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Postby zag » Fri Oct 21, 2005 5:51 pm
I a'm looking for a board with real performance. Am i correct when I say that the less flex a board has, the better the performance?
A board with less flex has more pop not?
Production boards with almost no flex are rare though, usually it are the sandwich built boards that have less flex.
Have you guys some tips for a real performance board? Custom is also perfect!
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Postby murdoc » Fri Oct 21, 2005 6:40 pm
it's a matter of taste.
my board has a little flex left in the tips, but still heaps of pop.
it's a custom.
if you have a picture of your perfect board in mind but can't find a production board with your specs, find a good shaper in your area and get him to make you your perfect board.
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Postby xray » Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:44 pm
Hein, Dereck, your call!
For me I like a board with flex in tip and tail, when put under pressure they unload giving more pop. Also flex helps riding chop, it dampens it.
But the ones mentioned above are the experts!
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Postby peep » Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:54 pm
they must be the experts as they shape for major brands???
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Postby panchito » Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:59 pm
funny, were I kite we have maybe 6 of the best shapers worldwide , many of the productions boards from big brands and first shaped in Tarifa .....and my boards are made in the UK....by blastkiteboards.....yeah
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Postby jasevinda » Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:12 pm
panchito wrote:funny, were I kite we have maybe 6 of the best shapers worldwide , many of the productions boards from big brands and first shaped in Tarifa .....and my boards are made in the UK....by blastkiteboards.....yeah
WHO?
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Postby panchito » Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:24 pm
jasevinda wrote:panchito wrote:funny, were I kite we have maybe 6 of the best shapers worldwide , many of the productions boards from big brands and first shaped in Tarifa .....and my boards are made in the UK....by blastkiteboards.....yeah
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http://www.blastkiteboards.com
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Postby CaymanWind » Sat Oct 22, 2005 2:45 am
I have my new 2006 X-Shooter on the way. Standby for the review.
Cheers
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Postby murdoc » Sat Oct 22, 2005 11:03 am
zag wrote:
A board with less flex has more pop not?
if you have a look into wakeboarding, you will find zero flex boards everywhere. no wakeboard has flex.
as for jumping, pop is all they got.
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Postby zag » Sat Oct 22, 2005 7:34 pm
I'm also gonna try my wakeboard on the kite next weekend. Only downside is the 5 cm constant rocker.
But I'm also thinking of riding woth boots, so can test it also then.
Anyone tried the naish tt pro, also no flex, or the sol 05.
How are they?
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