Hi fellow firewire'ians,
Picking up my 501 Technograin Baked Potato tomorrow & I'm wondering whether to put a tail pad on it or not?
The board looks so sick with the wood grain, it would almost be a crime to cover it but I don't want to damage the deck with my knee when I duck dive.
Apart from the aesthetic look, I'm wondering if the adhesive of the deck grip will damage the Paulownia deck?
501 Baked Potato (Technograin)
504 Potatonator
508 Hellfire
"PUGS NOT DRUGS"
megsy, i duckdive with the ball of my foot...never used my knee..ever... that might help... your right, it would be a shame to cover it..!! .. there's clear deck grip out there... i was under the impression there is still a coat of resin that you would be adhering to... so i assume its fine... chris.. you out there..??
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HELLFIRE ----------- R/F -- 5'10 ------------------------ fins futures SA3,SA4 honeycomb
FLEXFIRE ----------- R/F -- 6'2 x 18 3/4 x 2 1/2 ------ fins futures JC honeycomb
MICHEL BOUREZ------------6'2 --thick then thin ------- fins futures JC honeycomb, AM2 techflex heavy chop, ea b/stix at 84kg, now testing AM2 hex
ALTERNATOR ------ R/F -- 6'4--for bad back days---- fins futures JC honeycomb
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youngest grommet 45kgs throws my hellfire around with SA3's or in mush uses EA (techflex "cuz they look da bomb") and deviant
Hey Core,
It's weird because when you feel the board, it doesn't feel like there is any resin on it?
But it apparently has what Firewire call, an 'Entropy Bio-Resin Hot Coat'.
501 Baked Potato (Technograin)
504 Potatonator
508 Hellfire
"PUGS NOT DRUGS"
haven't molested one yet....gotta love wood though...
INSTAGRAM .... corepersonaltraining
6ft..90ish kg..35+ years surfing
WHERE'S MY VANGUARD, WHERE'S MY VANGUARD, WHERE'S MY VANGUARD, WHERE'S MY VANGUARD,*WHERE'S MY VANGUARD.... ETC
IT'S GETTING SPRAYED, IT'S GETTING SPRAYED, IT'S GETTING SPRAYED, IT'S GETTING SPRAYED, IT'S GETTING SPRAYED, IT'S GETTING SPRAYED,
IT'S BEEN SPRAYED, IT'S BEEN SPRAYED, IT'S BEEN SPRAYED, IT'S BEEN SPRAYED, IT'S BEEN SPRAYED, IT'S BEEN SPRAYED, IT'S BEEN SPRAYED,
IT'S IN TRANSIT, IT'S IN TRANSIT, IT'S IN TRANSIT, IT'S IN TRANSIT, IT'S IN TRANSIT, IT'S IN TRANSIT, IT'S IN TRANSIT, IT'S IN TRANSIT,
IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE,
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SWEET POTATO--- R/F -- 5'4 -------------------------- fins controllers
VANGUARD -------- WRF -- 5'6 ------------------------- fins futures ea blackstix..may test something a little bigger and stiffer
HELLFIRE ----------- R/F -- 5'10 ------------------------ fins futures SA3,SA4 honeycomb
FLEXFIRE ----------- R/F -- 6'2 x 18 3/4 x 2 1/2 ------ fins futures JC honeycomb
MICHEL BOUREZ------------6'2 --thick then thin ------- fins futures JC honeycomb, AM2 techflex heavy chop, ea b/stix at 84kg, now testing AM2 hex
ALTERNATOR ------ R/F -- 6'4--for bad back days---- fins futures JC honeycomb
and countless others (mostly nev's)
youngest grommet 45kgs throws my hellfire around with SA3's or in mush uses EA (techflex "cuz they look da bomb") and deviant
Yeah there's 2 thin coats of bio resin rubbed on to seal the wood. At least I think I read it was two.
I tried my sweet potato without a pad and it felt odd. Never sure of foot placement and I find the extra height of the pad actually give you a little more leverage going rail to rail on that wide tail.
I would batter it with my knee duck diving too.
Mmmmm....might run it without to start with, taking Core's advise & using the ball of my foot to duck dive.
Guess I can always put a tail pad on after if i feel I need too!
501 Baked Potato (Technograin)
504 Potatonator
508 Hellfire
"PUGS NOT DRUGS"
Hey Megsy, any wax left in the woodgrain will affect tailpad adhesion later on - something to think about I suppose.Originally Posted by megsy
44yrs / 86kg / 6'2" Mini Driver / 5'8" Potatonator / 6'4" Futura (sold) / 5'8" Sweet Potato (sold) / 6'1" El Fuego (sold) / 6'2" Dominator (sold)
Yeah I use the ball of my foot too on the tail pad and I think my front foot is in the ushiro geri position, kicking backwards pushing my weight down and forward. I also roll the board to one side into a 30-45 degree from horizontal position (one rail lower than the other) for an emergency deep dive if need be.
Last edited by Slowman; 03-07-2013 at 05:24 PM.
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