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“My biggest gripe running a surf shop is when customers come in before their Indo trips and try to skimp out on surfboards. Like you’re dropping $4K on a boat trip to surf perfect waves, and yet, you won’t even invest in the proper equipment to go and enjoy it?,” huffed Andrew Froggett, the owner of Surfculture, one of Australia’s largest board barns back in May. 

The Frogman’s got a point. There’s no point heading to Greenbush on a board that wouldn’t have you getting down the line at Greenmount. It’s a recipe for a spiritual nosedive, among more literal ones too. Being caught out on the wrong equipment in perfect waves may be the only thing more annoying than getting skunked entirely. 

Admittedly, mustering enough coin for an overseas strike is already a stretch for a lot of crew. So what do you do? 

Personally, I turn my attention to the tried and tested brands with a reputation for quality. Try to have at least one reliable step-up that doesn’t buckle like a folding chair at the first sight of reef. In that lineup? The usual suspects: CIs, Pyzels, Mayhems, JS, maybe a Tokoro if I was feeling really frisky. 

However, this is a paid partnership (I’ve already sent my dims over), so I’m going to butter up JS Industries a little more. 

But back to JS. Let’s examine the facts. They’ve got a great team (Parko, Occy, Mikey Wright, Glindo come to mind). They don’t release a new board model every month or refer to them as part of a ‘surfboard family’ (sorry Britt, gives my Gen Z instincts the ick). Made many of Andy Irons’ winning sleights (core score). They’ve been Mr. Consistent in SITD finals appearances (still no wins, bless). 

Plus, they’re farm-strong, as evidenced by guys like Koby Abberton, Bruninho Santos and Tai Buddha plowing through, not posing on, these meaty Indo walls. 

Plus, again, free board. 

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