Anyone here try the Xtra Foam from Rod MacDonald? Pono and Trevor on the north shore got some blanks from him and i think they are great…but was wondering what anyone else thinks…they have this bluish tinge to them and are hard as hell…i think they are my favorite blanks right now, anyone else?
i’ve tried a few and so far they’ve been really good. i picked out a few with shiney rails to see if they’d go bad, just as a curious guy, and they were fine. Shaped great, way stronger than the USfoam.
North_Shore and Board_Slave - strange you both registered on Swaylocks the same day a couple minutes apart (Jan 21) . The same day you decided to praise these great new blanks . To Cheap to run an add? Why you trying to flog that cheap rubbish ? The shortage of good foam is over! People are sick and tired of junk being pushed as the ‘next best thing’ .
dont be so mad, madman! just chatting about new blanks…what you got?! foam hawaii emailed me this site and this posting and im now im a memeber and responding, so if you wanna see advertising go to surfline and if you want to hear about new materials and technology then shut up and read…
WHoooa brahs…easy
There is plenty of new materials happenin in mainland. Why go to foreign land?
you need to check out stateside. Be open to new materials and technologies if thats why you are here.
the times they are a changing… look east. and give these new guys a chance, they are trying to give you a oppurtunity to explore better and different materials. Made in America.
Heh Board_Slave you d_p sh_t !
‘just chatting about new blanks ‘ - sounds more like a script from a cheesy tooth paste commercial .
Yes I’m mad , mad at people like you wasting everyone’s time with your rubbish . If the blanks are so good let them speak for themselves . Don’t waste space on this Discussion Forum with your ‘advertising’ .
Your not discussing ‘new materials and technology ‘ , your tying to sell product . We don’t come on here to read adds or scripted blogs !
madman- you sound like a really pissed off barney!! Have you ever even shaped a board? and have you ever tried the S.A. foam? It’s pretty good shit.
What kind of inovations have you been providing us with???
Hey anothershaper ,
Yes I’ve shaped a couple boards . In doing so I’ve had the opportunity to test/use all three South African blank manufactures, two of the Brazilian blank manufactures, two US Blank manufactures , three Australian Blank manufactures and three European Blank manufactures .
I can say without hesitation that Xtra-foam is buy no mean anything but standard – nothing innovative about it !
It all smells of a scripted sales pitch . If they are trying to sell have the balls to say so and do it direct .
I’m all for real innovation and advancing the art of surfing .
Do it , don’t claim it
Aloha
Greg
Madman,
I understand your position and I agree about the guys advertising such as Bimini etc. I hate it! We need to have a Newbie gathering with boxing gloves!
Question, I thought Rod McDonald was the SA guy behind King Mac? Is this the same guy?
im just a small time shaper who has tried everything…not trying to promote Xtra Foam, i make no money from them…but i heard Rod MacDoanld bailed Kingmac because of the new owner and the lack of good blanks being produced…he’s had his Xtra factory forever in SA and is now sending foam to hawaii thru there, since mexico makes no more good kingmac and maybe no more at all…we havent seen a kingmac container in hawaii for months, and i liked that stuff…
as for the boxing cuttie (and madman), you tell me when and where and i’ll come box (gloves off) with you two anytime…
North Shore,
I’m not a Newbie and I’m a lover not a fighter! But I’ll come over and be the reff but let’s plan it around a swell. I just recently saw new foam from KM which is fantastic. I’m a fan of Surfblanks and this is just as good. I was told they are making their own formula and doing it in conjunction with Bennett. But who cares about all these politics I just want good foam delivered on time. You two Newbies (North Shore & Board Slave) are sure sensitive better toughen up if your going to be on Sways! Madman’s right though you guys are very transparent! Over and out!
Peace.
Sickdog
Wow…you guys sure can express yourselves.
I felt like I was reading part of the script from “Mad Max.”
…all this in a post-Clark apocalyptic world. What’s next…resin wars? Acetone rationing?