Rubber - very restrictive but improving all the time. I stumbled upon an O'niell 1mm top end of summer. Never worn anything so comfortable. I now have 2 O'niell steamers. Yes restrictive but not as bad as my Patagonia. But it doesn't get as cold for us here. The max I am likely to need is 3/4mm and I feel the cold. I can't even imagine how cold it gets there. I can't even imagine how you all live through blizzards etc.

Thought I was very rounded in the shoulders too. I will post the others

Please do so soon Roxy. Can't wait to watch.

Interesting Graham, he does of course want you to buy something from his own shop.  I didn't hear him mention the coffee cup. But I agree with you. 

Interesting about the CX trucks. I contacted Carver asking them why the CX trucks were dearer ($). What was the difference. They sent me an email back but I can't find it now unfortunately, but I definitely remember them recommending the CX trucks. I went to my local skate shop the get my pads and they tried to steer me toward the C7 trucks, it may have even be the C5. It confused me. But you have cleared that up for me, so thanks.

Maria MolèMaria are they what the mountain bike riders wear. Also haven't heard back from Jeremy. You are right there is definitely something wrong with the account. I went to watch May Feedback and was asked to pay for it. So thanks for the heads up.

Thanks Hadyn got my pads the following day. Very bulky. Need a helmet. Was also thinking about wearing an old wet suit as a skin saver.

So it’s a shallow short paddle don’t stretch out in front too far I was a swimmer so we would curve the hand in an S shape down the front of our bodies does that still apply or is it straight back Thanks for the advice G - Lib