Does anyone think that a board could ever be too light? What if you could surf a board that weighed 1 pound? Can’t a board be too light?
The rider requires a little weight in their board, in order for it to gain some momentum when gliding into a wave. A pound or two would probably be too light. I also wondered what would it be like if I shaped a very lightweight and thin longboard: 9 foot, 21 inches wide, 2 1/4 inches thick, and with only two layers 4oz glass on deck and one layer 4oz on the bottom??? It might ride really well, but hello heel dents and ugliness! Still, I’ll have to try it someday.>>> Does anyone think that a board could ever be too light? What if you could > surf a board that weighed 1 pound? Can’t a board be too light?
The rider requires a little weight in their board, in order for it to gain > some momentum when gliding into a wave. A pound or two would probably be > too light. I also wondered what would it be like if I shaped a very > lightweight and thin longboard: 9 foot, 21 inches wide, 2 1/4 inches > thick, and with only two layers 4oz glass on deck and one layer 4oz on the > bottom??? It might ride really well, but hello heel dents and ugliness! > Still, I’ll have to try it someday. I say go for it! Why not? I bet it would ride great, but don’t know how long it would last?
Yeah steve, everytime I start to think about this question a little red light goes off in my head signalling “no…wouldn’t work” I tell myself it has to do with momentum and transfer of power and stuff like that. But then I think again and I think…“why would an extremely light board NOT perform?” With space age materials and really good wave conditions perhaps an extremely stiff and strong one pound board would be a blast. I agree with stev>>> I say go for it! Why not? I bet it would ride great, but don’t know how > long it would last?
On a windy off-shore day wouldn’t a light board like that just get blown right out of the wave? Aloha, Old Longboarder
Yeah probably…but I’m talking about ideal conditions…glassy to light offshore. and probably not a LONGBOARD (no offense Old L, I have two ten footers myself).>>> On a windy off-shore day wouldn’t a light board like that just get blown > right out of the wave? Aloha, Old Longboarder
last year i shaped a board for my girlfriend that is 8’4" x 21 1/2" x 2 3/8", basically a mini longboard that she could fit under her arm. glassed 4oz. bottom, double 4 oz top, sanded finish with a standard thruster set up. it’s got a slight concave in the nose and double concaves thru the fins. the board surfs so good and the only dings have been from the occasional bump in the garage or truck. try the board you described you’ll prob be psyched. i should say i mostly shortboard and ride the above board like one, although my 5’3, 115# significant other can nose ride on it…
last year i shaped a board for my girlfriend that is 8’4" x 21 > 1/2" x 2 3/8", basically a mini longboard that she could fit > under her arm. glassed 4oz. bottom, double 4 oz top, sanded finish with a > standard thruster set up. it’s got a slight concave in the nose and double > concaves thru the fins. the board surfs so good and the only dings have > been from the occasional bump in the garage or truck. try the board you > described you’ll prob be psyched. i should say i mostly shortboard and > ride the above board like one, although my 5’3, 115# significant other can > nose ride on it… by the way it was from an 8’4"S blank w/ superlight foam and 1/4" stringer