TECH PILLS
In this section, which is constantly updated, we will try to provide useful information to be able to independently customize the characteristics of the board when ordering. For any doubts or needs you can still contact us through the official channels. What you will find is the result of more than 30 years of experience of our shapers who have had the opportunity to collaborate and receive feedback from surfers from all over the world and of all levels, from super beginners to professional athletes.
The construction of a board as well as the shape, has an important influence on the final performances. Many do not know that the same shape, made with different materials, will give life to boards with different performances. Today on the market there are many kind of resins, blanks and fiberglass. At TwinsBros surfboards we always and only use those materials that after TESTS allow us to get the most out of our models in terms of performance, lightness, resistance and aesthetics. Over the years we have developed different kind of constructions that we want to describe on this page specially created in order to offer a guide tool in the choice:
PU TECH technology represents the classic construction of surfboards and is obtained using a "blank" (internal core) in polyurethane (PU) covered with glass/carbon fiber and polyester resin.
The thing that can be optimized depending on the model and the performances required is the type of glassing in terms of layers of glass fiber that will be placed:
TEAM LIGHT: The resin coating for those who do not want compromises and are only looking for maximum performance from their board and a feather under their feet. Especially suitable for small wave boards.
ULTRA LIGHT: The resin coating for those who want a high-performance board performances with good resistance and good lightness.
ALL DAY GLASS: The resin coating for those who do not have particular needs and are looking for a board that has good resistance and durability over time a weight that is always acceptable.
STRONG GLASS: The heaviest and most resistant resin suitable for surfing large and tubing waves. This type of resin involves, depending on the type of board, the size of the waves to be surfed and the final weight to be achieved, the use of more resistant fiberglass and the possible addition of extra fabrics both on the deck and on the bottom .
KITE STRONG: The resin finish we recommend for kiteboards which involves the application of reinforcement patches in the most stressed areas and a heavier and more resistant resin finish.
KITE STRONG p>KITE LIGHT: The resin we recommend for those who want a lighter kiteboard. Same resin finish ALL DAY with the addition of reinforcement patches in the most stressed areas of the board.
Although the stringer (spar of the board) is generally made of wood, we have also developed the variant with a PVC spar to have a much more flexible board. This choice is recommended for small wave models to optimize performances.
Using an internal EPS core with a specific formula for the construction of surfboards, EPOXY resin, reinforcements with CARBON bands without spar, it is possible to have maximum reactivity and lightness.
CARBON REINFORCEMENTS
In addition to giving global structural resistance to the board using different types of constructions, reinforcement tapes or patches can be added which, in addition to making the board more aesthetically appealing, also modify the resistance and flex in very specific areas.
TAIL PATCH
Reinforcement patches can be added to the edges of the tail for two main reasons:
- - give a structural reinforcement, perhaps on boards with very wide stern and heavy surfers,
- - in the case of light resin coatings, give a stiffening of the rail in the stern part in the fin area to have greater grip and thrust during maneuvering. We have different types of tapes: full carbon, full Kevlar, mixed carbon/glass, mixed carbon/basalt, mixed Innegra/glass etc..
As a reference for choosing the customization of the tail patches when ordering, refer to the following images:
STRINGER STRIPE
This type of reinforcement consists of a carbon tape or other material placed longitudinally, centrally on the board, to increase structural strength. It is often used on big and/or powerful wave boards. It is not advisable to add this type of reinforcement on small wave boards or medium/medium small wave shortboards in PU construction and light glassing since in this case the flexibility and reactivity of the board would be compromised, lowering the desired performance.
RESIN TINT
Many RETRO' boards found on the market have a color obtained through the use of colored resin. The technique for obtaining these types of coloring requires great experience on the part of the laminator. You can view some tables that we created using this technique by clicking on the button below:
Depending on the skill of the laminator, very beautiful and complex effects can be obtained which are limited only by the imagination of each of us. As a reference of the colors that can be selected during the order phase, we provide images:
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As a reference for the colors that can be selected during the order phase, we provide images:
PATCH DI RINFORZO
In addition to the normal layers of fiberglass required by the type of resin chosen, very often reinforcement patches are added consisting of additional layers of fabric suitably cut to cover the most stressed portion of the board. Since the areas with additional fabrics will remain darker, good laminators will be able to create very attractive looking boards. The patches can be placed both on the deck and on the bottom. Below we see some examples of patches that you can add to your boards.
The patches on the deck of the board are generally positioned in the areas most subjected to stress during paddling, surfing, etc. or even in particular areas that the shaper wants to stiffen more to increase the performance of the board. As a reference for choosing the customization of the deck patches when ordering, refer to the following images:
