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Keahana, Hydroflex construction
- Thread starter Win win
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While I heard Keahana makes a great product, I think the techs that have more of visual aspect (JS' HyFI, Haydenshapes' Future Flex, Lost's Carbon Wrap, CI's Spine-Tek etc.) makes consumers think they're getting more for their money when checking out stock boards and I don't think shops are really promoting them anymore.
Thanks Chase. Had a custom Keahana awhile back, quite like their construction.
So kinda surprised that they never caught on.
Hydroflex on the other hand , i did not care for because of cracking issues
Keahana always just seemed like a brand of EPS to me. They never really conveyed (to me at least) what made their product different or better from other EPS companies out there. Marketing failure, IMO.
Hydroflex, I think, was a bit ahead of their time. I remember them being a bit too expensive for most, especially since a lot of consumers were hesitant to try new things. I remember wanting to try one because the idea of being able to adjust the flex of a surfboard really interested me. I think if they came out today, they would kill it.
I think it's a mis-step to have a technology like this exclusive to 1 builder. It needs to be available to any builder that wants to use it.
Yikes! by his bio I'm in contention to be a shaper (I've actually hand-shaped two dogs for myself back in 1998) and have a couple more years of surfing experience than him. There's no mention of how long he's been shaping, who he apprenticed under, shapers he admired etc. I'm not feeling his aesthetic; reminds me of what Chandler would be high-five'ing Rick Kane over nowadays. If people liked the tech, I'm surprised a more well known name would take-on their brand.
He was invited to use the machine at Wolfsburg , rumored to do the whole board complete .
Amazing quality surfboards - I saw some - he could engineer strength , flex etc .
Yes they are! My last 3 boards have been in this construction.
