Cracks yet no water in ?

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pierrec45
pierrec45
NSW
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3 Dec 2011 1:55am
I was at a resort lately, where all they had for board was an old, highly damaged Techno 293 with a small learner sail. Ridiculous equipment, but went out anyways for the heck of it.

Point is: the board had about 5-6 large cracks in it, from mishandling obviously. Yet it didn't seem to suffer for it: no bubbles, no soft spots, seemed really light and had not taken water, etc.

How does that work, are those boards made differently or is it us that get paranoid when we have small dings in our equipment ? (me the first...)
Mobydisc
Mobydisc
NSW
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3 Dec 2011 8:39am
From my readings of most boards, especially those with vent screws is they basically have a foam core that readily absorbs water so in effect will suck in water through cracks and holes.

Perhaps older boards that were manufactured in different ways like an older Bic have cores that don't as readily absorb water.

It would be great if someone made modern shaped boards in polypropelene (I think) material like the Bomboras were made out of, especially if they were at a cheaper price compared to boards made by Cobra.

pierrec45
pierrec45
NSW
2005 posts
NSW, 2005 posts
3 Dec 2011 10:22am
Funny, thought the Techno 293 (whatever that is) was pretty modern and modern make too.

What's the age of that model, guys??
Mobydisc
Mobydisc
NSW
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3 Dec 2011 10:30am
pierrec45 said...

Funny, thought the Techno 293 (whatever that is) was pretty modern and modern make too.

What's the age of that model, guys??


Does Bic still make their own boards or have they contracted out manufacturing to Cobra?

seanhogan
seanhogan
QLD
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3 Dec 2011 9:36am

They still make them in France
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
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WA, 23647 posts
3 Dec 2011 9:01am
I think the old Techno has an external ASA skin over conventional epoxy/glass construction (but less epoxy and glass obviously) so it is possible the skin has cracked but underneath is still good
nebbian
nebbian
WA
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WA, 6277 posts
3 Dec 2011 10:27am
Mobydisc said...


It would be great if someone made modern shaped boards in polypropelene (I think) material like the Bomboras were made out of, especially if they were at a cheaper price compared to boards made by Cobra.



Get yourself a Stone Surf Design custom, I'm pretty sure they don't use EPS...

keef
keef
NSW
2016 posts
NSW, 2016 posts
3 Dec 2011 2:55pm
nebbian said...

Mobydisc said...


It would be great if someone made modern shaped boards in polypropelene (I think) material like the Bomboras were made out of, especially if they were at a cheaper price compared to boards made by Cobra.



Get yourself a Stone Surf Design custom, I'm pretty sure they don't use EPS...




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stonesurf
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3 Dec 2011 4:59pm
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