So I bought a PU board...

[racer1]

I've been on the alternative build train for awhile now and can't remember the last time I had a PU foam / PU resin board. Might have been 3 or 4 years ago? Ordered this little 5'5 x 20" x 2 1/2" x 31 liters rocket (it's the Rocket rocker) from a local glasser who shapes on the side. $360 clear thruster. Chronic Surfboards. He glasses for a lot of known shapers.

I forgot how buttery PU feels.
I might sell all my alt builds and go full PU.
I don't care about durability.
Dinosuar blood feels too good.

 

[chilly1]

Nice! Diggin the crayola darkside artwork too!

 

[Muscles]

Nice board.

I bought an XTR Ghost recently because I wanted a Ghost and it's the same price as PU. But, I just can't get over the feel of PU. My fish and small wave board are PU and there is no comparison. They feel so much better to me.

 

[griffinsurfboard]

I forgot how buttery PU feels. I might sell all my alt builds and go full PU. I don't care about durability.

Oh My ! ;-)

Made in Hawaii too for only 360 .00

Undercutting all those shapers who bring work to this glasser - only in Hawaii does this exist .

 

[racer1]

Nice! Diggin the crayola darkside artwork too!

I learn from this guy on Youtube

 

[racer1]

I forgot how buttery PU feels. I might sell all my alt builds and go full PU. I don't care about durability.

Oh My ! ;-)

Made in Hawaii too for only 360 .00

Undercutting all those shapers who bring work to this glasser - only in Hawaii does this exist .

Crazy isn't it? They charge nearly 2x as much.

 

[racer1]

But, I just can't get over the feel of PU. My fish and small wave board are PU and there is no comparison. They feel so much better to me.

It's the best. Why it's still around 60-70 years since it was first used.

 

[freeride76]

yep. nothing feels as good.

 

[jkb]

You'll be back.

 

[mundus]

It's the best. Why it's still around 60-70 years since it was first used.

Sweet, managed to never have ridden any alt construction(besides hollow wood) and it seems I am not missing anything.

 

[Waterlogged05]

For that price hell yeah

That's why I only buy lightly used or sale PU tho. Unless it's mystery glassing. They glass with what seems to be donut glaze

 

[griffinsurfboard]

Name Shaper -XTR - DONE

Otis - Chronic PU for the win !

;-)

 

[sdsrfr]

The pop from a fresh Pu/Pe is soooo good.

I’ll never forget my first proper wave on a fresh team light board.

 

[rts265]

Yeah. Same about a year ago. Still in the process of dumping my eps and xtr boards. Might hang on to my stretch quadfish that has sentimental value. Poly for life. I got into eps after a long break from surfing so really couldn’t make the connection. Hopped on a poly board and was like oh fuck!!!

 

[tedshred5]

I've been on the alternative build train for awhile now and can't remember the last time I had a PU foam / PU resin board. Might have been 3 or 4 years ago? Ordered this little 5'5 x 20" x 2 1/2" x 31 liters rocket (it's the Rocket rocker) from a local glasser who shapes on the side. $360 clear thruster. Chronic Surfboards. He glasses for a lot of known shapers.

I forgot how buttery PU feels.
I might sell all my alt builds and go full PU.
I don't care about durability.
Dinosuar blood feels too good.

re: durability we're all junkies who are constantly turning over boards to try new ones anyways ... that being said, a well glassed PU is plenty durable IMO

 

[Muscles]

For that price hell yeah

That's why I only buy lightly used or sale PU tho. Unless it's mystery glassing. They glass with what seems to be donut glaze

Ha. I have a CI Fever Flexbar Epoxy that was done at mystery glassing. The glass job is a joke. Thankfully I got the board for $350 off retail.

 

[casa_mugrienta]

that being said, a well glassed PU is plenty durable IMO

This.

Transport in a bag that blocks light.
Don't let it bake in the car.
Don't leave it cooking out in the sun.
Store in a closet or bag that blocks light.

A lot of people have a lot of difficulty with this for whatever reason.

 

[griffinsurfboard]

The Revolution Begins !!

 

[racer1]

Just ordered a 6'0 thruster.

Craigslisting a couple EPS boards.

 

[mundus]

The only alt constuction that appeals to me is the super expensive method that Stretch does with the cork.