Big news across all social media pages this week, Jared Houston has left Turbo Bodyboards and got on the Pride Bodyboard team.
We are really looking forward to the Pride Jerry Houston Bodyboards to come out.
Here Comes The future
Pride Jared Houston
We are stoked to announce we’re the first in the country to get our hands on the new 2013 NMD bodyboards Finlay PFS and NRG core bodyboards! Here they are folks, have a look…….
The NMD Finlay PFS Parabolic core bodyboard
The 2013 NMD Jase Finlay PFS Bodyboard 42″
NMD Finlay PFS 2013 bodyboard bottom
Core: PFS (Parabolic Flex System) – (This magic combination features a 1.9lbs Kinetic Core centre, thermo-bonded to the flexible outer rail edge profiles via two vertical ‘beams’ constructed from T90 structural honeycomb foam. The outer rail profiles are constructed from a lower density, more flexible grade of Kinetic PP. This enables the rails to contort in the wave face for optimum edge control while the central core maintains a more streamlined profile for maximum board speed. Essentially, PFS gives the rider the best of both worlds, flex and rigidity, in one board.)
The NMD Finlay NRG 2013 Bodyboard
NMD Finlay 2013 NRG bodyboard 42″
NMD Finlay NRG core Bodyboard bottom
Features:- NRG Core – The lightest, most high performance core on the market. The NRG Core has been specifically formulated to duplicate key performance characteristics found in original DOW Cores. Best suited to cool waters, the NRG Core gives just the right amount of flex, strength, projection and pop.
ESP – Engineered Stringer Placement. High density Airex Foam stingers are heat welded into the core, just under the deck, to create a slightly stiffer longitudinal flex to increase projection out of turns
React Mesh Layer – A diamond shaped mesh weave fused between the core and slick for greater recoil
Channels: Graduated Channels (Ensure that the rider gets enough hold on the waves without being locked into undesirable situations.)
Slick: Surlyn Channelled Slick (Is your only choice for slick if you demand the greatest amount of response and durability. This high performance slick is the finest grade surlyn made only by dupont, featuring elastic-like qualities and superior projection)
8lb PE Deck – Non crosslink Polyethylene outer skin. The premier skin for top performance bobyboarding
Crescent Tail – For a perfect balance of hold and response, the preferred choice for most riders. CNC cut for maximum precision
Bull Grips – for maximum finger grip
Pretty aren’t they? Both of these boards are 42″. You could be the first in the country to own one of these, (unless you’ve very recently been travelling and you bought one of the little beauties home with you)
To have a closer look at these boards and to check our full range of NMD bodyboards, click here TAKE ME TO THE BOARDS!
Movement Mag catches up with Jarrod McCann WA new 17 year old sharpshooter check it out.
Name: Jarrod McCann
Nickname/Photo Alias: Bingers, Jmac Photography
Age: 17
Blog Flog: http://jarrodmccannphotography.tumblr.com/ http://www.facebook.com/#!/JarrodMacsPhotography
Been shooting for: About 4 months
Currently living: Mandurah, Western Australia
Favourite body to shoot with and because: Canon 60D, because its a really unique camera to use. It’s easy to understand, and the functions and layout of the camera is easy to use. It’s also a good size camera to use and is very comforitiable to use.
Fav location to shoot: Mandurah wedge, the atomsphere of the break is insane! Huge air, good waves i could spend all day there!
Favourite lenses to shoot with and because: The Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L series, i dont own one as of yet, but its a really quick lense, Its great for surf photography and also for sports, and it takes some amazing pictures!
Favourite rider to shoot is and because: George Humphreys, because he does some very interesting stuff, and seen on the camera i know why he is so good at what he does, he goes big and does some awesome tricks!
The things that people don’t know about photography is: If you do photography you look at everything in a different perspective then anybody else would, you think about how you would take pictures of the scene and think about what looks good and bad.
Tips for aspiring photographers: Be yourself and never compare yourself to other peoples photography in a better or worse context, and also enjoy what you are shooting.
Film photography is: Very interesting to get clips of surf breaks, its always good to get a bit of footage every time the swell is pumping so you can look back in the past and watch the sets come through and remember the good times! It’s also good to get film so you can make edits in the future of waves that you have travelled too!
Matt Lackey! We remember that name. Where’ve you been?
Lifeguarding and surfing! That’s it. I should probably lie and make up some interesting shit like painting canvases or shootin’ black n’ white film…ya know, all the hip cool stuff. But really, that’s it. Oh, I actually got a new ski a few months ago so I’ve been running around on that. I’ve had a crack at fishing off it but I still haven’t caught a darken thing.
We have it on good authority that you’re in the hotseat for Roam 3. This the truth?
Yeah, it all came about after the whole “Lackey Project” film. The guys at Nomad finally realised I’m more than just a pretty face. I’ve always had an interest in the editing side of things, so when Roam 3 came up it all kinda came my way. Next minute I’m spending twelve hours a day in a dark room, sifting through leg kick inverts and forced chop hop reverses. Hahahah.
How testing has it been? Like, is it much of a step up from the Lackey Project?
“A step up from the Lackey Project”? What are you trying to say? Hahahah. No, it was pretty easy actually. I learnt from my mistakes from making the Lackey Project, so the technical side of things has come a lot easier. Plus, when you’ve got good footage to work with it all just flows. You don’t have to force shit and Nomad gave me free reign on what I wanted to do which is pretty important. I’d say the biggest challenge has been the long hours sitting behind a computer. It just kills me mentally.
There’s some serious cinematic rivalry blossoming to round out the year. Todd Barnes and the Stoke Machine are giving birth to their babies too. How will Roam 3 stack up?
Let’s not beat around the bush — that whole filmer editor scene has more drama going on than a season of desperate housewives. Mate, I’m the most uncompetitive person you will find, in and out of the water. I’m not trying to make a name for myself, I just do it because I enjoy it. Everyone has their different styles and their ways that they edit. I love the way Todd and Stoke Machine do their clips. I’m not up to speed on what direction those guys are going with on their films, but Roam 3 is the full travel theme. It’s all about the adventure and doing the hard yards. Getting outside your comfort zone to find new waves. I think people are going to be amped on it.
So what inspires the Scorcese in Matt Lackey?
Stuff that’s shot really well inspires me. It’s not so much curtain films — more particular scenes or moments. Good, natural, creative lifestyles are just as important as the surfing footage. Plus the behind-the-scenes real shit, that’s the stuff people really want to see. I think le Boogie runs on the same idea. No bullshit, just tell it how it is kinda style which is what people can relate to.
It sounds like you’ve become pretty attached to this thing on a personal level, yeah?
Yes and no. When you put your name on something you want it to be the best it can be. Sometimes I’ll spend hours trying to get something perfect when the viewer probably wouldn’t even notice anyway. I also put a lot of time and effort into it because of all the fellas. There’s nothing worse than someone butchering good footage of you, so hopefully they’re all amped on it as well.
We hear you’ve acquired footage of the Chris James cover session from le Boogie 12…
The Griz session is MENTAL. Especially because they’d spent six weeks sleeping in the desert trying to find their own wave…their own slab. And for them to find that wave and it be as mental as it was, it was exactly what they’d been looking for. It’s the perfect ending for the film.
What other shit is going to happen once we press play?
I guess now is when I should ramble on about how amazing the film is, huh? Well all the promotional bullshit aside, I’m amped on how it all came together. It shows the real side of travelling, the highs and the lows and everything it takes to make these trips happen. People will lose it when they see Ewan’s Indo session. And Griz at that new wave. Samoa, Hawaii, and some good dropknee stuff as well which vids just don’t have these days. But I’ll let the film speak for itself.
Tripping through Europe: A bodyboarder’s guide.
If you’re planning on surfing some of Europe’s finest spots, or just hopping between cities with a couple of friends, forget your hostels or bus tours, a Van trip is the answer. While hostels may appear to be a cheap way to jump from place to place, the money spent per night as well as moving between places can jump into the thousands of euros before you know it. There is little online for younger tourists planning to do so, most forums are written by 60-somethings, for 60-somethings. So as a way of paying it forward, here are Movement’s tips for a bodyboarding van trip through Europe.
We settled for a 4 person motorhome, and the toilet was quickly converted to a board/wetty room. Buying a van is easiest in England because of the language, but we heard that lots of people were buying vans in Germany because registration is easy to organize. We opted for a 1980 model that we paid £1500 for. I must advise that if you are buying a van either this old, or this cheap, a trip to the mechanic before buying is a must. This brings me onto one of the hardest parts of our trip, finding a company that will insure you for a reasonable price. Some sites weren’t willing to insure us at all because we were under 25 and not British. Others were nice enough to give us quotes of 4-5 times the price of the van. Our best quote was with Down Under Insurance, for £400. At the risk of sounding like a danoz direct infomercial, if you are in the UK looking for insurance, go with Down Under because they give you a reasonable quote, and you can insure for periods of time that suit you, like 4-6 months at a time. Before you set off, take your new baby for a service to get her running smoothly and you’re good to go.
Once all the tedious stuff is taken care of, you’re free to hit the road. The first thing that hits you is just how independent you are… If you see a nice little beachie that you think might be on in the next couple of days, you can park essentially anywhere (in France, Spain or Portugal) and at worst you’ll get a policeman asking you to move. We stayed for 3 weeks in the main street of Hossegor, on the south west coast of France. Soon becoming those washed up Australians to all the locals. Again, if you look at the forecast and see that not much is happening for a week or so, you can go inland, to a city near-by, to a music festival, food festival, surf festival, (I think you get the point that Europe has a lot going on all the time.) Depending on what time of year you are surfing, Europeans will tell you that for waves, winter/spring are the best, but you’ll need an appropriate wetty. 4/3 in the cooler months, a springy is fine for summer/early autumn. The whole ‘Locals only’ deal was worst in Spain… But having said that we had little trouble, respect is key; You know those guys who fit 4 people and boards into a Juicy camper and park at your local spot? That’s going to be you, so don’t expect to own the lineup on your first session.
My friends and I were all of the opinion that caravan parks were a once every fortnight kind of deal, a chance to clean the van, wash our clothes and soak up all the luxury that 20 euro a night can buy. We even stayed in hostels occasionally as a reward, and yes, a hostel and all that comes with it is a massive reward after being in a van with 3-4 other people. That is one thing that you’ll need to be prepared for, living in close quarters like a van, you will need some damn good friends who are just as stoked as you to maintain the energy through the trip, negative energy spreads like wildfire and can have people on a plane home early. On the topic of petrol, pace your drive quite slowly and take the coastal route. You’ll see more beautiful towns and scenery, encounter a lot less Policia and of course, get to suss out some of the wave set ups.
Security, the word that you suddenly care about when all your worldly possessions are in a metal box sitting on the sand while you’re hundreds of meters away in the water. We were actually broken into in Peniche, Portugal. The farmers told us they were gypsies, notorious for that kind of stuff. We did get incredibly lucky because they only took about €80 of cash and weren’t interested in our clothes, probably because of the smell. Security is a must on a van, make sure the locks are working and organize some secret spots to stash things like wallets, passports and phones.
Once you’ve surfed all you can, sampled all the local waves, alcohol, food and hospitality and you’re ready to end the trip, take some nice photos of the van, throw it all up online on Gumtree or Ebay. We had warnings about selling after peak season in England, but in under a day we had a guy kicking the tires and handing us £1200 in cash. So all you mathematicians, 4-ways we paid £300 for accommodation over the space of 4 months. As far as affordable ways to travel in an independent way, a van trip is by far the only feasible option. I must warn you, this is not a guaranteed trouble-free holiday… When you get involved with an old piece of machinery things can go wrong, but luckily for us it didn’t.
Blackrock, Cloud 9, Nuggan, Skeleton Bay, Indo and a roaming Tahiti comp have all been added to the World Tour next year…is what you’d be hearing if the pros got their way.
AMAURY LAVERNHE: I would love to see a comp on the south coast of Sydney – maybe a mobile event as this part of the coast is so consistent. Also a comp in Tahiti and Indo would be amazing. The show would be insane and conditions perfect for our sport. I hope I’ll still be on the tour when things like this will come.
JEFF HUBBARD: The spots I’d like to see on the IBA World Tour would be: Nuggan – would be ideal, huge ramps, pits, lefts, rights etc. Blackrock – every wave is the same, a perfect three-footer, so fun and easy. Cloud 9 – looks so perfect for a comp, see the Tension video with the Super Tour venue there, long pits to massive boosts. Tahiti – they have so many great hollow and heavy waves and I would love to hang out there for a comp. The Tahitians are ripping hard these days.
JARED HOUSTON: I’ve narrowed it down to three, they are: 1. Cloud 9, Philippines: I’ve never surfed it but I’m pretty happy to say that it will be my favourite wave in the world. It’s a right-hander in warm water, it’s an easy-looking take-off into a perfect barrel section followed by an all-time ramp-section down the line. It seems like every wave is kind of the same out there and that’s sick for a comp because it allows people to see the true differences in their favourite riders’ surfing. In short, I think it’s a top contender for the best bodyboarding wave in the world. 2. Roaming venue, Tahiti: There is more to Tahiti than Chopes, which has recently come to the limelight with all the Within Productions. I’d love to see an event there, with Teahupo’o being the primary venue and the others as back-ups. Bodyboarding needs a presence at Chopes and if we get a swell it will be great for the sport. The airbowls of Sapinus, Tapuna etc. could quite possibly be some of the biggest around and imagine the show that would go down on the smaller days. An event of this nature has the potential to be the best event of all time. 3. Skeleton Bay, Namibia: Completely impossible, which is why I’m saying it but I just think it’d be insane to see the world’s best out there on a single swell getting the longest pits of their lives. The stoke-factor would be through the roof!
RYAN HARDY: Fun question! Ok here’s my dream spots: Nuggan, Blackrock, North Point, Shark Island, The Right – tow comp, Cloud 9, Philippines, Padang Padang, Super Suck, P-Pass, Teahupo’o, Skeleton Bay. Yep…it’s nice to dream.
DAMIAN KING: Philippines would be sick I reckon. It’s (Cloud 9) the perfect bodyboarding wave, clean, fast pit to ramp. It also allows time for you to work the wave for moves in and out of the tube. Shark Island, I think this is a must. The waiting period is long and there are a lot of things to complain about, but it’s one of the best bodyboarding waves in the world. It has a strong bodyboarding history behind it and it’s the contest that’ll get the mainstream talking. We’re silly to stick that in the closet. Also Indo-style waves – any wave with a bit of length to it, something that challenges riders to think more than one big move. This will test riders in world-class waves that run down the line, show who can read and ride to the waves rhythm and get the most out of the whole wave, not just line up one section to do a move off.
So there you have it. What waves would you love to see added to the World Tour? Which ones would you like to see removed from it?
Last Friday, Riptide Bodyboard mag flicked emails to some of the world’s best, asking them what waves they’d add to the World Tour roster given the choice, and the below locales were the overwhelming favourites. Don’t get us wrong, the gang over at the IBA are absolutely killing it with the current tour, but like Ryan Hardy says, “it’s nice to dream”. Here are a few of the comments that landed in our inbox over the weekend:
DAVE WINCHESTER: Waves like Chopes because it’s one of the best waves in the world. Cloud 9 because it’d be so competitive and the contest in the past was amazing. Blackrock, it would show everyone how many moves can be done on a boogie. France ’cause when the beachies are on, they’re on.
Look out folks! The all New Lid Magazine, a UK and Irish bodyboard mag is due to hit the shelves next week, and probably fly straight off them as well! And if this cover of Jack Johns in an absolute Irish bomb is anything to go by, then this is gonna be a screamer of a mag! Call us to pre order your copy now! £7.99
Adam Caught up with Nomad Team Rider Chris James, Chris has just recovered from a pretty hectic knee injury, leaving him out the water for a good 9 months. Now he is back charging mental slabs and boosting bigger than ever.
Hey Chris how you going?
CJ: Im all good mate
AH: Age?
CJ: 30
AH: Height?
CJ: 6’3″ 6’4″ on a good day
AH:Weight?
CJ: 87kg dripping wet
AH: Board size your ride?
CJ: 42.5″
AH: Years of bodyboarding?
CJ: Too many
AH: Favourite core and why?
CJ: D12 cause I like the name. And it works
AH: Favourite wave?
CJ: Bells beach
AH: How come you don’t compete?
CJ: Cause I haven’t done a backflip on a left since 1998 and I don’t plan to.
AH: Who are all your sponsors?
CJ: Nomad iamnone ZION BSC Limited edition fins Capewell brickworks
AH: Give us the low down on the injury?which one?
CJ: Haha Still hurts like hell but I’ve accepted that and just deal with it
AH: What was recovery time?
CJ: 9 months overall
AH: How the hell did you stay sane not surfing?
CJ: Was pretty tough, once I accepted that it was outta my control it was ok…
AH: Who is the most inspiring bodyboarder?
CJ: My mates that you’ve never heard of… And rawlins… Young guys my fave is katesy…what ya feed it katesy
AH: Any more plans hitting Ireland again soon?
CJ:Yeah Io ve it there! Heard its pretty crowded these days but definitely gonna try soon!
AH: What do you do when the surfs flat?
CJ: Run,swim basketball read and try not to party haha!
AH: Who’s your money on to win the tour this year?
CJ: Slater or fanning
AH: Whats the most hectic beat down and what happend?
CJ: Few months ago at a new Bommie, got towed into a monster… I was staring straight into the sun and couldn’t see where I was going…plus Novys towed me like I was water skiing and before I knew it I was skimming into a 12ft close out in fuck all water…just got soo owned hit the bottom a million times twisted both my knees…. That was Stoney’s first look of the wave and he said ” don’t scare me like that again” mental view though!
AH: Best bodyboard DVD?
CJ: Anything Barnsey made
AH: Best bodyboard mag?
CJ: Leboogie by a country mile
AH: The UK Boog scene is growing fast would you ever consider heading this way to promote your boards?
CJ: I’m actually heading that way soon, I don’t really like the word promote but I hope that they get amped on riding and wanna ride my board cause they dig it
AH: Any advice to bodyboarders out there?
CJ: Stick at it, never be scared to fail as it’s the best way to improve. Good people skills, and communication are just as important. Surf what feels comfortable and flowy to you, draw style from your fave riders and implement it into your own, as no one likes a clone! Also remember at the end of the day you have to be enjoying yourself.
AH: Anything else you wanna plug?
CJ: A heap of chicks hahaha cheers Adam cya in oz soon bro!
Cheers Griz
Yeew!
If thats got you amped to get in the water for winter swells, come down and grab the Nomad Chris James we have EFC and PE core in stock. Sick shape to draw fast lines and boost BIG!
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At Bodyboard Central HQ we are looking at getting some new brands in store.
We wanna know what would you like? remember we are YOUR Bodyboard store and looking after you is number 1!
so fire us a e.mail or facebook message we will try our best to get hat you want…
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Dont forget The New I Am None Range is in store and online and Zion Wesuits in 4/3 for the upcoming colder season.
Movement mag will be in store on monday late arvo and Le Boogie next week too!
Still a few DVD’s left not many tho Mega Movie has to be our favourite supported by Grand Flavour Zion Wetsuits and Le Boogie Magazine.
We have placed a fresh order with Australia’s most popular Bodyboard Clothing brand, I AM NONE.
We now have a huge range of the Aussie brands in store, Zion Wetsuits 3/2mm and 4/3mm chest zips and back zips. Stealth swimfins S.2 new signature models now in Joe Clarke, Jake Stone, Dave Winchester, Ryan Hardy, Ben Player and current World Champ Pierre Louis Costes. and the largest range of Bodyboards in the UK. Also Dont forget its the Premiere for Jake Stone’s New movie Throwdown on Friday 27th July at the Sandsifter its the 3rd Boog Riot to go down the last two went down a storm this one is going to be the biggest and best one yet. Search Boog Riot on Facebook for all event details and prizes for the raffle.
