Who makes them in Aus?
Who makes the best?
Who rides them?
How do they compare in cost to production boards?
Whats the typical production time?
Are the warranties the same as a production board?
Any feedback on this would be great, new board time is comming soon and I have been considering a custom for a while, but being from NSW no one makes them or rides them. So I guess it's up to the WA guys to lead the way in this?
Stonesurf...a lot of people over here love them and I have heard good things bout them.
Very reasonable price as well. probably about $500-$800 cheaper than the top boards, maybe even more.
Plus, he's Jaeger Stone's dad so you've gotta think he's done some things right. haha.
www.stonesurf.com
A local fellow got an OES wave board made recently (based in Pt Lincoln SA & Maui shaping bays I think) - think they are comparable in price to regular manufacturers - see the Twin fin thread for link (there's a photo of there twinnies)
Cheers
Nobody mentioned the obvious yet: Rider5 here on seabreeze does sweet customs.
Marty at Delta Designs in Margaret River still does (I'm told)
Not wanting to palm off the Oz brands, but with the Oz v US dollar at the moment it'd be a rare chance to get a cheap Quatro custom.
and i email quatro asking about price of a custom and they didn't reply so they can go stick their custom in there bum holes.
I reckon i'm gonna get stone to do it
Krusty, I,30-50 (maybe more) Perthians and half of Geraldton are on stoneys.
Love mine and never heard anyone say they didn't rate them.Just simply a great all round wave board for all conditions.
Believe he does interstate orders.
You'd prob save a few quid after getting it shipped to nsw.
Production time depends on how busy he is
warranties not sure, 1yr?
some features:
boards made with styrofoam, so no need for air vent and no sucky sucky if you clip some reef.
quality pads (squidyz), straps and fins
Best of all, get a board made 4U to your SPECS.
Had mine for nearly 2 yrs, lost count of how many flat landings and a zillion failed backies
and shes still going stong...
www.stonesurf.com for more info.
Juice builds boards, not on the same scale as Mr Stone (but i reckon he should and employ me as a silent director) ...
once again never heard a bad word about them.
quality boards again, built just 4U - a mate of mine tried the new evil twin and thought bj's new twinny was more dynamic....
i can hear trumpets, i'd better go
but if that what it's called then yeah....the closed cell foam ..that can't breath.
I feel very lucky decrep made me a board
. I was out today and it still blows me away at how good a board it is
. I was out today and it still blows me away at how good a board it is
Yep got out at 3.30pm. Rigged the 5.7m.
Wind was gusting in the 15-20knt range. I was planing 90% of the time. Got some nice shoulder to head high waves, two to three bottom turn at the most nothing to rave about but fun all the same.
Decreps board (Wave Wand) rides waves just like my 6'3" surfboard. It is just so quick off the top.
Not much more to tell
Thanks for the replies guys, looks like the stonesurf boards are the go. Shame there arn't that many shapers anymore. But at least everyone is raving about how good his boards are!
