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#1375 Re: One for the surfers
September 14, 2010, 08:20:26 pm
I got one of these you can have for a tenner:
http://www.secretspot.co.uk/catalogue/1/product3947

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#1376 Re: One for the surfers
September 14, 2010, 09:03:14 pm
size?

I'm  a large medium ( 56cm for DH MTB).

and whats wrong with it?
 this year's and from 28 to £10??

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#1377 Re: One for the surfers
September 14, 2010, 09:52:32 pm
I'm normally a medium in everything, but this came up a little tight so went for a large (it's a large).

I bought it last winter (obviously) and it's in perfect condition. I use a hooded rash vest instead now.

How does £15 sound then, ha ha!

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#1378 Re: One for the surfers
September 14, 2010, 10:07:17 pm


Patrick King likes this.

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#1379 Re: One for the surfers
September 15, 2010, 12:17:23 am
Patrick King likes this.
I'm happy for him but let's not start this again I was lost the first time, who owes who what? :shrug:

I have this film and it is pretty cool.  The final section with Kelly Slater at Soup Bowls in Barbados is epic, nice to see him take a beating and enjoy it at the end as well... :thumbsup:

Strong SWerlies today, headed east with the intention of catching the Tour of Britain skirting the edge of Exmoor in the morning.  Went past a cool little left reef (not fecking Lyndaka that was blown out dribble) on the way, couldn't believe my eyes :o it was working 2 to 3ft clean punchy peelers on sets.  Boards and suit in my car still from Saturday evening.  Got in on my own and surfed it alone for an hour and half, then bloke who lives over the road got in (but he can't surf for toffee so didn't really affect the situation apart from the occasional drop-in belly ride and some exploratory reef inspections), then after 2 hours a couple of the Somerset crew got in. Surfed for another hour or so, good vibes, the tide dropped out and it was gone.  A great morning but I never did get to see the Tour..

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#1380 Re: One for the surfers
September 15, 2010, 03:29:19 am
Is it Vietnam?
Patrick King... almost as elusive as Dave Angel!!!

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#1381 Re: One for the surfers
September 15, 2010, 04:31:55 am
sounds perfect granticus

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#1382 Re: One for the surfers
September 15, 2010, 07:11:24 am
Maybe £20!!

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#1383 Re: One for the surfers
September 15, 2010, 09:18:08 am
recommendations for bodyboarding  shoes / flipper combos.

Hard to know what combination will work without trying on unfortunately, but they might sell them near you, maybe in Decathlon? Make sure you gat a pair of fins that are comfy and float, and get a neoprene sock specifically designed for use with fins (most surfing ones have a rubber sole which makes them very hard to get into fins.

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#1384 Re: One for the surfers
September 15, 2010, 09:52:02 am
cheers.

suddenly realised the ones I have now that sink like a stone have been somewhat of a hinderance

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#1385 Re: One for the surfers
September 15, 2010, 10:22:21 am
Go to south bay. You can get changed in the underground car park and stay warm. The water will be fine still too, just depends if the winds up or sun's out.

Surf off the arcades, in the lee of the harbour wall. The northerly swell should wrap around giving a smaller, cleaner wave.

Might be busy though.

Thanks Baron. 

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#1386 Re: One for the surfers
September 15, 2010, 11:10:19 am
suddenly realised the ones I have now that sink like a stone have been somewhat of a hinderance

If they are old they may have been a bit heavy. Newer ones are lighter, but floatiness is as much so you don't lose one if it comes off, or gets washed out your hands at any point.

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#1387 Re: One for the surfers
September 15, 2010, 11:24:06 am
Is it Vietnam?
Patrick King... almost as elusive as Dave Angel!!!

It's Bali...

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#1388 Re: One for the surfers
September 15, 2010, 04:12:30 pm
Fully inaccessable is it not...
Heli ride in?
looks so fuckin cute!

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#1389 Re: One for the surfers
September 15, 2010, 09:12:07 pm
PM with the details mate, cheers.

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#1390 Re: One for the surfers
September 15, 2010, 10:52:31 pm
Not on today but you can watch the Hurley Pro (World Tour Surfing) live from Lower Trestles right here.http://www.hurley.com/hurleypro/

I do believe I have met Pat King a few times, once at a boulder installed in a stately home in Warwickshire, once at Bear Rock indoor climbing wall (Warwick Uni) and once somewhere in the Peak (can't remember where?).  If I'd only known I would have abducted him and held him for ransom...

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#1391 Re: One for the surfers
September 16, 2010, 03:35:48 am
No one wants him though?
I heard he has made it!
Lives off of Virgins sweat and bathes in milk?
Drives a two seater red  sports car...
all are rumours, bet He still partys hard though?
Was he climbing really well when you saw him?

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#1392 Re: One for the surfers
September 16, 2010, 06:57:55 am
http://www.shipsterns.com/

HUGE low pressure area moved over Tasmania over the last 24 hours. Swells peaked at over 18 metres off the SW coast last night. They're expecting it to remain at 8-9m for the next couple of days so there might be some 'intersting' shots and footage on the Shipsterns site coming up.

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#1393 Re: One for the surfers
September 16, 2010, 08:53:12 am
Shipsterns - all that scares me about surfing condensed into one wave.

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#1394 Re: One for the surfers
September 16, 2010, 01:35:49 pm
There's a monstrous slab further out that was photographed briefly earlier this year.  Like Shipsterns but Cortez Bank sized. Terrifying!

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#1395 Re: One for the surfers
September 16, 2010, 05:32:01 pm
Zorbas.
Please break again soon!!!

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#1396 Re: One for the surfers
September 17, 2010, 12:21:40 am
No one wants him though?
I heard he has made it!
Lives off of Virgins sweat and bathes in milk?
Drives a two seater red  sports car...
all are rumours, bet He still partys hard though?
Was he climbing really well when you saw him?
:-\  This is suspiciously like someone anonomously fishing for praise, your name's not Pat is it Idol?

He was climbing OK,  a little bit podgy, nothing that would've set the world on fire...




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#1397 Re: One for the surfers
September 17, 2010, 03:13:50 pm
No one wants him though?
I heard he has made it!
Lives off of Virgins sweat and bathes in milk?
Drives a two seater red  sports car...
all are rumours, bet He still partys hard though?
Was he climbing really well when you saw him?
:-\  This is suspiciously like someone anonomously fishing for praise, your name's not Pat is it Idol?

He was climbing OK,  a little bit podgy, nothing that would've set the world on fire...


Did he eat all your food without asking whilst wearing a pair of Calvin Klein boxer shorts?

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#1398 Re: One for the surfers
September 17, 2010, 03:34:58 pm
Before persuading you to swap your mountain bike for an old suit that didnt fit you and then leaving it in town where it got nicked?!

"Dolly! you're gonna die tonight!"

Have fun those of you lucky enough to be north east bound this weekend.

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#1399 Re: One for the surfers
September 17, 2010, 03:40:59 pm

He was climbing OK,  a little bit podgy, nothing that would've set the world on fire...

That's the one!  :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

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