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| 223500 | 11440 | Molded, Reverse Engineered, Handshaped by One Only...WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU? | 101 | Bruce Fowler | Oct 15, 2021 | 2021-10-15T12:32:52-0400 | Too funny. I doubt there are 30 million surfers worldwide. I don't know who or how we could fact check that. Surfing is far different from how I remember it growing up. Not saying that is good nor bad, just different as how many things have changed whether in sports or lifestyle. And yes, surfboards have always been known as the 'loss leader' in retail stores because they take the most space netting the least profit. Rusty was quoted once saying the most detrimental element to the whole surfboard industry is "the bro deal". I'd like to get a bro deal on my dental work, from my auto mechanic, or legal counsel. Actually maybe I did......... years ago I had a whole network of barter with those same people.... and then some. And it was always nice, while having 'the Underground' in the old radon boatyard, that one of my regulars would bring me some fish, lobster or abalone as a tip and thank you for making them sleds. |