Epoxy Boards

[Guitarandsurf92]

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

[Old Guys Rule]

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.

[bluesnowcone]

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

[Guitarandsurf92]

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

[hawaiiSUCKSexceptsurf]

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.

[bluesnowcone]

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

[Dec]

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!

[northswell]

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.