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place to buy billabong surfboards
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Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:16 pmby Keith
i have been looking into billabong surf boards.. and they are really nice, and seem lke good boards. i just want to search online and get price estimates before i go to a store, do you guys know any good sites to check this on? thanks
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Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:24 pmby Laguna
Im not really sure where you would buy one online. Maybe if you really wanted one you could ask your local surf shops and see if they could get your hands on one. Ive seen a few advertised on their main web site but I havent seen any to buy online really. I got mine from a local shop, they seem to stock everything of Billabong. It really depends on what brands your local shops specialise in.
The prices range between £350 and £430 I think. I got mine knocked down from £420 to £350 because I bought my wetsuit from them too.
I wouldn't buy it for the brand though, make sure you get a board that suits your ability and needs more than anything.
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Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:30 pmby Keith
Yeah I understand that. I live about 45 minutes from the beach
and that's where all the shops are. I guess I could get their numbers and call them up, haha. I was just wondering what the prices were like for a nice billabong board.
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Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:33 pmby Laguna
sorry I forgot you are from the US, so i'd assume you should be able to get your hands on one cheaper over there.
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Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:44 pmby surferdude_scarborough
have you thought about looking for a used one? you could get a good deal.
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Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:31 pmby Keith
surferdude_scarborough wrote:have you thought about looking for a used one? you could get a good deal.
yeh i have, just a amtter of knowing where to look ,haha
Posted:
Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:38 pmby Laguna
ebay? lol
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Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:55 pmby Keith
Laguna wrote:ebay? lol
haha, i thought of that.. i searhced.. nothing, ebay sucks. ha
Posted:
Sat Jun 10, 2006 9:16 amby tube man
i shop in cardiff a bit far away from you called legends which is now owned by extreme sports channel. they sell billabong boards. got to say they look really nice but no idea wht they are like when wet.
dave
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Sat Jun 10, 2006 9:31 amby Broosta
Didn't Brian have a Billabong board and it cracked so billabong replaced it with a brand new custom shaped board for free?
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Sat Jun 10, 2006 1:11 pmby Laguna
Broosta wrote:Didn't Brian have a Billabong board and it cracked so billabong replaced it with a brand new custom shaped board for free?
ye they did. They told him they would make his new one stronger and solve all the problems he had with it for free. So they sound like a good company for customer service.
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Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:16 amby Brian
Yes, they have very good customer service..they even gave me the choice of new shaper of my new board! (I went with JS this time, instead of D'Arcy). I would recommend them, definately. If I were you, I wouldnt buy online unless you were ordering a custom from Billabong themself and knew the exact details of what you want..One day, just go to all the shops and compare prices, try and haggle, as there seems to be many shops in your area (for example, saying this shop will sell for this much bla bla) and you should get a fairly good deal. I got my original board for $550 aus, which was marked down from 699. most new boards here in aus seem to be around the 700-750 mark.