I'm sorry to give you bad news, but if the compressions are visible when you're standing on them but not when the board is left unused then it's a sure bet of delamination. The skin of the board has detouched from the foam and you have to repair the board or pretty soon it 'll be useless.

DJ, what you are talking of are permanent depressions that do not move. You are right, they are no problem.

But like Chris1973, if the skin moves, that a very different issue, and it should be repaired as soon as possible as the damage will spread fast with each use.

Normally you can repair it yourself by drilling small holes and injecting resin till it pour out the other holes, and putting a weight on the area for the resin to harden (and remove excess resin that could overheat).

I had a closer look at them this arvo and I can still see the compressions when the board is dry. Basically I can feel 2 compressed areas running parallel. When I push down in the spots the skin does not move up and down. The area is a bit softer than the rest of the deck but it is only where I stand. Will still get the local shop to check it out though

dj:

between "cumfee" and "Deck skin moving up and down," you really got me wondering what's going on at your place tonight ... ( )

Poor bugger, know how you feel.

Hi JB,
I have been thinking of purchasing an X32 but not sure on whether to get get a GT or LE. Which is the stronger construction.
Nede

Hey Nede,

The GT is by far the best strength to weight ratio construction available (IMO). The weigh off is weight, to achieve something, you have to give something up, in this case the LE light weight vs the GT durability. Given this the weight difference is not even really all that much and the new LE Carbon Honeycomb sandwich construction is super strong (noticeable tighter skin tension and better durability than the previous construction). So probably more so the question would be price. The GT is really well priced for a performance board. If your shopping on a price point, then you can't beat the GT. If you're looking for value for money and you're not overly uber high performance driven, then in the 7'10" and 8'3" I would go either way, the 8'8" is a 50/50/50, as all their weight are very close. Once you get into the 9'1" and 9'6" there is a notable weight difference however definitely not a deal breaker.

Adamart, Luke is correct and knows his stuff. You will likely find that even with a bit of deck drop, you will not have any issues. Sounds like he has you sorted. Super stoked your loving the X32, it is the best performing wide short board on the makert (again IMO).

Ride safe,

JB

Update date on my board..... It's stuffed!!

The guys at Ocean Addicts have had a closer look at it and it appears that the skin has cracked at some point under the deck pad due to the compression of the foam which has caused water to get into the board which has made it worse.

Basically the board is beyond repair so it looks like it is time to save my pennies for a new board as I don't this sort of thing is covered under warranty.

I guess that is the risk you take when purchasing a second hand board.....even when you ask the seller if there is any compression of the deck etc and they tell you .... no it's all fine Not going to mention who you are on this forum but you know who you are.

On a happier note, I cannot fault the service and advice I have received from Luke at Ocean Addicts.... they have gone out of their way to assist me and have even given me a board to borrow for our holidays at Byron this weekend.

Apparently they can't get the deck grip off to repair under it without destroying the grip

adamart said..
Apparently they can't get the deck grip off to repair under it without destroying the grip

That's no biggie IMO

Not good news, but DJ is correct that the deck grip is only a minor issue. Some solvents work on softening contact adhesive but you want to try a very small area first as it may affect your board. A hairdryer and spatula or if you're very careful, 'Gunwash' (cheap and watered-down paint thinners) in a plastic bottle with a small nozzle will work with a spatula and keep working it in. I've removed grip from a couple of WS boards this way without any issue.

Getting deck grip off is easy I just changed the grip on my starboard wide point just wet a towel or rag in thinners lay it on the grip wrap the towel and grip in plastic like a garbage bag and leave it for few hours this will get into the grip and glue and it will come off in one sheet the hard part is getting off the leftover glue residue I just used a spray bottle and a wax scraper and slowly got the deck clean

I picked up the board last week and the repairer has drilled holes in the deck and poured some resin into the sunken area.... not the nicest looking repair but it will do. Sill a little bit soft but a lot better than what it was. I'm not going to try and get the deck off now as I worried about what will happen around where the resin holes are.

Took it out for a quick spin on Friday and it seems to be fine so just going to ride it and enjoy it.