rob's hog heaven!

rob IS psyched!!!!

rob of royal is toked!

rob sent me this via surfapig@live.com

Hey Mike,I just wanted to say thanks for posting the boards, and that I'm loving the blog. Not sure why I didn't check it that much, but after digging around, and reading all the historical content, and the photos(for those pure beer soaked brain porn moments, lol) I'm totally loving the blog. I'll send you some more stuff when my camera is back up, but I've got a couple Velzys - one I'm not sure of who actually shaped it as they sprayed over the stringer because it gassed out during the lam but it was bought from the folks at the now defunct Longboard Grotto so I assume it was a Channin licensee, and one by Hank Byzak and ridden be Kevin (Lambchop) Shaunessy at Channin - that are very precious to me. The Byzak is unusual as it has a down rail nose with an edge, no concave, and very pinched out rails. In the meantime, I've got some wacked out 757/D fin mutations in the works that you might like to try. All the best, and as always, thanks for the stoke!Rob

PS the attachment is just a quick one from my parent's house in the Bahamas where all the boards are at the moment...L-R is the 10'0" Velzy, 9'6" Byzak/Velzy and the Ekstrom...

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i got this from rob over at royal: Hello Mr Black, I posted this on the surfer mag forum, and it was suggested that i send it over to your kind self. Its 9'4" x 22 1/2 16 1/2 nose, 16 ish tail wide point at exactly 1/3 its length from tail. Pinched out 50/50s all the way, slight nose concave and rolled bottom. Glassed heavy with 3x6oz deck, 2x6oz bottom and custom 747 fin. My current favourite board. Turns like you want it to, and goes warp factor 10 on the nose. Yeehaaaaaw! Love the blog, and the historical content. but, when are your films going to be available over here in Jolly Ol' Blighty? Kind regards, Rob

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