I don't think there's a board that doesn't yellow if it's clear. XTR is no different.
I always get color because I tend to keep boards until they die.
I always get color because I tend to keep boards until they die.
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XTR
- Thread starter isurfcardiff
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No! That board was glassed and sanded really well. With XTR, whatever blend they’re using yellows much quicker.
I saw that one on instagram today @frontsidegrab
Stoked it is yours, looks great!
I've been looking at that model so I'd love to hear your feedback when you get a chance.
Stoked it is yours, looks great!
I've been looking at that model so I'd love to hear your feedback when you get a chance.
Sick one! Saw that too and wondered who on here's that might be. Nice color.
Got any pic's of the ones you did yourself?
I don't mind painting the sleds I got discounted, but it might hurt a little to do it to the XTR Ghost I paid almost full price for. Mine, is 5 months old, still white, but it only sees the light of day when it's at least head high and offshore. I put a nice size pressure on the belly my first outing with it. I couldn't stand it so I put a heat gun to it, and it came almost all the way out.
Here's a couple I did, either because I was bored, or didn't like the color
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Will do. I surf beachies 99% of the time. This was the one Matt recommended for that sweet spot between high performance and fishy.
Those look great. I've never tried that but have some yellowing boards that could use a refresh. What paint do you use? Do you need a clear coat?
My XTRs really haven't gotten dents like that, but the heatgun's a nice trick. Saw that on Varial's social media the other day. Of course, I have some older PU's that look like Swiss cheese. Even Joe Roper said there's nothing you can really do about them.
Just sold a Parallel Carbon Lost RNF Redux as well as SL-SK CI Fever. The dims on RNF were perfect but the build felt too light for me (I'm 5'11, 180lbs) Ofcourse it's all subjective and I'm not someone who can't really feel the little nuances from board to board. However constructions def have different feels. I'm intermediate/advanced and the best comparison I can make would be to a Firewire Helium Chumlee I owned. The lightness of both helium and PC were noticeable. I didn't feel like I could get the board to sit down in the water or have that drive on turns. Felt really fast and skatey but when i'd dig into a carve, it didn't have the opposing pushback I like. I've mainly surfed a coil and just recently picked up a used Superflex Fling. Those builds to me have a little more weight and solid feel. But again just my experience and preference, some really like light boards with that skatey fast feel. Can't really compare to the SL-CK. I think I either ordered that board too big/thick or just don't like the build. Felt way to buoyant and floaty. I'm thinking maybe the highdensity blue stringer, can't be sure. I do love the idea of XTR and XPS foam. Went with a Rusty Torsion spring at 1L less volume (28.8 which the low end range for me) and Love it so Far.
The fish I used Duplicolor Custom Wrap, the peelable stuff. I actually removed it because the color was a bit too loud for me, and I was bored again. It was kind of hard to remove, but the finish was durable, smooth, and did not seem to drag the speed of that board down.
The Potato I used Rustoleum Universal, and followed it with a Matte Clear coat for automotive wheels, Duplicolor I think. After it dried for a few days, I lightly sanded it with some 1500 grit. Came out perfect, on a few different ones I did. Feels like it's glassed over.
Here's a couple of that fish again in base/clear. In hind sight I liked the sunburst better, but I think I have that board sold now anyway. Got a Helium Evo I did, i'll post a picture of that when I find it.
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Pretty sure Clear was Duplicolor Matte Finish for wheels. I will post a part number later this eve. Base coat was Rustoleum Universal
Interesting. Thanks for the feedback. The Parallel Carbon seems to be popular for sure but it strikes me exclusively as a small wave board construction.
I've liked my SL-CKs in the past. They're standard PU level light, EXTREMELY strong, and have a nice positive flex pattern. Definitely an adjustment from a wood stringered board but if you're open to it, a very valid construction IMHO. Put two through their paces and they both passed the test.
I believe the idea with PC was that you could add more carbon lines to make it stiffer for better wave boards. I am curious to try it
That's exactly the idea. I have a 8.0 PC Pyzel Ghost as a step up and given my weight and waves I wanted it for, they added a lot of carbon to give it a stiffer flex value of 4. The board is very stiff and really comes alive in solid 8-10' waves. Stringerless XTR can definitely be tuned for powerful waves if that's the feel you like.
In Noel Salas' Tomo Hydroshort review, they had a PC and Helium FW. Tomo said the PC is stiffer and better for bigger bumpier waves. I would concur.
@Jamby you're basically Michelangelo compared to my paint jobs. I don't tape, I just close my eyes and spray. Looks like sh!t, but better than yellow.