>>> hey, i was wondering what all of your opinions were on the new surftech > boards. i just recently bought a 9'6 surftech board but i think its way > too light and way to buoyant. it behaves like a cork. anyway, just wanted > to hear your thoughts Can't believe the pool guy hasn't responded to this one yet.He has a pretty good relationship with those guys and apparently they are working on the weight problem.(the too light/corky thing seems to be a common issue,especially with longboards).
>>> i haven't owned or ridden a surftech, but i must question your point > "I guess you could say that the veneer acts like a stringer that > surrounds the entire shape". a stringer's thickness (deck to bottom) > along the entire length of the surfboard provides longitudinal rigidity > (for lack of better wording) that protects a board from snapping in two > when things get hairy. a paper thin wood veneer serving as an extra layer > of laminate will not provide this rigidty. the veneer is there for show > (and it is beautiful), but at most provides a marginal amount of extra > protection against surface depressions in the lamination, ie. pressure > dings. theres no way a surftech is more snap resistant. maybe minor dings, but for me,i'll never buy one. sure all those shapers are great, but they are going for the $, clear and simple. not to mention they're not even made in the u.s.....thats a good enough reason for me. also, what if you like your board, but want the next one 1/4" wider and 1/8" thinner, with a little more concave and a little less rocker....oh too bad, can't do that. i'm all for progress, but i don't see these boards as the next step.
>>> theres no way a surftech is more snap resistant. maybe minor dings, but > for me,i'll never buy one. sure all those shapers are great, but they are > going for the $, clear and simple. not to mention they're not even made in > the u.s.....thats a good enough reason for me. also, what if you like your > board, but want the next one 1/4" wider and 1/8" thinner, with a > little more concave and a little less rocker....oh too bad, can't do that. > i'm all for progress, but i don't see these boards as the next step. i have ridden some of them too
>>> theres no way a surftech is more snap resistant. maybe minor dings, but > for me,i'll never buy one. sure all those shapers are great, but they are > going for the $, clear and simple. not to mention they're not even made in > the u.s.....thats a good enough reason for me. also, what if you like your > board, but want the next one 1/4" wider and 1/8" thinner, with a > little more concave and a little less rocker....oh too bad, can't do that. > i'm all for progress, but i don't see these boards as the next step. I see that Rat, AR, and Barney are tearing on the SC Surftechs. So what if they are not made in the US what is anymore. Is the car/truck, clothes, food, electronics that you purchase all made in the USA? Not! They are by far way snap resistant look at jclark surfing mavericks. Is that not enough proof there? Those boards are much stonger you cannot argue with the science and chemicals of epoxy vs. standard resin. Look what boats are made out of Epoxy. Because they are tougher and last longer. Yes you do compromise on the dimension but you can have a custom one drawn up. Just ask! Those boards are not only the next step they are now everywhere and people are stoke on them world wide. GO SURFTECH GO!!!
Hey employee of the month, this crowd makes their own boards start to finish. What makes you think they want a pop out? re: breakage, I have haven't broken a board since I was in high school. The trick? Keep it away from the lip. I've seen a couple of those "beautful" wood thingies floating around, they look like they surf atrocious. Boing, boing, boing. Oh, "Rat Boy" has one? Gee, let me get my freaking wallet out. Nice color job on that one bro bro. HAHAHA!
I don't own a surftech board...I could care less who rides them....I like riding the creations of my own mind and hands....It gives me a lot of satifaction to design, build, and surf a new board. Follow the crowd and become a sheep....think outside the box and end up on a rubber raft....breaking a board would only give me a great reason to make another one...as if I needed a reason.....
Surftech boards may be more durable than some other boards. The difficulty is they cannot easily(cheaply)be customized for the individual. If you are interested in an advanced technology that still involves the custom shaping you need to advance your surfing, you should check out Surflight boards. Note: I have no connection to the company. I am simply impressed by their ideas, particularily with regard to the question of flex.
>>> hey, i was wondering what all of your opinions were on the new surftech > boards. i just recently bought a 9'6 surftech board but i think its way > too light and way to buoyant. it behaves like a cork. anyway, just wanted > to hear your thoughts Can't believe the pool guy hasn't responded to this one yet.He has a pretty good relationship with those guys and apparently they are working on the weight problem.(the too light/corky thing seems to be a common issue,especially with longboards).
>>> i haven't owned or ridden a surftech, but i must question your point > "I guess you could say that the veneer acts like a stringer that > surrounds the entire shape". a stringer's thickness (deck to bottom) > along the entire length of the surfboard provides longitudinal rigidity > (for lack of better wording) that protects a board from snapping in two > when things get hairy. a paper thin wood veneer serving as an extra layer > of laminate will not provide this rigidty. the veneer is there for show > (and it is beautiful), but at most provides a marginal amount of extra > protection against surface depressions in the lamination, ie. pressure > dings. theres no way a surftech is more snap resistant. maybe minor dings, but for me,i'll never buy one. sure all those shapers are great, but they are going for the $, clear and simple. not to mention they're not even made in the u.s.....thats a good enough reason for me. also, what if you like your board, but want the next one 1/4" wider and 1/8" thinner, with a little more concave and a little less rocker....oh too bad, can't do that. i'm all for progress, but i don't see these boards as the next step.
>>> theres no way a surftech is more snap resistant. maybe minor dings, but > for me,i'll never buy one. sure all those shapers are great, but they are > going for the $, clear and simple. not to mention they're not even made in > the u.s.....thats a good enough reason for me. also, what if you like your > board, but want the next one 1/4" wider and 1/8" thinner, with a > little more concave and a little less rocker....oh too bad, can't do that. > i'm all for progress, but i don't see these boards as the next step. i have ridden some of them too
>>> theres no way a surftech is more snap resistant. maybe minor dings, but > for me,i'll never buy one. sure all those shapers are great, but they are > going for the $, clear and simple. not to mention they're not even made in > the u.s.....thats a good enough reason for me. also, what if you like your > board, but want the next one 1/4" wider and 1/8" thinner, with a > little more concave and a little less rocker....oh too bad, can't do that. > i'm all for progress, but i don't see these boards as the next step. I see that Rat, AR, and Barney are tearing on the SC Surftechs. So what if they are not made in the US what is anymore. Is the car/truck, clothes, food, electronics that you purchase all made in the USA? Not! They are by far way snap resistant look at jclark surfing mavericks. Is that not enough proof there? Those boards are much stonger you cannot argue with the science and chemicals of epoxy vs. standard resin. Look what boats are made out of Epoxy. Because they are tougher and last longer. Yes you do compromise on the dimension but you can have a custom one drawn up. Just ask! Those boards are not only the next step they are now everywhere and people are stoke on them world wide. GO SURFTECH GO!!!
Hey employee of the month, this crowd makes their own boards start to finish. What makes you think they want a pop out? re: breakage, I have haven't broken a board since I was in high school. The trick? Keep it away from the lip. I've seen a couple of those "beautful" wood thingies floating around, they look like they surf atrocious. Boing, boing, boing. Oh, "Rat Boy" has one? Gee, let me get my freaking wallet out. Nice color job on that one bro bro. HAHAHA!
I don't own a surftech board...I could care less who rides them....I like riding the creations of my own mind and hands....It gives me a lot of satifaction to design, build, and surf a new board. Follow the crowd and become a sheep....think outside the box and end up on a rubber raft....breaking a board would only give me a great reason to make another one...as if I needed a reason.....
Surftech boards may be more durable than some other boards. The difficulty is they cannot easily(cheaply)be customized for the individual. If you are interested in an advanced technology that still involves the custom shaping you need to advance your surfing, you should check out Surflight boards. Note: I have no connection to the company. I am simply impressed by their ideas, particularily with regard to the question of flex.
no one asked you tuna.
That was a mindless post secret surfer. Go back to surfing your porn smart guy! You get what you pay for!
I hate yanking decent threads gone bad. Swaylock's is about surfboard design AND manufacture. PERIOD.
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