Heel dents - how does this board look?

[dylan*]

Question for the surfboard experts out there. I was wondering how bad these heel dents look, is my board about to snap in half or does it have some life left in it? A friend wants to buy it from me, and I just got a new board so I don't want to make any repairs, but I don't want to sell him something that's going to snap in a week. Would $100 or so be reasonable for the condition?

I can take more pictures without the horrible green wax if needed, I've been meaning to get that stuff off my board asap anyway

[tautologies]

It could still work for a long time....it could also go. How does the surface feel if you push with your thumb?

I think anything that doesn't look like it has buckle cracks $100 is reasonable....(check the rails).

Just tell the guy what your concerns are...I mean its a $100 and I think if you are upfront about everything its perfectly reasonable. If the price is anything less its not even worth selling IMO>

[dylan*]

The deck feels like new, just... shaped a little differently It's actually kind of nice because you have a groove for your foot to sit in comfortably.
I don't see any kind of cracking in the rails that would indicate buckling. I really just wasn't sure how much "compression" the deck can take before it weakens the integrity too much.

Thanks for your advice!

[NorCalNomad]

yur gunna die

[Koura]

It'll be sweet. So long as there's no de-lamination it should still have enough structural integrity.

[Mossy 757]

If you want to send it to me I'd be happy to test it out for you and let you know

[TommyDuotone]

As long as there is no delam, the board should be Ok for regular surfing. It looks like a standard P.U. Merrick board. So probably has a double 4 ounce on top and a single 4 ounce on bottom (unless it's custom made or over 6'3", then possibly a 4ounce plus 6 on top) Either way, probably won't hold up for kiting unless your friend is really light or he's rides it gently. But hey, it's only $100.

[BWD]

To me it kind of looks like the stringer is sticking up a bit. To me at that stage they are pretty snappable, whether they also have heel dents or not. Your mileage may vary...