My new board finally arrived. This is a custom birch laminate (not plywood) board made by Trent Hink. Trent was down here last year and spent some time riding with Scott and the other skyway boys and girls. I wanted a board to get me through the light winds in the summer and he suggested a 150x46. Sounded perfect so I sent payment ($230 + shipping), told him which color and straps I wanted, and in 3 weeks I had the board!
One look tells you this guy pays attention to detail. The board is flawless. The board edge and rails are turned down nicely and the finish it top notch. There are no rough edges anywhere on this board and its as smooth as a baby's butt. It has a very mild rocker and concave.
It's a little more flexable than I thought it would be, but I don't see this as unusual considering the size and construction of the board. The weight of the board is right at 12 pounds which is about 2 to 3 pounds heavier than my Slingshot SX132 (really small board). In my hand the board does not feel any different than my slingshot.
Pictures are below. Sorry for the crappy blurry pictures, but my daughter broke my digital camera and I had to use my crummy camera phone. The board looks MUCH better than the photos.
If you want one of these boards, contact hink_trent@yahoo.com. I'm planning to do a quick comparison between the Anomaly, a skim board, and some other light wind boards from the locals. Should be fun. This board will do great.
-tom