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Postby TPink » Thu Oct 10, 2013 4:19 am
cool vid. What are the rough dimensions of your board?
Thanks
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Postby Hawaiis » Thu Oct 10, 2013 5:12 am
TPink wrote:
cool vid. What are the rough dimensions of your board?
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They are about 18 inches wide and 4.5 foot long
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Postby Holokai » Thu Oct 10, 2013 9:16 am
These dimensions are about right I will measure the board and let you know exactly. I actually have 2 boards one a little longer than the other.
For learning a slightly longer board may be an advantage but once you have it mastered the board size is not really important I did make a board that was just the length of my stance, cut off right in front of the strap, works fine if you can start directly onto the foil.
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Postby gmb13 » Thu Oct 10, 2013 11:16 am
Yeah Holokai!
It is so much more fun to ride on a shorter board.
I ride a 120 x 45 Board nowadays and it is so much more handy.
A little bit longer than your stance so you can get a bit of scoop in the nose helps when the chop is high as it prevents the nose from digging which makes it a little bit more forgiving.
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Postby ronnie » Thu Oct 10, 2013 11:33 am
gmb13 wrote:Yeah Holokai!
It is so much more fun to ride on a shorter board.
I ride a 120 x 45 Board nowadays and it is so much more handy.
foilboardsmall.jpg
A little bit longer than your stance so you can get a bit of scoop in the nose helps when the chop is high as it prevents the nose from digging which makes it a little bit more forgiving.
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Nice looking board. It looks like the tail is narrowed in. Is it?
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Postby Arcsrule » Fri Oct 11, 2013 10:16 am
save a few $$$$
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Postby gmb13 » Fri Oct 11, 2013 11:00 am
ronnie wrote:gmb13 wrote:Yeah Holokai!
It is so much more fun to ride on a shorter board.
I ride a 120 x 45 Board nowadays and it is so much more handy.
The attachment foilboardsmall.jpg is no longer available
A little bit longer than your stance so you can get a bit of scoop in the nose helps when the chop is high as it prevents the nose from digging which makes it a little bit more forgiving.
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Nice looking board. It looks like the tail is narrowed in. Is it?
Hi Ronnie,
The Flat Outline of the Board is actually symmetrical. The Nose and Tail thin out, but not all too much.
Here are some better pics of the Board:
The Deck has a W Concave like Downhill Longboards. This is really great for Strapless riding as you can really dig your feet into the spine in the middle of the board.
You should see the next experiment I am making. Twice the Volume, same Length and Width.
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Postby TPink » Sun Oct 13, 2013 4:58 am
gmb13 wrote:ronnie wrote:gmb13 wrote:Yeah Holokai!
It is so much more fun to ride on a shorter board.
I ride a 120 x 45 Board nowadays and it is so much more handy.
foilboardsmall.jpg
A little bit longer than your stance so you can get a bit of scoop in the nose helps when the chop is high as it prevents the nose from digging which makes it a little bit more forgiving.
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Gunnar
Nice looking board. It looks like the tail is narrowed in. Is it?
Hi Ronnie,
The Flat Outline of the Board is actually symmetrical. The Nose and Tail thin out, but not all too much.
Here are some better pics of the Board:
foilboardsmall 1.jpg
foilboardsmall 2.jpg
The Deck has a W Concave like Downhill Longboards. This is really great for Strapless riding as you can really dig your feet into the spine in the middle of the board.
You should see the next experiment I am making. Twice the Volume, same Length and Width.
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Gunnar
I'm shaping a board now and like your board's lines. Sounds like your going higher volume same size, so thicker i take it. How thick? I'm thinking im gonna be just under 2" at the thickest point when done, approx 48"x 20" outline.
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Postby gmb13 » Mon Oct 14, 2013 8:51 pm
I'm shaping a board now and like your board's lines. Sounds like your going higher volume same size, so thicker i take it. How thick? I'm thinking im gonna be just under 2" at the thickest point when done, approx 48"x 20" outline.
Hi Dude,
My new board will be 8cm thick (so 3.14 inches). The Black board is 2 inches exactly.
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Postby gmb13 » Thu Oct 17, 2013 10:53 pm
Hi Everyone,
New Board is done and first ride was pretty cool.
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