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Surfing life board bible felix Dynocore™ test

2011-12-20T21:24:00.002+10:00

Diverse - 2012 Board Bible from Surfing Life on Vimeo.

Dynocore Felix at cabarita

2011-12-19T07:13:00.000+10:00

Board Rail Standardization measurement

2011-11-17T22:18:00.001+10:00

This is a pretty good way for common board rail standardization.
Helps things a lot as a customer can measure his board himself in a far away place and give you a dimension.. much clearer than low, medium or boxy…
Measure the board thickness in the centre, then the rail thickness 30mm in from the rail apex… do the math (100 divided by the centre measurement times by the rail measurement equals rail volume percent) and you have your rail volume percentage..
Many shapers have a different view on rails and their volume tag. maybe longboards and unusual designs might still need some clarification. But this would certainly aid online board descriptions…
Just give me some time to add it to all our board model info on our website..

Chelsea Wins on her HP Diverse

2011-10-27T21:07:00.000+10:00

WANNING, Hainan Island/China (Thursday, 27 October, 2011) - Two Champions were crowned at the historic first ever ASP event in China today. Chelsea Williams won the SWATCH Girls Pro China and Lindsay Steinriede (USA) has taken out the 2011 ASP Women’s World Longboard Title.
Chelsea Williams (AUS) was without a doubt the standout performer of the SWATCH Girls Pro China, so it was only fitting to see her crowned the winner. Williams defeated Kelia Moniz (HAW) in an action packed Final with the conditions turning on for the 2 best surfers of the day. Both surfers notched big scores, but it was Williams who continued her dominating run to claim her maiden ASP Women’s World Longboard Tour win.

“I’m so happy to win the first ASP event in China,” Williams said. “It feels amazing to be here and surf against everyone, they were all surfing really well. Fortunately for me it was on a left-hander which rarely ever happens, so I was just stoked to show what I can do on my forehand. I think this has been a longtime coming, I’ve come close to winning so many times so it feel amazing to finally win one.”

Despite losing in the Quarterfinals to eventual event winner Chelsea Williams (AUS), Steinriede had amassed enough points to take the crown after winning the first event on the ASP Women’s World Longboard Tour in France and coming 5th here in China.

“I feel awesome!” Steinriede said. “I knew I didn’t have control of the outcome so I was just letting it happen, and it just went my way so I’m really happy. One of the first things I came in and said to my husband after I lost was that I’ve had a lot worse things happen to me, I was just trying to stay positive. To be able to still be in the Title race was awesome and to actually win it, well it’s just sinking in and I think I’m going to cry.”

Steinriede surfed fantastic all event, putting her full repertoire and smooth style on display for the Chinese crowds on the beach, but couldn’t get past the standout surfer of the event Chelsea Williams. Steinriede won the ASP Women’s World Longboard Title when the last contender standing, Kassia Meador (USA) lost to young Hawaiian Kelia Moniz (HAW) in the Semifinals.

“I was devastated because I didn’t want to leave it to chance, but I was more devastated because I didn’t get that wave I wanted,” Steinriede said. “My emotions are still up and down because I really wanted to be in the Final, but that’s ok, I’ll take the ASP World Title!”

Kelia Moniz (HAW) finished 6th on the ASP Women’s World Longboard Tour ratings after her 2nd place finish at the SWATCH Girls Pro China today. This is a breakout event for the 18-year-old Hawaiian who’s already looking forward to the 2012 ASP Women’s World Longboard Tour.

“It felt great to make the final, and beat Jen (Smith) and Kassia (Meador), that’s a big accomplishment for me,” Moniz said. “Then to surf with Chelsea (Williams) in the final was great. As much as I wanted to win, there’s always next year, I’m already looking forward to coming back here and to France. China has been amazing, the community and the event volunteers have been great, they’ve treated us like royalty and we’re so grateful.”

Kassia Meador (USA) finished equal 3rd today at the SWATCH Girls Pro China, cementing her spot as runner-up to the ASP Women’s World Title. If Meador had won the event she would have won the title, but she fell short against the young Hawaiian Moniz in the Quarterfinals.

“I feel great, I’m not much of a contest surfer so the fact that I came close to the ASP World Title is fantastic,” Meador said. “I’m just stoked to be in China surfing with all the girls, and to lose to Kelia (Moniz), there’s not many people I’d rather lose to, she’s like a little sister to me. It was such a fun heat, you do what you can and I fell short, but I’m so happy to make the finals. I’m so stoked that Chelsea (Williams) won! She’s always the in-form surfer at these events so it was due time that she won.”

For more event info on the SWATCH Girls Pro China hosted by Wanning, photos, video highlights and your chance to win SWATCH Touch Eventwatches check out www.swatchgirlspro.com

For more information log on to www.aspworldtour.com

SWATCH GIRLS PRO CHINA RESULTS:

FINAL:
Chelsea Williams (AUS) 15.33 def. Kelia Moniz (HAW) 12.36

SEMIFINALS:
SF1: Chelsea Williams (AUS) 13.00 def. Summer Romero (USA) 8.40
SF2: Kelia Moniz (HAW) 10.90 def. Kassia Meador (USA) 9.75

QUARTERFINALS:
QF1: Summer Romero (USA) 12.00 def. Miku Uemura (HAW) 9.90
QF2: Chelsea Williams (AUS) 13.85 def. Lindsay Steinriede (USA) 9.25
QF3: Kelia Moniz (HAW) 10.25 def. Yuko Shimajiri (JPN) 6.75
QF4: Kassia Meador (USA) 12.40 def. Karina Abras (BRA) 7.10

Diverse/Dynocore™ world title...

2011-10-25T06:48:00.000+10:00

Dynocore™ First world title..! "Mark Richo" Diverse team member & Team Australia takes two at ISA World Masters Mark Richardson © ISA / Watts

Team Updates International Surfing Association La Libertad, El Salvador 16 - 23 October 2011

Layne Beachley and Mark Richardson take first place in their divisions Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 23 October, 2011 : - - Layne Beachley and Mark Richardson are the toast of Australian surfing today after winning the ISA World Masters Surfing Championship for TravelSIM Team Australia in El Salvador. In clean .5m swell at Punta Roca, Beachley (Manly, NSW) dominated the Female Masters (35 years or older) for an eighth world title in her competitive comeback after retiring three years ago, while Richardson (Palm Beach, QLD) was equally impressive in the Male Masters (35 years or older). The championship included more than 20 countries with more than 120 surfers competing in the Masters, Grand Masters, Kahunas and Grand Kahunas divisions. In the only other final featuring an Australian, Nick Pearson (Byron Bay, NSW) finished third in the Grand Kahunas (50 years or older). TravelSIM Team Australia, the defending champions, finished fifth behind new champions the USA, Brazil, South Africa and Puerto Rico. Seven-time ASP World Champion Beachley was never headed in the Female Masters, taking out the final with a score of 13.10 to beat South Africa’s Heather Clarke (9.67), Andrea Lopes (9.23) from Brazil and the USA’s Alissa Cairns (5.03). “It feels really satisfying to come home with the Gold. I have eight world titles now,” Beachley said. “To have the whole team at the rocks supporting me was a really great experience. We are doing the country proud and I was really honoured to surf for Australia. This was a wonderful experience and I hope to come back next year.” After a slow start to the championship finishing third in his first heat, Richardson was forced to surf through the six elimination repechage heats but surged into the final with five firsts and a second. His momentum didn’t stop in the final scoring a day-high 15.34 for a convincing win ahead of Puerto Rico’s Carlos Cabrero (10.66), Gary van Wieringen (9.10) of South Africa and Ross Williams (6.33) of Hawaii.

“I’m just so stoked, I came third in the World Surfing Games in 2004, when I was winning and with one minute to go a wave was taken away from me and I was left in third,” Richardson said. “So this is the one that I really wanted to win. I’m so happy it happened.” Byron Bay’s Nick “Zippy” Pearson was almost the unlikely hero in the Grand Kahunas after a last-minute call-up following the late withdrawal of Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew. Pearson impressed leading into the final, but the waves deserted him during the decider to score 7.83 in finishing third behind Costa Rica’s Craig Schieber (9.86) and Chris Knutsen (8.26) of South Africa. Allen Sarlo (7.70) from the USA was fourth. In the other divisions, three-time World Champion Tom Curren won the Kahunas (45 years or older) and Juan Ashton, from Puerto Rico, won the Grand Masters (40 years or older). Final points: 1 United States 9396, 2 Brazil 9086, 3 South Africa 8886, 4 Puerto Rico 8618, 5 Australia 8480, 6 Hawaii 7664, 7 Costa Rica 6090, 8 Argentina 6016, 9 France 5821, 10 Peru 5548, 11 Venezuela 5363, 12 Trinidad & Tobago 5335, 13 El Salvador 5230, 14 Ecuador 5030, 15 Uruguay 3640, 16 Mexico 2240, 17 Sweden 1905, 18 Germany 1680, 19 Switzerland 680, 20 Panama 500, 21 New Zealand 450. The Masters TravelSIM Team Australia representatives: Female Masters (35 years or older) - Layne Beachley (NSW) Male Masters (35 years or older) - Mark Richardson (QLD) - Toby Martin (NSW) Grand Masters (40 years or older) - Scott Myers (NSW) - John Schmidenberg (NSW) Kahunas (45 years or older) - Rowan Sapwell (VIC) - Dean Shaw (NSW) Grand Kahunas (50 years or older) - Nick Pearson (NSW) Surfing Australia would like to recognise the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), TravelSIM and Suncorp for their continuing support of the Team Australia Program.

The Diverse modern vintage collection enters the world.

2011-10-15T14:01:00.006+10:00

a Recent addition to the Diverse modern vintage collection. Check out the latest log in the shop. The 10'1 DP model classic style single fin nose rider. Ready to ride and glide.

Today in Byron.

2011-10-06T09:49:00.003+10:00

Check out Jess styling at 'The Pass - Byron' the other day. Featured on Today in Byron.

Road trip gone right!

2011-09-26T22:49:00.018+10:00

FUDGE AND MY SELF MANAGED TO GET AWAY THE OTHER WEEK , AND NOTHING COULDN'T HAVE WENT BETTER. FIRST STOP.. CENTRAL COAST.. THE ENTIRE COAST.. WELL THE SURF WASN'T THAT CRASH HOT TO START WITH, BUT WE FOUND OUR SEA LEGS , AND AFTER A LONG DRIVE AND A SMALL 1 TO 2 FOOT MUSHY COUPLE OF SLIDERS WE WERE HAPPY WITH THE START TO THE TRIP. THE WARM BEERS AND CORN CHIPS MADE FUDGES VAN FEEL LIKE A 5 STAR HOTEL. CENTRAL COAST WAS ONE OF MY HOMES SO WE MADE SOME VISITS TO OLD FRIENDS, FAMILY AND SOME OTHERS. I TOOK FUDGE TO ONE OF MY BEST MATES HOUSES, WHERE WE WERE TO STAY THE NIGHT. AFTER SOME GOOD FRESH HOME KILL LAMB . CRUSTY BREAD , GRAVY, THE BEST OF COMPANY, SONGS , A RED OR 2 AND SOME STORIES, IT WAS TIME TO HIT THE HAY AND GET FUDGE READY FOR THE BIG SMOKE... SYDNEY .. OR RATHER , THE BIG SMOKE READY FOR FUDGE. FIRST TIME IN SYDNEY. WE HEADED STRAIGHT FOR THE ALLEY AT CRONULLA WHERE THE CONTEST( CRONULLA SOUTHSIDE MALIBU CLUB SPRING CLASSIC) WOULD BE HELD. WE PADDLED STRAIGHT OUT ... CLEAN 1-2 FOOTERS. WASNT LOOKIN GOOD FOR THE CONTEST , BUT HEY... TOMORROW WAS A NEW DAY AND "CONTEST REALLY MEANS ( HEY LETS GO ON A ROAD TRIP .. CHILL... CHILL ..CHILLL THEN CRUISE HOME .. A DAY OR 2 LATE. I INTRODUCED FUDGE TO A FEW OF THE LOCALS AND WE REALLY RECIEVED SOME HOSPITALITY THAT WE ARE TRULY GREATFULL FOR. WAYNE EGAN WAS PARTICULARLY HELPFUL AND WE WANT TO SAY THANKS ...A COOL GUY CALLED RED MAN GAVE US 2 FINE JACKETS TO HELP US SURVIVE THE ICY CONDITIONS... THANKS RED MAN.. I WEAR THAT JACKET WITH PRIDE.. NO WORD OF A LIE.. I FEEL LIKE A MAN IN IT .

CONTSEST DAY WAS PERFECT WAVES , WEATHER AND GOOD VIBES . FUDGE AND I BOTH MADE THE FINALS IN THE OLD MAL BUT NOT WITHOUT CONSIQUENCE. WE BORROWED MATTY ALDERIGE'S 68 GORDEN WOODS.. THANKS MATTY IF YOU'VE NEVER RIDDEN AN OLD MAL. THEY ARE PRETTY HARD TO RIDE AND WEIGH MORE THAN THE AVERAGE PERSON WOULD LIKE TO JUST CARRY AROUND. WE WERE BOTH LIMPING FOR DAYS.. PULLED MUSCLES.. BOARDS IN GROIN AREA, BUM CHEEKS, KNEES, CALF MUSCLES ETC. WE COLLECTED OUR TROPHIES , LIMPED OURSELVES OUT OF THE PRESO AND WANDERING IF IT WAS ALL WORTH IT..

WE HEADED NORTH TO A SPOT I HADNT BEEN IN 12 YEARS.. SLEPT THE NIGHT IN THE VAN AND AWOKE TO .. OH MY GOODNESS .. THIS LINEUP HAS TAKEN AT LEAST HALF OF MY PAIN AWAY .. AN EAST COAST 400 METRE PEELING POINT 8 DUDES OUT INCUDING US, PRETTY HAPPY WITH MY 5 1/2 HOUR SESSION ON MATTY'S OLD MAL AND WATCHING FUDGE GET SOME OF THE LONGEST RIDES ID SEEN FOR A WHILE. TIME TO HEAD HOME OR HOME ISH..

DROVE TO YAMBA PUB.. THE PACIFIC HOTEL ON THE HILL JUST IN TIME TO CATCH UP WITH SOME OLD FRIENDS AND MAKE A FEW NEW ONES ....

THATS THE SHORT STORY.... HERES A COUPLE OF PICS IF THEY TURN OUT. THE CHOICE OF BOARDS FOR THESE WAVE WERE THE DIVERSE DP LOGS, JB CLASSICS, AND EVEN THOUGH I DIDNT RIDE ONE OUT THERE I REACKON A MINI SIMMOMNS WOULD HAVE WORKED A TREAT.

THE POINTS TURN ON AND OUT COME THE RETRO'S

2011-07-27T09:09:00.004+10:00

THE POINTS TURN ON AND OUT COME THE RETRO'S

The Diverse 5'11 DQ Quad Fish was the choice on weapon for the fast carvable walls at the Superbank . It went like a little red rocket. Yuan Carlos Medina took the shot from icy shore line.

Nice Bali Action on A Dynocore™ by Hayden Welch

2011-06-21T22:48:00.002+10:00

Hayden Welch is a 17 y/o gromment who blows the back out a lot of waves.. here he is on a five month old Dynocore in Bali a couple weeks ago...

Board quivers..

2011-06-19T10:08:00.001+10:00

Excessive compulsive surfboard selection syndrome... Once when i was on a two week family stint in the heart of japan away from the ocean, I read all my surfing mags I had. I finished "Salt and suits" the surf clothing industry book by Phil Jarret then got to thinking about my own path and the surfboards we use. When I started surfing with that lonely old red single fin, it was the only board I had. In fact it was the only board between all my direct family and cousins staying at the family beach shack in remote south Oz. As time went on and I moved to Queensland in the early 80's I continued to have just one board. From my Sky thrusters to my ex reg Riley Shaping Co's, AB channel bottom & even a Jim Banks semi gun, all single board quivers. Selling one off to finance the next one. That practice continued on even when I started shaping, that first year I made around 30 boards for my self moving one on the pay for the next one trying all kinds of things out in the shapes to see what they did. It wasn't until my first trip to Indo I learnt about a quiver... Some of my workmates were Indo veterans by then and recommended I take three boards with me. My normal 6'4 board a step up 6'8 and a 7'2 gun. That was the common quiver then. I used the 6'4 the most, while the 6'8 got wet a few times the 7'2 just was a dream chaser. Most of the waves were great for normal boards.. Over the next few years I ended up taking lots of normal boards and selling them off to other travelers. But I digress from the original reasons I'm writing this. I'm talking about the one board quiver. All those years of surfing, having just the one board in the car was normal. Surfing the same board in all conditions taught me a lot about what it did and how to ride it. When did this all change? What happened to us? We seem to have a ever growing quiver needing to have a retro twin fin, quad fish, small fat thrusters, traditional short board, semi gun, minimal and a couple longboards. We check the surf on the Internet and then become thrown into a quandary over board choices as there is always another board option, by the time we get to the beach there's two board choices in the car and invariably there's another we wish we had there... We blame our poor performance that day on the incorrect board choice, wafting on about that wave being too fat, fast etc.. What really triggered this excessive compulsive board collection? Well for me, I thought back and realized it was when I started to make really short boards that fitted in the boot (trunk) of my fat american car. They were excellent boards in the everyday Tugun and Currumbin surf, but when it became time to surf the points of Snapper and Greeny those little board had too much outline curve to race sections and the shortness made later take-offs in crowds less desirable. So I started keeping boards for the right conditions. Being a shaper/designer I had understanding of what worked good in specific conditions and only wanted To ride the perfect board for each conditions. I'm sure I was not alone on this path and our team riders were always like this, needing to perform best in just the right waves. So too in our ego driven, wanna be pro surfing pursuit of the 90's very man and his dog wanted several boards in his quiver, I remember making an advert for a surfmag sitting amongst seven boards, all mine, and all for a particular wave nearby. As my business is consumer driven, my customers all followed suit. Everyone wanted a several board quiver. I wasn't complaining, our industry always has been cut throat and low profit margin so every order was important! Today I look and see everyone around on with several boards in their car, coming in my shop looking for a new one to add to the confusing choices to ride. Sure I'm happy your buying another sweet board to add to your smorgasbord, but how about you just ride one of those boards for a month. That's right no matter what conditions you are faced with just ride that one board with the fins that are in it( I'm not even going near the multiple fin templates and choices we have for today's removable systems!) Your really going to appreciate the nuances of that board, where it goes best on the wave. Your surfing style will improve as you modify what your doing on the wave to suit the boards characteristics. I actually challenge you to see how much you learn! I'm of the opinion your going to learn more in that month riding the one board than you will in the course if six months changing boards every couple surfs. Just do it. Go choose one board, put them all out on the lawn in a circle stand in the centre with a blindfold on and spin. Where ever you stop that's the board your riding for the next 30 days... Appreciate the board and get to love it for what it does best!

DQ quad feed back from a trip to Indo

2011-06-15T21:33:00.006+10:00

Hi Dave n Crew Just to say thanks for all! back from a dream trip to the Mentawai's, fun times on my DQ got me in n out so many waves, it just loved the Indo perfection :) Can't wait to give my custom Sprint ago Cheers Mick St Clair NOTE TO ALL.. This board is a DQ Retro style Quad.. short and fat and wide with a big slit shape tail..

Diverse Dynocore in the Mentawai Islands

2011-06-06T12:48:00.000+10:00

Story by Dave Thurgood.

Recently I had the fortunate opportunity to visit the Mentawai islands with my new Diverse Epoxy Dynocore Surfboard. Our pitstop will surf camp based guides took us to the best surf on offer in the region. Reefs like 4Bobs, Burger World, Bang Bangs & Napussi.
This meant a great work out for me and my new board, in solid 6ft Indian Ocean conditions I found it responsive and fast. Giving the maximum amount of fun you could extract from excellent waves and warm clear water.
I'm looking forward to a repeat visit to this frontier of surfing with a Diverse board, who knows what Feral Dave and his team will develop next. I'm sure it will be great, but thanks for the current contribution and its impact on my surfing enjoyment.

Best wishes - Dave Thurgood

Fwd: New Board :)

2011-06-05T22:17:00.000+10:00

Begin forwarded message:

From: Jess Roberts

Hey Guys,
Here are some photos of my new board, surfed it this morning and stoked :) I did the spray myself with the help of dave and the factory :)
Filming for totally wild tomorrow at currumbin alley at 8:00am so come down and support if you want :)
Jess

Vernon Ahkee Diverse artist on Diverse Boards

2011-05-30T21:43:00.002+10:00

Diverse Friend & artist Vernon Ahkee Current exhibition at the Gold Coast arts Centre featuring Diverse Surfboards and Dale Richards... go see it its on till 26th june at the Gold Coast arts Centre

Beginners guide to purchasing a new surfboard

2011-05-20T17:00:00.000+10:00

Beginners guide to choosing a surfboard Your first surfboard is an important decision. If you choose poorly without having the right advice, you may end up finding it difficult to progress for a long time or worse still giving up because you think it's just too hard! Hopefully I can give you some pointers and direction from my twenty years plus of making custom boards for people just like you. Firstly before you buy, you should beg, borrow & rent as many boards as you can, too feel for yourself what you do best on. Sure the small ones are easy to duck dive, fit in your transport & carry to the beach, but are you doing it to go surfing or duck diving? What you need is the best balance between be able to carry it around, catch all the waves you want & be stable enough to have you cruising across the green face of the wave in no time. Reputable surfboard shops carry secondhand boards, demos & rentals, along with good staff who should be happy to give as much advice as you need. Notice I said "surfboard shops" as there is a lot of "surf shops" that are just clothing stores with a few boards in them just to look credible. A surfboard shop should have secondhand boards they gave traded in from happy customers who have already progressed on to the next level in performance & fun. Don't be afraid to ask for a guaranteed trade in when your ready for your next surfboard. Surf schools are also a big help in choosing the right board and recommendation of a place to purchase it from. So what are the things your looking for in your first board? Volume: remember this "foam is your friend" the more floatation, width & thickness you have the more waves you will catch & the quicker you will progress. Length: you need a minimum of around 30cm taller than your self, the longer board you have the sooner you catch the wave. Width: stability is important in this stage of your new surfing career, the wider your board the less likely you are to be wobbling off the side every time you put your weight on the rails of your board. The ideal width is dependent on your overall weight and height but I would expect to see a minimum of 19" wide but preferably up to 21" or even 22". Thickness: paddling your board is something you will do the longest every time you go surfing, so make it easy on yourself and keep plenty of thickness in your board under your chest and thru the middle of the board. The rails should be full and soft in the centre also with thinner rails in the nose and tail allowing you to penetrate the water when duck diving or turning. Once again the thickness is a variable dependent on your body size, so minimum of around 2 1/2" to 3" is a good ballpark to start with. Tail shape: to be completely honest right now the tail shape will make very little difference. Plenty of width around your back foot is more important. Pointy bits hurt and damage easy. Fins: in basic terms the bigger a fin is in the centre of the board the more stable it will be as it drives you forward. Side fins help you turn up and down on the face of the wave. The 2+1 fin setup like longboards have Is the most user friendly for beginners, however the everyday thruster Is a common compromise that will work fine and keep you progressing. Nose width: once again width equals stability. The common beginner boards will have a round or wide pointed nose keeping floatation and area up there to help. What Board type? Good question. There is so many names for these types of boards. Those common shape characteristics are found in hybrids, semi fish boards, minimals & retro boards. So follow your head with the knowledge I've just given you & forget the hype of the cool name/logo & think about all the cool rides your going to have on the correct shaped board for you.

Memorial paddle out & fundraising for Japanese earthquake & tsunami victims.

2011-05-16T20:12:00.003+10:00

Memorial paddle out & fundraising for Japanese earthquake & tsunami victims. On Sunday May 22 Diverse Surfboards is holding a Japanese surfing contest @ Flat Rock (south Currumbin). In memory of all the people who were killed as a direct result of the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami, and also the many coastal village dwelling people who were washed away by the tsunami (including many local surfers), we would like everyone to join us in a memorial paddle out. People who don't surf are also most welcome to join in and participate from the beach. At this time we would like to send to Japan from Australia a special message of health and love to the devastated people who have been affected by these events. In spite of the radiation leaks from nuclear power plants, and the slowness of the Japanese govt to test the water, many surfers are nervously continuing to surf. Greenpeace has requested that the ocean nearby the nuclear power plants be tested but as yet the testing has been either denied or results kept hidden from the public. Understanding the surfers plight, the "Surfrider Foundation Japan" marine and environmental protection group has began fundraising to assist the water testing exercise. (http://www.surfrider.jp/) Also they are aiming to minimise leakage and prevent any further radioactive contamination to the marine environment from damaged nuclear reactors at Fukushima, and to support nationwide implementation of ongoing monitoring of radioactive levels in the ocean. We hope the ocean loving locals of the Gold Coast will get behind this generously supporting this cause. Thank you. Place: Flat Rock, Currumbin Date: Sunday May 22, 2011 Contest start: 730am Memorial Paddle Out: 12pm~ (everyone please gather at beach 20 minutes before at 1140am) ５月２２日（日）Currumbin Flat rockにて、DIVERSE主催による、日本人のサーフィン大会が行われます。このたびの地震&津波によりお亡くなりになられた方々、そして津波に飲み込まれてしまった多くのローカルサーファーに対し、メモリアルパドルアウトを行います。サーファーでは無い方もビーチから参加出来ます。この時の模様を映像に残し、日本の皆さんに元気と愛をオーストラリアから送りたいと思います。並びに、原発からの放射能漏れ事故があったにも関わらず、日本政府による水質調査が遅れていて、多くのサーファーが不安の中サーフィンをしています。グリンピースからの原発近郊の水質調査依頼も拒否し、真実は隠されたまま。。。そこで、サーファーからの視点で海辺の環境保護活動を行っている団体、『Surfrider Foundation Japan』の水質調査活動をサポートする募金活動。http://www.surfrider.jp/ 更に、福島第一原子力発電所からの放射能汚染水の海洋投棄及び漏出の防止策の徹底・海水モニタリングの全国実施を求める署名活動を行います。どうか海を愛するローカルの皆様もふるってご参加下さい。宜しくお願い致します。場所：Flat Rock, Currumbin 時間：大会開始　７：３０am 　　：メモリアルパドルアウト12pm〜（２０分前には集まって下さい）

Jaiden Elgey Alley Classic 2011

2011-05-04T09:16:00.005+10:00

hey dave, you probably heard about how good the waves were for the Alley Classic last weekend! Darren got some good shots from the water of me .......

James HX at Shipsterns on a wooden tow board...

2011-04-28T07:46:00.000+10:00

Shipsterns from JAMIN MCLEAN on Vimeo.

SHORT AND STUBBY!!

2011-04-14T15:21:00.001+10:00

The factory has been pumping out some sweet little boards lately! With all the sand sitting on the points down here after the pumping for the quicky pro, we have seen nothing but knee deep churning barrels whether its been 1 foot or 4, low tide or high! So if you like a board that paddles like your standard shorty but fits into the little churners and lets you get away with a turn where a longer board would be bogging, these little rockets are for you! they are From 1 o'clock to 3:00 we have a 5'7, 5'8 and 5'9 Racing Mullets with nice round tails to sit in the pocket and go rail to rail. From 4 o'clock to 8:00 we have a 5'6, 5'7 and 5'10 Wave dominator with squash tails and a little more pulled in outline. From 9 o'clock to 12:00 are the 5'6, 5'10 and 6'2 Broad Beans that have volume galore and rounded chop nose. The volume in these boards range from 26.2 liters to 36.2 liters so anyone from 55kg to 90kg could get on one of these machines and tuck into the next perfect cylinder to roll down from snapper to kirra or put one above the lip or punt your local beachie. So get in quick before they are all gone and put to rest nicely tucked into barrel.

People check these ones out! All these beauties are 100 bucks off at the moment!

2011-03-29T11:39:00.002+10:00

From the top we have 4 performance machines, a sweet 5’11 diamond tail Drew model, a 6’1 and 6’3 DS and the 6’10 Turbo rhino chaser! That makes the shortboards $600 a pop and the gun $650! We got swell galore at the moment and any one of these things will get you lighting the place up or chasing the bombs if you go for the flaming gun!

Below we have a few for the more fruity folks amongst us, if your like me and want to have an ever extending quiver and feel some different ‘feel’ under your feet then any one of these will get you going! We have a 9’1 J-lo quad with some seriously head turning graphics, if you want to see what can be done on these things check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5mb4WvxZH8 Next to that is our 6’0 twin, come in and check this thing out and cast your eye down the tail and get a look at the rocket concave that really gets this thing moving. Then the yellow 7’0 J-lo that looks the goods and down the front is the 5’10 DQX that is a Dave creation that gives you that retro fish feel and speed but holds in on the bigger days. These babies are $100 off also so that makes the twin and yellow J-lo $780 the DQX $680 and the 9’1 only $900!

We have got 16 boards in total that we are knocking $100 off so come and see us and get yourself a new stick at a killer price! Peace, Justin

Cover shot for Diverse Surf in Italy!

2011-03-28T17:24:00.002+10:00

Diverse Rider Mattia Morri getting some Airtime in Italy.. this is the front cover of the latest edition over there...

Old Stock clearance

2011-03-26T10:44:00.000+10:00

Boards instore from $600...

Jason gives the Dynocore a run

2011-03-17T22:32:00.004+10:00

Small conditions at the Noosa festival of suring. Here's a shot by Moonwalker of Jason Blewitt riding one of our test Dynocore longboards.

What the Hull?

2011-03-15T06:23:00.003+10:00

Diverse is off to Noosa looking for some classic action... The Noosa festival of surfing is on with a lot of Longboarding going on. Here is a new Hull Dave made to take up there. 6'9 x 21 3/4 x 3. the bottom print is a classic off the wall pic from the 70's. bordered by a resin pinline and a sand pigment deck...

Dynocore™ test time

2011-03-03T22:00:00.003+10:00

The long awaited public testing of Our Dynocore™ Surfboards starts on Sunday 6th march at Currumbin Alley Fish Fry. Bring your ID or some security to try out a whole bunch of new test Dynocores™ from Twin fins, Simmons, Single fins and most of all High Performance Shortboards. Chat with Gold Coast’s own Custom Shaper Dave Verrall about your own Dynocore™ epoxy Surfboard. If you cant make it down on Sunday, please call in to Diverse Surf store at 476 Gold Coast Hwy, Tugun to make a booking on your favourite shape..

OVER 20 SECOND HAND LONGBOARDS NOW IN STOCK!!

2011-02-24T09:31:00.010+10:00

OVER 20 SECOND HAND LONGBOARDS NOW IN STOCK!! Our Tugun store has... Thats right!! Over 20 second hand longboards in stock starting from as little as $450.00. We have Ex team boards from Isaac Paddon and Wade Venville, single fin logs , all rounders, beginners boards, and even an old mal single fin made in 1963. Don't miss out! now is the time to grab a bargain on a second hand longboard. Come and check them out now! at 476 Gold Coast Highway, Tugun, QLD . Or purchase direct from our online store and have your board shipped right to your door.

Isaac Paddon Nose riding a 10'1 Diverse DP single fin

2011-02-16T09:11:00.004+10:00

Darren Simondson took this shot on monday . It was perfect waves for tip riding. I rode my 10'1 DP single fin . Its the best board for those conditions.

Dynocore™ at the Pass

2011-01-31T20:39:00.003+10:00

Jason Blewitt has been trialling our Dynocore™ technology on a longboard for 2 years now.. this board is 2 years old and been one of Jasons favourite boards ever.. these pics were at the Pass in Byron Bay on the weekend.

Dynocore™ action in Bali

2011-01-24T20:57:00.003+10:00

Mattia Morri has been testing out a Dynocore™ for us in Bali. heres some nice pics by Nicole Gozzer..

Tugun community flood relief fundraiser.

2011-01-20T21:56:00.004+10:00

Diverse Surf and Isaac Paddon Are proud to be a part of theTugun community flood relief fundraiser. Sunday 23/1/11 All Day. For more details visit us instore at 476 Gold Coast Highway tugun or watch this page for daily updates.

ASL board bible test is out...

2011-01-01T19:39:00.006+10:00

ASL Board Bible 2011 - Diverse from Surfing Life on Vimeo.

Diverse SG working for me in the super bank green room

2010-12-28T21:31:00.005+10:00

Snapper fired up a few kegs 2 weeks ago. I thought the Diverse 6'2 SG widdow maker would be the right choice of equipment. Long time Diverse fan Asha King was on hand to snap a shot of me drop knee body board style about to go deep into the superbank green room. The board came through with the goods and the tubular experience was far better then anticipated.

The Pic that says it all...

2010-12-24T18:28:00.002+10:00

Well it had to Happen, one of my happy Customers picked up his new boards yesterday....

Broad Bean model in store by the weekend...

2010-12-07T22:12:00.004+10:00

Chelsea Williams Picked up our first Broad Bean a few weeks ago.. after raving reviews on it we have made a few and they will be available in store by this weekend and early next week...

Team Rider Wanted

2010-11-19T21:18:00.001+10:00

For Immediate Release: Diverse surf has an opening available for a key teamrider position. We are looking for surfers who fit our brand ideals. You might call yourself Innovative or competitive or be a WQS Warrior or Aerial Free Stylist,we don't mind, we'll know when we see your video whether you will fit with us. If you are on the wqs or wct or planning on having a crack at it or if you are simply a fantastic surfer who wants the support of an established innovative surfboard brand then get in touch with us. Your next step is for you to submit a video of yourself ripping, talking about your plans in surfing and why you want to be a diverse team rider. This is what will get you the job of being one of our key testing crew. Upload your video to Youtube and email us the link along with your profile of the usual contest results, achievements,etc etc. We will commence judging of your video's immediately, so get in quick.We would like to have someone appointed as our key team rider by 16th December 2010.

Mattia Morri Testing Dynocore Technology in Bali

2010-11-11T13:08:00.001+10:00

Little bit of Dynocore longboarding by Jason Blewitt

2010-11-11T12:16:00.003+10:00

Dru getting Dyno energy from his Dynocore™

2010-10-30T07:42:00.003+10:00

Dru making the most of his reflective energy from the Dynocore™ construction Image courtesy of coastalwatch

2010-10-27T13:35:00.001+10:00

Has any one seen this surfboard? it went missing off the grassy area at rainbow bay carpark on sunday 24/10/10 , Coolangatta QLD I never even got to ride it. diverse 6'1 quad fish green deck red bottom pollished finish serial no 11183 swallow tail. If you know where it is please email me Isaac@isaacpaddon.com or drop it in to the Diverse surf shop... 476 gold coast highway, tugun, qld 4224 or call on 0755984848

chillin on the logs .. surfers- isaac paddon and lachey Leckey

2010-10-27T02:36:00.004+10:00

Techy

2010-10-08T22:24:00.003+10:00

ts a DIVERSE WD manufactured with "Dynocore™" technology. Incorporating a high tech fusion of Fibers & Foam. The goal of the DYNOCORE™ project was to create a lightweight durable custom Surfboard with engineered flex return. Creating it to Feel just like a specially made pro's board but lasting like a Surfboard should. The fusion of 4 specialty fabrics combined in the right place to launch you out of turns & off lips, while remaining steady underfoot. The core is a tight beaded EPS foam without a stringer opening the door to flex tuning with shape & fabric. Then Glassed with some of the most technicly correct surfboard Epoxy Resin & using Fin Solutions 3in1 plug to gain strength & drive. Custom orders only!

Looky looky

2010-10-08T21:36:00.000+10:00

The Racing Mullet is here....

2010-10-05T17:41:00.003+10:00

The Racing Mullet is here...Check out our New model in the Mullet Fish section of our board models... http://www.diversesurf.com.au/boards/boards/mullets.php

The Current Logo Choices

2010-10-03T20:57:00.003+10:00

This is our current logo choices. please select the letter that relates to the logo positioning you like..

Current logo choices

2010-10-03T20:55:00.002+10:00

Bali Action

2010-09-29T20:51:00.002+10:00

Dru And Angie just spent a few days in Bali with surf photographer Simon Muirhead.. heres a couple gems! anyone thirsty?

Yamba festival of art, comedy, music ,and surf

2010-09-06T11:05:00.003+10:00

The very happy face of the winner of the Diverse JB Classic Longboard at the recent Yamba Festival of surfing held in the town of Yamba on the north coast of New South Wales

Australian Open Surfmasters Titles

2010-08-26T07:31:00.002+10:00

Australian Open Surfmasters Titles Surfing New South Wales Lighthouse Beach, Port Macquarie, NSW 14 - 30 August 2010 Lighthouse Beach Fires to Life for Day Four of Australian Open Surfmasters Titles Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 25 August, 2010 : - - Lighthouse Beach fired to life for day four of the Australian Open Surfmasters Titles, with barrelling 3-4 (1-1.2-metre) beach break waves on offer at Port Macquarie today. And, the country’s best amateur surfers did their best to carve it up, with excellent scores being posted across multiple divisions. Currumbin carver Mark ‘Richo’ Richardson didn’t let the supreme waves go to waste, jagging multiple high-scoring barrels in his round two over 35 men’s heat to easily progress through to semi-final contention. After more than two decades carving up the Australian surfing landscape, Currumbin stalwart Richardson has decided to finally call it a day. Part of the Gold Coast surfing fabric, Richo has made the tough call to retire from open competition at the end of this year in order to spend more time with his family. But the 38-year old looked as young as ever in his round two heat, finishing with a two-wave total of 16.75 (including a 7.75 and a 9.00) to beat Bill Harrsion (NSW), Paul Buratowski (QLD) and Owen Crockett (QLD). Former World Tour competitor Toby Martin (Dee Why) was in top form on the other end of the over 35 men’s draw, disposing of Scott Myers (NSW), Dave Matthews (VIC) and Con Paris (NSW) with a 12.25 total, which included a strong 8.25 ride. The blue ribbon open men’s division hit the water during the afternoon session, with 6 heats completed. Also completed today were the 45 men requal heats, along with round two of the over 28 men. Contest organisers will reconvene at 6.30am tomorrow for the next call. The Running Schedule for both the Australian Longboard Titles and Australian Open Surfmasters will be released on a day-by-day basis as swell and weather conditions will affect scheduling. An event hotline will be operating for the event which will feature a recorded message updated at 6:45am each morning with the confirmed daily schedule and contest venue. Please call the Event Hotline on 0458 247 212 after 6:45am each day of event for Event Hotline message. The Running Schedule for both the Australian Longboard Titles and Australian Open Surfmasters will be released on a day-by-day basis as swell and weather conditions will affect scheduling. An event hotline will be operating for the event which will feature a recorded message updated at 6:45am each morning with the confirmed daily schedule and contest venue. Please call the Event Hotline on 0458 247 212 after 6:45am each day of event for Event Hotline message. The 2010 Country Energy Australian Surf Festival is proudly supported by Events NSW, Port Macquarie Hastings Council, The Mercure Centro Hotel, Australian Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Sundowner Breakwall Tourist Park, the Glasshouse Arts, Conference and Entertainment Centre. Suncorp, Saltwater Wine Surf Centres, Australian Sports Commission, Coastalwatch, NBN Television, Port Macquarie News, Star FM, 2MC FM, Surfing World Magazine, Pacific Longboarder Magazine, Surfing Australia and Surfing NSW. Entertainment Schedule: Surf Art / Reg Mombassa: Selected Works / Thursday 29 – Sunday 26 September 2010 / 10am – 5pm Tues – Fri & 10am – 4pm Sat & Sun / Free Surf Film #2 / Tim Bonython’s Sessions 2 - Slab Hunter and MayDayz - 2 massive days at Teahupo'o / Thursday 26th August 2010 / 7:30pm** / Tickets $12.50* Surf Music #2 / King Tide + Mojo Bluesmen / Friday 27th August 2010 / 7:45pm* / Tickets $17.50*

small waves and north wind swells.

2010-08-23T08:40:00.002+10:00

Here is Dru Adler playing with the little waves on offer at the moment.. still fun to get out there on if you have the right equipment!

Yamba Surf Festival

2010-08-21T10:21:00.005+10:00

Yamba Festival of Surfing.... href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vgr4Nlqdx_4/TG8d10V6kSI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/jc_8Ph2FQng/s1600/DSC_2219.jpg"> Celebrating the first recorded photographs of surfing in Australia in 1909 at Main Beach Yamba.. We were invited to be part of the celebrations & setup a staff to display our wares. heres a couple shots of the setup & an early morning surf check at Angourie Point.. unfortunatly a little small, too close to rock salad for our liking. Isaac & I wet a couple lines without more than a few tails lost from our soft plastics.. we opted for a oyster breakfast! Isaac managed enough for a morning oyster milkshake...

The Mystery Surfer

2010-08-10T07:50:00.001+10:00

He’s a quietly spoken fella from the apple isle. You’ve seen him charging 20 foot Shipsterns – airing off the step, landing in the flats, riding out on the foam ball. What you may not know is that he shreds small waves and can thread left hand tubes like nobody’s business. His name is James Holmer-Cross and he is the mystery surfer in the Rip Curl Padang Cup 2010. We found JH-C checking the waves at Uluwatu and hit him up for a lil interview… cheers to waves mag for the Story in our team rider!

Padang Padang nice...

2010-08-07T09:25:00.003+10:00

Hello Dave My son Hilton ripping his Diverse at Padang Padang on 13 July 2010 Thought you would like Regards Wayne Hart

Italy Surfcomp come is 2nd for Diverse Rider Mattia Morri

2010-07-30T08:16:00.002+10:00

Mattia Morri made the best use of the WD wave dominater model in the sloppy surf in Italy this week.. with a 2nd place finish.

HAPPY CUSTOMER

2010-07-26T09:53:00.003+10:00

I bought my first Diverse Surfboard about 3 years ago. It is a 6'2x18

1/4x2 1/4 rounded pin DS model. I was visiting family on

the Gold Coast and had a look between Surfers and Coolangatta for first

of all a good store that I felt comfortable that I could ask any silly

question and get constructive advice and a good selection of boards.

Well I found that store. I walked out fully decked out with board, bag,

fins, leggy and accessories for a good price.

I still have that board and have surfed it on the Goldy, all the way

down to South Coast NSW where I used to live. SW WA where it actually

handled Margaret River better then expected. I now currently live in

Perth and it even handles well in the ordinary beachies we predominately

get here.

I was back on the Gold Coast visiting my kids and family about 2 months

ago. I had a NW WA surf trip coming up and thought while I was here I

would see if i could find a suitable board to take there.

I was so happy with my 6'2 i thought I would see if I could get the same

shape but in a bigger board as I would’ve needed it up there.

With advice I was happy with I purchased a model DT

6'8x19x2 5/8 rounded pin. A beautiful looking board as it had been a

while since I had purchased a new board. I had a smile on my face for

weeks in anticipation of taking her for her first ride up North.

Always a bit dubious about the first wave, wandering how it will handle

I went straight on my first wave as I threw myself into a 6' wave on

this fantastic left hand break surfing on my backhand. I didn't mean to

go straight but I think it was a reaction to not knowing how the board

would handle. It handled fantastic. So smooth. I instantly gained

confidence with my new beast under my feet. And as the swell hung around

for the rest of our 8 day desert stay, I got to nurture my style in

perfect long left hand barreling waves and with a board under my feet

that gave me confidence. I am in anticipation for taking it to Margs.

If I had the money Id have one of every type of board you have. Maybe

when I get the mining job i'm after to pay for them.

Cheers for the great boards!!

Scott

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ISAAC PADDON SOUTHERN GOLD COAST FRIDAY ARVO

2010-07-24T10:10:00.003+10:00

SURFER - ISAAC PADDON

PHOTOS - bRAD

EQUIPMENT - DIVERSE HPI 9'1 LONGBOARD

LOCATION - SOUTHERN GOLD COAST

nice single fin action

2010-07-20T16:54:00.001+10:00

Chile Diverse Surfing....

2010-07-15T15:52:00.009+10:00

OK Guys his name is Cristian Lopez Local form Arica Chile 18 years old He likes Reggaeton,soccer and girls!!! he surf since he was 14 years old. When he hear that diverse surfboards arrive in the Arica he was working very hard to buy one also his parents help with a little bit of money. Was one of his happy days ever, coz not everyday you hear that surfboards from Australia arrive in the small town of Arica. He said when I step on my DIVERSE felt instantly the difference with all the other boards that I surf before, He won A COUPLE OF COMPETITION WITH THAT BOARD AND NOW HE IS taking the surfing more seriously and hoping to advance more seats in the local and national tournament in Chile. He already has one championship in the category junior in the Local ranking of Arica. Very aggressive in his style and he like big waves too soon we will receive photos of his last Tow in session in the big wave of EL BUEY as you can se a very complete surfer. All new seeds from Arica Chile . This one of our Customers ripping it up in Arica, Chile. check out more about surfing in Chile here http://www.surferchile.cl/ and here www.asachile.com

2010-07-15T10:55:00.002+10:00

DIVERSE SURF PRESENTS ISAAC PADDON LIVE THIS MONTH ON A STAGE NEAR YOU

here are the details 1 ISAAC PADDON & DAVID AURORA UNPLUGGED, ACOUSTIC & INTIMATE, ALL AGES SHOW Who: isaac paddon and Dave Aurora davidauroramusic.com - HomeWhen: Saturday, July 24, 2010 5:30 PM - 11:00 PM AEST Where: PIGGABEEN HALL PIGGABEEN ROAD PIGGABEEN NSW 2485Tweed Heads Area Description: ISAAC PADDON AND DAVID AURORA PERFORMING BACK TO BACK SOLO PERFORMANCES, TOTALLY UNPLUGGED, LIKE THE OLD DAYS WITH KNOW MIKES OR AMPS, JUST INSTRUMENTS AND VOICES. SAUSAGE SIZZEL INCLUDED. BYO DRINKS AND BLANKITS. ( IT GETS COLD OUT THERE) $ 5 at the door 2 ISAAC PADDON SUPPORTING HUSSY HICKS AND ANARCHIST DUCK Public Event Friday, July 30, 2010 Who: ISAAC PADDON When: Friday, July 30, 2010 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM AEST Where: THE SOUNDLOUNGE, CURRUMBIN, GOLD COAST CURRUMBIN CREEK ROAD CURRUMBIN QLD 4223 Description: ISAAC PADDON PERFORMING SOLO AS OPENING ACT FOR HUSSY HICKS AND ANARCHIST DUCK Age Requirement: 18+ 31/07/2010 09:00 PM 3 THE Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay Johnson Street, Byron bay ( the back room) Cost:free Description:Isaac Paddon and the Tides full band with special guest support from Angela Saul (Female solo artist northern NSW Front singer/songwriter for the The Black Lullaby) 1/8/10 4 Isaac Paddon and the Tides live Stage 1 Ambiwerra Festival www.ambiwerra.com Cost: $55 18+ Sunday 1 August 2010 10:30am - 5:00pm Erinvale St, Corinda The Ambiwerra Festival is held at the Ambiwerra Sports Fields, Erinvale Street in the suburb of Corinda. For full information on the event visit www.ambiwerra.com

Ambiwerra Festival

www.ambiwerra.com

Experience cuisine from the best restaurants in Brisbane and wines from Australian vineyards while enjoying the performances of world class entertainers. Ambiwerra will once again entertain thousands of food, wine and music lovers in the grassy outdoors on Sunday 2 August, from 10.30am to 5pm

PAUL ( POPPIE ) KELLY RIPPING IN PERFECT MALDIVES ON A 7'2 SG MODEL

2010-07-11T19:30:00.006+10:00

Snapper Rocks Local Paul Kelly was seen Ripping several reef breaks on a recent surf trip to the Maldives, riding his Diverse 7'0" SG model - single fin with side stabilizers. The coastal watch website had this to say.........

Maldives Swell Journal June 6-24, 2010.

Hello again from Hudhuran Fushi Island in the Maldives. We have enjoyed yet another great run of waves and weather. I'm sitting here sun-burnt, surfed out, and very, very satisfied, trying to find a different way to say that, once again the Maldives has delivered. It's been pumping! Our World Surfaris guests have surfed every day for as long as I can remember, though there were a couple of not so good days with small swell and bad weather back around June 9 and 10, but generally it has been a very good few weeks. The wind has been very light so we have been able to surf everywhere. The boats have been going North and South and scoring too many times to isolate individual sessions. The last swell built gradually - We had a week of it picking up daily from 2-3 ft sheet glass to 3-4ft to 4-6ft to an epic peak on June 18 and 19, now it's dropping off slowly. I find that guests are way more confident when the conditions improve slowly over a number of days, rather than going from shoulder high to double over-head over night. More than once I was told "that was the biggest/best wave of my life" by very happy guests. We have had a great group here this week, I must mention "the Zilla's" who managed to break out of the stereotype to such an extent that the Aussies wanted to surf every session with them. Also Poppie, from Snapper, who at 60yrs old was paddling into set waves up at Cokes. He was here with his son Dazza who had to leave a few days earlier than his old man. "you'll look after him aye, Rich?" he said to me during a session up at Cokes, I replied "no worries Dazza!" and promptly called the charging grandpa into one of the thickest sets of the day! Poppie made the air drop and made it to the channel in one piece, then paddled back out and gave me a roasting for not having been on the boat to get a photo! He's now known as "Air drop Pop" to all!! Inspirational stuff.

- Rich.

gold coast secret spot...

2010-07-10T09:58:00.003+10:00

Dale surfing some sick waves on a Diverse WD model. Photos by Juan Carlos.

Come in and grab a demo to try today!!

Fwd: DIVERSE at Reef Bali Pro on Kuta Beach

2010-07-02T11:04:00.002+10:00

Photo Captions:

The tip of Dewa Ardika's surfboard leading him out of the only barrel of the day.
Dewa Ardika's reaction to the MC's announcement that he placed second in his heat and advances to Round 3

Fwd: DIVERSE at Reef Bali Pro on Kuta Beach Hi Dave, Nice pic of DIVERSE Board & rider.... PETER NEELY INDO SURF & LINGO PO Box 50 Peregian Beach Qld 4573 skype: peterneely www.indosurf.com .au Open Division Action Gets Underway on Day Two of Reef Bali Pro at Kuta Beach 23 June 2010, Kuta Beach-Bali: Round 1 and the first four heats of Round 2 were completed today in the Reef Bali Pro at Kuta Beach, as the highly anticipated increase in swell finally arrived resulting in glassy 3 foot waves for most of the morning. Standouts during the morning's session included Kadek Murtika from Canggu, who found the head-high lefthanders coming in from the south very much to his liking, resulting in a Round 3 berth as his reward for taking first in his Round 1 and Round 2 heats. The wave of the day honor belongs to a lucky Dewa Ardika from Kuta, who in the final minute of his Round 2 heat slotted into the only barrel of the morning and managed to find the doggy door, going from last place in the heat to second, thereby dodging an early exit and gaining himself a spot in the third round. Of historical significance was the presence of Affan from the island of Sumba competing in his first ever Coca-Cola ISC event. The Rob Machado look-alike has been living and surfing in Bali for a while, but has never competed in a formal competition until today. Although he failed to advance into Round 2 with his third place finish in Round 1, he showed that he could surf with power and style so no doubt we will see more and better results from him in future Coca-Cola ISC events as his contest experience increases. The contest organizers called a stop to the action at just after 11pm due to the low tide and strong wind conditions. Action will resume tomorrow morning at 6:30 am, with the higher tide and less wind setting things up for the remainder of Round 2 and at least the completion of Round 3. See attached heat draw for tomorrow's lineup. You can follow the action on Facebook via Reef Indonesia and Indonesian Surfing Championship, and on the Coca-Cola ISC Tour Reef Bali Pro minisite at www.isctour.com/events/padma. The Reef Bali Pro 2010 is sponsored by Reef Indonesia, Kawasaki, the Hard Rock Hotel and Centerstage, the Hard Rock Café, Hard Rock Radio, Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia, Heineken, Optik Seis, Waterbom Bali, FHM, Surf Time Magazine, Lines Magazine, and sanctioned by the Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championship Tour. Photos and text: Tim Hain – Coca-Cola ISC Tour

New Staff member instore

2010-07-01T17:17:00.002+10:00

Welcome the first Diverse Store staff for ladies... Anastasia! If you like longboards & want advice from a reputable lady longboarder, Come in to Diverse Tugun on the weekends, or watch out for her on the points.. Heres a few pics of her Trying the new Pig style longboard at small Snapper rocks!

Californian pig style longboard

2010-06-30T12:29:00.003+10:00

I read a nice article on Pig style longboards from the Magazine SLIDE last month. i really liked the classic style & the fun factors of the 50's & 60's style longboards so i made one! This current small little swell was nice for Isaac to try it out for me... i cant wait to get back in the water & give it a run myself!

JAIDEN ELGEY

2010-06-23T11:38:00.003+10:00

hey dave and crew! i hav just got afew pics from afew surfs the past month hope u like.....

testing a banner

2010-06-14T11:50:00.001+10:00

Diverse & Volvo partner in new promotion...!

2010-06-13T15:00:00.002+10:00

Spotted in NALU magazine in Japan, just inside the front cover is a Advert for the new Volvo Surf Wagons.. with a Diverse board leaning on it!

feedback from a happy Quad customer

2010-05-26T15:08:00.002+10:00

g'day Dave & Crew, a few fotos from recent mentawais boat trip. we scored amazing waves & weather for 2/3 of the trip! the boat (freedom III) was so sick, champion aussie skipper nailed it, putting us on uncrowded perfection. The food was gourmet and the crew added to the daily 'goodtimes'! The weather turned pretty rad for the last 3-4 days, making even a 76' boat feel pretty small! Highlights were surfing secret right-hander, green bush, a pig hunt and the costume party! Cheers for the insane Quad stoked Mitch

Diverse cup Action pics

2010-05-25T08:40:00.002+10:00

Diverse Cup 2010n action pics here...

Diverse cup presentation pics

2010-05-23T18:35:00.004+10:00

Click Here for some pics from the presentation of the Diverse cup at Tugun..

Diverse Japan cup is go...

2010-05-21T21:55:00.004+10:00

the inaugural Diverse japanese cup is on Sunday 23rd at flat rock Tugun. the heat draw is here...

Dru Adler sic pics by Andrew Shields

2010-05-20T21:10:00.004+10:00

Andrew Shield shoots great stuff.. his painting with light are well timed & classy....

Wavehouse Sentosa R&D

2010-05-17T11:14:00.002+10:00

The Board testing went down well. the response & flexibility proved to be excellent. All thre pro guys were ripping on the boards. on the second day i had my first go on the flowbarrel. i had 2 hours to burn on the wave. by the second hour i had gained some confidence and start to push my envelope... the pics show a little of the result. i will post xrays in future. 4 screws in my ankle and a broken febur....

ISAAC PADDON AND ADAM GREER BALI SESSION

2010-05-14T10:51:00.003+10:00

Jetstar Air lines only let us take boards up to 6'2 in length my choice was the round tail wave dominator which i rode most of the time . it worked in all conditions big and small, im glad i made the right choice. we also took the 6'2 sg which worked different but equally as good in a range of conditions.

ISAAC PADDON AND ADAM GREER BALI SESSION

2010-05-14T10:48:00.001+10:00

ISAAC PADDON AND ADAM GREER BALI SESSION

2010-05-14T10:11:00.004+10:00

Adam and myself scored a few rare uncrowded waves on one of the points in Bali last week. Between us we have a round tail 6'2 Wave Dominator, a 6'2 SG retro egg and a High Performance longboard. After a 6 hour session cold Bintangs and noodle soup never tasted bettter.

pics from New Guinea trip

2010-05-04T20:45:00.004+10:00

Here is some Great pics from Angie Koops trip to PNG.

PNG surfing Pics!

2010-05-04T20:38:00.003+10:00

more pics

PNG surfing Pics!

2010-05-04T20:20:00.001+10:00

Some more pics fron the New Guinea rip idid with Dru

testing flowboard prototypes at dreamworld...

2010-05-02T19:56:00.001+10:00

This is the first wetting of some protype flowboards Dave made. sorry for the rough edit.. we need to learn more about this video stuff...

the results!

2010-05-02T13:53:00.001+10:00

Big Wave xxl board

2010-04-29T16:30:00.004+10:00

James Hollmer Cross is looking excited this week... wouldnt you if this board was coming your way? its 9'6"x21 1/2"x 3 1/8"=63litres or a viagra model .. with ribbed stripes for added pleasure....!

The madness continues in the Diverselab!

2010-04-27T21:40:00.000+10:00

What's cooking in the diverselab this week?

2010-04-26T20:27:00.000+10:00

Dont ever complain about crowds in the surf again....

2010-04-25T14:05:00.001+10:00

Diverse Surfboards...Japan Cup 2010 @ Tugun beach

2010-04-20T22:12:00.002+10:00

Diverse is proud to announce the First Diverse surf Japan Cup at Tugun. This event is for Japanese surfers only this year! we will have an expression session & lots of cool giveaways...

Japan Fish Fry???? well boardshow really

2010-04-20T21:48:00.002+10:00

The Japan Fish fry is a boardshow of growing size.. no longer s it just for Fish Style surfboards.. anyones allowed even if its a cheap moulded board im told.. just go have fun in the surf...

Wooden tow Surfboard at Shipsterns

2010-04-19T20:47:00.004+10:00

A few months ago i posted pics of a Wooden tow board i had made for James Hollmer Cross of Tasmania. James is a Ripcurl rider who likes the challenges this kind of surf give him... Anyway i promised pics in action of it... thanks to Tim Bonython for the images!

cool shots of parko and occy with our Super surf camps programme..

2010-04-15T22:00:00.001+10:00

Cool shot with Occy down in Torquay, with the giveaway board…Parko busy with the pen, Prize Table Giveaways and Campers!!! Looking forward to surfing with you soon, DANA DOWKER SSC Director

Another board gets sawn in half by Sea FM

2010-04-10T20:29:00.000+10:00

james HX in tassie yesterday

2010-04-07T13:54:00.003+10:00

pics by stu gibson nice action of James Holmer Cross at Shipsterns yesterday on the Wooden tow board i made him... as seen on tonights national news all around Australia & on Sports Tonight show

Fwd: noosa pics of Isaac Paddon by Swilly

2010-04-06T21:43:00.002+10:00

a few shots that swilly took a few weeks back at noosa http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif "http://www.isaacpaddon.com/"

The smallest board cut on an APS3000?

2010-04-05T19:52:00.004+10:00

Well you may have seen my pics from Singapore & the Sentosa Wavehouse Flowrider in January. i have been busy working on some prototypes for thier new barrelling wave. here is a pic of one i cut on my APS3000 shaping machine.. it is 3'4" x 12" x 3/4"= 5 litres! They have no fins and rely on the edge like a snowboard. Once there is a few glassed i will put some more pics up before testing them all out in may! I am making them with a few different construction methods. this one will be glassed with Innegra (Ghost Carbon), a new tech fiber that i have been trialling with my Team boards. i am also making some with layers of wood in a press like the old style way of making skateboards, then cutting channels in them etc with a cnc. i like my tech ways of making things, the challenges of doing these kind of projects help me learn stuff that i can put back into everyday boards to make them better too!

Diverse Surfboards... Sea Fm & the chainsaw

2010-03-31T15:38:00.000+10:00

NOOSA FESTIVAL OF SURFING 2010 ISAAC PADDON

2010-03-30T10:42:00.003+10:00

John Scholten took these pics of me in round 1 of the WLQS at 1st point Noosa 2 weeks ago. The waves were small but definitely fun.

Longboarding with Jess Roberts

2010-03-27T13:49:00.001+10:00

Jess Robert, Hey guys, Just keeping you updated Last thursday i competed at the Australian Surf Life Saving Titles and won first place in the longboarding division. i won the girls, and got the highest total wave score of the day making me win overall. Im also competing at the kingscliff malfunction in the open womens, I won my first heat (was a very tough one!!) so straight through to the finals which is held around 11 NSW time on sunday.. FINGERS CROSSED :) Jess Roberts

Wade Venville puts on Stylish show at Noosa

2010-03-26T18:58:00.004+10:00

Wade Venville of Currumbin on the Gold Coast proved to be no easy contester at Noosa last weekend puting on a stylish performance on his new Diverse single fin Noserider model. Here are some shots of wade in 2 of his rounds at the Noosa Festival of Surfing last weekend.

Fwd: Pelagic Special

2010-03-25T14:16:00.002+10:00

Fwd: From Dru & Angie in Papua New Guinea

2010-03-24T14:50:00.002+10:00

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dru Adler

Hey everyone, Here are pics that Angie got on her camera from our recent Papua New Guinea trip for Virgin Blue. Hopefully there will be a story in the next ASL mag that is due out soon also. And there will be whole section in the ASL DVD attached to the issue after the next one that comes out, that was shot mostly by Shieldsy and I entirely on my new video camera I invested in. Dru.

-- I believe surfing is for fun... If your not having fun, its time we did something about it together!

Mental Waves for you in indo

2010-03-04T13:51:00.003+10:00

Time to bookyour board for Indo.. Diverse are working on having Demos onboard the Pelagic this season... http://www.pelagic-charters.com/ contact the guys here Pelagic Office ( Australia ): Al DaviesMob: 0418 978 378 Email: alan200@bigpond.com