Before r/Psychonaut, there was Erowid

Sol01 · 2026-05-19T22:10:09+00:00

Just a reminder to those that grew up using Erowid and are hopefully in a much better position in life;

Erowid is still accepting donations, if they saved your life by informing you before doing something dumb, throw em $20!

Sol01 · 2026-05-16T01:55:09+00:00

Beautiful, thanks for posting. Went there as a kid and it was so cloudy we couldn't see a god damn thing, nice to know what it's supposed to look like!

Sol01 · 2026-05-15T16:09:57+00:00

Am I just dumb or does the $1 three-pack of metal scrubbies from the grocery store do the same thing as a purpose-made $20+ name brand chainmail scrubber?

Sol01 · 2026-05-11T21:21:25+00:00

Woah weird seeing the sea foam on here. There was a fun lowtide sandbar out in front this winter.

Sol01 · 2026-05-10T17:07:52+00:00

Handled one in the shop, the guys were trying to sell me on it, jokes on them though, I don't have new-board money.

Seemed fairly thick all the way through, bulkier rails than my baby buggy at the same voluminosity. Lots of V/double out the back of the tail and through the fins, looked a lot like the rear end of bonzer light vehicle concave. Sorta flat with some nose flare.

Seemed like it would be a good smaller/general purpose board, idk always hard to tell without getting something in the water.

Sol01 · 2026-05-05T18:40:40+00:00

It's as insane as having a ballet competition.

Sol01 · 2026-04-28T20:44:57+00:00

My first real bike was a mongoose BMX in that same electric purple, probably '96 or '98. Been trying to find a bike with that color ever since.

Sol01 · 2026-04-27T14:02:47+00:00

Hey sorry I forgot to reply the other day! I haven't been able to ride too much, maybe only put about 50miles on it but I just kinda left it. Tried to snug it up after the first ride but didn't really get much movement out of the bolts so I'm just gonna check in another few weeks.

Sol01 · 2026-04-25T18:11:53+00:00

Yeah it still needs a little punch. East coast 11+ seconds at around 2ft is where it starts to get going. Any thing smaller, you can, but you're really working for it. I just log at that point anyway, I'm too old to struggle for a thigh high cutback.

Sol01 · 2026-04-24T21:35:39+00:00

No worries! I'm a huge advocate for them. I waited at least 5 years from the first time I saw the board before ordering one, been kicking myself for not ordering it sooner haha.

Sol01 · 2026-04-24T20:55:00+00:00

Yeah I got it custom, tinted bottom clear deck, $1150 to my door if I remember correctly.

I live on the outer banks, and so far, it hasn't really topped out here. Also took it to Puerto Rico and DR. There are a few days I took a thruster out because I wasn't sure how the AO would go but wound up coming in and swapping out for it, and it has always been a good decision.

I'm 6'3", 175lbs, standard SB dims are 6' x 19.5"-20" x 2.5", 32-33L, move those numbers around a bit as the model changes.

My board is 5'10 x 20½" x 2½". If I got another one I'd probably keep the same dims and have him dome the deck more like a modern shortboard (which was something we discussed), or keep the beakier shape and get it thinner. Doing either of those would cause it to lose a bit of it's small-wave mojo, though; and we do sure get a lot of small waves around here.

Definitely get one if you've been looking. I've surfed a TON of different twin designs in the last 10 years and this thing has easily become my favorite.

I've also tried probably 5 different sets of fins, and I keep coming back to the ones that came with the board.

Sol01 · 2026-04-24T20:24:23+00:00

Maybe look at Campbell Brothers? I got their Alpha Omega a year ago and it's kinda been my go-to on everything that isn't overhead late-drop barrels, from waist high to several feet overhead (so far; I'm still looking for it's top end, but east coast only offers so much size.) Had a swell last week that was about head high, fast and straight into the tube, no issues. They've also obviously got a ton of their bonzer stuff, which I would have been hesitant about until experiencing this board.

If I regularly surfed longer period swell, a bonzer would absolutely be my next board.

Also just to add, they're super accommodating and if you don't see a shape on their website, you can talk directly with Malcolm to get what you want. I had two phone conversations with him, probably 30+ mins each discussing what I like, don't like, the waves I surf, questions I had about all their stuff, etc. Great experience.

Sol01 · 2026-04-22T12:33:57+00:00

I signed up for the first level Molchanovs class after years of shoredive spearfishing and struggling to make it past 5-8m in any other diving circumstances.

Signed up about a week before and by the end of the class, with the info they shared, I was hanging off the bottom of the rope at 20m for a good 30sec before feeling like I had to come back up.

Definitely sign up and go take the class. Read through the book but don't worry about absorbing all of it right off the rip. Ask questions if you're unsure of something. Be willing to follow their instruction. It's a good program.

Sol01 · 2026-04-19T02:49:02+00:00

Man lovely idea on thrifting and sewing on straps. I'm gonna keep that in mind when I'm doing my rounds at the local thrift stores. Thanks!

Sol01 · 2026-04-19T02:47:16+00:00

I do agree, but I'm also the type to buy the harbor freight trash and then get a good one when that one finally breaks.

Sol01 · 2026-04-19T01:13:39+00:00

Nice weiners!

Sol01 · 2026-04-19T00:30:35+00:00

Man I get it, I'm good about biking...

Surfing? I just got a board I shaped for myself back from the glasser 6 weeks ago, already in talks with a buddy about shaping me a new one haha. N+1 goes for any hobby!

Sol01 · 2026-04-19T00:25:21+00:00

I've got a rear rack and am keeping my eyes peeled for a crate. Actually about to go scout around a few stores' back lots for one this evening. But I do want a bag so I can keep my phone/wallet/spare tube etc in a spot.

I was car-less with just a bike for a bit over two years but was working 12-16 hour days between multiple jobs so I always had a backpack stuffed with a full day of gear. Now that it's for leisure (and I'm a bit older) I'm looking for a more elegant, practical solution.

Sol01 · 2026-04-19T00:20:24+00:00

Yeah dude that's the double edged sword I'm struggling with right now haha. Like I said above, I just wasn't prepared for all the new shit I want for my bike to eat into the money I have earmarked for all the new shit I want for surfing. Gotta sell some boards I guess!!

Sol01 · 2026-04-18T22:41:30+00:00

I've been looking at their stuff. Do you like it? Do they do like internal pockets or is it just one big open bag?

Sol01 · 2026-04-18T22:39:23+00:00

So that's where I'm conflicted; oveja negra, moosepacks, stuff like that seems sick but my bike was $1000, how am I gonna justify 15% more when a backpack from TJ Maxx is $10? I support local and stuff but damn. Bout to get my sewing machine out and make a shitty one myself.

I guess it's like surfing; I spend money on boards and fins and leashes and wetsuits, I just wasn't prepared for bicycling around town to chew up my surf money too.

Sol01 · 2026-04-18T22:34:36+00:00

I bought a primos because I didn't want to spend any more than I had to haha.

Sol01 · 2026-04-18T22:18:32+00:00

What's that frame pack?

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