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Akila Aipa's/Slater Designs' Twin release
- Thread starter ChaseTMP
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So how does it feel??I'll post in here how it feels. I think i'm fairly realistic about boards and aren't too susceptible to "new boarditus", by only posting glowing reviews to validate my purchaseI'm also no brand loyalist.
Given that this sort of design is entirely foreign to me, would you help me understand the board / let me know what I should look out for?
For example: Are you implying that the fins should actually be further back?
If so, can you please describe to me what the negative feeling is that I should look out for with the fins a little bit more forward than in the render you posted?
ps: Don't let the shadowed outline confuse your eyes, this is me zooming in on the image you posted, and the background transparency taken away. You can clearly see that the dropshadow (or whatever it's called) creates a lot of image distortion.
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Only had it under arm, we're in for a helluva flat spell where I am
It's been like this for a week or more already (ignore tomorrow's outlook, we'll get none of it)
Nothing serious , I just stated what I've seen
Akila is a friend , nothing negative is being said = no reason to get upset over an observation
Placements on the Townsend have changed in the last year of seeing them .
Yea, I saw!
Nein, there's only one in Melbourne, and talks of one within 20 minutes at some point, but kinda hoping that one doesn't shake out. Wouldn't mind an American wave machines or Wave Garden one close by though.
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I realise this is the internet, and sometimes hard to read tone, but come now ... from everything I have said on here and posted, do I come across as someone who could ever be offended or upset at anything?
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My guess for the difference in fin placement between the Firewire and the custom is that putting the fins close to the edge on the Firewire would make it structurally flawed, seeing as it's built with LFT which is like making a board out of wafers and eggshells.
Might be a glass shop error - who knows
Slater designs is really enabling Akila's designing career .
Slater designs is really enabling Akila's designing career .
As yourself and Duffy noted that was a render. Shape3D can export them complete with logos and plugs if the pro license is purchased. Most of the major manufacturers seem to be showing renders not photos.
The software gives default plug positions which can be moved, but I don't think all shapers use it even the placement feature is available. So my guess is that is a render of default plug positions rather than incorrectly "designed" ones. I suppose the general audience aren't picky unlike us lot
These are the default positions on my 2021 build. I placed them differently.
My guess on the different placement between the Custom and the Firewire is a different target market.
Kale Brock reviewed a Firewire Flat Earth didn't he. Was that a stock?
Just curious, which placement you would prefer on this design? Right on the wing like the shaved ice custom above, or set further in like the FW stock "render"?
Off-topic, but it looked like in photos, Kelly was surfing a Donald Brink asym at Lowers this week. He certainly seems willing to try different stuff so I wonder how much he's messed around with asyms.
