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This is the official speil on board construction as supplied by the Surf Companies.... Don't forget to check out our version on the "Surfboard Buyers Guide"
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Surfboard Construction Technologies
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NSP Construction |
Super Durable E2 Epoxy
NSP Surfboards are produced in E2 Epoxy are built to withstand the trials and tribulations of the recreational surfer. A proprietary technology, E2 Epoxy was designeed to deliver performance and maximum sturdiness.
The thick, epoxy fibreglass skin covered TopSheet is key to the E2 Epoxy constructions durability. Extremely puncture resistant, it's strong enough to handle small impacts with out shattering. Thus making a great board for beginners and intermediates to progress on.
The ocean can be unforgiving and extreme, it's virtually impossible to calculate and imagine it's forces. While E2 Epoxy has been engineered for durability, it's not indestructible. Always surf safely and respect the ocean.
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TakeOff Surfboards |
TakeOff Surfboards are built emphasizing quality, durability and value for money without compromising on design, style and performance. They are designed to take you from a complete novice to an above average standard, and there’s sure to be a surfboard in the range to suit most people’s needs.
TakeOff surfboards are built to withstand hard knocks, and they are designed to deliver maximum durability and performance in their design and construction.
Construction of the surfboards starts with a pre shaped foam blank made of expanded polystyrene (EPS) with a wooden stringer running down the centre to provide strength and torsional rigidity to the surfboard. The EPS foam core is extremely light. This weight saving core enables us to use additional layers of fibreglass fabric and epoxy resins on the board, giving a stronger and more impact resistant outer surface.
The EPS foam core is then hand finished and hand wrapped with fibreglass fabric. One layer of 4oz and two layers of 6oz epoxy fibreglass fabric on the top surface (deck) and two layers of 6oz epoxy fibreglass on the bottom surface of the surfboard, (This is similar to the way in which a traditional custom surfboard is made).
After wrapping the EPS foam core with fibreglass fabric, the whole surface of the surfboard is saturated with epoxy resin and placed in a special oven to add the final heat curing and strengthening process to the epoxy resin. This construction method makes TakeOff surfboards seamless, unlike moulded or ‘pop-out’ surfboards which sometimes have a tendency to split along the seams.
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TakeOff surfboards have been developed for the intermediate surfer, catering for the market between heavy plastic recreational surfboards and custom made surfboards.
TakeOff surfboards are aimed at surfers who want a board that will take them right through from complete novice to an above average standard.
TakeOff surfboards have a strong outer surface that is more durable than a custom surfboard, but not as durable as heavy plastic boards that are made for complete beginners.
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Bic ACS Construction |
Bic ACS Technology (Aerated Cellular Structure)
ACS is where it all started for Bic Surfboards with the original, 7’9” natural Surf.
With this construction technique the outer shell of the board is formed first out of a thick, durable polyethylene material. This outer shell is then filled with polyurethane foam.
ACS Technology meets the needs of the first time board buyer, providing unbeatable durability, with a lower than average price.These important aspects meshed together with appropriate shapes make our range of ACS Technology surfboards the favourite choice of first-time board buyers the world over.
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Bic CTS Construction |
Bic CTS Technology (Composite Thermoformed Structure)
The CTS process is very different to ACS and caters to a different, generally wider market. Although not as durable as our ACS construction it is approximately 30% more durable while being almost identical with regard to stiffness and weight when compared to a similar polyester constructed surfboard. To accommodate the needs of more advanced surfers, CTS surfboards provide shapes that not only suit the intermediate surfer, but also experienced riders who know how to ride a surfboard.
The process forms the top and bottom - (ASA) surfaces of the board over aluminium moulds. These formed surfaces are then pressed over a pre-shaped, lightweight EPS foam core, (the lightest surfboard foam available) which is covered in 6-oz fibre glass cloth and epoxy resin to give the board strength.
This construction provides an extremely stiff, lightweight surfboard that is approximately 30% more durable than a standard polyester surfboard but almost identical with regard to its flex characteristics and weight.
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