crammit442
makin' legs
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If nothing else, it should be difficult to spot on radar.........:scratchchin:
Trinity Composites Matrix Pro Hull
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the WaTeRhAwK
fryin' up a/m electrics..
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flat black, F-117 stealth ski.
the WaTeRhAwK
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Trinity, what do you think about making the surface of the bottom hull like that of a golfball? the snowboard companies have been making P-tex surfaces for their boards that make a more movement efficient contact surface. we used to roughen the surfaces of our 440/550 race hulls for the same effect. it keeps the water from sticking to it as much, creating less drag on the hull.
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- Oceanside, CA
snow boards have extruded and sintered bases that are there to absorb wax, the "pores" open when using an iron during a hot wax to absorb wax and slowely "bleed" it out to keep them fast...........so unless you plan on using honda wax i dont think this would work.
wakeboards on the other hand used to have golf ball sized round dents on there bottoms in like 94'........which no board on the market has today soooo....must have been a reason for that......
i think maybe if you steped the hull to pull air under it would create less drag but i dont the the time or money would be woth it on a small craft IMO....
keep it normal.
wakeboards on the other hand used to have golf ball sized round dents on there bottoms in like 94'........which no board on the market has today soooo....must have been a reason for that......
i think maybe if you steped the hull to pull air under it would create less drag but i dont the the time or money would be woth it on a small craft IMO....
keep it normal.
the WaTeRhAwK
fryin' up a/m electrics..
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they're making snowboards with the golfball dents too, it has nothing to do with the absorption, if any, of the wax. P-tex material doesn't "absorb" wax. and if you filled in the golfball type dents with wax, you'd be defeating the purpose of them being there to begin with....... and Ironing a board is not to open "pores" of the base material, it is to smooth it out by melting it flat. Ironing is just a maintanence procedure to keep P-tex material flat and smooth, after it has become garred up from riding conditions.
http://scskate.com/snow/boards/features.php
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wayne
wannaroll
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- Mesquite, Texas
put a red led light on the front that flashes like kit from knight rider.
j/k
it looks good
j/k
it looks good
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- Oceanside, CA
thats just weird....................i dont see how that would work well on a snowboard........how would you hot wax it properly? it wouldnt scrape right.........and it Santa Cruz.........who even rides a Santa Cruz snowboard that hasnt had 1 since the early 90's, what pros ride a santa cruz that kill it?
the WaTeRhAwK
fryin' up a/m electrics..
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I would say that the reduction in surface contact area with the snow, reduces the need as much for waxing it. I'm sure it's not completely eliminated, but greatly reduced. also, I think that "struct-turn" base material is probably not conventional P-tex, either.
the WaTeRhAwK
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sants cruz doesn't have any riders that don't "kill it"...lol
http://www.santacruzsnowboards.com/team/
http://www.santacruzsnowboards.com/team/
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- Oceanside, CA
well i guess its good for wet/flat conditions and its only stamped in, so bith a couple base grinds it gone........
the WaTeRhAwK
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well, I personally wouldn't be trying to rail slide a ski, but that doesn't mean it's not ever gonna happen..lol
also, when we were roughening up the hulls on our 440's and 550's we werent using wax..
also, when we were roughening up the hulls on our 440's and 550's we werent using wax..
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- Oceanside, CA
they have 3 pro riders......
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- Oceanside, CA
back on topic, sick ski!
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- Oceanside, CA
- Location
- Cleveland Ohio
Sick boat!! I am a fan!
the WaTeRhAwK
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never said anything about him not knowing what he's doing, edwin. I just suggested a more high performance surface for the bottom of the hull. no big deal....lol
FxOne
FxI
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sick!!
breathtaking
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dude could probably get a job working for Lockheed, building electric stealth skis for navy seals.