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| 215827 | 10983 | Have boards got even more expensive in the past couple months? | 54 | andrew- | Aug 5, 2021 | 2021-08-05T17:03:45-0400 | Yeah, lots of things wrong with the print analogy... that argument doesn't work for me. What lengths are you willing to go to for full transparency? Are you willing to ask a shaper, as part of the custom order process or before you walk out of the surf shop, point-blank if they will use a CNC machine or ghost shaper to make your board? And if they say yes, are you willing to tell the shaper, "No thank you, changed my mind," or, "Actually this seems overpriced, need to cancel my order"? Or even further - "how about a discount since you're not hand shaping it?" I guess my irritation is that the draw to a hand-shaped board is a purely emotional thing, but it's treated as an inherently superior product. I disagree with that view. I like knowing that Marc shaped the blank that became my Vaquero, but also acknowledge that it's a romatic and emotional notion that has no bearing on its performance or practicality as a surfing board. TL;DR: I'm feeling grouchy and would like a surf. Thank you for coming to my TED talk. |