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willy.wipeout
Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:40 am Post subject: Wave Skater Boards |
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Hi
Has any one tried out the Wave skater board ? I came across it when looking on ebodyboarding. It looks like a plastic version of John Galera no fin boards , has any one ridden one ? _________________ Jerry Phillips |
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bgreen
Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: Location: Qld. Oz
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Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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WW,
Do a search of the archives using the term "wave skater" and select the 'search all terms' option. If you get 208 hits you haven't selected this option. Should be about 6 hits.
Then there is the Wave arrow also from Hawaii.
regards
Bob |
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willy.wipeout
Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:44 am Post subject: |
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Hi
Did the search ,seems like everyone who bought one had a lot of fun riding there waveskater my bodyboard is starting to de laminate so looking for a replacement I ride woodboards when in Uk but reluctant to put them on a plane after a bad expedience, I,m at the age where I won,t be busting big airs so it,s about speed and fun and the wave skater seems to tick the boxes _________________ Jerry Phillips |
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bgreen
Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: Location: Qld. Oz
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:49 am Post subject: |
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WW,
If you are looking at something like a bodyboard replacement check out what Surffoils is up to: http://surffoils.blogspot.com/
Bob |
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willy.wipeout
Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:47 am Post subject: |
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Nice looking board , we have a custom bodyboard maker in the uk the sells the materials to make your own board you can buy the foam Dow or the stiffer poly pro in 4ft x2ft x3.5" surlyn slicks ect and was thinking of making something similar to the waveskater but need to speak to the builder to see if was practical _________________ Jerry Phillips |
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Uncle Grumpy
Joined: 15 Jan 2007 Posts: Location: San Clemente
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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I have not ridden one but I have seen them up close.
They are molded in one piece out of foam similar if not identical to the stuff modern lobster buoy's are made from.
I seem to recall someone mentioning the construction allowed the ability to reshape them as desired |
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Nels Dolphin Glider
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 340 Location: Ventura County, California
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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | I seem to recall someone mentioning the construction allowed the ability to reshape them as desired |
I know I asked that question, but I think the ultimate answer on re-shaping was a "no". Maybe Geoffrey has the details on that? I had a massive archive loss and don't have the emails any more. |
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geoffreylevens
Joined: 18 Nov 2009 Posts:
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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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That I do not know, only that a famous former pro I wont' name, told me that they were very low performance, did not really turn well and did not deliver enough extra speed to make for that (if any at all). He advised a conventional bb instead... and he sells the WaveSkater on his site! |
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Poobah Dolphin Glider
Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 696 Location: California, San Diego
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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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To quote myself from a 2007 post regarding sanding the PVC foam:
No, it doesn't sand/shape as I had hoped. I drilled a hole for the leash plug in a spot on the nose that was too thick for the plug. I made it work by recessing the bottom of the the plug/bolt. I tried a bit of sandpaper on the countersunk hole, and I thought it was too rubbery to sand well. So I just cleaned up the hole by melting it with the head of a carriage bolt that I heated up on the stove. Yes, I did the melting outside in a well ventilated area. After I screwed on the plug/bolt, I filled the hole flush on the bottom with silicone. |
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Poobah Dolphin Glider
Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 696 Location: California, San Diego
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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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I still have 2 wave skaters, but I never got too enthused about the way they rode. Plus I don't like that much bouyancy any more.
My all time favorite off the shelf plastic spongey board is the Area 51 soft top skimboard. Only 1 inch thick, so not too much float...more like a paipo.
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surffoils
Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: Location: Gold Coast, (finally), Australia
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Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:07 am Post subject: |
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That area 51 looks like fun.
In OZ we have such a small market that theres not a lot of choice on the shelves, I even emailed the owner dude from WaveSkater and asked if theyre coming to Oz but he said Later ......... |
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willy.wipeout
Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: Location: UK
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 6:21 am Post subject: |
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My Waveskater board has arrived from the states, got it for the princeley sum of hundred pounds including postage must admit pretty impressed and can wait to try her out. Got the 45" version and now wish I had gone for the 48" one, hoping 3" isn,t going to make to much difference with the way it goes _________________ Jerry Phillips |
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geoffreylevens
Joined: 18 Nov 2009 Posts:
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 9:55 am Post subject: |
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Ooo-oo-oo! Ride report! Ride report!!!!! |
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