Thanks for clarifying. All the foam brands I use back their product here in Cal. Before you judge get all the facts is my motto, we all have to be professional as this is how we all make our living!
I would Google Bennett Surfboards Australia. I didn’t try it but I’m sure there’s they would have a site they have been around a long time like Clark was here.
Try dionchemicals.com if you want to get hold of Bennetts Australia. I’ve used about thirty Bennett Australia blanks, never had any problems. Sounds like someone is getting a raw deal from a rep on this one. Otherwise I’m assuming we’re not witch hunting?
To all yez youngsters reading out there… Clark blanks would do this too, after a while. Don’t ask me how I know; I just know from personal experience. But I haven’t seen one this bad before.
For quite some years, I have not seen a board this badly shrunken. On the other hand, since everyone started using 4-ounce glass, most boards don’t last long enough in the first place.
I have a seven-year old board, and a six-year board, both of Clark. The former is my alla-da-time rider and though it’s “nicely” yellowed, it has not exhibited shrinkage. Neither has the only-very-occasional six-year old board. I presume that Clark addressed the problem which once affected him, a long time ago.
This is typically caused by the blanks being poured “off ratio”, too much of A or B. It can also happen with real low density foam being blown real thick, or shaped down too thin. Or a combination of all the above.
Velzy use to call Kim Thress who was the GM at Clark Foam and now runs US Blanks “Off Ratio” I guess cause she is pretty short, or shrunk down.
Eeastern Pacific, what a beautiful way to change my frame of mind… let’s go for a surf!, thanks all for the help, the customer will get a replacement board, courtesy of our industry one way or another… we came in 5 minutes ahead of the second place boat in our 3 mile Keehi Lagoon sailboat race this evening!, i gave up on trying to sail the ultra light sailboat that i built, and we bought an old j-24 that is so fun to sail… i can hear the surf pounding down on the beach because of the really light winds, sunset beach is constipated with surfing contest at the moment, but pipe has been really fun for the past few days, i’ve had such a nice ride over the last 35 years… Eastern Pacific, i really appreciate that photo!, i was all grumpy and you just turned me so around , many maholos to you !,and to you all!, danny nichols
As I noted in posting the picture for Danny, the shrinking foam wasn’t a problem I was having. I haven’t heard of any current problems with Bennett Foam and always found it to be quite satisfactory. And don’t want my posting of the photo to be perceived as in anyway me personally disparaging Bennett on my part. I think you and others understand this. Just wanted to make sure.
I am almost out of my remaining stock of Clark Blanks and have begun a search for the best replacement available here in Hawaii. Should be an interesting journey…!
