What’s your take on Point Blanks Surfboards? I’m definitely hip to their desire to use materials that increase the lifespan of hand shaped equipment, but it doesn’t mean a thing if the shapes are dogs. Anyone have experience with either the Arc II or Quark shortboards?
Uh Oh watch out here comes the hippie!
three reasons to love patagonia
Recycled blanks
Epoxy Resin
Patagonia’s dedication to donations to enviromental causes and creating land trusts which will never be built on
If they could only create a larger market as i have never seen one point blank board outside of a patagonia shop
I have ridden one 7’6" gun at sunset that my friend marc lent to me last season after all my bigger sticks were toast and it rode great. More stiff turning than i was used to at the time, but it felt like a solid board and it has lasted him a while. Only rode it once though so i can’t really list off the positive/negative.
I am a backyard shaper, I don’t understand the politics and economics behind what drives a lot of the choices that it seems many manufacturers are faced with but what is the hold up on using recycled products? Is there a lack of interest, a lack of supply? When are we all going to be able snap our boards and bring them down to a recycling center to harvest the core foam.
hold on while I put on my hemp necklace and ti-dye greatful dead shirt:)
Howzit Skeletor, You are so right about Patagonia being enviromentally consious. My nephews wife has worked for them for a few years and she was telling me that their offices don't have any waste baskets and their office building is built to be eco- friendly. Aloha, Kokua
I had a funny experience w/them…years ago I owned an 8’0" Pat. that was a really sweet ride until it badly delaminated on the bottom near the nose (!?). The local Pat. agreed that it was covered, that they had seen it before, sent it back, and gave me point blank’s Phone # to call and set up getting it repaired or replaced. I spoke to PB and they said the my shape was no longer being made but they would make me a copy. Great.
A few months later my board come in and the ONLY similarity to my old favorite was the length. Otherwise it was noticable more pulled in in the nose and was more rockered out. My 8’0" mini-log had been replaced by an 8’0" “big-boy” thruster which rode like shit…didn’t paddle OR turn And in pencil on the stringer was written “cheapskate model”.
Went I called to tell them how annoyed I was at the lame attempt at a copy, the shaper (no need to get into names here) apologized, and explained the tagline by saying that he thought the delam was my fault and that Patagonia shouldn’t have covered. Load of BS IMO. Probably more of a reflection on their customer service than baord making capability. I have to admit the shapes you mention look sweet.
They’re the best-built, fastest boards I’ve owned.
Read the purpose/performance descriptions on the website-accurate, with minimal hype.
Check the archives for a few earlier discussions.
There is an interesting story I have on good authority about how Mr Patigonia spent a week or so on the east coast with an epoxy pioneer to learn the technology of EPS and epoxy. The factory was opened to his complete education. And then when Mr. Patagonia won the SMIA environmental award for practices at his factory, long in use at this epoxy pioneer’s factory, Mr. Patagonia … couldn’t remember to give credit where credit was due.
internal politics keep them from going more mainstream, ie, sold in surfshops everywhere, as they are only avaible (for now)through patagonia shops or via custom order.i can tell ya they have a darn good team working at PB and are striving to make their boards the best available.i can tell ya this, they are so light, yet strong as hell due to thier materials used and glassing schedule.Also, if you do have a problem they will really work with you to solve it…
Sam, the former head glasser at Cooperfish is now working for them and we all know his glasswork is unreal.
does anybody know of any other glass shops that will glass in epoxy / s glass in the south bay of LA?
llilibel03,
Welcome to Swaylocks. Here’s a friendly hint for you. You’re likely to get a much wider response if you post your question as it’s own thread. Many more people will see it.
Have you called E.T. surfboards or Becker? They could probably point you in the right direction.
Skeletor, old Rodney (Nick’s dad) still has his early Pat. Must be one of the first ones. He only surfs a couple times a year, but that board is going strong.
Barreling lefts on the groin last Fri & Sat. Rarer now than it used to be, just too much sand in the lagoon.
Let me know when you’re coming through after the AK trip…
i am on my second point blank—the first was a 8’5" that was glassed too heav for some guy 's custom and he refused it----i used it as a travel board for four years and for bigger surf here in the east-----only one ding or dent—and that was when i dropped it in the parking lot at JFK at 3;00am on the way home from costa rica--------my new one is an 8’2" rocket sled, a bit wider and thicker than standard----rides great and will be travelling with me to panama in july—O, and both boards were 5-fin bonzers—FASTer than light…