CBD Development - Chat with Bruce Pettibone

[Magnet]

Any chance the hellfire could come on to cbd?

[Chris]

yeah magnet we are always toying with new boards and the future of CBD. Just keep in mind that its obviously not as easy as flipping a switch. Developing the files for a single board to be added takes and incredibly large allotment of resources. That is the unfortunate truth. We do, however, feel that a lot of needs can be addressed with the current boards on the platform now!!!

Cheers all!

[mrees]

Hi all thinking of going custom. Any news on whether a round tail will be good to go on the Alterator and if so when? Also is there or will there be an option of choosing tri/quad fin options on boards that currently do not have them Eg. Alt, FF, MB? Thanks

[Chris]

Hey Mrees,
We have taken the position to grow our CBD offerings incrementally because its highly complicated to offer lots of options and constantly be changing. Right now we don't have anything brewing in the short term that would allow for multiple tail choices for every board or fin customization, its more geared towards the customization of existing stock models than free reign design changes.

While this may not be ideal, we do think that allowing for the subtle changes to existing models to be controlled by the surfer, a majority of one's needs can be addressed.

Cheers

[CBD-bruce]

Hi mrees,

Some of the questions posed in this thread are better answered by Firewire than by myself.

I will try to answer technical questions as best I can, someone from Firewire will likely answer the larger scale CBD strategy related questions.

That said, I believe that a round tail for Alternator and Flexfire are a couple of the more likely tail options to be added in the future.

On a slightly different note, I'm kind of excited as I will pick up my custom Spitfire tomorrow(!) Getting a little older and a little slower, I added a little width and thickness :O

Thanks mrees,

-Bruce

[CBD-bruce]

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[iggy]

Did you thinned out nose and tail?
Looking good!

[prjwebb]

Nice Bruce! You're stoked!!

[CBD-bruce]

Did you thinned out nose and tail?
Looking good!

Good eye iggy!

Yes, brought in nose 1/4 and tail 1/2

[CBD-bruce]

Howdy prjwebb,

Thanks, pretty stoked!

Paddled out at Church yesterday (just below Trestles), beautiful conditions, but was high tide and small. Got a few 2-2.5 footers was all, anxious now to get it in some good surf. Volume felt just right for me. Hopefully it'll be the magic one, then I'll rest easy knowing that I can get another one exactly like it later!

-Bruce