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- Sun Jun 23, 2013 5:08 pm
- Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
- Topic: EPS or ultra light longboard
- Replies: 26
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Re: EPS or ultra light longboard
good info boys ...good to reconfirm stuff fresh from the horses mouths.... been doing a fair few shortis in EPS with great feedback and results, got a very specific glassing lay-up I do on my stringerless ones...but also doing some fairly standard lay-ups one stringered eps and also really enjoying ...
- Sun Jun 23, 2013 2:42 pm
- Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
- Topic: EPS or ultra light longboard
- Replies: 26
- Views: 15591
Re: EPS or ultra light longboard
yep, he does too....mine would be shaped foam and laminated in the traditional way, no vacuum baggin or parabolic rails or anything too flashy...cleaver use of carbon to gain strength but keep some flex would be likely...
Probabaly an evolution of the Swinger in shape too....
Probabaly an evolution of the Swinger in shape too....
- Sun Jun 23, 2013 1:46 pm
- Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
- Topic: EPS or ultra light longboard
- Replies: 26
- Views: 15591
Re: EPS or ultra light longboard
cheers Otts if I run with EPS, than carbon will be involved too....its been somethin I have had in my mind for years, but now have a team surfer in the Aussie titles, he has mentioned a few things, plus I got plenty of ideas, so might be a time to bring it to life...He surfs well on a fairly standar...
- Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:28 pm
- Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
- Topic: EPS or ultra light longboard
- Replies: 26
- Views: 15591
Re: EPS or ultra light longboard
cool, I know they are donw but no first hand experience myself...when I say light, I prob mean lighter than a standard PU-Poly but not super dooper light coz I do want some momentum and some strength in it, so would wrap with sufficient cloth...but the float of eps means I can go thinner, ( or not a...
- Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:31 am
- Forum: General surf discussion
- Topic: The FreeRideVoice
- Replies: 175
- Views: 43043
Re: The FreeRideVoice
whats the latest SS ???? c'mon you are holdin out on us.....you must know some shit....
- Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:19 am
- Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
- Topic: EPS or ultra light longboard
- Replies: 26
- Views: 15591
Re: EPS or ultra light longboard
quite a contradiction with small point waves and perf surfing I know...but I mean it wont be standing on the nose much, mostly floaters, cutbacks, reos etc, with occasional more aggressive turns when waves or conditions allow it...but generally it'll be on small point waves, lookin to liven the thin...
- Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:16 am
- Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
- Topic: EPS or ultra light longboard
- Replies: 26
- Views: 15591
EPS or ultra light longboard
I am shaping a progressive longboard soon and am considering doing it in EPS, and am interested to hear peoples experiences ( preferably mal riders ) with lightweight longboards....it'll be mostly for tiny soft point waves but to be ridden about 75% modern performance type surfing , not normal by an...
- Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:07 am
- Forum: Shortboarders only!
- Topic: "More" surfboards board porn!
- Replies: 628
- Views: 223694
Re: "More" surfboards board porn!
recently got to suss out an MP MOTE cutty board from 71, authenticated by Michael himself.... http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/pridmore73/DSCN1092_zps4cc61c4e.jpg http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/pridmore73/DSCN1098_zps24bcc8b3.jpg and a 5'6" 'dim-SIM', still love these shapes , sooo...
- Sun May 26, 2013 8:42 am
- Forum: Shortboarders only!
- Topic: "More" surfboards board porn!
- Replies: 628
- Views: 223694
Re: "More" surfboards board porn!
http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/pridmore73/DSCF0016_zpsc1d3d17e.jpg 5'6 1/2" Dumpling PU-epoxy http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/pridmore73/DSCF0024_zps2f9b0324.jpg 5'8" SS E-CON quaddy http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/pridmore73/DSCF0022_zpsc26dec2c.jpg 6'0" Space-Cadet E-C...
- Thu May 23, 2013 8:59 pm
- Forum: Shortboarders only!
- Topic: "More" surfboards board porn!
- Replies: 628
- Views: 223694
Re: "More" surfboards board porn!
small fun waves up here lately, was between 2 and 4 ft for about 5 weeks with good winds most days...haha, sorry bout the fugly goofy, shoulda edited the melon out...all good with the traveller...
- Thu May 23, 2013 4:34 pm
- Forum: Shortboarders only!
- Topic: "More" surfboards board porn!
- Replies: 628
- Views: 223694
- Mon May 13, 2013 1:09 pm
- Forum: Shortboarders only!
- Topic: "More" surfboards board porn!
- Replies: 628
- Views: 223694
Re: "More" surfboards board porn!
funny you should say that, coz I leant him a Fat-Beaver quad of mine, and he loved it....this was after the order was placed and shaped...and now he has already bought a quad set of fins for the new ( supposed predominant thruster ) sled....this shape looks an ideal one to have the 5 plugs on it so ...
- Mon May 13, 2013 11:31 am
- Forum: Shortboarders only!
- Topic: "More" surfboards board porn!
- Replies: 628
- Views: 223694
Re: "More" surfboards board porn!
http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/pridmore73/DSCN0879_zps93aac02e.jpg this ones a 6'0" x 19" x 2 1/4" for a local ripper who loves his airs and pushing boundaries with his progressive moves...he breaks boards but likes em light...so this ones an E-CON ( epoxy-EPS , carbon construction ) mode...
- Wed May 01, 2013 8:41 pm
- Forum: Shortboarders only!
- Topic: "More" surfboards board porn!
- Replies: 628
- Views: 223694
Re: "More" surfboards board porn!
I know, just mentioning it in case...all good....
- Wed May 01, 2013 5:20 pm
- Forum: Shortboarders only!
- Topic: "More" surfboards board porn!
- Replies: 628
- Views: 223694
Re: "More" surfboards board porn!
glad she'll be used mate...no abuse please....she's surving well so far...tell ya mates, anyone who hurts her, fixes her....talk soon to suss out how you can grab it...
- Wed May 01, 2013 5:01 pm
- Forum: Shortboarders only!
- Topic: "More" surfboards board porn!
- Replies: 628
- Views: 223694
Re: "More" surfboards board porn!
ok... 5'5" and 31 ltrs.....here's the link to the MORE the merrier 2 facebook page if anyone's interested...
http://www.facebook.com/MoreTheMerrier2
http://www.facebook.com/MoreTheMerrier2
- Wed May 01, 2013 3:53 pm
- Forum: Shortboarders only!
- Topic: "More" surfboards board porn!
- Replies: 628
- Views: 223694
Re: "More" surfboards board porn!
yeah, maybe, but few crew still want it on Sunny Coast after Don, just tryin to get it to him coz he's been so persistent and obviously keen to have a try...plus he's got plenty of mates who might have a go too, and hoping for a few cool pics and possibly some interesting stories or something.....th...
- Wed May 01, 2013 3:36 pm
- Forum: Shortboarders only!
- Topic: "More" surfboards board porn!
- Replies: 628
- Views: 223694
Re: "More" surfboards board porn!
Boo, thanx for the offer...maybe one of Dons mates are up this way and can grab it ?...