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New SMOOK board 5'6"

Created by vendeavours vendeavours  > 9 months ago, 1 Feb 2016
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vendeavours
vendeavours

VIC

361 posts

1 Feb 2016 2:12pm
After 5 years working with local board maker experimenting with different materials and shapes This board should tick all box'es in price, weight ,deck strength/compression Board rocker ,rails and shape And supports local board maker in Melbourne











jackforbes
jackforbes

WA

530 posts

1 Feb 2016 11:40am
Looks thick-ish on the rail, how much rocker?

Can you post a side-on picture?
bjw
bjw

bjw

QLD

3687 posts

1 Feb 2016 1:49pm
Looks good. How much? Who sells it?
castill0jf
castill0jf

VIC

563 posts

1 Feb 2016 3:16pm
i want one how much?
bene313
bene313

WA

1347 posts

1 Feb 2016 12:29pm
Per request in the other thread, can we have more on the construction, and other board details like concaves, rocker, rails?
pgc
pgc

pgc

VIC

886 posts

1 Feb 2016 4:31pm
I've seen it in action. BEAUTIFUL
vendeavours
vendeavours

VIC

361 posts

1 Feb 2016 4:42pm
Sorry Bene313 Smook brds is Labourer of Love and love of surfing waves &kitesurfing Busy my real job 5'6" x18 1/8 (nose width 12 23/32 tail 14 9/32 Note 12" from ends) Single conc 2 1/8 thick. material light weight PU 6oz bottom with carbon stringers Deck 6&4oz with carbon stringers Polyester resin 4oz patch at feet location , plugs to deck at outside future box's and if required US brass plug inserts for straps etc Clear as mud ??
vendeavours
vendeavours

VIC

361 posts

1 Feb 2016 4:46pm
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jackforbes said...
Looks thick-ish on the rail, how much rocker?

Can you post a side-on picture?


Yellow brd I paddle surf 5'10" x19 and use for light wind 5'6" kitesurfing only thin rail will post pic I am 80klg
vendeavours
vendeavours

VIC

361 posts

1 Feb 2016 4:52pm
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bjw said...
Looks good. How much? Who sells it?


SMOOK BOARDS( under F/Book Direct ) Board only $850 message me I can give you number to ring
vendeavours
vendeavours

VIC

361 posts

1 Feb 2016 4:53pm
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castill0jf said...
i want one how much?


Brd only $850
vendeavours
vendeavours

VIC

361 posts

1 Feb 2016 5:04pm








Board aprox 2.4klg in weight Note this is custom board you order your rocker ,size etc But for me I like this size rocker etc Its the material used is what I am excited about


dafish
dafish

NSW

1654 posts

1 Feb 2016 5:20pm
That is a mighty fine looking stick. Yup!
surfingboye
surfingboye

NSW

2707 posts

1 Feb 2016 6:34pm
Wowza, no volume in that! Dimensions make my boards look like a canoe.
vendeavours
vendeavours

VIC

361 posts

1 Feb 2016 7:05pm
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surfingboye said...
Wowza, no volume in that! Dimensions make my boards look like a canoe.


That's my big board My other board I love is 5' But at Merimbula classic used my 5'8"x17 3/4 for light wind
Ozone Kites Aus
1 Feb 2016 8:57pm
I bought one!
CJ2478
CJ2478

NSW

484 posts

8 Feb 2016 10:10pm
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vendeavours said..
Sorry Bene313 Smook brds is Labourer of Love and love of surfing waves &kitesurfing Busy my real job 5'6" x18 1/8 (nose width 12 23/32 tail 14 9/32 Note 12" from ends) Single conc 2 1/8 thick. material light weight PU 6oz bottom with carbon stringers Deck 6&4oz with carbon stringers Polyester resin 4oz patch at feet location , plugs to deck at outside future box's and if required US brass plug inserts for straps etc Clear as mud ??


Why you using polyester resin?? IF you have invested in other premium materials such as the carbon fabric, why not use epoxy too?
vendeavours
vendeavours

VIC

361 posts

8 Feb 2016 10:31pm
Cost and yellowing We used for bagging boards due to bamboo and basalt mesh These boards are light and strong still using after 3 seasons But we could make 3 boards hand lamb to 1 epoxy bagged I would like to return to epoxy but still looking for clear and well priced and consistency in its make up and not yellowing and bluming Ect
Hausey
Hausey

NSW

325 posts

8 Feb 2016 11:38pm
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vendeavours said..
Cost and yellowing .....I would like to return to epoxy but still looking for clear and well priced and consistency in its make up and not yellowing and bluming Ect


It's been out for a while SP 115 was around 20 years ago - wasn't cheap though.

This CET epoxy is awesome. www.bennettfoamaustralia.com

John Gillis from CET Technology; who pioneered shaping machines, epoxy sandwich construction in windsurfers and is now on the Sunshine Coast developed it..... and has passed on the formulas to Barry Bennett and Dion Chemicals.....
bjw
bjw

bjw

QLD

3687 posts

9 Feb 2016 7:25am
That CET can be used on PU blanks. I wonder how it would make the board feel. Stiffer?
Hausey
Hausey

NSW

325 posts

9 Feb 2016 9:36am
Honestly don't think that it would make the board feel any different as far as stiffness. That would be where the blank, stringer, laminate influences....

It should make it stronger and less prone to breaking.

Epoxy is less brittle, so if anything it could make it slightly less stiff? IMHO
vendeavours
vendeavours

VIC

361 posts

9 Feb 2016 10:49am
Yes we used CET epoxy 3 years ago yes it was nice and clear but we had major problems with boards going brown not yellow ?? When salt water entered through damage to board also issues with plumming between layers and change of owner ship the epoxy was not constant in mixture ??? But that was 3 years ago
vendeavours
vendeavours

VIC

361 posts

18 Mar 2016 9:44am
Have listen to above comments and used CET epoxy again ,hand lam , and very happy with results Lighter aprox 2.1 klg and stronger with 6oz bottom and top and additional 6oz at feet area Thanks for advice ????





dafish
dafish

NSW

1654 posts

18 Mar 2016 10:06am
I will say this again. These boards look the goods. Would be happy to have one in my arsenal in the near future.
pearl
pearl

NSW

984 posts

18 Mar 2016 10:28am
They look really nice. Well done. That's a good price for an Australian made custom shaped kite board.
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