Seems like a ba-a-a-a-d idea

[therarebirdshow]

Woolflex – Barron Surfboards

Utilizing our success with the innovation of using wool instead of fibreglass in surfboards, Barron Surfboards has now partnered with Channel Islands Surfboards to exclusively produce Woolflex surfboards for New Zealand. These sustainable surfboards, have superior flex, are a natural looking...

barronsurfboards.co.nz

Dumb pun aside, I'm genuinely interested. Wish the page had a little more info about how tf a full wool surfboard actually works.

 

[oeste858]

Reforester will tell you that FW did this a couple years ago. Haven’t heard of it since. Seemed they’ve moved onto volcano lava.

 

[therarebirdshow]

Volcano lava, so hot right now

 

[Maz]

Paul Barron is a good Kiwi tinkerer. Flexbar is his patent, I think, or he sold it to CIS. Been doing CIS boards (buys access to files) with PU blanks, epoxy, and wool cloth.

 

[Duffy LaCoronilla]

Coco’s version spokes model….

 

[Retropete]

I bought this used from a mate who had bought it cheap in the first place. The tail pad has since been dispatched to the bin.
It has helium top and bottom sheets. Normally there is another layer of helium on the deck for the Helium boards.
Apparently it has 2 layers of wool on deck and 1 on the bottom.
Light weight like Helium but feels more damped like a PU to ride. Not in the least chattery.
if I tap on the nose while out in the water it has a completely different resonance to Helium boards.
One thing…no yellowing or weird staining will occur.

 

[surfwhere]

1,185.00 New Zealand Dollars =

728.59649 US Dollars

 

[need 4 speed]

@Retropete
So eps core?

 

[oeste858]

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I bought this used from a mate who had bought it cheap in the first place. The tail pad has since been dispatched to the bin.
It has helium top and bottom sheets. Normally there is another layer of helium on the deck for the Helium boards.
Apparently it has 2 layers of wool on deck and 1 on the bottom.
Light weight like Helium but feels more damped like a PU to ride. Not in the least chattery.
if I tap on the nose while out in the water it has a completely different resonance to Helium boards.
One thing…no yellowing or weird staining will occur.

were those done by the same guy in NZ or did FW ship the wool to Thai to be glassed by their local crew?

 

[Retropete]

@Retropete
So eps core?

Yes. I know that much.

 

[Retropete]

D

were those done by the same guy in NZ or did FW ship the wool to Thai to be glassed by their local crew?

Dont know that much.

 

[Sharkbiscuit]

It says it supports the NZ wool industry so I do think this is 4000 mile fleece or whatever. Livestock farts are once again sustainable! Mind you building surfboards is still on the whole a good thing.

 

[Duffy LaCoronilla]

 

[Retropete]

This thread has legs.

 

[Havoc]

that duuu tai vs dad convict kiwi bloke shredz on them in new zealand

 

[menobrah]

fucking kiwi's...guess they have a lot of extra wool. I wonder what national product other countries might make surfboards out of? baguettes in france? bad dental work in england? bullets in the us of a? favela shanty parts in Brazil?

 

[Havoc]

bullets in the us of a?

@Ifallalot would go!

 

[therarebirdshow]

fucking kiwi's...guess they have a lot of extra wool. I wonder what national product other countries might make surfboards out of? baguettes in france? bad dental work in england? bullets in the us of a? favela shanty parts in Brazil?

There is a dude that uses kevlar, which is not that far off haha