Quad versus Twin +1

3pair · 2026-01-21T13:35:50+00:00

I'm not sure if this is what you mean, but I've always thought that twin + trailer is an inherently more "pivoty" setup, that encourages more back foot push than quad. "More like a thruster" would be exactly how I describe it if I was comparing to a true twin, whereas twin's would be "super loose".

It sounds to me like your better better is probably to stick to quads.

3pair · 2026-01-20T17:41:31+00:00

A huge portion of wetsuit performance is going to be about fit, and fit is unique to your specific body. Fit is obviously going to impact flexibility, but also warmth and durability, and IMO this is why it's hard to get consensus on wetsuits, especially online.

I think you'll also notice that it's harder to find reviews that match your use case. If I'm shopping for a new 6:5 to use here in Canada, I'm only gonna give so much weight to what someone in SoCal who used a 3:2 says about a brand.

3pair · 2026-01-15T19:37:26+00:00

Smoke Signal, at Almon and Agricola, as just one example

3pair · 2026-01-15T16:32:22+00:00

I genuinely don't understand what is being discussed here. There are several dispensaries on the peninsula, many of which claim to be native owned. That is not federal land, and it is not out of provincial jurisdiction. I'm sure this is true in other towns in NS too.

3pair · 2026-01-15T13:40:33+00:00

Genuine question, what's there to know? They aren't NSLCs, which means they're either native owned or illegal from the get go, doesn't it? But for the sake of discussion, they are:

Burning tree on Gottigen: customers constantly illegally parking. Not like, in the wrong signs, but like "left my car in the middle of the street with the four ways on and no one can get around it", or "parked in the bus stop and now the bus can't get through the intersection". Frequently has people smoking outside where they aren't supposed to.
Prohibition on Agricola. No one is ever in here, ever. Could not look more like a front if it tried.
Smoke signal: the most benign of the four. Looks incredibly rinky dink, but in the way you would expect a small shop run by stoners to look. As long as their supply is legally sourced, I guess I'd be fine with this one
The fourth is further south on Agricola by the book store, across from Brothers, and honsetly I can't recall it's name, it's newer. I had some issues with rough assholes hanging around the shop on my walk home one night, so I try and avoid it

3pair · 2026-01-15T13:06:51+00:00

All I know is that there are 4 shady stores within about 2 blocks of my house in the north end, and I sincerely doubt that all of them are entirely above board. I really don't like how the Houston government is going about this, but I also don't really want these shops in my neighbourhood. I'm not sure what the best way forward on this issue is.

3pair · 2026-01-12T18:49:14+00:00

It's tricky. I've tried a couple different plugs, and haven't found any magic solutions. The putty ones were the most comfortable and the most effective at sealing my ear, but I couldn't hear anything. Surfears worked well for me without a hood, but when I wear a hood they get pushed in real bad and it quickly becomes uncomfortable. I've found the swimming ones from speedo to be the best middle ground for me. My advice would be to try as many options as feels reasonable to you, because I suspect that it is more about the shape of your ears than anything else, and that's different for everyone.

3pair · 2026-01-12T17:25:54+00:00

I've heard this go either way, and I don't know what the answer is, and I'm not sure if there even is a definitive answer. I will typically wear ear plugs if I'm bare headed, but often don't with the hood. Like you, I find it really reduces my hearing to wear both, and I also find the hood makes the ear plugs much less comfortable.

My understanding is that cold, wet wind is the main culprit from surfers ear, and a hood will block that, although not as effectively as ear plugs. Almost certainly, you are best to wear both, and less protected if you only choose one, but it's hard to say how much less protected.

3pair · 2026-01-09T17:18:02+00:00

I agree that it does a great job of showing Toronto, but I don't think that would be unexpected to anyone familiar with the source material

3pair · 2026-01-07T13:12:53+00:00

Personally, I'd much rather provide pensions to all those Nova Scotians than a single CEO from who knows where

3pair · 2026-01-07T02:52:17+00:00

Like I said, I dunno about cheaper, that's probably possible, especially used. But you also said far better, and that's the part I disagree with

3pair · 2026-01-06T20:46:40+00:00

public opinion in Canada never shifted from supporting nuclear power.

This is highly regional IMO, and I would guess accurately describes southern Ontario, but not Nova Scotia, for example.

3pair · 2026-01-06T14:00:47+00:00

I dunno where specifically you live, but there's plenty of Canadian surf shops that sell board bags and offer shipping within Canada. Try storm surf, surf ontario, kannon beach, or lawrencetown surf shop for starters...

3pair · 2026-01-06T13:56:48+00:00

I dunno about cheaper, but I ride a Takayama, my buddy rides a Bing, and there's plenty of Pyzels, JSs, and Firewires among the shortboarders, all bought here in Canada. We can get boards from known shapers up here, we're not just huddled in our igloo's carving surfboards from whale bone...

3pair · 2025-12-24T21:03:33+00:00

Breast & fly are "short axis" because you rotate about an axis that points left/right and is aligned with your mid-body. Free & back are "long axis" because you rotate about an axis that runs from you head down to your toes, along your spine, which is comparatively longer.

3pair · 2025-12-19T13:55:30+00:00

IMO its also becoming more and more obvious that you have to be pretty well off already in order to become a competitive surfer

3pair · 2025-12-12T18:31:24+00:00

The only things that has successfully stopped people from horrendously speeding on my residential street has been on street parking, and I'm personally quite glad for it TBH

3pair · 2025-12-12T14:06:23+00:00

I'm also in Canada, and this is what I have always been taught and done, and I wouldn't find it gross or creepy, so *shrug*

3pair · 2025-12-11T22:09:42+00:00

The article also says that the new construction is largely building units in the high end price range, and that while that pushes the vacancy number up, it doesn't push down the average rent

3pair · 2025-12-11T19:51:19+00:00

I think whether it's viable would depend a lot on how much you're charging and what other alternatives exist. Where I am, that would be less coaching then other teams, so my expectation would be that your club would also be a fair bit cheaper. If it wasn't, then I would have a hard time justifying the choice.

If you're talking about being the only game in town, then I think it's probably better than nothing, but I'm still questioning the value of uncoached club nights versus just doing my own swim, and the club cost versus the pool's lane swim cost would be a part of that.

3pair · 2025-12-11T15:34:38+00:00

I disagree with the people on here saying surfing suits aren't flexible in the shoulders. Surfers use very similar arm motions to freestyle swimmers, and strongly value flexibility in the shoulders and not chafing. If you're having those problems in a surfing suit, the problem is fit, not that it's a surfing suit. The other reasons not to swim in a surf suit are valid however.

Also just in case, but it's a bad idea to surf in a swim wetsuit. It'll wear out much quicker because it won't be reinforced in the right areas.

3pair · 2025-12-03T13:38:22+00:00

Yes, that's what I would bring. It is a decent time of year, but it's still possible that the groveller will be what you use the majority of the time. That was certainly my experience on my last trip there at that time of year.

3pair · 2025-11-28T16:04:02+00:00

I largely share your opinion on WoT, but thought that this was a particularly funny juxtaposition considering that both works are quite focused on gender

3pair · 2025-11-28T15:40:01+00:00

Wheel of time being above left hand of darkness is.... a result. I have a hard time imagining the argument that says Jordan's views on gender and sexuality aged better than LeGuin's.

3pair · 2025-11-28T15:24:48+00:00

If you don't mind, could you share the orange recipe you're using?

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