PU
Polyurethane with timber stringer - Laminated with various strength combinations of cloth.
Polyurethane Core with a timber stringer is the standard in surfboard construction and has been at the forefront of performance surfboard's since it was first instated.
Using traditional laminating techniques the PU construction produces a high quality sanded finished board that works well in all conditions. Different densities are available to create a board to perform in any sized waves in any conditions. Though we use a standard density and steer away from lighter blanks to make boards that perform and last.
Our Standard lay up is 4ozE x 40zE deck and 4ozE bottom. We also Offer 4ozS x 4ozE deck x 4ozE bottom as a 'standard durable' option that gives extra strength and keeps the weight down. 4ozS is a 4oz fibre with more runs per square inch that the standard E cloth.
Following this we have more levels of strength. Strong - 6oz x 4oz deck with 4oz bottom. Stronger - 6oz x 4oz deck with 6oz bottom. Strongest - 6oz x 6oz deck with 6oz bottom.
EPS
Expanded Polystyrene Core - With timber stringer or Carbon Loaded. Epoxy Resin.
Expanded Polystyrene core with Timber stringer and glassed with Epoxy Resin.
This construction is marginally lighter than the PU and the foam and epoxy resin has a quicker flex memory creating a more lively feel. Traditional lamination techniques to produce a high quality sanded finish that performs best in conditions up to 6-8 foot. Standard cloth lay up is 4oz x 4oz deck with a 4oz bottom. Also comes with carbon rail patches underneath the back foot.
The Carbon Loaded EPS construction is a stringerless EPS blank that has a 6 strand carbon beam on the top and bottom with rail tape foot patches under the back foot. A very lively construction that comes standard as 4oz x 4oz deck with 4oz bottom. Though for those who like the flex but also enjoy a little weight for momentum, which is sometimes lacking from stringerless epoxy's we suggest to get the carbon loaded in our 'stronger' (6x4 deck, 6 bottom) lay up. The stringerless platform still allows flex but the extra weight and strength will give momentum in the wind and chop.
Flax Cloth
Flax cloth can be added to PU, EPS Stringered or Stringerless EPS. A strong and sustainable build option.
We have played with flax cloth extensively over the past 6 years. Various combinations with various blanks, foams, other cloths and have settled on a few options for a few reasons.
Flax cloth is very strong and adds a lot of strength to a board but also creates a lack of flex which is what we have had to counteract to find the right combination.
The most high performance option that maintains the flax cloth's durability has been the stringerless EPS core with a 2oz cloth over the top. This maintains flex with the stringerless core yet maintains a very stroing frame from the flax cloth alone. It's nothing ground breaking though we tried all the combinations and this one is where its at for maintaining performance. A stringer board that will perform as well as a standard PU but with a more exciting feel having a stringerless core and the snappiness of the epoxy resin.
Our other sucess with Flax has been on PU Step Up's and Gun's. We have found a longer board with a stringer has made them all last. I haven't had word of any of these breaking yet. The length of the board allows the flax to flex. So for those looking for a strong step up or gun the PU Flax is a sustainable long lasting option.
PU
Standard
EPS
Epoxy Stringered
EPS
Epoxy
Stringerless Carbon Loaded
