Received my new custom 8'8 3 weeks ago , fibreflex, what a machine ,totally different to what i was calling suping a month ago , faster and way more responsive. thanks tully for a great weapon cant wait to get it over to indo

Wheres the Photo

Rule Number 1 - you can't come on here and just tell us about a board. It must be accompanied with pictures !!

Here we are.

yo' dogDman and green menace, sounds the Dman back on the programme getting ready for noosa good to see!!! the 8-8" looks sick green menace and how strong are little FFlex!

the quickblades with the ABS edge seem to be ok on the rails, had half a dozen guys ride the newie today at a get together and all loved it!!

green menace said...

You deffinitely dont want to lend it , the rails need protection, carbon paddles are stronger than the epoxy on the rails,. otherwise all is good.

Is your paddle cracking the resin or just shattering the glass matting under the filler coat?

My FiberFlex has got lots of cosmetic shatters along the black rails but none of them have broken the seal or are letting in water.

You can't feel them at all if you close your eyes and rub your hands down the rail - which I do quite often ... feels niiiice. Mmmmmm.

Oh, enthusiasm censor... well the board looks great alright

Intrinsik said...

Casso- how many times a week do you catch yourself rubbing your rails in the dark whispering "my precious"

haha thats funny

You know chris, there is no magic number for volume, its all personal. @ 92kg, 103 litres is perfect for me.

Have been thinking about the scooped deck concept, can definetly see how a lower standing postition would feel better when surfing but it also increases the percentage of volume on the rails, making them fuller.

Scotty- the percentage of volume in the rails goes up because there's less volume in the overall board, but if the absolute rail thickness stays the same, wouldn't you get the same rail performance, with lowered center of gravity (enhanced balance)?

Or do I have it wrong and they are scooping the deck out and icing the rails with the excess so that overall volume stays the same and the rails become thicker?


Mags-
You're right, it's got to come down to the style you enjoy. I love long boarding, but prefer shortboarding so that's why I've gone shorter sups. Manoeuvering the board on the wave probably has a lot more to do with style than strength anyway.
- probably over 100kg if you add style into the mix - surfing has always been something i'm passionate about and enjoy immensely, despite a complete lack of natural talent- doesn't matter how **** I do in comps etc, I'll just keep enjoying the stuggle to get better. Sorry if I offended earlier.
Peace.