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THE BOARD LAB SURF SHOP<br />
Simon from<br />
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is right behind<br />
local shapers,<br />
stocking all<br />
local boards.<br />
Our kind of surf<br />
shop, for sure.<br />
What became evident to us throughout our trip was the number of talented,<br />
home-grown New Zealand shapers there were.<br />
Why some retailers would have any desire to carry mass produced<br />
imported surfboards is beyond us. So we were incredibly pleased to see<br />
some national pride on display in a cool surf store called The Board Lab<br />
in Takapuna on Auckland’s north shore. Funny thing is, Simon Amos, who<br />
runs the store, is from Santa Cruz. We spoke with him about his decision to<br />
exclusively stock Kiwi shapers.<br />
“Initially we mostly stocked Primal Surfboards. Glen is just down the drive<br />
from us and makes a really nice board. We then started to carry local<br />
shapers like Hughes, Feestix, J Dub, Razor and HC, and we will continue to<br />
add more.<br />
“My reasoning is simple. I want to get people on the right board.<br />
Local shapers know what boards work best on our breaks. So we talk with<br />
our customers about what they need, where they surf and what will suit<br />
those local conditions. With the right board your surfing improves and you<br />
have a hell of a lot more fun.<br />
“Other than that, I think it is important to support the local industry and<br />
personally believe Kiwi shapers, in the main glass their boards better than<br />
the vast majority of imports. They are more durable.”<br />
46 may/jun <strong>2012</strong>
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