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Tim Stamps - Shaper of the Year
- Thread starter griffinsurfboard
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No but he said the stringerless crowd tend to like them and he started getting all technical with glass and carbon etc. for the premium I decided against it. If this were a replacement of a model I already had I might be more inclined.
he actually spoke highly of the foam
he actually spoke highly of the foam
We spoke for a while when i picked mine up and said he liked it. Has been dialing in flex with glass schedules with Brett over the years, so he comfortable with how to build what he likes with it. What i love about vanerial is that I can get the spacmanchit while keeping the glassing in-house. That way the board builder can handle it end-to-end like a poly.
Picked up this little Sparkboxx few weeks ago 1st stamps can’t wait to try tomorrow!
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love seeing all the sick freshies in this thread.
dont worry gays i got a new stamps coming up soon
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They're both Varial and roughly the same dimensions, but the NB2 is a 1/2" narrower (19 1/2"). My NB2 will be three years old this July and has been a favorite for waist to head high+.
I would say the Flare and the NB2 get up to speed equally well. I'm pretty front foot heavy when generating speed. The Flare is much smoother in transition, easier to initiate and complete roundhouses and seems to hold a rail better. The Flare feels quicker in tight backside top turns. I surfed bumpy waist to chest high crap this morning and was linking a couple respectable turns together.
The NB2 surfs a little more edgy, where there seems to be more unpredictability and that's pretty fun sometimes. They're both really solid borts for typical S. Cal beachies. The Flare surfs more refined IMO and foresee it getting more water time than the NB2 going forward.
Awesome. Thanks.
Your take on the NB2 is very similar to mine. Love the board in small shifty stuff but find it a little wild once the surf gets a bit more serious.
Sounds like Flare is still fun but more refined.
