Hess shaving wood. I saw a few of these when bumming around the States last year...super light, lithe, proportioned..they look good, and things that look good tend to go good....but they were alot bigger than I expected..I've never used a handplane that big.. must be a pain in the ass to swim with.. I'd probably just mount it on the wall and tell lies about the monster waves I caught with it.
from Mollusk Surf Shop on Vimeo.
Showing posts with label equipment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label equipment. Show all posts
Friday, February 17, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
NEW directions in Higher tech augmented Bodysurfing
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From across the ditch, over the hill and the ends of the earth comes new technology for high speed adventures. I need reviews, discussions, slow motion video analysis, design tweeks and full investigations of these new vehicles.
See more high speed ingenuity, and an amazing array of scaled surfing equipment including innovative low tech one and two handed hand planes at SLOP GROVELLER...all rights are theres.
Monday, January 16, 2012
The Dunlop Hand Surfa - retro plastic
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Handplanes -Ventana Surf, Santa Cruz
Theres so many epic handplane makers out there these days and I'll have to try them all eventually.
Ran across these the other day though, bueeewwwwwwwdiful.. dig that woodwork
By Ventana Surf Co, Santa Cruz
They have lots more on their site. go have a gander
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Fin Geek Alert>>>>
Not that it matters much.. because if you're in it and you're loving it, then who cares right?. But fin geeks will be interested.. and I know there is more than a few fin geeks out there... so here it is. You wanted to know what fins the best of the best of the best use?
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well that answers that..!
wait! theres some da-fins as well! ...
nicked from www.pipebodysurf.com/
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well that answers that..!
wait! theres some da-fins as well! ...
nicked from www.pipebodysurf.com/
Friday, October 7, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Surfs up Brooklyn
Travels took me to the US of A, New York City.... The promise of maybe finding a drinkable coffee took me to Williamsburg, Brooklyn...and there i found, shining like a dusty jewel, in between factories with stray cats crawling all over it... a surf shop..
and not just any surf shop... mollusk surf shop...I can confirm there is absolutely no surf in brooklyn.. but these guys still had a sweet range of hess and brownfish handplanes...also a fine selection of noseriding sliders...couldn't believe my eyes..
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Bodysurfer - Greg Deets
There is a great article on allaboutsurf.com as well as a short video of Greg Deets pulling a couple of spinners, and riding into the barrel.
The article covers early Wedge experiences, some characters along the way, Greg and his version of the UDT swim fins, ex navy design and now a staple of big wave bodysurfers...
Greg Deets - A Natural Water Brother
by Greg Deets
posted 2005-03-15
Friday, March 6, 2009
Fin list
My weapons of choice:
Podfins,
A short super stiff fin, easy to walk in, great acceleration, not enough length to keep up the speed though, really comfortable foot pocket with good drainage, sand flies straight out of this.. the fins float though not as much as some. Constructed of natural rubber, so they get deformed if you leave them in a boiling hot car all day, but easily reshaped using the missus hairdryer. If I'm mucking around in shore break, fat pitching dumpy waves, then I take these...perfect.
www.dafin.com
About 2 inches longer than the podfins. It is another symmetrical fin, with super stiff rails, though the rails on these stop 2-3 inches short of the end of the blades. The extra length really counts and the speed difference is noticable over the podfins. The foot pocket on these can feel a bit strange at first. The base of the pocket is extremely stiff and rigid, and the top is really soft. It takes a bit of getting used to, and I find I have to keep my foot pointed and tight to maximise thrust This is a brilliant fin, with plenty of power to match the waves.
Other favourites:
www.viperfins.com
Greg Deets UDT's. - A mission to find. If you want a pair, email Greg directly.
See what they look like...
Or here>>>
Hydro tech Fins, tech, tech 2 and Originals
The Rest:
Im not a fan of Asymetrical fins myself, however some people swear by them
churchhills
Podfins,
A short super stiff fin, easy to walk in, great acceleration, not enough length to keep up the speed though, really comfortable foot pocket with good drainage, sand flies straight out of this.. the fins float though not as much as some. Constructed of natural rubber, so they get deformed if you leave them in a boiling hot car all day, but easily reshaped using the missus hairdryer. If I'm mucking around in shore break, fat pitching dumpy waves, then I take these...perfect.
www.dafin.com
About 2 inches longer than the podfins. It is another symmetrical fin, with super stiff rails, though the rails on these stop 2-3 inches short of the end of the blades. The extra length really counts and the speed difference is noticable over the podfins. The foot pocket on these can feel a bit strange at first. The base of the pocket is extremely stiff and rigid, and the top is really soft. It takes a bit of getting used to, and I find I have to keep my foot pointed and tight to maximise thrust This is a brilliant fin, with plenty of power to match the waves.
Other favourites:
www.viperfins.com
Greg Deets UDT's. - A mission to find. If you want a pair, email Greg directly.
See what they look like...
Or here>>>
Hydro tech Fins, tech, tech 2 and Originals
The Rest:
Im not a fan of Asymetrical fins myself, however some people swear by them
churchhills
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