nofear said..

Is it me or am I just an old fart ?
Glassing on modern boards is so soft/weak that depressions are the order of the day , you only have to grab them too hard to get a depression .
Might also be a cost thing for manufacturers to maintain margins ?

Not sure if your an old fart yet? Maybe you need to give us some more details

Welcome aboard. Couldn't help but notice quiet a few new faces lately

Both of my last boards have been custom so happy with those two. Also to be honest happy with my Sweet Potato swell for construction..

I had a Hot Buttered board that my finger went through whilst duck diving But it was a super cheap board up front.

jbshack said..

nofear said..

Is it me or am I just an old fart ?
Glassing on modern boards is so soft/weak that depressions are the order of the day , you only have to grab them too hard to get a depression .
Might also be a cost thing for manufacturers to maintain margins ?

Not sure if your an old fart yet? Maybe you need to give us some more details

Welcome aboard. Couldn't help but notice quiet a few new faces lately

Both of my last boards have been custom so happy with those two. Also to be honest happy with my Sweet Potato swell for construction..

I had a Hot Buttered board that my finger went through whilst duck diving But it was a super cheap board up front.

What's the construction of your sweet potato? I was looking at getting a rapid-fire but have read they ding easy. Cheers.

most shop boards these days are 4oz bottom and 4+4oz deck if you cant squeeze/feel them in the shop then don"t buy em you need 6oz on the bottom if you want them to last

katana said..

most shop boards these days are 4oz bottom and 4+4oz deck if you cant squeeze/feel them in the shop then don"t buy em you need 6oz on the bottom if you want them to last

What he said...I like mine with a 6oz bottom and 6+4oz deck...also a lot can depend on the denisty of the blank and how much the shaper has to take the blank down to get it to thickness....

Bad glass jobs are not new, I can remember some bad ones over the past 30+ years. The reason that there are such bad ones floating around is cause the consumer buys them and then comes back for more when it falls to pieces.

Just get 10oz top and bottom to forget about dings, and start thinking about all the style points

1 & 2 of 4oz is fine but the foam density needs to be reasonable. It can still be light.