Road trip gone right!

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.

OVER 20 SECOND HAND LONGBOARDS NOW IN STOCK!!

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.

Diverse SG working for me in the super bank green room

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.

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

HAPPY CUSTOMER

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

SURFER - ISAAC PADDON

PHOTOS - bRAD

EQUIPMENT - DIVERSE HPI 9'1 LONGBOARD

LOCATION - SOUTHERN GOLD COAST

Wade Venville puts on Stylish show at Noosa

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.

Swell coming soon!!

Hopefully we can all see a new swell hit the Gold Coast of Australia on sunday/Monday this week! , which means change of thought, change of direction, change of board style, a time to get out there and try new styles of boards , or just to feel life again after our very long flat spell. we'll see! If you're feeling stale? Or Adventurous, or even just a user? /Why not try a free demo board out this weekend from our Tugan Store? We have at least 3 new models of boards only released to the public in the last month. New gig dates have also been added to my website www.isaacpaddon.com. if you manage to get some time out to chill

New Webstore online now!

Our Complete board inventory in our store is now online ready for you to purchase, updated allday, everyday! Browse thru the Used, New & Amazing customs ready to buy immediatly. To celebrate the opening of our very own Dedicated online boardstore... You get FREE shipping of all online purchases until the end of November...!

hp long boards hold up nicely in some bigger waves

The hp long boards hold up nicely in some bigger waves. I gave my new one a test last Tuesday at TOS . It was closing out heaps, but there was the odd one or two.

Diverse reps

Repping various Diverse shapes on a fun shoot in Palm Beach... photo courtesy of Blainey Woodham.