boards that bend

just wondering what your overall thoughts are on longboards that bend or flex in the nose… i have a 9’6" double stringer heavily glassed old school board that is pretty good on the nose, but also recently had a 9’10" single stringer with heavy glass (but not too heavy) that has a bit of flex in the nose — i am guessing it helps some when on the nose…what are your thoughts on the matter?

just wondering what your overall thoughts are on longboards that bend or > flex in the nose…>>> i have a 9’6" double stringer heavily glassed old school board that > is pretty good on the nose, but also recently had a 9’10" single > stringer with heavy glass (but not too heavy) that has a bit of flex in > the nose — i am guessing it helps some when on the nose…what are your > thoughts on the matter? I recently saw a fact sheet with studies showing that surfboard flex drops dramatically from the board’s first surf session. The studies said that, on average, board flex sinks to less than 20% of its original flex in about ten typical surf sessions. The sheet wasn’t signed. But if true, the studies beg this question: After ten sessions, what happens to board areas built with “just enough” weakness to flex well? I guessing those areas would be prone to breakage.

just wondering what your overall thoughts are on longboards that bend or > flex in the nose…>>> i have a 9’6" double stringer heavily glassed old school board that > is pretty good on the nose, but also recently had a 9’10" single > stringer with heavy glass (but not too heavy) that has a bit of flex in > the nose — i am guessing it helps some when on the nose…what are your > thoughts on the matter? Like guys, is this one a Math Problem? Take one Hella mondo pounds FAT 50 year aged ol balding longboarder + 3 foot mushburger over th rocks at high tide + yer average 10 foot lightweight scooped step dick log design x maximum flex if he actually makes it to th nose and can stop there or his 9 foot knee leash rips his wobbly leg asideways = oceanic seismic catastrophy worthy of more than one good laugh from the parking lot crew. And experts say you can`t see the theory of evolution at work—

Tim…try to get hold of a copy of june 2001 Longboard magazine…there is a great article, “Benders: the story of surfboards with a flex factor”, by Mark Fragale…which might interest you.

Tim…try to get hold of a copy of june 2001 Longboard magazine…there is > a great article, “Benders: the story of surfboards with a flex > factor”, by Mark Fragale…which might interest you. Also check the archives, there’s some info on Boss surfboards in there and I think it was Jim Phillips who had to rescue a Boss from overflexing. Peter Rijk.

Like guys, is this one a Math Problem? Take one Hella mondo pounds FAT 50 > year aged ol balding longboarder + 3 foot mushburger over the rocks at high > tide + yer average 10 foot lightweight scooped step dick log design x > maximum flex if he actually makes it to th nose and can stop there or his > 9 foot knee leash rips his wobbly leg asideways = oceanic seismic > catastrophy worthy of more than one good laugh from the parking lot crew. > And experts say you can`t see the theory of evolution at work— You couldn’t have said it any better. Each flex cycle subtracts from the ability to keep it in one piece. Can he even tell what happens?

Like guys, is this one a Math Problem? Take one Hella mondo pounds FAT 50 > year aged ol balding longboarder + 3 foot mushburger over th rocks at high > tide + yer average 10 foot lightweight scooped step dick log design x > maximum flex if he actually makes it to th nose and can stop there or his > 9 foot knee leash rips his wobbly leg asideways = oceanic seismic > catastrophy worthy of more than one good laugh from the parking lot crew. > And experts say you can`t see the theory of evolution at work— WOW!!!