Thanks for the post and you're right, I need to read it a few more times.
Its not obvious to find other shapers doing concave/double concave decks.
Thanks for the post and you're right, I need to read it a few more times.
Its not obvious to find other shapers doing concave/double concave decks.
5.10 Futura - What else do I need?
5.5 Baked Potato - Well ok, I need this.
5.11 El Fuego - Oh ok, just one more.
6'1"@whopping 150LBS
Mediocre surfer, ie; typical.
* XM Clear Grip as a wax alternative.
Good lord - that's a lot of "science" and theory packed into the concave deck. I plan to ride my "double concave" deck with standard stringer on Saturday in 3-4' soft waves. I'll let you know what this intermediate surfer thinks, FWIW. Direct comparison to Dominator. This will be interesting. The "trial" board includes a single to double concave bottom with reinforced carbon strips. Volume is identical to the Dominator. Granted, a concave deck on a FW would not need a center arch to accommodate the stringer. I have been running the Dom as a quad, and I will run the trial board as a quad with the same fins (Stretch L).
Stay tuned for a hack surfer's impression.
Let me also say that the guy who wrote that..make his boards very very close to FW technology..parablolic stringer, eps, epoxy blah blah....Given he could make himself anything he wants but chooses these double concave deck and single concave decks it must say something....
Keep us posted
165cms 89Kgs dry...working on that at the moment...but not working!!! :)
Potato 5'2" /Vanguard 5'6"/Potatonator 5'8"/ Spitfire 5'8" / Quadraflex 6'0" / Flexflight 9'0"
Fins: Elevons, Solus, Controlllers, Jordy,AM2,
Is Dan Mann whom you are referring to?
5.10 Futura - What else do I need?
5.5 Baked Potato - Well ok, I need this.
5.11 El Fuego - Oh ok, just one more.
6'1"@whopping 150LBS
Mediocre surfer, ie; typical.
* XM Clear Grip as a wax alternative.
Nah it's Josh Dowling. I don't see the folks at FW minding his name being mentioned, the same as they wouldn't mind Bert's.
I'll edit my post if anyone says otherwise.
Yeah he has a Facebook page. I believe I've seen some of these boards on it
165cms 89Kgs dry...working on that at the moment...but not working!!! :)
Potato 5'2" /Vanguard 5'6"/Potatonator 5'8"/ Spitfire 5'8" / Quadraflex 6'0" / Flexflight 9'0"
Fins: Elevons, Solus, Controlllers, Jordy,AM2,
Wow, what a craftsman. His work looks amazing. This guy is very skilled and talented.
Holy shi$ batman. His boards look so nice!
http://www.joshdowlingshape.com/
Last edited by aurfalien; 10-19-2012 at 06:05 PM.
5.10 Futura - What else do I need?
5.5 Baked Potato - Well ok, I need this.
5.11 El Fuego - Oh ok, just one more.
6'1"@whopping 150LBS
Mediocre surfer, ie; typical.
* XM Clear Grip as a wax alternative.
I have four of them...they are all keepers. He is a brilliant craftsman.Originally Posted by aurfalien
FW - Fan, can you tell me about your boards from him?
Whats your all rounder? Would you have a board(s) that compares to any of the FWs?
5.10 Futura - What else do I need?
5.5 Baked Potato - Well ok, I need this.
5.11 El Fuego - Oh ok, just one more.
6'1"@whopping 150LBS
Mediocre surfer, ie; typical.
* XM Clear Grip as a wax alternative.
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