Do you know ANYTHING about DOUBLE HELIX (PU) BOARDS?

[mlbstr2be3@aol.com]

Hey have any of you bros owned, or do you know anything about the Channel Island Double-Helix Flyer II and other PU (polyurethane) Boards? I guess CI is selling them at $399 and thats a chill deal, unfortunately I feel there is a catch and have heard only one time (which is enough) that they might be easier to break than a normal board. I can't afford for the new board that I'm looking to buy, break on me anytime soon. Please let me know if you have heard anything...

http://channelislands-store.mwrc.net/en/product.php?product_id=35795

Brendan
San Francisco
Go Raiders
Shred Tasty Waves

[zandvoortsurfertje]

Hey,

The rails of the board have a double helix of carbon strips which is very strong. It allows the board to have similar flex to a standard shortboard, although a little more. We have had many new ones leave here and a few used ones in our used board store, none of which have been broken. They are fairly boyant, I have ridden one and felt like I could go a little smaller than my normal boards. It does feel a little different under your feet as the flex pattern is a bit different, and the float is very good on the boards, I think a little more than standard materials.

Hope this helped you very much

Enjoy,
Zandvoortsurfertje