Looks sound but what is the weight my 5'10 is 1.9kg , if its light as that and dose not dent on the deck he's on the money cheers
Sorry man dunno how impressive that is.
AHD tested styro core / divinycell / glass sandwich windsurf boards to 400kg some years back. (Same method, supported at each end and weight applied in middle)
A surfboard in same construction would give the same result in this test and probably be stiffer (maybe heavier though) - but people will not pay the $$$$ for that construction.
You can get even lighter for same stiffness with honeycomb and similar construction but that is even more expensive.
$600 for surfboard - $2500 for windsurf board - god knows how much for all these funky construction methods people come up with.
Thanks for sharing gmd.
I remember following a WA surfboard brand called Sunova some years back on a surfboard making forum. The claims were hard to believe, but the shaper was so passionate about his technology that I bought one and, after many years of abuse, I still have a great board.
The story got more interesting when the shaper joined Nev and Firewire was born. Now that Firewire technology is "mainstream", it's time to look for the next leap forward.
Could this be the next big thing? It sure looks good... it'll be good to see how far German "Andy" can take this prototype construction.
Mark... the challenge is to develop a product that the masses will stump up for. Firewire have given it a good go, the sailboarding community didn't (outrageous cost pushed me out of the sport to kiting). I hope a passionate backyard innovator can do the R&D and reap the rewards.
Salamon made hollow boards for a while, they dont do them any more...
Snapping one meant you had two anchors rather than a buoyancy device.
Hollow boards also need removable plugs to travel, another weakness.
looks pretty strong though!
