Stretchy forum posts in last 60 days

Volume above water in the nose and tail might seem wasted for a level board, but the buoyancy is “activated” as the board pitches forward or back. Whether or not the best approach is the design concept shown here, or simply having a longer board, is another question?

I got a 240cm x 60cm roll of diamond grip Eva off Temu for $46. Assumed that the self adhesive would be rubbish, so I used spray on contact adhesive. Happy with the EVA pad and it has stuck well to the board. As Mark says, (a good) self adhesive makes for a much easier job compared to contact adhesive

Front straps for me. I rely on them for my foot switches mainly, getting my feet in the right spot straight away, and it also helps with the pumping. Tried the rear straps a couple of times and didn't like them, they were in the way when not in them and they were harder than I thought they'd be to get into (20" w board). Crashing with straps doesn't worry me, I've had big crashes at 35+kts windsurfing and never hurt my feet/ankles