is this such a thing? andrew kidman mentioned this in podcast that eps more lively due to eps beads being big and transfering more energy further. smaller beads likely damp better
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It would also have to do with the packing structure of the beads as well.I always thought blank density was defined by bead size, no matter if PU or EPS. High density foam = smaller beads, less flex, more weight, stronger
bro, what's ur volume and bead diameter??Oh great. Another variable to factor in!?! So smaller beads for stepups vs bigger beads for gravelers?
Gonna have to reevaluate the entire quiver.
“What’s your bead diameter?” also a great pickup linebro, what's ur volume and bead diameter??
It’s no coincidence that his dong and a customer’s mouth are a snug fit.heard Burch is using beads big as marbles....ball sized beads even. He lets you roll em around in your mouth when you leave that 1k deposit...no teeth! gums only
It's proprietary, not everyone can get boards made from itIf extruded closed cell foam like XTR and varial is easier to shape, waterproof, and has a more natural feel then why would anyone choose an eps blank?
FCD do and Rusty did, iirc.Surely someone can develop a more market available blank from closed cell foam thats not the exact same formula as varial/xtr though? Closed cell foam is used in all sorts of residential/commercial construction. Would be so stoked if my local shapers could offer a semi-waterpoof foam that isn't a pain in the ass for them to shape and/or didn't cost significantly more. I'm sold on XTRs foam but wish it could be a viable option for east coast shapers. Varial is too expensive imo for a stringerless board and I've seen some people with them and they look like golf balls after not much abuse.
More air between the beads translates into your board sucking up water like a sponge when dinged. Tighter structures keep the water localized. Looser structures pull water in and it then can migrate all through the board. When grubby first called it quits we were cutting some super shitty EPS that had big loosely packed beads. If you got a ding in that stuff you were drilling holes in your board and using a vacuum system to try and remove the water. Or just drilling the holes nose and tail and leaving the board standing up in a corner as you hoped the water slowly dripped out.I use US Blanks "superfused." I don't know about the size of the beads but the beads are much more tightly packed together with much less space/air between them.