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Re: Beto surfboards

Postby gman2351 » Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:40 am

Hey there.

I have a couple, and a bunch of different size people surf all of the boards we have. They all surf pretty well, the fun shape we have is a little to floaty in the nose. You really have to work to get into anything flat, but once you are up and going down the line it is really fun. Super skatey. We also have one of the short boards, which is super fun.

The one down side is that they are glassed pretty thin. All the of boards had cracks after their first surf. The biggest downside is that their fin boxes aren't glassed in. Normally you drill the hole for the fin box then lay in glass and epoxy, also glassing over the top as well. these are glued into the foam and glassed over, which make the fin boxes very weak. I have already ripped a fin out of one board.

just a heads up
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Re: Beto surfboards

Postby CrazyA » Sat Nov 28, 2009 10:39 pm

I've had mine a while now and it definitely looking loved but performing well.

The glass is pretty thin. I had a big chip develop on the tail and I had to reglass it. Did it myself too! Just like fiberglassing bodywork on a car...
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Re: Beto surfboards

Postby Local310 » Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:19 am

Have had my Beto 5'6 fish for about 9 months its been great. Stable and fun. over all i like them and for the price its no question a great deal. I picked mine up from my boy Jay call him up and he will give you a great deal.....shoooooots
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Re: Beto surfboards

Postby isaluteyou » Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:10 pm

thin weak glassing for beginners :lol: Then again you get what you paid for :wink: Still i would opt for a decent secondhander always over that type of type. Much better choice.
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