Kneeboard Surfing USA Community Forum

Well done Compsand , I've been a spoon rider/ builder for about 46 years now, & Over the years have slightly altered the build to make the whole experience easier considering my advanced years. Firstly, I put more foam in the nose area . Really helps with paddling & getting into waves (I use...

Well said MOW,getta bigger board,& then get bigger flippers
Me- 5'4" x 21.5" spoon & Mares dive fins,called Power Planers
Gotta keep your wave count up,especially as those boards arn't the
best paddlers,as we know

Hey Scotty,thanks for the rap mate,demanding the spoons are, yes. . . But as with all things in life,"what you get out of it,all depends on what you put into it!!" Love the Comp tennis,& a full on practice session also. . .& a 1,5hr beach jog daily. . APOLOGIES AB,for the off topic...

You mentioned possibly a trip over to S.A,the PRIME surf is NOW on the west coast,with high pressure systems in the Bight offshores are assured. . . Great waves from Pt Lincoln to Cactus(Lincoln even has a Pt break offshore in a SW blow-Right Pt,Fishery Bay,needs a 3-4m swell to pump,& have had ...

hey Rob, Sorry for the slow reply mate, busy doing a shutdown in Bunbury WA (100k's north of Margaret River) 12 hr shifts etc. Plus Xmas/New Year etc,Lots of Coopers Lager to be drank,then getting wet as much as possible before the holiday crowds descend on us here in the SW. In answer to your Q's,m...

G'day Rob, Wondering if you remember a spoon rider from Cronulla Pt by the name of Mick Guiney? Hi,after all these years.Robbie McLaggen,used to do my boards back then. Left Cronulla in '83 for S.A,& onto Pt Lincoln for 10+ years,now over in W.A- Margaret River region. . . Got in contact with Ia...

AB,thanks for giving us all a flash :shock: The Blue/Black combo is bloody nice,is it not? I also notice the C/F thread runs longways(as you'd expect) Don't know if it would work with my boards,BUT with the Kinetics Epoxy-really clear,where the R300 I use with standard hardener would probably dull t...

I'm 55,but train for surfing these Flexspoons. . . . Only 8lbs heavier than I was at age 21. . .Coopers Lager,I guess. Play & practice Tennis 3 times a week for at least 2 hrs a session with a really fit & competent 24 yr old mate. . . Plus weight workouts 1-2 nights a week,at home, with the...

[SS. have you seen the new carbon/poly weave? 6oz twill the carbon in one diagonal the poly in the other comes in different flavors iv'e seen red and blue, it shimmers, looks incredible sposed to be strong too. The poly is recycled tarps. Would look amazing on your spoons ]Cheers AB[/quote] With reg...

AB, I'd shape a board from the get-go with a flex tail in mind. Looking at the shape of the tail of that board,I'd avoid a flex tail for 2 reasons. 1.the curved outline wouldn't be required as the bending of the tail in a turn would give you the manouverability you're after with that curve in your &...

AMEN. . . .Womble
Very well put. . . .

hey Red, Interesting how Coopers have a large fan base in the Surfing Community. My drink of choice is the Coopers Premium Lager.Its a green label(a darker Green than the Pale Ale).I absolutely LUV the gear,it gives you MINIMAL H/O's,& is a beer that never tastes "watery",like SO MANY ...

Red, I was really surprised with your choice of Sealer-Plaster? I use an Epoxy/Q Cell mix,just adding more Q-cells to get a similar consistancy to a "plaster mix" I'm wondering if your hassles with the Surfset Epoxy isn't being caused by your choice of sealer??But,then again,I'd steer clea...

Red, I'm wondering what hardener you'r using.I always use the "Standard",but FGI have quite a few,fast,quick,standard,slow etc.If you go to FGI's web-site,it has all the guff under the Epoxy menu. Another question Red,do you put a "sealer" on the foam before you lay-up? I ALWAYS ...

Red, In regards to the epoxy,at present I'm using the R300,from FGI It has a 4-1 ratio,low viscosity,& costs about $88 for the 5 litre pack FGI also do a R180,intended more of a general purpose epoxy,& I suspect,would be quite suitable for "normal surfboard" construction.Costs abou...