travelboards - collapsible surfboards

[bluemarkus]

does anybody here have experience with surfboards that can be divided into 2 or more pieces ?
i believe these boards are a great idea !

here are some links:

http://www.bisect.com
http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/02/13/c ... surfboard/
http://www.mes-surfboards.de/boards.php

cheers

MB

[jago25_98]

Been looking and waiting for many years...
need to build one but nowhere to do that and no tools

[jaffa1949]

I have a Bisect and I am very happy with it it beats so many longboard charges when traveling. The Yankodesign seems to have too much stuff to lug around , easy to lose bits? might not be true only my opinion when viewing the website

[jago25_98]

the yanko doesn't semi to be for sale. the bisect appears to be the only option in the world. no off the shelf for a short board. really annoying

[WaveHunter]

I have a Bisect and I am very happy with it it beats so many longboard charges when traveling.

How much did you pay for it?

[jaffa1949]

It cost for the Australian model 9'1" AUD$2000ish it comes with bag all the bits extra screws, and locking bits and pieces. Oh and a Tee shirt, but I bought it about 4 years ago now, it is epoxy so a little floaty but it has saved me on average about $100 to $150 each way on trips that charge for long boards and has allowed me to travel on non surfboard flights with it as personal sporting equipment, for less than a set of golf clubs The performance of the board is a good slightly above average longboard so I'm happy
I'm not sure whether they still do poly individual boards in the US their site is down.
One important thing they did have a carbon fibre stealth model , but it was very problematic and a secondary dealer was not being responsive to claims or backing the product.
No problems with the stock standard Wayne Rich models>

[jago25_98]

Still no shortboards it seems. You have to commission your own and it's >2x the price. Still... I'm thinking about it... maybe if I can sell my other boards

[jaffa1949]

Ok weigh up the pros and cons, the cost is definitely worth it if you travel a lot, as some of the charges beat your wallet up severely.
I mean ten costly flights would recover your investment down to less than a standard board, I keep my board only for difficult travel destinations and have a day to day go board quiver. But then at the moment I am fortunate with money and I keep my boards for years and years.

[WaveHunter]

Thanks for the reply jaffa1949! Uhh, that is quiet an investment.

[jago25_98]

I think I'm gonna have to make my own from scratch...

[surf patrol]

I think I'm gonna have to make my own from scratch...

Here's a start, let me know if you need anything else from me

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[jaffa1949]

Cue the blind surfboard shaper......... He picked his surform and saw!

Big project, success could be a better mousetrap idea!

Go for it, if you achieve a new way of doing it , seriously patent it!