tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31575026.post1487165771756531766..comments2024-01-05T17:50:56.636-08:00Comments on a day at the beach: Sacred Craft Gems- Mark Thomson and Jeff HoKirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167332123802364295noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31575026.post-91131160832245737162012-01-07T11:14:17.465-08:002012-01-07T11:14:17.465-08:00there were pictures circulating of thomson on a wh...there were pictures circulating of thomson on a white neumatic mt5 a while ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31575026.post-10572018842962868282010-08-18T15:29:08.111-07:002010-08-18T15:29:08.111-07:00have any of you anon's bothered to find out wh...have any of you anon's bothered to find out what mr Solomonson has to say about this krypt mt5 business?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31575026.post-51600315379102341452010-08-18T09:23:44.257-07:002010-08-18T09:23:44.257-07:00Everybody hula!Everybody hula!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31575026.post-86105350917833675422010-08-17T22:56:31.161-07:002010-08-17T22:56:31.161-07:00Ha!- Anon #2 I'm trying to ride the coattails ...Ha!- Anon #2 I'm trying to ride the coattails of George, Simmons and (to a lesser degree) Simon, but I'm certainly not making a living- how useless does that make me? You're right though, that's how it works. If people are serious and have some coin to spend, definitely buy a Solmonson mat, it'll be worth it. The Tomo is a more affordable option and I like the guy. Paul Gross makes some beautiful mats too- we should be stoked there's 3 guys making the things. You should all buy that Kidman book too, it's not the latest but definitely the greatest. No snakes anywhere near it.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11167332123802364295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31575026.post-9194172363496952332010-08-17T17:03:27.899-07:002010-08-17T17:03:27.899-07:00George doesn't like most people, what else is ...George doesn't like most people, what else is new. and who's not riding on the coattails of guys like George or Simmons or Simon Anderson? Lots of people make a living off surfing but its never the guys who are the original creatives. It's always gotta be some high school drama in the world of surf peddling, cause that's all it is. Just like the markets of Bangladesh, a bunch of snake charmers peddling their merch trying to claim it's the latest and the greatest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31575026.post-66848066654862946162010-08-17T10:53:44.599-07:002010-08-17T10:53:44.599-07:00dale is the original and still makes the most adva...dale is the original and still makes the most advanced mats. surfers should wake up and stop supporting those who are happy to ride on the backs of others. ask george greenough what he thinks about mark thomson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31575026.post-79992613630014103212010-08-17T08:58:09.680-07:002010-08-17T08:58:09.680-07:00Oh dear, there's surfmat drama as well as surf...Oh dear, there's surfmat drama as well as surfboard drama? Yes, it seems the mats are made in Taiwan from high tech fabrics made in Japan (would it matter if they were produced in Australia? Do we dislike everything made overseas or just things made in non english speaking nations? This has never been explained fully to me but no worries.) As far as ripping off Dale I honestly don't know the back story but do know Dale was building amazing high end hand crafted mats and is hard to find at the best of times. Anon, if you have any info you'd share (email or here in comments) on Dale's output, I'd gladly post it too. I've only communicated with him once or twice but he was an absolute gent and deserves any attention he wants. The Tomo mats are a cheaper option yet still of a really nice quality. It's nice a mat can be had easily now, I rode a $20 surfoplane knockoff for years because that was all I could find.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11167332123802364295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31575026.post-82824594014481598902010-08-16T11:09:49.942-07:002010-08-16T11:09:49.942-07:00mark thomson has never made a surfmat in his life....mark thomson has never made a surfmat in his life. <br /><br />the mark thomson mt5 design is a mass produced popout made in taiwan.<br /><br />it is also a ripoff of the dale Solmonson neumatic advanced design that has been available for over ten years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com