longboard suppliers - sligo region

rodento

FlashD wrote: »

Same here, look forward to seeing what you get.

Whats he shaping for you and do you have the dems

promethius

it's based on the rattler model which is a 9 0 performance longboard, it will have a bit more meat in the middle for easy paddling and a rounded pintail. fins will be 1 + 2 and it's thinned out for turns at rear, not specifically set up for nose riding for for movement. i've already got a monster log which has serious volume so wanted to get something a bit faster and more turnable.
wish it would arrive for weekend, 17 sec period :cool:

FlashD

What about graphics and finishes?

....are you having an input or are you leaving it up to the shaper?

promethius

oh yeah, am getting a tinted finish similar to an existing board but with a little personalisation in there as well.

Mickeroo

I've ony gone and ordered a board from glide too, been a bit naughty and not ordered a log though.....

keryl

Your all making me jealous. so 550-750 isn't bad really considering you would pay the same for a general board. Also, artwork etc is your idea too.

I really did plan to get one but I probably need a new wetsuit and I might be moving away next year so it's looking less realistic.

Can't wait to see both results.

Cecil Mor

Looking forward to seeing the Rattler LB in Strandhill promethius, I've yet to see one in the flesh.
Paul's work is great and the quality seems to be continually improving.
Gotta say I love the Pintail I got 3 odd year ago.

rodento

Ordered myself a glide hull today

Mickeroo

rodento wrote: »

Ordered myself a glide hull today

What you going for this time man?

Think he's starting shaping my new quad this week or next

rodento

Ordered a 7'6 round tail mini mall'ish hull but I guess it depends how this 7'2 half and half turns out...

glide

this is a taster of what will land on promethius's doorstep tommorow

rodento

That's some beast, how's the hull coming along:D

Mickeroo

Thats a damn fine looking board! Think I got a wee glimpse of it when I was picking up the fish

glide

Mickeroo wrote: »

Thats a damn fine looking board! Think I got a wee glimpse of it when I was picking up the fish

you mean this little fishy???

Mickeroo

glide wrote: »

you mean this little fishy???

Why yes! thats the one! :pac:

rodento

Have you surfed her yet

Mickeroo

rodento wrote: »

Have you surfed her yet

Not yet, either this evening or tomorrow morning I'm hoping.

Cecil Mor

Was looking at that longboard earlier, Paul's work is getting better and better. Loved the dark finish; t'will be a shame to wax it not to mention ding it

promethius

Cecil Mor wrote: »

Was looking at that longboard earlier, Paul's work is getting better and better. Loved the dark finish; t'will be a shame to wax it not to mention ding it

having got it yesterday i've thought about what you've said above. the dings i will do my best to mind it but i've come up with something for the wax. i've got a pair of really grippy booties so i'm actually going to surf it without any wax. i've put them on the surface and it's amazing how grippy they are on the deck. i reckon i should be grand.

tedshredsonfire

dude you will slip

rodento

Second that, you could do serious legiment muscle damage slipping badly off a board, just not worth it

Low Pockets

tedshredsonfire wrote: »

dude you will slip

Sshsss!!! Say nothing, as funny as this is so far, there more comedic value to be had yet....

Seriously, its stuff like this keeps bringing me back here

promethius

looks like my earlier joke went over some people's heads

rodento

promethius wrote: »

looks like my earlier joke went over some people's heads

Looks like that qoute has gone viral

Promethius your famous

promethius

yeah i heard it's on a few forums alright, good auld craic those other forums will prob just go to town on the original comment and not the ensuing explanation that it was a joke

rodento

Enough about the joke, how did she go on the weekend

promethius

rodento wrote: »

Enough about the joke, how did she go on the weekend

as luck would have it i got food poisoning over the weekend and haven't been able to get her out in the water yet, bad timing with some decent conditions up here too. weds is a possibility.

rodento

Talking about jokes, I nearly went surfing without the fin on sunday, bloody mortified when another surfer pointed it out:o

promethius

rodento wrote: »

Talking about jokes, I nearly went surfing without the fin on sunday, bloody mortified when another surfer pointed it out:o

do you take it out for transport or just switching to new one?

i've seen surfers (twice) put in their fins backwards, wasn't their first day they had a few years under their belts at that stage.

when i first started i used to leave my bic in the surf club in strandhill, arrived out one day and the fins had all been robbed out of it! only noticed in the car park :mad: never got them back either....

rodento

Took the fin off for the drive, completely forgot about it whan we arrived at the spot and were greated by morning glass:D