I don’t know the business status of every board maker on the globe.Finally we agree
Has any shapers/board companies gone out of business due to the current economic conditions?
CI is still making boards.
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Endtimes for the Surfboard Industry?
- Thread starter vanrysss
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CI is still making boards.
I'm fortunate to surf in boardshorts most of the year so I can easily take a trailer or a couple of nubsters in my boardshorts pocket with me when fine tuning.Purple G10s.
I think they/I need a trailer.
Felt fast but would randomly disengage/reengage.
Just about blew out my knee. Trimming down the line “these fins are fucking fast” then sudden release “oh sh!t”, back leg now completely straight with knee fully locked out - hey let’s suddenly and with authority regrip. Pop.
Going to try them on my Ghost with nubs in the rear quads…
TBH, I think they just don’t have enough surface area for the way I surf.
I'd be trying a trailer in the thruster box/plug which should give you the hold. In a ghost you may only need a nubster in the thruster box.
If you're thinking its lack of surface area then naturally you do the same as if it was any other fin where you're losing engagement and run more area in the rear fin/fins to re-establish that hold so you may find a workable combo yet.
Twinsman only has two boxes.
I’ll put em in the ghost with a ci trailer and report back.
Yeah was aware the twinsman is a twin (something in the name ha ha). For typical keel twin fish the 480 template is the go which I have never tried.
Be cool if they work in the ghost but even TC uses the pro 440s as a thruster in his Black beauty.
Running the twins you have in a MR/RNF kinda planshaped twinny is where they will work best.
I'd agree.
You know what's interesting, I've never found myself wishing a modern board was lighter.
I've definitely found myself wishing a board was heavier.
But lighter- nope, never.
P/U is more like the ribeye of surfboards. It's the best all around. Other cuts might be good, and maybe better in certain situations, but generally speaking you're never going to go wrong with a ribeye.
Yeah, the McDonalds analogy sucks.
It's the reverse actually- PU/PE is best for customisation right up to the the elite level.
It's what most Pros ride.
Feels great, reliable handling, easily customised, repeatable.
EPS/Epoxy is the standard construction for OS pop-outs ( or some variation thereof)- it's much closer to the McDonalds of surfboards.
It's the reverse actually- PU/PE is best for customisation right up to the the elite level.
It's what most Pros ride.
Feels great, reliable handling, easily customised, repeatable.
EPS/Epoxy is the standard construction for OS pop-outs ( or some variation thereof)- it's much closer to the McDonalds of surfboards.
I used to be a “heavy” board evangelist but then I started riding dark arts boards.
Let’s just say there may have been spiders nearby.
And I used to believe this poppycock as well.
Yes, a lighter board will be affected by wind. Ok. Put a 210 pound man on top of it, now what?
Nose width and front-end bottom contours have more of an effect. Narrow nose with vee FTW.
What’s that you say? Chop? Oh, yeah. That is a materials matter, not board weight. P/U is the undisputed king of chop.
This reminds me of cyclists who spend an extra couple thousands dollars to shave a pound or two off their bike but refuse to stop eating cookies.
Not poppycock, and depends on how big the wave is.
Was this supposed to be ironic or was it unintentional?
Anything stomach high and below: Fancy Old City Drew build
chest to hh skatepark: 4+4/4 poly or Old City Drew build
OH+ = heavier glass
Cookie Monster OUT!
chest to hh skatepark: 4+4/4 poly or Old City Drew build
OH+ = heavier glass
Cookie Monster OUT!
The benefits of a lighter board diminish as wave size increases. That doesn’t mean what you think It means.
The point is that the effects of the weight of your equipment (bike or surfboard) can be overwhelmed by the weight of the user.
yes, you are right. I am completely overstating the significance of small variations in PE lams and sanding on performance. That extra 2oz deck s glass, I spoke of had no difference on my ability to actually surf. It was only in small waves when bouncing the board in fish killers that I thought I could perceive a difference in flex.
I always wondered how useful that quest for a specific weight by some pros really mattered to them in real measurable functional terms. I've heard some elite athletes need to do things such as put their socks on in a specific order before playing a game.
Stringerless EPS/Epoxy.
I’ve held this board in my hands. It’s ridiculously light….
Re howling offshores. Interesting thought - a lighter rider would benefit more from extra surfboard weight than a heavier rider. Is that what you are suggesting? I never thought of it like that before, but it does make sense!