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Basic
| sex: | male |
| status: | engaged |
| ride: | longboard; other |
| surf: | a few times before |
| Country: | USA |
| State: | CA |
| City: | SAN DIEGO |
| post/zip code: | 92117 |
| website: | jessetimm.com/ |
Surf
| home break: | SAN DIEGO |
| trip(s): | L.MICHIGAN, COSTA RICA, FL., BAJA, AUSTRALIA |
| favorite break(s): | SAN DIEGO COUNTY |
| favorite boards: | JESSE TIMM SURFBOARDS |
| favorite trip(s): | COSTA RICA |
| favorite surfer(s): | LE ROY GRANNIS, DAVID NUUHIWA, LJ RICHARDS, ROBERT AUGUST, LANCE CARSON |
| surfboard(s): | JESSE TIMM SURFBOARDS |
Education
| attended: | college |
| studied: | NURSING |
Personal
| religious views: | CHRISTIAN |
| interests: | SURFING SHAPING |
| favorite music: | DEPENDS ON THE MOOD |
| favorite tv shows: | CURRENTLY: LOST HEROES BIG BROTHER |
| favorite quotes: | "YA DON'T KNOW...UNLESS YA GO" -me |
| about me: | GO TO MY WEBSITE FOR THAT. |
| other: | Jesse Timm's journey to classic longboarding began in an unlikely place. As a young boy, he bagan Boogie boarding along the shores of Lake Michigan in Holland, Mich., home of the annual Tulip Festival. Even though his family was clueless about surfing, Jesse felt his destiny was to ride waves. "Surfing seems to know how to find you and select you out of the crowd," he said. From Michigan, he moved to Daytona Beach, Fla., where he had more access to better waves. He became a surf-obsessed teenager. "That pretty much intoxicated me," he recalled. "I didn't know anything other than going to the beach." He came to the West Coast in search of better waves as a construction worker, but tweaked his back. The injury forced him to consider less backbreaking career options. He returned to school and graduated with honors from the nursing program at Grossmont College. Since 1995, he has worked as a licensed vocational nurse or LVN. Nursing pays the bills, but doesn't fill his soul with helium the way surfing does. Deep into his 20s, something clicked. He elevated his style of Longboarding. He began to receive unsolicited compliments for the way he surfed. In the lineup, guys who noticed his cat-like cross-stepping and elegantly arched nose riding began calling him "Twinkle Toes" or "Hollywood." One nickname finally stuck: "Trim." The term used to describe a board traveling at top speed as it slices across the face of the wave. Timm said he approaches the craft of longboard riding "with feeling, vision and balance." He said the best advice he ever received was from friend; David Nuuhiwa, U.S. surfing champion in 1968 and 1971, who is known for his noseriding prowess. Nuuhiwa said; "The best longboarders make their movements look choreographed, as if every step and pose were scripted before the surfer arose on the wave." Jesse enjoys surfing in local contests as an individual as well as on teams in coalition club contests. Getting first place in 2004 and then the following year second place at the Hansen/ Rob Machado Surf Classic are highlights and an honor to Jesse as he's stoked to win events put on by a California legend who's contest bears his name. Timm currently has been working on his own surfboard label – http://www.jessetimm.com. His designs are based on the principles of rails, tails and symmetry advanced by the grand masters of the '50s and '60s. "I feel they were on the right path," he said, adding that he blends new features with classic design, such as a rocker in the tail rather than the nose to facilitate nose riding. "I like the aesthetic of it. Being on the nose feels so right." The breaks Jesse's surfed in California are numerous from Steamer Lane, Rincon, Malibu, Trestles, San O, Swamis to every nook and cranny reaching to the Tijuana, Mexico border. Timm currently lives and surfs in San Diego. Almost everyday of the year except for the occasional crap condition days you can find Jesse there sliding, kicking, walking and weaving down any one of workable lines in San Diego County. His surf travels have provided him wave knowledge of Australia, Costa Rica, Florida, Mexico and Lake Michigan. With his worldly surf knowledge he has created a repertoire which he smoothly incorporates into every ride. His imagination for developing stylish moves keeps Jesse's stoke fueled. The surf film star role is one Jesse's been playing for awhile now. He's been in two films to date, "Going With The Flow: Classic California Soul Surfing" released in October 2005 and "Going With The Flow: Surfing Costa Rica's Jungle Breaks" to be released as a theatre tour summer 2007. His ability to ooze cool in the films while showing his hot surfing style makes you want to grab your log and see how you can translate his movements into your own. Jesse's a person who loves to give the stoke of surfing to anyone interested by talking surf and giving words of encouragement to those less fortunate in the surfing style department. His true love for surfing and its community has kept Jesse out of the surfing lime light and focused onto the important things in life; being a good person, helping out your fellow man and creating magic carpets for those seeking watery solitude. All the great feedback he receives from those fortunate enough to enjoy one of Jesse's surfboards combined with the good vibes he received from helping others makes him a rich soul and a very happy person. "Surfing to me has been a blessing and a curse. It's been the fork in my road. If I didn't have surfing I definitely would be . . . who knows? Since I did find surfing, it's made me who I am now." |
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| Online Status | OFFLINE |
| Member Since | 05/13/2008 12:25:40 |
| Last Online | 07/22/2010 10:11:02 |
| Last Updated | 08/25/2008 10:36:44 |
| Connections | 6 |
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| Article Title | Comment Title | Comment |
| Doheny Collector Club: 'The Big One' | N/A | What is the cost to attend this gathering as a spectator |
| Pipes, San Diego 01.18.09 | N/A | Thanks!  |
| FoamHouse: Jesse Timm's Obsession, Is Heavy Better? | N/A | Good Points and Theories there Durtywood-good job. I appreciate what you've done/said there-thanks for sharing. There are so many theories and preferences out there that this topic could never possibly provide a "Correct answer" Each surfer has their own different style and preference, so therefore there will always be that surfer on the opposite side of things.
The boards I've shaped for people usually will fall in between 28-30lbs. I've been experimenting with the "Heavier" board now for almost a decade, I have close to 30 years surfing experience and have gone from the light shortboard that was barely as tall as I was, to my current surfing journey with a 10' 34lb board. As you know, a heavier board means less Flex in the board which for me I like. I do put some flex in my fins for that nice burst off the bottom or bringing it around off the shoulder. I have really come to enjoy the drive a heavy board gives, it pushes through almost all flat mushy spots in a wave with the momentum it generates. I put kick in the tail to help with lift while on the nose (I have no concave) and it turns from the tail unreal because of it. I had the opportunity to discuss these current theories with Lance Carson a few years back. needless to say I was pleasantly surprised and encouraged with our discussion.
I mostly ride at a Beach Break which requires a surfer to be quick on their feet and I like the added challenge. So when I designed the ideal board for me, I wanted it to not only nose ride, but also be responsive and quick on the tail, I wanted a longboard to do it all. So I've gone to a 14 1/2" pintail (not round tail) and I narrowed the Nose to 17". I still try and keep it around 3"- 31/4" thick. I really enjoy what I've found...for me.
To quote Tattoo Dave -("Heavier is not better in any way shape or form when your talking about 34lbs").. but, for me it is!
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| FoamHouse: Jesse Timm's Obsession, Is Heavy Better? | N/A | Tattoo Matt- Thanks for your comments I appreciate that! For me, I think the whole key is the Reversed Rocker. Go to your sink and barely touch the Bevel of a spoon in the stream of running water. What happens? It sucks in and it will continue to be connected (up to a certain point) to that stream even while you're pulling away.. it's kind of the same effect I think with my reversed Rocker. When I'm on the Nose the Tail wants to naturally do the same as that spoon. Meaning it creates a suction and wants to sink deeper in the wave while lifting the nose. with the board being glassed heavy, Classic Foam and a 1" Redwood Stringer...there's absolutely NO FLEX in the board so while the Tail is doing all the work, the rigidity of the board wants to lift the Nose up. This style has been utilized very well in the past. Lance Carson..Mike Doyle's Model, David Nuuhiwa etc. and these guys turned them with grace and power! When I was riding other Boards before my own (ACE, UGLY, Dick Brewer), I would have concave in them too. Then my friends started telling me "that's helping you nose ride"..so when your friends start calling you out and daring you to be different, I took it as a challenge to prove to them, it wasn't the concave. So my journey began, to look for a board that had no Concave that would allow me to nose ride. Now I look back and maybe it was the concave for that style of board. But, in the end, I have proven to myself you don't always need concave for the Nose Ride. Now weight can be an issue. I'm not going on any Goat Trail walks to Black's anytime soon and walking to Trestles can be a pain in the A%^ (before and after sessions)....But once I'm in the water it's like a Cadillac-Smooth ride. I give you props, I have not gotten up to 45lbs. that's a monster for sure. I agree with you, I like the old style- "traditional" 60's- Hot Dog style. Where it's all about the correct foot placement to adjust for speed/trim by walking up and down the board. Nothing looks better to me than something done in a fluid manner. To me less is more. But I think in the long run what ever keeps you stoked and surfing a wave the way you want to surf it that's all that matters. I hope I answered your question or peaked a little interest. Sorry for some of the babbling. Keep it Smooth, Jesse Timm |
| FoamHouse: Jesse Timm's Obsession, Is Heavy Better? | N/A | Nose riding has 2 functions. 1. It's a stalling move (which is what you see when someone is hanging 10 or "Hot Dogging" on the Nose) 2. it is used for speed. On my board the speed spot is generally in the 3/4 part of the board. So, it really all depends on how the wave is presenting itself and your set up towards it. All boards will do weird things on the shoulder if not set up properly be it heavy or light boards (the wave doesn't discriminate). I just finished another 10' for this guy and he likes his boards 17.5" and about a 15" Tail, he's a Tall guy at about 200lbs and he loves his with those dimensions. I can adjust a little here and there. I agree with you "semi loose tail, draw a clean line, trim/glide, turnability, noseride!" and I'll add speed (I don't like to go slow). Those are the qualities I try and shape the Blue Obsession around. Get some surf this weekend. Jesse Timm |
| Scotty Stopnik shredding the gnar | N/A | DIG IT!  |
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Reviews written by JESSE TIMM
Monster Paint, Tuesday, 07 April 2009
I've had the opportunity and privilege to put the Monster Paint through its paces.
I have been able to Nose Ride on it through its first coating of 3 layers, about 5 Min's drying time between each layer (as seen on the Monster Paint video- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFb099_xTpE ). Since spraying this on my board I have not experienced any slipping. Unlike the wax that will either lose its tackiness or from it being to soft and smearing under my feet. Speaking of wax, I only need to wax about 7' of my 10' Board now. That's a savings of 3', which will really add up to a lot of Wax used in the long run.
I also got the opportunity to do some Ding Repair for a customer who had this on their board. I used a 220 grit Sand Paper to remove the Monster Paint from the area surrounding the Ding. Once the Ding was fixed, we only had to respray the repaired area. That was much easier to Fix/Repair than the Adhesive strips some guys are putting on their board.
Give the stuff a go. I'm sure you'll like it.
Jesse Timm
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| overall | 5.0 | |
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I have been able to Nose Ride on it through its first coating of 3 layers, about 5 Min's drying time between each layer (as seen on the Monster Paint video- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFb099_xTpE ). Since spraying this on my board I have not experienced any slipping. Unlike the wax that will either lose its tackiness or from it being to soft and smearing under my feet. Speaking of wax, I only need to wax about 7' of my 10' Board now. That's a savings of 3', which will really add up to a lot of Wax used in the long run.
I also got the opportunity to do some Ding Repair for a customer who had this on their board. I used a 220 grit Sand Paper to remove the Monster Paint from the area surrounding the Ding. Once the Ding was fixed, we only had to respray the repaired area. That was much easier to Fix/Repair than the Adhesive strips some guys are putting on their board.
Give the stuff a go. I'm sure you'll like it.
Jesse Timm
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