For you outer island shapers who might not know yet?
James Tolentino on Oahu - 808 766 1501 or 650 766 1501 (when in Cal) -
James has a 40’ hi cube - Surfblanks Australia shortboard blanks - Blues, Greens, Yellows.
If James’ supply line gets up (it’s all he does) he will import longboard and gun blanks with local rockers.
I am grateful for the recognition that Hawaii’s shapers have given my foam - I can’t think of a better/tougher surf environment to match the physicals of my product.
Midget
Dear Guys (Outer Island Shapers)
Thanks for supporting James - your orders are keeping him afloat!
If Oahu Shapers would show the same enthusiasm, we might see James go the distance.
I realize that Tim Carroll, Jeff Bushman, and Jon Pyzell are helping their friends out of their own 40’ Surfblanks Australia container but…
Small guys on Oahu could keep the Tolentino pipeline open by contacting James!
Thank you
Midget
hi midget long time no see
lots of composite sand wich makers on this forum
if you could find the time would love a rundown on
yellow foam ( elektrafoam)
might be beter to do thread in general disscusion
huie
Hi guys…just thought I’d drop in here…I’m on the coast so I’m getting my surfblanks from Andrew in Carpinteria…I just wanted to say I’ll definitely be using more of these. Good foam, shapeability, didn’t have any gassing problems, etc. Good strong light product. Great selection of blanks and stringers.
Midget…Thanks for a great product!
DS
Keeping it simple…
A 6’7’’ Yellow Surfblank (Australia) with 2 x 1mm Compflex stringer shapes out to a 6’5’’ weighing 2.25 lbs.
Glassed up with 2 x 4oz deck and 1 x 4oz bottom with glass on Hexalite fins, weighs in at 5 lbs.
Polyester or epoxy both OK.
References…
Matt Ambrose - www.ambrosesurfblanks.com
Chris Russell - www.aps3000sd.com
Dave Howell - www.misfitshapes.com
This is a fast make, cheap materials, low tech product - it’s all art!
The stringer is very special…
Have fun
Midget
This from Chris Russell at APS3000 San Diego - he has cut two similar shapes on his machine - the deck inlay is interesting.
My board is a 6’3" x 19 x 2 5/16"
Used a Yellow 6’7" with the 2 x1 mm stringer.
Glassed 4 oz bottom, with a 7.5 oz unidirectional impact inlay with a full 4 oz wrap.
The board is hot coated on the deck only right now.
Future fin boxes are already installed. Currently it weighs 5 Lbs 2 oz. I figure with a bottom hot coat and one of my signature aggressive sand jobs it will finish out about 2 oz more max.
I went with a very strong cloth for the impact resistance and am very happy with the results so far. I am laying on the bottom hot coat this afternoon and will let you know how it goes.
I am also simultaneously doing up a EPS board with almost identical dimensions. I glassed that one with a 6 oz bottom and a 6 oz inlay with 4 oz wrap. It was 4 oz heavier at the same stage. The EPS is 2LB foam.
Chris
thanks midget still the ultimate gentleman’’
mybe cris can post some pics.
Midget,
Sorry for the lag getting back to you.
The finished board is weighing in at 5 lbs 5 ozs.
The finished Eps version is at 5 lbs 7 ozs.
Chris
Hey Midget
Are all of your blanks available in the yellow foam here in OZ???
Cheers
Mick
Dear MDS
At this time we are pouring Yellow foam up to about 7 feet.
If/when the formula develops further, we may go longer.
The Green foam is extremely light too, approximately 2.2 lbs cu foot.
The drawings on our site www.surfblanksaustralia.com do indicate foam densities that are available.
Remember this - if Surfblanks foams are already 20% lighter than competitors’ foams - then either the Green (2.2 lb) or the Blue (2.4 lb) will make stunningly light boards as well.
Regards
Midget
Hey Midget
Thanks for the info.
I have been getting my supplies from you for some time now, but am wanting to go down the epoxy road.
Not because I don’t like your resin. I have used your resin successfully with exellent result.
The main reason is that I do all of my work in my garage.
My wife constantly complains about the smell and has given me 1 chance to fix the problem or no more.
So I have oppted for epoxy.
I was looking at ESP as well but would rather stay with surfblanks.
And, reading through swaylocks has brought me to this post.
If the green is 2.2 lbs cu foot, that isn’t much different to standard EPS.
So it wouldn’t be any different in weight, and probably stronger too
Do your blanks work OK with epoxy???
Cheers.
Dear MDS
Surfblanks work fine with epoxy if you’ve got the time - and you do - so it’s a good answer.
Shape as usual - no surface preparation required.
You will have to go through the epoxy selection hoops - that’s part of the game.
I have had advice that Kinetics and Sicomon epoxies are performing well here in Australia.
Regards
Midget
Hey Midget
Yer, I have just got myself some Kinetics from shapers and will be glassing one of your 7’8" LB blanks in red foam, which I should be picking up in a few days.
Will let you know how it turns out.
Cheers
Mick
Remember this - if Surfblanks foams are already 20% lighter than competitors’ foams - then either the Green (2.2 lb) or the Blue (2.4 lb) will make stunningly light boards as well.
Regards
Midget
Hi Midget,
Just weighed an unsanded 6’0 x 18 3/8 x 2 1/4 blue foam with 4 bottom and 4+4 deck lammed and filler coated with kinetix epoxy resin, with plugs installed and it tips the scales at 5lb 6oz. May lose a bit of weight when I sand it.
Last batch of blanks you guys sent are the best blanks I’ve used in my short career.
Brilliant white, no tearing, miniscule cell size and uniform density.
Cheers
Daren