I have a few short boards most of them have what I would allmost call a V bottom in that they are not flat they hame varying degrees of V in them some starting right at the stringer others only seem to “roll” up a lot at the rail seems to me that it would be better to have them flat . I’ve been thinkin of a flat bottom board just with some concave in the tail and with HARD rails pretty much all around… I know that theres a lot more than just this to board design but … Whats the difference between flat bottoms and unflat ones???
I have a few short boards most of them have what I would allmost call a V > bottom in that they are not flat they hame varying degrees of V in them > some starting right at the stringer others only seem to “roll” > up a lot at the rail seems to me that it would be better to have them flat > . I’ve been thinkin of a flat bottom board just with some concave in the > tail and with HARD rails pretty much all around… I know that theres a lot > more than just this to board design but … Whats the difference between > flat bottoms and unflat ones??? One makes the head rotate on the neck as it goes by, the other one doesn’t …have fun
I have a few short boards most of them have what I would allmost call a V > bottom in that they are not flat they hame varying degrees of V in them > some starting right at the stringer others only seem to “roll” > up a lot at the rail seems to me that it would be better to have them flat > . I’ve been thinkin of a flat bottom board just with some concave in the > tail and with HARD rails pretty much all around… I know that theres a lot > more than just this to board design but … Whats the difference between > flat bottoms and unflat ones??? You’re talking about panel V (flat panels) and rolled V (round). Both types of V help make it easier to get the board up on rail. V alone won’t make or break a board. Just like other design elements, it must be properly incorporated into the total design of a surfboard. The differences between flat and unflat bottoms are speed and manuverability. Any time you add things like V or rocker, you sacrifice speed for manuverability. On the other hand, a flatter board is faster, but harder to turn. It’s a trade off. Ideally you want your bottom contours to be subtle, allowing the surfer to ride the board instead of the board controlling the surfer. Unless of course your goal is to achieve a specific surfing style. Hulls and spoons are good examples of extreme designs that excel in the right conditions. In the end it’s all subjective. Experiment with different boards and see what works best for you. Peace!
One makes the head rotate on the neck as it goes by, the other one doesn’t > …have fun Coral, are you referring to bottoms or bellies?
You’re talking about panel V (flat panels) and rolled V (round). Both > types of V help make it easier to get the board up on rail. V alone won’t > make or break a board. Just like other design elements, it must be > properly incorporated into the total design of a surfboard. The > differences between flat and unflat bottoms are speed and manuverability. > Any time you add things like V or rocker, you sacrifice speed for > manuverability. On the other hand, a flatter board is faster, but harder > to turn. It’s a trade off. Ideally you want your bottom contours to be > subtle, allowing the surfer to ride the board instead of the board > controlling the surfer. Unless of course your goal is to achieve a > specific surfing style. Hulls and spoons are good examples of extreme > designs that excel in the right conditions. In the end it’s all > subjective. Experiment with different boards and see what works best for > you. Peace! You say you have shortboards with Vee? how big or old? Let’s start from the begining say 20 years for most punkers. When the first tris came out we all had twins or single fins. Boards back then were 2 3/4 to 3 plus inches thick 19 to 21 inches wide. “Floaters” is what we call them now they had “Vee” because they were thick… Hence thick boards need vee just to turn them… 10 years ago the tri’s went thin real thin and board went flat but still sunk!! So god gave us “lift” and showed us by adding concaves we could compensate sinking thinner boards by traping water under our feet giving the boards more punch!! The way i see it if you ride 6’2" x 18 x 2 1/8 shortboards and you tip the scales at say 170 lb you need con caves… If your 135 lb and ride a 6’8" x 21 x 2 3/4 egg vee is good (Lite rolled vee)… So i guess it’s all about what you ride?? As your shortboard?? My boards ( Personal ) have all the above. I shape a lite rolled vee in the nose to flat thru the entery rocker to single under the front foot. Between my front and back foot Dub/b starts as it flows between the fins it goes flat then to Vee thru the back fin then to flat off the tail. My boards are real flat rocker with thin soft 50/50 rails( hard rails suck and stick ) hard from the side fins back… So ask yourself is there a true “Answer” for you?? Thin is in and lite is right…Flat is fast and soft is smooth??? Simple really Rob
Coral, are you referring to bottoms or bellies? Yea… I don’t care much for either. I prefer flat bellies and round bottoms
I like my women with a flat belly and a juicy bottom. Flat bottoms are no good! and a girl with a belly is no good! I know a girl that has a flat belly, and flat bottom…very sad!
Thin is in and lite is right…Flat is fast and soft is smooth??? Simple really Rob exactly…