UK Pro Surf Tour Event 2

Hi Dave....been home since last Tuesday and getting used to the colder water again. We had the second event of the UK Pro Surf Tour at the weekend. I won the womens on my new 5'10....it went great! The event was the Fat Face Night Surf, held at night under spotlights. It's a cool event. I'm leading the tour now with two wins out of two. I'll put up some action shots when I get them. Chat ya soon. Nicole.

new Digital art

Digital prints are not new to us at DIVERSE. Now we have a new way of applying them that is sharper and clearer. these pics show you a photo of an original painting and the board with the final digital print on it... pretty nice huh? More to come soon...

Jetstar Dale Richards

Dale Richards our Junior Pro, is off to Europe for all the world Junior contests. Here is his new Advert for the Mo-Massive boardshort by Quiksilver inside the front cover on the current issue of Tracks. 

 Nice pic, Good view of the fin solutions plugs too...

Dru on the 9 news

Its pumping surf on the gold coast at the moment... nice fun beachies everywhere. get out there now! or come in and get a new one and get out there...

New Twin Fin Model...

Introducing the MW Twin Fin. this Twinnie is shaped and Designed by Martin Wright. Martin is the guy who taught me to shape a long time ago... Martin is back working with us at Diverse, & im proud to release his model. It has been a favourite board of his since he won his Open British titles on it in 1982 and a British junior title in 1977... for the correct size and to try a demo come and see us at the Diverse Store on the highway at Tugun. Now with easy parking Thanks to the Tugun Bypass!

keahana epoxy system

The guys from keahana are in the process of giving us a demo of thier epoxy system. Its a unique board glassing system that comes in a kit form. Stronger lighter faster? We will see soon...

Alex Swadling

hi Dave the new board goes really good. The surf has been good for the last couple of days, it has been like 4 to 6 foot so it was barreling alot, so i am realy stocked beacuse it hasent been like that for a while now. getting ready for the occy grom comp and the gromfest it is my last year in them so i am going to be hoping for a great result to finish the under 16 comps on so yer talk to u soon Alex Swadling

Amazing $35 Bag/Cover Deal!

the Guys from Creatures of leisure have a deal they would like us to pass on. we have a limited number of discounted V-LAND board covers to buy instore. They are 4mm day bags to suit 6'3", 6'7" or 7'0" boards. the price is $35 bucks... We have them available as a pickup item in the shop only. We can ad a V-LAND legrope for a total of $50bucks. be quick!!

2006 factory quick tour

This is a real quick tour of our factory in 2006.  i have modified it since to house our APS3000 shaping machine and make things cleaner and greener....

(note to me: i must learn more about filming and editing video)

Introducing the Diverse PREMIUM series

Diverse Premium series

Ever wanted that special treatment that all the pros get?

You go surfing with your shaper, He makes board just right for you because he watches you surf and you try a few different boards out! You give him feedback and you both start to think the same way about your boards. He creates you the best board youve ever had and your surfing jumps up a few notches!

Diverse now offer that service to you the customer! Dave and our staff are constantly seeing guys coming in riding the wrong boards. Maybe its been from a impulse decision or from a lack of knowledge about your surfing shape, Whatever the reason, we want to change your surf sessions from frustrating to FUN. We will take the time to go surfing with you and take aselection of boards, test them all out, then sit down and work out the best design for you. Then when you feel confident we can make the right choice in boards, we shape it, glass it, spray it with your chose custom art, get it into your hands and then the water.

What will this service cost? $200 added to the price of your final board choice. Thats right $200.00 along with a promise to get you happy with your surfing and 50% guaranteed trade in for the next 12 months. So what is every good surf worth to you? How many boards have you been thru trying to find that right one, the board that gets you all the turns you want, the speed to make every section & paddle onto everything? We will make you however many boards we need to get your optimum performance without you losing everytime. We are confident that we can have you catching more waves & surfing better than before. Step it up,
Make a booking today dave@diversesurf.com.au or phone Dave on 0419246595.

Alex Swadling

Hi Dave the surf has been good down there with the northly swell pushing throw. Maclauley has been good off the ponit with left going down the beach for 100 meters, the swell is 4 to 5 foot so everyone is happy, dont know how long the swell is going to hang around for. talk to u later alex

Hull Keel Twin Test

Hi Dave,

I tested the Hull Keel Twin or as I like to think of it, (decaying wooden ironing board) on the weekend at a little place between the Pass and wategoes. I guess the surf was about 4ft and pretty much perfect.
The board looks like it should be really loose but it goes nothing like what you expect. I found that I could draw really long powerful lines and get quite vertical on it. It seemed to hold its rail very well, due to the fins being right at the very back of the board.

When i understood that the board is not a fast trimming board due to the V through the centre, I made the faster sections with ease by surfing it like a normal shortboard. Quite an experience riding it I can tell you.
Definitely worth riding as you can have a lot of fun with it.
Once the V is tweaked a bit to allow faster trimming...which i understand you have already done, will be a great little board to play around with.
Catch you in the water.
jason

art for arts sake

Here is a couple examples of the art detail you can get from DIVERSE now. New technology brings about some amazing benefits for you as a customer! This kind of stuff will now be easy to afford, and the detail is incredible. We look forward to you submitting designs to us in .ai or 300 dpi .psd files.

gracey has a new stick

Young birthday girl Grace Bullen collected her new HP longboard today... maybe another NSW title on her way! with a fresh new longboard and the confidence to boot... im sure you will see her in the next few days in the lineup at Snapper Rocks.

alex swadling back in coffs

hi guys i am back in coffs from WA the surf was pretty small and fat over there. i had fun over there with the west guys for a week, playing jokes on each other, and i got a new hair cut by the boys it is a bit short. tomorrow i am going down to bonny hills for the schools regionals comp. i hope the surf will be good. the surf in coffs has been good with some good barrels, with the swell been like 4 to 5 foot with the bigger one's. hope u guys are getting waves i know i am. talk to use later alex swadling.

Time to order for Indo

Thats right... Bali is back! We are currently compiling orders for shipment over the coming couple weeks. If you want a custom waiting for you when you arrive there, now is the time to order your magic board. 

Angie Koops cutting sick!

Heres our current NZ womens champ putting it out there in the girls magazine CURL.

Gold Coast Surf goes online

the famous surf mag on the streets of the gold coast is online now... check out your favourite stories anytime without using paper....

Jaiden Elgey

Hi dave , the surf has been like 1 foot for so long ive been gettin afew good waves at fingal and d-bar thats about it! My board is goin fairly well but i am due for a newy so i will come in soon to order one. Im goin to bali soon cant wait! i got state titles in like three weeks at stradie so that should be good, anywayz i will see u soon.

Alex Swadling Ripping in Bali !!!!

Pretty waves

Hang five at ridiculously small kirra on the weekend..
Still fun though, and beautiful waters!
Peace. Gracey x

secret rights

Not telling!

nice clean waves

Today i surfed belangan. 5 to 6 foot. Sometimes its best to choose beauty over big. The kwad pintail paddled like a dream and duckdived well. Lots of speed to make the fast sections.

uluwatu

Heres todays surf.

Testing of the JLO

Hey Dave, thought I would fill everyone in on the performance of well...one of the weirder looking boards you have made me.

I have surfed it for around 2-3 weeks now in varying conditions. Everytime so far that I have surfed the board it makes me crack up with laughter. It is quite possibly one of the funnest boards i have surfed in a long time. At 8 foot long, it noserides as good as if not better then a 9 footer or a 10 footer. It handles and performs from the tail like a shortboard.

It is amazing how it mows down flat spots in the wave. So far it has handled everything from 1 foot to 6 foot.

Yes its not the most attractive board out there in the looks department but it performs so well that it does not matter in the slightest.

The last surf was at the Cape at Byron (a little secret spot with a couple of menacing locals who dont breathe air) and I had so much speed from the tail it was amazing. As well as some 10 second noserides.

Am really looking forward to taking it out in some serious waves to test it further. So I will keep you updated on its progress.

jas

Cabarita was cracking !

Beautiful Cabarita Headland was one of the few beaches that showed any sign of waves over the long weekend. Can't wait to see what this turn will look like with one of Diverse's new high performance longboards!

feedback for our Classic longboard

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Steve & Cecily *******" 

Date: 6 May 2008 6:15:33 AM

To: <dave@diversesurf.com.au>

Subject: Classic

Hi Dave,

 

I bought a 9'4" blue Classic from you on Sunday and thought I'd drop a line re the ride – it's brilliant! Not have ridden for over 30 yrs, I was really unsure how I'd go. The classic is soooo easy for catching waves and, after about 3 or 4 waves, I was turning and sliding across the face of some magic little stuff at Broken Head. The board exceeded my expectations. I've still got such a long way to go but I'm really glad I've taken this first step – thankyou.

 

Steve Webster

Dale Richards breezes thru another round at the Brothers Neilsen pro at Dbar today

This pic is lifted from Swellnet.com.au from earlier this week.

J-LO comes to DIVERSE

WE have a new odd surfboard to add to our range of demos! The J-LO model
this one is 8 foot long. And yes it is narrower in the middle! The board
catches waves like a 9'6" and turns like a 7' footer. Nose rides like a
classic and has 4 fins to turn tight and lessen drag. Probably on of the
funnest boards your going to ride in ordinary waves even in good surf...
Come and try it... Soon!

Isaac Paddon collects his new HP8 longboards

Here is a couple new longboards for Isaac Padddon. Both HP8 for competition.
. We have few of his old team boards ready to buy if your looking for a
cheapie.