SURF WEAR
Surf Wear covers the range of apparel that defines the surf culture in clothing and available at Surf-Shop…
Surf Wear-Board Short
A good place to start is the Board Short.
This little piece of essential gear, has progressed if you remember, from variations of Canvas like materials, to a quick dry Nylon and Terylene, and that was only the 60′s and 70’s.
Today it is a high tech bun fight, amongst the worlds biggest surfing apparel manufacturers, to produce the slickest pair of Boardies a Surfer can wear.
It would be difficult to rate, as to who comes in first, as the Companies say theirs is the “best”, and then you can throw in the customer brand loyalty swaying the vote as well. So, I won’t suggest here for one moment which here is the best, but suffice to say for this article, we will only feature O’Neill, and Quiksilver brands…yay!
In no particular order or preference, but we have to start some where, so…

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A. The O’Neill Hyperfreak 4 Way Stretch feels like an elastic band, and has built in memory composition in the fiber, so it snaps back into the original shape. No more hang ups! It is treated with a water resistant finish for a quick dry as a bonus. These are seriously good shorts, so try them…they will amaze you.

B. The Quiksilver “J-Dub” aka Julian Wilson, Diamond Dobby “CYPHER” series boardie, boasts 30% less skin contact to eliminate rashing, and the fabric is so light that it feels like you are surfing with nothing on. Looks and feels like the ultimate short. Pink is a promotional color for this season, with a percentage of the sale going to the Breast Cancer Awareness Programmes.

C. This sounds like a repeat, but O’Neill has gone one better than its own Hyperfreak 4 Way Stretch and it offers its customers an up graded version of the same, being the Hyperfreak 2.0. This is still the amazing stretch but features in addition a Welded Hem with No Inseam to rub you in the crutch. Also, it features a Superfly with Stretch,  and a Lock in Drawcord Rise,…phew!

The Surf Wear Board Short war hots up and Peregian beach Surf Shop are only highlighting two brands in this selection.

D. The last Boardie but certainly not the least is the Quiksilver Cypher Massive No Rash Diamond Dobby DLX™  as worn by Kelly Slater also with the 30% less skin contact as the “J-Dubb” but it features not only this advanced fabric but “redefines what’s possible through performance technology.” A few features are included in this one, like welded seams, a double up closure, neoprene paneling for extra stretch, flat welded zip rear pocket, and to top it off, this model is part of the “Core Collection,” that being an “exclusive offering of technical surf products and essentials, available in selected Surf-Shops only”.

This has been a shoot out between two brands, over four different models of Board Shorts, each aspiring to attract the attention of Surfers at different levels. the only thing to do is to go down to your local Surf-Shop and try a pair on, squat down, marvel at the stretch, and buy the one you can afford, as they are all…SICK!

These shorts and also a large variety of other Brands of Board Shorts are available for you to try on at:-

Surf-Shop

Peregian Beach

Sunshine Coast, Qld.

OR PHONE US ON, 07 54713489

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Jadson Mobbed (image:-ASP/Scholtz)

But

Young Jadson’s The Star.

Jadson’s The Star

It’s 2010 and it’s been a good year so far, and we can all expect great things from the best in the world, Kelly Slater as we move towards the years end.

Greates Surfer Ever

Not with standing, we can all agree that Kelly has been the greatest surfer in the world, in the modern times, but just recently I feel (this is my humble opinion) Kelly displayed some out of water behaviour, that I found a bit surprising, from this man of great surfing stature.

Being fantastic at his sport it seems, does not necessarily follow that he is a good sport, being the nature of his comments when he recently lost to Jadson Andre, in the final of the Brazilian WT event. The comment was “We’ll see if he can match this performance at places like Pipeline and Teahupoo”

Rookie Winner

The  performances Jadson has put in this season had to be very good, and it has to be said that he deserves the credit where it’s due, and Kelly should show a bit of respect in defeat, after all, Jadson did defeat Michel, Dane, and Him, on route to winning as a rookie an event in his home nation. Something not to be sneezed at.

Kelly Takes The Shine

The point I’m making is this, Jadson then gets the but end from Kelly, for seemingly no other reason but to take the shine off his victory, which he (Jadson), will remember with glee at the end of his career, when it is all done and said.

Yes, the event wasn’t at the Pipeline or Teahupoo it definitely was in Brazil though, and Kelly, not to put a finer point on it, Jadson WON it, you didn’t.

Young Jadson’s The Star

Young Jadson, it should go without saying, will never be as good as Kelly, but don’t knock the kid while he’s celebrating his most deserving win. In my way of seeing it, young Jadson Andre is the star.

Birdie the Boardie.

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Best Ever!- so far

Flawed System?                                                             Following a Board of Directors meeting recently the ASP appears to have quelled the threat posed by the ESPN backed Rebel Tour. With flaws in their current system highlighted by the breakaway tour, this meeting was always going to be of utmost importance.

The key information to come out of the meeting was that the surfers and holders of “event licence’s” were backing the ASP; the introduction of a single-tier rating system was to be introduced; numbers reduced to 32 per event; and that prize money would be increased.

As yet there has been no word from ESPN or spokesman for the Rebel Tour. So as they say, “watch this space” You can read more related stories and articles at the following link:

http://www.swellnet.com.au

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