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...
21 June 2011
Nice Bali Action on A Dynocore™ by Hayden Welch
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...
19 June 2011
Board quivers..
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!
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!
15 June 2011
DQ quad feed back from a trip to Indo
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..
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..
6 June 2011
Diverse Dynocore in the Mentawai Islands
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
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.
5 June 2011
Fwd: New Board :)
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
30 May 2011
Vernon Ahkee Diverse artist on Diverse Boards
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
20 May 2011
Beginners guide to purchasing a new surfboard
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.
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.
16 May 2011
Memorial paddle out & fundraising for Japanese earthquake & tsunami victims.
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）
4 May 2011
Jaiden Elgey Alley Classic 2011
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 .......
28 Apr 2011
14 Apr 2011
SHORT AND STUBBY!!
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.
29 Mar 2011
People check these ones out! All these beauties are 100 bucks off at the moment!
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
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
28 Mar 2011
Cover shot for Diverse Surf in Italy!
Diverse Rider Mattia Morri getting some Airtime in Italy.. this is the front cover of the latest edition over there...
26 Mar 2011
17 Mar 2011
Jason gives the Dynocore a run
Small conditions at the Noosa festival of suring. Here's a shot by Moonwalker of Jason Blewitt riding one of our test Dynocore longboards.
15 Mar 2011
What the Hull?
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...
3 Mar 2011
Dynocore™ test time
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..
24 Feb 2011
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.
16 Feb 2011
Isaac Paddon Nose riding a 10'1 Diverse DP single fin
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.
31 Jan 2011
Dynocore™ at the Pass
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.
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