Ekstrom's quote on V bottoms is: Yeah, I'll make you one, but you're gonna hate me in six months. A failed experiment that only worked when the tail was cut into a swallow, ala the Mirandon brothers. Still, this is one of the nicer Vs from that era. Swallow tail motif ... From the collection of: Mike Bonaguidi ..read more

We have to repite this !! There’s newer people in NE who would probably join ..read more

Saw a CI Mid on CL for a seemingly reasonable price. Seems to be at a shop or some sort of large re-seller - anyone down that way know the entity selling this and possibly able to assist with a grab and hold (I’m in RI)? Channel Islands “CI Mid” 8’0” Midlength Surfboard - sporting goods - by owner - sale - craigslist Crowd favorite mid length from CI. 8’0, barely ever ridden, this is a gem. Great paddle power and maneuverability. newyork.craigslist.org ..read more

Anyone have experience with these? Noticed a couple threads here regarding the 'mid twin' but believe that's a different model. Found a good deal on one and considering pulling the trigger... Cheers ..read more

Heyo - looking to get a 5'10" from La Jolla to within a couple hours of San Francisco if anyone is headed up. Thanks ..read more

Retire after a loss. Seems anticlimactic ..read more

Ready to snag a board in Yorktown wonder if any jammers are near by and could help with a pickup, hold and handoff. @Outside has his route through Norfolk and it should be a breezy exchange. Much appresh muchachos ..read more

Trying to finalize plans for a trip this fall with my wife and toddler somewhere warm I can surf. Right now kind of between stuck between our usual go to of Punta Mita MX, Santa Teresa CR (I have a long time friend that moved there a year ago) or trying something totally new and doing the Dominican, most likely Encuentro area. Prices seem reasonable, waves look good, accommodations nearby look pretty solid. Any thoughts? Anyone been recently ..read more

Considering an 8.0 Campbell Brothers Bonzer 5 Egg. Looking for ride reports and general insight to the design's performance at this size. How does this board fit in your quiver? In what conditions does it excel? In what conditions is it, eh...not quite itself? When has it surprised you? I'm also wondering if an 8.0 CB Bonzer 5 egg is versatile enough to take advantage of smaller conditions? Or waves with some weird flat sections? Currently, an 8.0 speed egg (tri-fin) is my jam at a lot... Read more ..read more

I'm looking into adding a paipo to the quiver for when the surf is bad but I still want to have fun - looking into the Wegener ones but I'm not sure if he ships. Any solid paipo craftsmen up north? Many thanks ..read more