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Originally posted by JESUS

Don't they use 2 layers because one layer as thick as 2 thins can't be bent into the mould.

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What mould??????
Maybe true on the top, (but 5mm airex is easy to do). Certainly not on the bottom.

Curac: it did sound like you were having a crack... (not the catapault thing I knew that was just a metaphor)..... you said brand bashing sh!ts you off. I was just saying I'm not brand bashing, it is fact that out of 10 new waveboards of different brands and same price there will be 3 or 4 that are a LOT LOT weaker. That is just not right, it is robbery on the part of some brands.

In the store you see a cutaway pic or exploded diagram of the board. I've never yet seen one that specifies "200gsm twill weave carbon" for example. They say there is a carbon layer or whatever.... and often it may be pretty damn thin!!! Likewise single sandwich. 3mm v.s 4mm is very very different.... it is 33% more material. Now for example if Holden told you there standard Commodore and the standard Falcon went down the quarter mile in the same time you'd be happy. If the Holden was 0.5sec faster and $2000 cheaper you'd buy it. Then you find out it uses 33% more fuel to do so......hmmmm.
Anyway I don't think researching the boards is the total solution because not all brands tell you the whole story. Check out the so called carbon board on eva's site (boardlady.com)

Decrep: yes he is a bit over the top, but I think his way is if you wnat to have 100% control over very very accurate rocker and vee. His measurement process is obsessive-compulsive!
BTW 2 x 3mm is stronger than 1x5mm I'll explain why I think so but not here it's too long

Yeah but he's not really making a mould.... just using the offcuts of styro (which were obtained by only cutting once and being careful) to lay the board on. I think it is clever at least and no extra work really

Buy a blue juice custom no worries of breaking it or falling apart will last you for years

plenty of carbon no dry spots and water proof blanks

unreal

Gazza