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Birdie · Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: Location: so cal

I have to show off my custom Dean Cleary Quest kneeboard...

(he will make bellyboards, too)

Here's the bottom, laminated...

I wanted a tigerstripe made from the saturated and bright colors we get in the fall, and during fire season....

So, it's called The Verdant Autumn Quest...

People are going chase me down the beach over this one, I can tell...

5' 10" 23 x 3" Quad....

doc · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 10:19 am Post subject:

wow...misplacing it somewhere is definitely not gonna be an issue.

Now, being as I'm a ding guy, and shuddering at the thought of what fixing it would be like, did you get one of Cleary's Very Reasonably Priced kneeboard bags to go with it? I apologise for not mentioning that before.

I haven't seen any other kneeboard bags even close in price, I can't buy them from my supplier ( and I run a surfshop - it's wholesale, baby) for that. Even look like they're silvery and all, that on the outside..

I'd say it will double the life of your board, easy. And keep 90% of the dings you get - which are from just banging into things on dry lane - off it.

Trust me on this one - best fifty bucks you ever spent. All three of my 'user' boards live in bags when not actually in use.

enjoy

doc...............

Birdie · Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: Location: so cal

Oh yeah, bag is on order and he does have the best priced ones around!

My friends will find me in the line-up, no prob...and I won't buy "I didn't see you" from anyone who drops in on me - even if I am in the green room, as this thing should glow right through the waves and cast light out in front of the tube it's so bright!

Would make excellent colors for bellyboards and paipo's too...

Has "No, I am not a sponge" written all over it.

Very California Pop Art!

Oh, and I had the deck pad, inlayed....and am getting Carbon Fiber Speeedfins for it in a few weeks (when they are on the market).....and some blue Mick Fanning Reo's to start (also, speeedfins).

Hee hee, this has been a real fun board AND I am sure it will be in the surf.

Birdie

doc · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 12:35 pm Post subject:

Outstanding! though I think mebbe you need one accessory:

http://store.yahoo.com/vigraphix/raddec.html

'cos that critter prolly glows in the dark..............

Nels · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 1:40 pm Post subject:

???

I can't see the photo - scratch that - it isn't appearing for me. Love to see it. Sad

Tuesday afternoon there were plenty of good waves in your territory, Birdie. Did you get to christen it?

Birdie · Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: Location: so cal

Nels,

You can click on the www button below my post - I have the same shot of it up on my "webpage" which is really *still* just a messy work bench of photo's...when I upgrade to OS 10.3, I'll get a real webpage and tools..

I have been working pretty much non-stop, and the rain makes the water...scary with crud....so, I took the new udt fins to the pool today...

I think they may be finishing the board today...it was ready for a hotcoat, yesterday, and then the fins have to go in, and I'm noty sure if they have been delivered yet, but by the end of the week they will be...

I'm going to keep it away from my fave rock reef point breaks for awhile and will be getting the hang of it at more A-Frame sandy beach breaks...

I think this board will be a blast at San O, for long easy floaty rides...and the "glow" factor.

Funny, I've never seen a board that has the "sunset" or "verdant autumn/spring" "Fire season" colors... They are the most bright and saturated and for many of us, mark our favorite times to be in the water as the color of the world just goes surreal and soooo intense!

Here's my home break, during the fires this past fall....you'll see how this board will blend right in....

Birdie · Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: Location: so cal

Nels · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 7:50 pm Post subject:

Ja, I can see both pics today. Very nice. The Quest - isn't that the fat diamond tailed one? I looked at that online a while back. Ought to go nice at Your Break...next fire season you'll have to get a shot of the board and backdrop. Or I guess to hope for less chaos, next good sunset at Sunset... Wink

Birdie · Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: Location: so cal

doc · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 12:12 pm Post subject: Re: Dean Cleary Quest

Birdie · Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: Location: so cal

Birdie · Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: Location: so cal

Or this one....

doc · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 2:48 am Post subject:

jeez, nobody can accuse you of being monochromatic. Somehow, I'll bet you don't go for the all-black wetsuit look either.........

Birdie · Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: Location: so cal

My Paipo is monochromatic.

It was completely black, until I added the white sharkcamo stripes.

As far as kneeboards go though, they all seem to have something in common with Apple logo's....no matter what decade they are from.

doc · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 12:40 pm Post subject: