Compared to the number of guys mowing foam, there are relatively few shapers making composite boards. I wonder how many, if any of them also make furniture, are accomplished painters and have 30 years of shaping experience? Santa Barbara shaper Allan Gibbons is one of the few who possess this seriously diverse set of talents.
If you live in San Diego and the 180 hour stormsurf.com models are correct, the surf report for the next two weeks is as follows: small to micro.
If you've got one of these 10 foot plus Chris Christenson gliders in your quiver though, you won't even notice how small it is. Check the video footage in the VBS.tv on Chris as well.
I own a KMRP, and I'll vouch for both the shape and the construction method. When you combine the weight, how it surfs, and durability, it equals out to the best thruster I've ever owned.
Oh yeah, the FC site is new, but it's pretty effing bland.
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March 15th, 2007 at 6:14 am
Allan is a true Surfer-craftsman-artist. Not to mention an all around nice guy.
March 15th, 2007 at 6:15 am
Too bad the Surfer mag photo gallery isn’t working because there are some cool photos of a trippy flex tail fish that he made on there.
Alan Gibbons is one of the main handshapers at Channel Islands.
March 15th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
very good craftman
May 4th, 2007 at 10:08 am
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