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OPINION – SITD X

We’ve already heard what the people thought of this debacle. Stab’s own fans and subscribers, for that matter. Now, since we are still on the topic, I would like to share my thoughts. Most of you likely already know what Stab In The Dark is. But just in case, for those in the back – […]

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RULE NUMBER 82

This one is near and dear to my heart. Excuse me while I wax poetic for a few minutes. This is a rule that I know is being broken on the daily. I see it with my own eyes. It’s gotten bad, and I intend to make a video about it at some point. I […]

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OXYMORON

Oxymoron – a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction. I just heard the best oxymoron I’ve ever heard in my life, and it came from someone commonly referred to as “off”. He’s also widely called one of the greatest surfers of all time. Tom Curren recently joined Sterling Spencer on […]

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GUILTY BY ASSOCIATION

Did Caity Simmers just ruin ‘big’ surfboard manufacturing? One could argue that John has basically done the same thing. What the hell am I even on about, you might ask.  Well, if you’ve kept up with the WSL World Tour over the last two years then you know about the Vissla Shaper Rankings – the […]

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GHOST

There’s a little secret I want to share with you. If you are riding an Al Merrick surfboard right now, or have owned one anytime within the last 10 years, there is a very high likelihood that Al Merrick did not actually shape that board. “That’s because Britt is the shaper now,” you might think. […]

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GLASSING

Screen it. Blow it off. Tape off the boxes. Patches over the boxes. Pull the cloth. Cut the cloth. Roll the cloth. Laminates down. Make sure you have your tools ready. Clean your bucket. Pull the resin. Pour the hardener. Mix. Well. Place your logos. Roll cloth back. Wet out fin patches. Any other logos […]

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RULE NUMBER ONE

I’m preparing for summer. It’s basically here. I think the official start is next week. Most schools are either out already, or will be by next week. I can tell because I went surfing this morning. There is a new apartment complex going up on my street. Construction everyday. Construction workers stealing parking spots by […]

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SCIENCE

Surfing involves a lot of science. Physics, chemistry, oceanology, you remember those, don’t you? You may not need to be educated in the field of science to paddle out and have some fun at your local, but you will need a little information if you plan to do any kind of work on a surfboard. […]

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DEATH SENTENCE

I don’t know if you know this, but I like to think I am a little bit educated on surfboards. Just slightly.  I feel like I know more than your average guy who surfs, but less than anyone who has ever worked on a surfboard. I used to be naive – I thought I knew […]

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WAX

It’s 5:30pm, and I just took the wax off my board without any sun on it. Haven’t done that in quite a while. It is indeed fall.  I couldn’t get all the wax off. Too many pressure dings all over. Wax combs can’t quite hit all the spots it needs to. A razor blade works […]