Another fine board from Mark Venn

[crox]

Check it out at - http://www.swaylocks.com/resources/deta ... gi?ID=1199

It wouldn't surprise me to see quite a few alternative designs coming through in the near future.....the time is right!

mow & co here we go!

[Bruce Blake]

check out where my chrissy presents coming from
if i can be a good boy....

http://www.seajuice.com/sjnewchrisgarrett.html

nice laminate shame to wax them

[Marky V]

Thanks crox,
I was a bit nervous before riding this for the first time, I changed so much of the design from my previous boards, in an effort to complement the new construction method. rode it doday in crappy 2ft mush and I came away with a smile from ear to ear . It accelerates very quickly, maintains speed and still manages to feel nice and loose. Too good to be true!! we will see when it gets in some decent surf. Anyhow the main excitement is in the way the board is built (anyone interested should visit swaylocks and search for balsa/ composite/ epoxy boards. They are designed to have more flex than a conventional pu/pe board, with much quicker flex response times due to the perimeter stringers. (Which should interest anyone wanting to take flex spoons to the next level) They are also more durable due to the sandwich skin, that can be made of high density foams, balsa, wood veneer, whatever you fancy. The best bit is that the materials don't cost much more than a conventional board! I am sure this is the future of board manufacture, a chance for kneeboards to get a step ahead of the footboard herd again? The mainstream surfboard industry has a vested interest in producing large numbers of disposable boards, we don't have to follow suit, coz we're better than that
Mark