Mixed Plate Special - If surfboards are soy, does magic turn green?

If surfboards are soy, does magic turn green?

Saturday, March 07 2009

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CREDITS:

DESIGN
Darin Isobe www.greenvalleystudios.com

PHOTOS
Surf shots and scenics by Sean Davey www.seandavey.com

MUSIC
"Country Road" by Paula Fuga www.paulafugamusic.com and Jack Johnson www.jackjohnsonmusic.com

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nosytoes82 said:

Cool story - glad to hear shapers are thinking environmentally- as the center of the surfing universe, Hawaii should be leading the way.

September 28, 2007 - 09:40AM

toddp said:

right on, so what will the fins be made of next?

September 28, 2007 - 11:10AM

lexiplex said:

i like the logo. it's very soulful.

October 07, 2007 - 09:41PM

It's total bulls**t, it requires more fuel to make the bio surfboards than it would to use petroleum based blanks in the first place, also tropical rain forests are being destroyed to provide land for thes 'bio' crops.

If that isn't bad enough the surfboard product is once again a disposable item, and that's an environmental disaster in itself.

A pity that big name shapers are more interested in staying on the gravy train via trendy marketing hype than actually doing their homework . . . . but as a class of person they have never been anything other than obedient clones belonging to the global 'Mcdonalds' surf industry franchise, so we don't expect much from them.. . . that goes for surf mag editors too. . .

October 07, 2007 - 10:05PM

chef said:

The change isn't going to happen overnight unless everyone stops surfing all of a sudden. But alternative approaches (see Grain Surfboards, too) will at the very least make surfers consider their kuleana and facilitate a discussion about what is the most environmentally friendly direction, including a healthy dialogue about the points Roy makes.

October 08, 2007 - 07:40AM

Roy Stewart said:

The supposedly 'green' bio technology is causing deforestation, desertification, and starvation, that's a high price to pay for 'facilitating discussion' !

Don't fall into the trap of thinking that this 'bio' board is a step in the right direction. . .. that's the vibe they are trying to sell you, but the reality is that these 'green'are a worse envirionmental disater than the conventional technology.. . . . . we are being blatantly lied to , just so that people buy more disposable surfboards and the guys in the surf industry get to feather their nests some more !

October 08, 2007 - 06:31PM

Roy Stewart said:

By the way, talking hollow wood: we are still building the 13 foot Paulownia wood 'Future primitive' Pipeline challenge board, and it is looking great.. . . . hopefully it will get to Oahu this season

www.olosurfer.com

October 08, 2007 - 06:38PM

Roy Stewart said:

Forgot to say fantastic site, stoked to have found it thanks :)

October 08, 2007 - 06:40PM

chef said:

Hi Roy, Thanks for your comments--can you point me to some more information about why/how these bio materials are so destructive? I am guessing it is the same issue as with biodiesel... in which case, it's important for manufacturers to be selective and make sure they're buying their materials from environmentally responsible suppliers. Congratulations on the green award for your organic surf wax, btw. We should include that in our holiday gift guide. Aloha, Catharine

October 09, 2007 - 11:32AM

pat said:

the only problem with hollow boards is they lack performance-they got no drive , go- forward . Unlees we are prepased to sacrifice performance hollow is not the answer. the answer ,I think is the whole industry going back to the small manufacturer. There's too many greedy c**ts trying to dominate the global surfboard industry. The McDonalds syndrome is alive and well in world surfing. These people take and never give (they know who they are)and thier biggest overhead is thier con-job advertising budget, which is passed directly on to the people who are brainwashed into buying thier surfboards. A small local factory can keep proper control of thier waste and use local materials that are cleaner and even cheaper than the big boys .Also the boards are superior, becuase they can be custom made to siute the surfer----not "take what you get" models produced to accomodate mass production from factories whose workers have probably never seen the ocean , let alone understand what it feels like to ride waves

May 02, 2009 - 04:02PM

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