a sup for my wife ... she is looking for a used sup as a board for the flatter surf days
anyone with any second hand boards for sale ?
she mainly surfs mals when we have waves and has a surfed sups for couple of years also
dont need a paddle, dont need a bag
coreban / naish / starboard... 9.5 to 10 foot
dont want to spend big dollars 
j
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thanks, really? ..hadn't thought of that
ok let me clarify ( not listed here already )
Select to expand quotejasdeking said..HumanCartoon said..
www.seabreeze.com.au/Classifieds/Browse/Stand-Up-Paddle/Wave-Cruising-Boards/QLD/?search=XY18oMsXky2aI77FVpVnyA==
thanks, really? ..hadn't thought of that
ok let me clarify ( not listed here already )
You never know mate
Select to expand quotesupanimal said.. built in the same factory as the names you mentioned.
I know nothing of ECS boards, but "built in the same factory" is not the same thing as "built with the same quality". A factory can use different materials and processes for different brands, and differently skilled workers (skilled workers are a very limited resource). If a brand ask for a lower build cost, it can do so by choosing cheaper materials and taking less time and care building the boards. Time building boards is money.
Again, this is not to say that ECS boards are bad (or good, I just don't know). Just that the phrase "built in the same factory" means nothing.
Select to expand quotecolas said..supanimal said.. built in the same factory as the names you mentioned.
I know nothing of ECS boards, but "built in the same factory" is not the same thing as "built with the same quality". A factory can use different materials and processes for different brands, and differently skilled workers (skilled workers are a very limited resource). If a brand ask for a lower build cost, it can do so by choosing cheaper materials and taking less time and care building the boards. Time building boards is money.
Again, this is not to say that ECS boards are bad (or good, I just don't know). Just that the phrase "built in the same factory" means nothing.
Colas, I'll refer you to the following link;
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Surfing/Longboarding/Eastcoast-Surfboards-96-Triple-Stringer-Update/?page=1
....and the below information from ECS from that post which should satisfy your post.
Cheers, Chris.
"Hey guys good to see the boys are enjoying the boards and some nice pics and vids.
Just thought i'd give some brief background info about our boards.
We are an Australian Business having been in the industry since about 2005 yet surfing all our lives.
We started this business in an effort to bring quality products to the market at reasonable prices.
Its been a hard slog growing and expanding our brand but we have stuck by our values of quality and integrity to support consumers.
We are based on the central coast of NSW where all the boards are first shaped both by hand and CAD designed. The CAD process allows us to refine and tweak the boards to produce consistency across the range.
Our designs are then sent to our factory in China where the boards are manufactured. We only use the best products exporting our blanks and resin from Sydney and importing glass from the US. The reason we have our boards made off shore is so that we can provide quality boards at reasonable prices.
At no time do we discourage locally made boards and infact are all for supporting locally custom made boards. There is and always will be a strong market for those who want custom made boards which we support. We even custom make some boards locally on the central coast.
The factory where our boards are made also produce boards for world leading brands. Naish, Fanatic, Star-board, Ocean and Earth among others have some of their range made in this factory. The head shaper at the factory is Sydney surfboard shaper Bruce Mckee from Mckee Surfboards. Bruce started shaping on the northern beaches. He has shaped for Pukas in Europe and been at our factory for the past 5 years. He was also formally one of the team shapers for FSC and shaped boards for Mick Fanning, Tom Curren and others. Bruce pioneered the quad/Thruster fin set up designing the formula for fin placement used by Kelly Slater and now the norm recommended by FCS for quad placement. Its where FSC M' fins came from.
Bruce oversees all shaping/glassing etc full time at the factory so you can rest assured the quality of workmanship is second to none. I personally am in the factory every 6-8 weeks staying ontop of the process also.
Like all brands we are not immune to problems and issues in manufacturing which is highlighted earlier in the thread but where manufacturing defects are found we replace the product no questions asked. We are always constantly improving and evolving our techniques with new technology to provide quality boards.
Our brand and boards are becoming recognised internationally having recently signed distributors in America, Canada, New Zealand and Taiwan. Locally we will continue to develop our boards to maintain our area in the production board market sticking to our aim of "quality boards at reasonable prices". We give back to the industry through sponsorship of team riders and affiliation with peak organising bodies etc. Attached is a some pics of a couple of our riders.
Anyway hope this answers your questions cheers"
Hi Jason,
I suppose you've seen this one: http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/alexandra-headland/surfing/naish-10-mana-stand-up-paddle-board/1033622140
Bit more rocker than i like, but these boards are stable as can be.
Unfortunately, it's a bit like longboards (and you have great taste there). You get what you pay for. But then there's something to be said for a beaten up old cheapie that you don't have to worry about. Still, if you have the cash and are ready to quickly swoop a bargain appears now and then. That Mana looks bashed around, but then you could probably sell it down the track for not much less than you pay for it. (Haggle like hell! )
By the way, I used to live out in your neck of the woods and it's great fun cruising around that big dam on a SUP, especially at sunset. And especially when the beaches are overcrowded and onshore. I have the 10'6.5 Nalu - great longboard style SUP and a 9'1 F-One for the beachies (and a couple of classic malibu surfboards and an 8'1 McT). Anyway, cheers! Dave
Select to expand quoteHumanCartoon said..jasdeking said..You never know mate HumanCartoon said..
www.seabreeze.com.au/Classifieds/Browse/Stand-Up-Paddle/Wave-Cruising-Boards/QLD/?search=XY18oMsXky2aI77FVpVnyA==
thanks, really? ..hadn't thought of that
ok let me clarify ( not listed here already )
yeh! I quite like the sound of that coreban performer at wurtulla. 
My son bought a mal from ECS and it is brilliant. Good finish, great price. He has been on it most days and there is not a mark on it.
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My son bought a mal from ECS and it is brilliant. Good finish, great price. He has been on it most days and there is not a mark on it.
Nice one !
Haven't heard back from Colas but imagined living in France might have something to do with him not knowing of ECS.
Keep sharing the stoke mate.
