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Flex vs Weight vs Strength

Forums: General DiscussionHi Everyone!!Always we talk about weight and strengh but we forget the flex of the board and I think is very important point.Out there is a lot of fins flex but not about...

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Is this a Con Longboard or just a Con of a Con?

Forums: General DiscussionHey Surfers,I've got an old longboard that's been in the family for a long time.  My Uncle used to surf it and I was wondering if anyone would be able to ID it as a Con...

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Is Additive F the same as wax solution

Forums: General DiscussionI am in the process of glassing my second board, I'm using epoxy research resin. I sent my wife to fiberglass supply today for some additive F and the bottle they gave her...

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i found my stolen board on craigslist. what to do?

Forums: General Discussionhey everyeone. my board was stolen out of my car a couple weeks ago and now it's on craigslist. car was unlocked (i know, i'm a sucker/mark etc as a result). it's being sold...

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Anyone in Oceanside area have additive F

Forums: General DiscussionSo I think fiberglass supply gave me the wrong stuff, surfacing agent instead of additive F for my epoxy glass job. Being that they are closed on the weekend and I'm not aware...

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I f'd up (and would love advice). Fractured blank.

Forums: General DiscussionBasically, I put the fin boxes in, let it sit, then went back to check later and accidently had my big, long level fall on the blank. It fractured it, as seen below, plus...

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Midget

Forums: General DiscussionSeeing RIP Midget Farrelly posts showing up on internet, looks like surfing has lost another legend, and Swaylocks member.  :-(

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Need advice new board 3ft waves

Forums: General DiscussionHi, I really need some advice for my new board I'm kind of lost. I'm 6'0, 172 lbs and I will surf 3ft waves most of the time (not hollow or mushy, just normal). Currently I'm...

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gas torch it

Forums: General Discussioni usesd a bench top epoxy for a gloss coat and flamed the shit out of it to level and it turned out mint. anyone else had a crack at that. . didnt have to even touch the deck...

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Board rebuild project.

Forums: General DiscussionI found an old beat up 10 foot log, shapped by hightide surfboards, behind a shead at a friend house. I haven't ever shaped a board before, but have always wanted to. I took...

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would this be to hard to ride

Forums: General DiscussionCan anyone make sence of this design?Is this a myhofer sup?Screenshot_2016-08-08-18-55-45.png

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Shapers that can't surf

Forums: General DiscussionRecently there have been many beautiful boards floating around on Instagram/Pinterest/Sways/etc. by shapers all over the world. The craftmanship on some of these boards is...

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Buildthread- "shortish" 2+1 Singlefin

Forums: General DiscussionI enjoy reading build-threads, so I´ll have a try and start one, too.This will be board Nr. 11. I wanted a board with a little "performance" combined with a classic and...

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Have you tried the Futures Machado single fin 8.5 ??

Topics: single finsForums: General DiscussionHi guysNice to meet you all ! Excited to put my first post ! Love this forum, tones of great insights.I have a question on fin. I shaped a single fin 6'0 x...

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Abomination Sighting.

Forums: General DiscussionPulled up to my local spot yesterday morning. There was a minivan with NY plates in the spot next to my car. The owner of the car was out at a spot that wasn't really working...

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Backyard Hack Production Glassing Rack

Forums: General DiscussionOxymoron? Planning to glass 4 and needed somewhere to put 'em while they kick. 1 1/2" PVC fits perfectly with Olympic...

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Nerd Boards

Forums: General DiscussionIs there a term used for surfboards that are shaped by machines?If not, how about calling them "nerd boards" and the computer shaper, "nerd shapers."

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I need a BoardCad coach for 3D machine cutting an SUP race board

Forums: General DiscussionAnyone willing to help me with a few questions?  Maybe PM me and I'll send you a screen shot?  Just to summarize in case there is a quick and obvious fix:  My 2D views are...

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Six Shapers

Forums: General DiscussionSix shapers have been chosen to compete in the Icons of Foam Tribute to the Masters Shape-off competition presented by US Blanks and honoring Santa Cruz surf industry icon...

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Garage day

Forums: General Discussionwife gone for work and me bored out of my skull. so i got back in there and made this.its been a while because Ive been busy working and painting the house this summer.now the...

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