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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5330 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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But what are the alternatives to Thai boards?
Taiwan gave up the ghost.
Slovenia also.
Algeria still producing AHD's, or was that really Tunisia?
Italy producing RRD's? |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5330 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, I guess Taiwan helped China set up board production, is it making boards yet? Besides kayaks and fishing dinghies. |
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noshuzbluz
Joined: 18 May 2000 Posts: 791
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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zirtaeb wrote: | But what are the alternatives to Thai boards?
Taiwan gave up the ghost.
Slovenia also.
Algeria still producing AHD's, or was that really Tunisia?
Italy producing RRD's? |
Buy AMERICAN!
Or should I say, Talk to the hand! _________________ The Time a Person Spends Windsurfing is not Deducted from their Lifespan...
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5330 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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Would love to, and I was a surfboard builder (shaper) for 7 years.
BUT, everything being custom, you never know what you're gonna get.
Not that you know how a production/custom WORKS, but you know it's shape and try to make an educated guess.
OK, we can get custom, US made high wind boards (which I hate the way they work) or Formula boards, which are educated copies of Starboard prototypes.
I need a good slalom/freeride, for 5 meters to 7 meter sails. |
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noshuzbluz
Joined: 18 May 2000 Posts: 791
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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zirtaeb wrote: |
I need a good slalom/freeride, for 5 meters to 7 meter sails. |
Mines on the way! 8'6" 24 1/2" wide 15" tail and about 120ltrs. and really light. Made for my 6.0 - 7.5. _________________ The Time a Person Spends Windsurfing is not Deducted from their Lifespan...
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U2U2U2
Joined: 06 Jul 2001 Posts: 5467 Location: Shipsterns Bluff, Tasmania. Colorado
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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zirtaeb wrote: | But what are the alternatives to Thai boards?
Taiwan gave up the ghost.
Slovenia also.
Algeria still producing AHD's, or was that really Tunisia?
Italy producing RRD's? |
there are boards being made in China, Bulgaria, Vietnam
and Slovenia, they are not major players, yet.
Flikka from Slovenia.
http://www.flikkaboards.com
yes Tunisia for AHD _________________ K4 fins
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5330 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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Doesn't ThermoLaminates operate out of Slovenia? Boardworks surfboards, and in the past, Seatrend.
Are you sure about Vietnam? For sure, THAILAND, which is 2 countries to the left of Vietnam.
Where did JamesChen relocate his production facility to? Mainland or Vietnam?
Who makes RRD's? |
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U2U2U2
Joined: 06 Jul 2001 Posts: 5467 Location: Shipsterns Bluff, Tasmania. Colorado
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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yea Iam sure. the take over Mistral boards come from Vietnam , Simmer from China
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Sep 6, 2012 – Seriously tho I'd love to hear more about the new mistral slalom and speed .... sweet looking board they build them nice in Vietnam, I've nearly ... _________________ K4 fins
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swchandler
Joined: 08 Nov 1993 Posts: 10588
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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Come on LeeD, all you have to do is get on Mike's list. It's not like getting something for nothing, but you know that you can get what you're looking for no problem. The only problem might be the wait. If you're light on the pocketbook or impatient, there's always those Mike's Lab boards that are a few years old with a bit of mileage on them. |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5330 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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I haven't bought a new board since '98.
Retired, under $600 a month income, and I own over 15 board currently, so it's hard to justify another one.
G/F bought a Futura111 5 months ago, it's OK, nothing more. |
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