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Forums > Windsurfing General

Turfdog new management.

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Created by turfdog > 9 months ago, 29 Nov 2010
turfdog
3 posts
29 Nov 2010 6:31AM
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Hi guys

Turfdog Land windsurf boards is under new management. We have been doing some research into are boards and have seen a lot of talks about are boards on this forum.

www.turfdog.co.uk

Thanks Mike

ozpricey
WA, 333 posts
29 Nov 2010 9:09AM
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Would love one of your boards, but I find it really hard to justify the cost. No offence.

Its not as bad now with the dollar being a bit stronger, your boards are only around $600. Before they were around $750 which is way more than I could drop on something I'm not certain will get used a lot. $600 is still a decent 2nd hand windsurf board.

jermaldan
VIC, 1572 posts
29 Nov 2010 3:10PM
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I agree, definitely the interest is there but for that money I can think of a bunch of other things that could buy that would probably get more use.

Also it would be nice if there were some boards here that people could try out to see of they like it or not. All I have seen is vid's and its just not enough to convince me this would be something I am going to enjoy.

Maybe you need to get someone out here to partner up with send him some free boards and get him to drag those with him to windsurf events etc... then people could try em out and perhaps be more inclined to order??? After a while you could see what sort of interest they had generated and take the next steps.

But you still need to do something about the price because I can build a turfdog-esque board for myself for a fraction of the price out of an old snowboard, scateboard trunks and a shopping trolly!

DrJ
ACT, 481 posts
29 Nov 2010 7:24PM
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turfdog said...

Hi guys

Turfdog Land windsurf boards is under new management. We have been doing some research into are boards and have seen a lot of talks about are boards on this forum.

www.turfdog.co.uk

Thanks Mike


I would be happy to proof read and correct your spelling, in exchange for a free board.

saltiest1
NSW, 2509 posts
29 Nov 2010 7:32PM
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i just drilled a hole in my longboard.

barn
WA, 2960 posts
29 Nov 2010 5:42PM
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saltiest1 said...





i just drilled a hole in my longboard.


This will not help your windsurfing.. The whole point the the turfdog is the rotating front wheels and the fact you can use it on sand and grass.. I know loads of the boys who have been sailing this thing for years and they all learn freestyle really fast.. Getting the action for hellitacks, upwind360s, flakas and switch moves is a piece of cake on this. And then its just a matter of taking it to the water.. But a regular skateboard will be rubbish for anything remotely useful..

It wont make your freestyling instantly better but if you put the hours in and learn all the actions like clockwork your halfway there. I must admit I personally never spent much time on the one in vass, I was always to arrogant and hung over.. And I still can't switch chachoo! maybe it would have helped?

Heres is Al Bentley

http://www.continentseven.com/2010/10/16/video-al-bentley-on-his-windskater/

saltiest1
NSW, 2509 posts
30 Nov 2010 8:10AM
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barn said...

saltiest1 said...





i just drilled a hole in my longboard.


This will not help your windsurfing.. The whole point the the turfdog is the rotating front wheels and the fact you can use it on sand and grass.. I know loads of the boys who have been sailing this thing for years and they all learn freestyle really fast.. Getting the action for hellitacks, upwind360s, flakas and switch moves is a piece of cake on this. And then its just a matter of taking it to the water.. But a regular skateboard will be rubbish for anything remotely useful..

It wont make your freestyling instantly better but if you put the hours in and learn all the actions like clockwork your halfway there. I must admit I personally never spent much time on the one in vass, I was always to arrogant and hung over.. And I still can't switch chachoo! maybe it would have helped?

Heres is Al Bentley

http://www.continentseven.com/2010/10/16/video-al-bentley-on-his-windskater/





yep i can see the obvious benefits of do all that on grass, sure, but if im not into freestyle and enjoying it on bitumen, i think i might stick to it - the sliding is fun too.

as for not helping my windsurfing at all........ well not totally true. theres a couple of things like back winding, duck gybes, and timing of gybes. if i had the $ i might go for one of these boards only theres that much wind where i live that i might as well go hit the ocean anyway!

turfdog
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30 Nov 2010 8:01AM
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Thanks for replying so quickly to us guys and sorry about the spelling!
If I was looking at setting up somewhere to have these boards tested in Australia. I was thinking of a couple of shops I could get interested in the boards. Does anyone have any names or emails for shops in areas where people are interested in these types of boards.

Also in reply to the just drill a hole in a skateboard. I used to do that in it works really well and is a laugh. The only problem is it does not simulate mast foot pressure in the same way as turfdog does. Thats why I got involved in turfdog as it improved my sailing so much when I could not get on the water, as it give a more realistic simulation.

I would say if you just want to mess about when there s no wind then go for the skate board or mountain board. However if you want a significant improvement in your windsurfing on land and learn the basis for modern freestyle e.t.c then go for a turfdog.

Thanks Mike

jermaldan
VIC, 1572 posts
30 Nov 2010 11:39AM
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Contact Warrick from RPS (www.rpstheboardstore.com) and Luke from SHQ (www.shq.com.au)

Both do windsurf gear and skate gear so you will hit your target markets.

PM me if you need direct contact details.


turfdog
3 posts
2 Dec 2010 5:07AM
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Thanks for the help guys.

I hope to get a few boards over in the next few months.

Mike

h20
VIC, 456 posts
2 Dec 2010 3:00PM
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Hey guys a couple of us have got a sponsorship from a local mob for landboarding- has improved freestyle moves heaps. Definitely a dedicated mountainboard will improve your handling skills. We will post a vid really soon meanwhile look at this guy



We have 2x vaults and 1 x psycho

http://www.skateboardexpress.com.au/mountain-boards/

Lots of people who see us playing on light wind days have jumped onboard.

Great fun for marginal days.

No equipment or breaks yet.



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