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Robert August

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Created by Macaha > 9 months ago, 4 Oct 2017
Macaha
QLD, 21949 posts
4 Oct 2017 6:46PM
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What I Ride model, anybody owned and or ridden one,if so what do you think?

surfanimal
NSW, 1650 posts
4 Oct 2017 8:19PM
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Macaha said..
What I Ride model, anybody owned and or ridden one,if so what do you think?


Very 'easy' to ride.

Great float, gentle and really versatile in varying conditions.

A great shape.

vanders1
QLD, 3809 posts
4 Oct 2017 7:29PM
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Bite the bullet mac.

McHenry
SA, 1739 posts
4 Oct 2017 8:00PM
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Rode the Tufflite version at Witch's Rock in Costa Rica. SA pretty much sums it up.

Macaha
QLD, 21949 posts
4 Oct 2017 7:34PM
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Whats the timber version worth new boys any idea?

surfbroker
NSW, 1488 posts
4 Oct 2017 8:41PM
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RA What I ride ex Surfanimal..rode it for 5 years. .a great board.
Had the 8'4" and 9'2"..great.

surfbroker
NSW, 1488 posts
4 Oct 2017 8:43PM
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Whats the timber version worth new boys any idea?


Are you talking a new model or Tuflite Mac.

I think the Tuffy wood was around $1650 back some years

Macaha
QLD, 21949 posts
4 Oct 2017 7:43PM
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surfbroker said..
RA What I ride ex Surfanimal..rode it for 5 years. .a great board.
Had the 8'4" and 9'2"..great.


cheers looking at a 9.6 x 23 x 3 1/8 perfect dims for me.

Macaha
QLD, 21949 posts
4 Oct 2017 7:44PM
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surfbroker said..

Macaha said..
Whats the timber version worth new boys any idea?



Are you talking a new model or Tuflite Mac.

I think the Tuffy wood was around $1650 back some years


thanks mate are they no longer making them?

laceys lane
QLD, 19803 posts
4 Oct 2017 7:59PM
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I got one from kirra surf a long time ago

Very good board . Hangs in the curl and trims very nice standing in the middle .found it best in the 2 ft point break waves but could also surf dbar at a pinch.
Mine was the 9.4 gasbag model

Imo the pu versions are better.
Hope that helps

smh
NSW, 7269 posts
4 Oct 2017 10:02PM
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I had a go on a tufflite model years back and didnt really rate it against the tolhurst boards and the Taks

thedrip
WA, 2355 posts
4 Oct 2017 8:30PM
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It'll never happen

surfbroker
NSW, 1488 posts
5 Oct 2017 7:16AM
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Macaha said..

surfbroker said..


Macaha said..
Whats the timber version worth new boys any idea?




Are you talking a new model or Tuflite Mac.

I think the Tuffy wood was around $1650 back some years



thanks mate are they no longer making them?


Surftech/Tuflite is finito Mac..Gooooone..
But the're occasionally up on ewank and Gummy.

There is a wood Takky on Gummy now.
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/tweed-heads/surfing/takayama-surftech-wood-veneer-surfboard-malibu-longboard/1151986774

smh
NSW, 7269 posts
5 Oct 2017 8:06AM
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Pretty sure it's a tufflite wood veneer.

glide77
246 posts
5 Oct 2017 9:42AM
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Don't get a tuff lite....Noosa surf works make Robert August under license....about $1700.
looks like a cool shape!...could be great as a 10fter

Macaha
QLD, 21949 posts
5 Oct 2017 11:51AM
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Don't get a tuff lite....Noosa surf works make Robert August under license....about $1700.
looks like a cool shape!...could be great as a 10fter


Yeah I'm sure it's from Noosa surfworks.

Sandsy1
NSW, 814 posts
5 Oct 2017 6:29PM
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Macaha said..

glide77 said..
Don't get a tuff lite....Noosa surf works make Robert August under license....about $1700.
looks like a cool shape!...could be great as a 10fter



Yeah I'm sure it's from Noosa surfworks.


I had the tufflite 9'6" What I Ride. Rode it mostly as a single fin and it was a great board in a lot of different conditions, especially longer slower walls. But I found it too 'corky' in beach breaks, particularly when the wave was different sections. Didn't want to drive around the whitewater and was a bit of a haul, in steeper takeoffs. I think most of that was the epoxy construction, as being so light, it had no real drive. On longer consistant walls it was gold. Smooth, great to ride. I think it would have been almost perfect in poly construction, with even a bit more weight, say 8oz volan or similar.
An old photo.




Macaha
QLD, 21949 posts
5 Oct 2017 6:04PM
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Sandsy1 said..

Macaha said..


glide77 said..
Don't get a tuff lite....Noosa surf works make Robert August under license....about $1700.
looks like a cool shape!...could be great as a 10fter




Yeah I'm sure it's from Noosa surfworks.



I had the tufflite 9'6" What I Ride. Rode it mostly as a single fin and it was a great board in a lot of different conditions, especially longer slower walls. But I found it too 'corky' in beach breaks, particularly when the wave was different sections. Didn't want to drive around the whitewater and was a bit of a haul, in steeper takeoffs. I think most of that was the epoxy construction, as being so light, it had no real drive. On longer consistant walls it was gold. Smooth, great to ride. I think it would have been almost perfect in poly construction, with even a bit more weight, say 8oz volan or similar.
An old photo.





Thanks for the rundown and what a great picture.

Its a beautiful looking board but as the seller is selling due to owning too many boards I'm in same view, so I'm going to let it go.

laceys lane
QLD, 19803 posts
5 Oct 2017 8:45PM
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Macaha said..

Sandsy1 said..


Macaha said..



glide77 said..
Don't get a tuff lite....Noosa surf works make Robert August under license....about $1700.
looks like a cool shape!...could be great as a 10fter





Yeah I'm sure it's from Noosa surfworks.




I had the tufflite 9'6" What I Ride. Rode it mostly as a single fin and it was a great board in a lot of different conditions, especially longer slower walls. But I found it too 'corky' in beach breaks, particularly when the wave was different sections. Didn't want to drive around the whitewater and was a bit of a haul, in steeper takeoffs. I think most of that was the epoxy construction, as being so light, it had no real drive. On longer consistant walls it was gold. Smooth, great to ride. I think it would have been almost perfect in poly construction, with even a bit more weight, say 8oz volan or similar.
An old photo.





Thanks for the rundown and what a great picture.

Its a beautiful looking board but as the seller is selling due to owning too many boards I'm in same view, so I'm going to let it go.


I think you've be hacked mac.

might want to check out whats going on

Macaha
QLD, 21949 posts
5 Oct 2017 8:50PM
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laceys lane said..


Macaha said..



Sandsy1 said..




Macaha said..





glide77 said..
Don't get a tuff lite....Noosa surf works make Robert August under license....about $1700.
looks like a cool shape!...could be great as a 10fter







Yeah I'm sure it's from Noosa surfworks.






I had the tufflite 9'6" What I Ride. Rode it mostly as a single fin and it was a great board in a lot of different conditions, especially longer slower walls. But I found it too 'corky' in beach breaks, particularly when the wave was different sections. Didn't want to drive around the whitewater and was a bit of a haul, in steeper takeoffs. I think most of that was the epoxy construction, as being so light, it had no real drive. On longer consistant walls it was gold. Smooth, great to ride. I think it would have been almost perfect in poly construction, with even a bit more weight, say 8oz volan or similar.
An old photo.






Thanks for the rundown and what a great picture.

Its a beautiful looking board but as the seller is selling due to owning too many boards I'm in same view, so I'm going to let it go.




I think you've be hacked mac.

might want to check out whats going on



Sh-t wtf going on here,one thread has it I'm in another shapers bay the next I'm buying a RA gee what a hack

vanders1
QLD, 3809 posts
5 Oct 2017 8:53PM
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Next they'll have you ordering a board in colours other than red, black & white...... It's criminal !

Macaha
QLD, 21949 posts
5 Oct 2017 9:06PM
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vanders1 said..
Next they'll have you ordering a board in colours other than red, black & white...... It's criminal !


Now we all know that's never going to happen

laceys lane
QLD, 19803 posts
6 Oct 2017 6:28AM
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Go checkers



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