Glassing weights 6oz or 4?

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mitchbat
mitchbat
WA
399 posts
WA, 399 posts
29 Aug 2013 5:02pm
Does anyone know how much actual weight difference there is between a 6+4 x 4 and 6+4 x6 glass job. I've ridden Miller V Skates for years with super heavy glass (not sure how many oz). Just recently I've been riding a quad with 4+4 x 4 and reckon it feels heaps more lively. Definitely accelerates faster but is pretty ruined after 8 months. Anyway I've ordered a custom 6'3 Quadfather from Mark Pridmore for solid waves and am unsure whether to run 6oz underneath. I recently had a shaper claim that 6+4 x 6 is way too heavy but that could be him just trying to get out of the difficulty of overlapping the glass from the deck and base. Considering I'm only a?slightly above average surfer who's into rail turns not airs will the difference be noticeable?
Legion
Legion
WA
2222 posts
WA, 2222 posts
29 Aug 2013 5:31pm
mitchbat said..

Does anyone know how much actual weight difference there is between a 6+4 x 4 and 6+4 x6 glass job.


Yeah, there's about two times 60g times the area of the deck in square metres (if the extra resin required is equal to the weight difference of the cloth - otherwise get rid of the initial 'two times').
Sham1984
Sham1984
VIC
415 posts
VIC, 415 posts
29 Aug 2013 8:25pm
I like my boards to last so tend to opt for more glass

If your worried about weight you can always go 6 x4 x 4 then put an extra patch over the fins ? That's what I have on my 6'2 and its solid without being too heavy
bene313
bene313
WA
1347 posts
WA, 1347 posts
30 Aug 2013 10:50am
If you want something in PU perhaps a 4x6x4 could be the answer...

However there are many options in today's market:

1. There are products like this which may be worth looking into:
inlayz.net/strength-tests

2. Epoxy resin with Extruded Polystyrene Core (XPS) will allow you to utilise a heavier fiberglass cloth, but with similar weight to your traditional 4+4x4 PU board. However with heavier cloth comes a loss of flex - which is perhaps what you are noticing with that lighter board you are using, rather than the weight of the board itself.

3. Expanded Polystyrene Core (EPS) construction with laminates etc. No degradation of flex like in PU.
www.joshdowlingshape.com/techone/techone.html
katanasurf.com/technology/
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