6 CHANNEL
g'day Bishmann,
Contact Dale from Byrning Spears - Dale Wilson - dalewilson@aapt.net.au
He had been with AB for over a decade and they had been profiling AB's boards for a few years now.... they are still doing them, and continuing from where AB left his designs.
Dale has glassed/finished them for ages now... the glassing/sanding especially with channels is crucial performance and longevity.
I am grabbing a new 6'8 deep 6 in two weeks time, can't wait.
Hes in Vic but Josh Dowling is the only guy i know doing four and six channel boards similar to firewires/sunova build but customs. From all reports excellent boards.
Some pics of my new 6'8 from Byrning Spears ..... pretty much same as they ever were.
Hi cycd, I see you've made an error in the pasting of the code. Have to remove those // before the http
how good is that board ..... what are its exact dims ? it looks sweet ....
ABs brother ERN (Ian) Byrne will do you a very sweet channel @ Mt Woodgee. ERN is very down to earth, top bloke and approachable, like the late, great AB. Pretty sure they're still being glassed by Steve McDouall (VON).
https://www.mtwoodgee.com.au/index.php/surfboards-models-channel-bottom
If you're gunna get a channel, get one made by people who make them with conviction. For many manufacturers, doing channel bottoms is relegated to the "to hard" basket, some of them hate doing them, and that's not how you want your board to be made.
bishmann wrote:
how good is that board ..... what are its exact dims ? it looks sweet ....
It's 6'8 x 19 1/8 x 2 1/2 .... have used it at double overhead iluka breakwall and lennox before coming back home to WA, as i mentioned it felt all but identical to the AB's i have had in the past (20+) .....cant wait to get it up the north west next winter
Hi All ,
just wanted to thank you all for your posts and help , i ended up getting a 6'1 6 channel off dale wilson @ byrning spears sweet looking board .
cheers
bishmann wrote:
Hi All ,
just wanted to thank you all for your posts and help , i ended up getting a 6'1 6 channel off dale wilson @ byrning spears sweet looking board .
cheers
Nice one..... Dales doing an awesome job eh
Hi All ,
im interested in ordering a 6 channel board and would like your help with advise on whom would be my best bet one the east coast of aussie to contact - i know al byrne would have been my best bet but alas sadly he is no longer with us .
cheers
mark