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Pyzel Ghost?
- Thread starter Maz
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Who’s gonna be the first erBBer to pull trigger on minipadillac?
Does @waxurDyl already have four ordered in DA at 2” increments??
Does @waxurDyl already have four ordered in DA at 2” increments??
Ha! No…not yet. And they’ll be in traditional construction for sure, no new EPS boards for me anymore. Waiting for my local hangout(ET) to get their stock so I can give them a good look
I’ve never liked EPS boards built for OH waves. But lately I’ve realized the weight, glide/momentum, predictability and MUCH better paddle-ability of a polyurethane blank outweigh the lighter, slightly more durable EPS/epoxy builds, even in small wave boards where the “flickyness” of EPS feels lively.
As I’ve gotten older(44), missed 8months in late’21/early’22 due to knee surgery and the glut of new Covid learners, I really value the way a poly board feels going through the water, both when paddling(through a lineup and catching a wave) and surfing a wave(the smooth trimming and performing maneuvers)
As I’ve gotten older(44), missed 8months in late’21/early’22 due to knee surgery and the glut of new Covid learners, I really value the way a poly board feels going through the water, both when paddling(through a lineup and catching a wave) and surfing a wave(the smooth trimming and performing maneuvers)
Who have you tried and liked and disliked etc? I no longer paddle into large surf or not very often and only have a step up but its CFT heavy eps/epoxy 6/6 6.
To prevent a full-on thread deretail, I’ll keep it simple. It’s simply EPS boards(NOT epoxy resin) I no longer like to ride. The open cell foam has too much air in it and they want to float up instead of glide forward
I get it personal preference not a bad experience with a eps/epoxy build
No…they feel better than EPS, imo. They feel more natural, but still not as good and smooth as a poly/PU. Don’t forget to add FCD. Like XTR, they also use XPS. I have a few
F-Rockets from Fletch that I will not sell. I think the Varial, XPS or even poly/epoxy route is a very happy medium if you have a small quiver and want your boards to last longer than a traditionally built board. But the flex and weight of poly/pu just feels and rides the best for me.
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To get this thread back onto Ghosts, I sold this one without trying it. It was ordered with an extra layer of glass on the deck to help increase the weight. But it still felt too light and I knew I would pull different boards from my garage when waves called for a good wave board. I liked my poly/PU and poly/epoxy Ghosts. This is the one I didn’t try, I believe it resides on the east coast now. It sure looks good and the shape itself felt great.
And this is the poly/epoxy quiver with a grey resin tint on each of them
And this is the poly/epoxy quiver with a grey resin tint on each of them
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Beautiful boards, but once again let me stress: 29-30 liters, please. Many thanks in advance.
something we don't discuss is how poly feels paddling
so buttery
Exactly….after all these years and advances in materials there’s still nothing better
I agree but soon forget when I am paddling even my short stubby "cft" with the deck channels and sk8 deck feels so so good then you stand up instant bliss
It's a sad day. My step up 6'3 Ghost snapped today. I surfed it once at Cloudbreak in July and then today. Snapped it on my 1st wave which was only overhead but sucky. So really only got 1 session on it. Had strong glassing too 
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2nd board I snapped in 6 days (Sci fi 2.0 was the other).
.2nd board I snapped in 6 days (Sci fi 2.0 was the other).