Surfing Waves

Posted: **Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:41 pm**

If epoxy boards are so great why dont the pros use them?

Posted: **Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:36 pm**

I personaly think the real reason why people like epoxys is because they are a strong board. They are a littel stiffer then a fiberglass board. Pros are not as concerned about strength as they are the ride. They get replacement boards for free.

Posted: **Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:38 pm**

the pros get through boards like wild fire, it is alot cheaper to just get plain fiberglass ones

Posted: **Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:23 pm**

but dont you think pros wouldnt go through boards so fast if theye were epoxy?

Posted: **Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:39 pm**

it doesnt matter if they go through them fast since they get them for free from sponsers. fiberglass is also slightly more responsive, iand i have yet to see a gun made of epoxy.

Posted: **Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:53 am**

they probably would cas they breck boards when mountins of water crush them, epoxy isnt super strong

Posted: **Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:28 am**

Fiberglass tends to be lighter, and it's more responsive.

Also, if your used to having flex in a board...it's difficult to change.

Saying that I watched Mark Healey at Pipe on an epoxy shortboard!

Posted: **Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:27 am**

The boards the pro surfers use are made using less glass than your average board you get from a surf shop, thats also why they break them more often.

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