Hi Guy's

Just looking to find out the defference between the timbertech and timbergrain boards, is there anything I should be aware of when buying a 2nd hand timbergrain?

Its a mint, used twice 6'0 unibrow that I am looking to take overseas with me

I also have a 6'1 Krypto and am looking for somthing with a little more rocker and a little less volume when it gets more hollow, any other boards I should consider?

Cheers

Hey VoShow,

If its the one on Gumtree in Pascoe Vale then it looks mint. With either Timbertech or Timbergrain boards you need to just look out for slightly darker patches in the wood as it means that they may have let water in.

From the photo's I've seen you'd be getting a virtually new stick.

Yeah it is the one in Pascoe Vale - looks like a good stick. I previously had a Rapidfire Spitfire which I snapped, so mindful of FW boards durability

Just want to make sure its durable for my trip. The 6'0 Uni and the 6'1 Hypto as my quiver and Ill by a step up over there

Is Timbergrain the older version of timbertech and do you know why the changed it?

I had an 6'2" FST Potatonator and was a little disappointed in the construction. After only a couple of surfs the deck looked in worse shape than some boards I'd had for years. After a bad injury, I decided I needed a little extra length to help me paddle on and bought a 6'6" Timbertek Spitfire. I've used it well over 30 times and recon that if I scraped the wax off it would look as good as the day I bought it.

I've heard a few stories about them cracking and taking on water around knots in the wood, but that's not my experience. I'd highly recommend Timbertek construction.

Techno grain is the old name for timbertek. The original TT boards were paulownia wood with just a hot coat so regularly needed a re coat. This is no longer the case, although still using paulownia wood, they are properly glassed.

in regards to letting water in, paulownia wood is pretty much entirely water proof, so they will only allow water into the core if the wood is penetrated.

I would not not hesitate to buy a new TT board

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mbuzz said..
I had an 6'2" FST Potatonator and was a little disappointed in the construction. After only a couple of surfs the deck looked in worse shape than some boards I'd had for years. After a bad injury, I decided I needed a little extra length to help me paddle on and bought a 6'6" Timbertek Spitfire. I've used it well over 30 times and recon that if I scraped the wax off it would look as good as the day I bought it.

I've heard a few stories about them cracking and taking on water around knots in the wood, but that's not my experience. I'd highly recommend Timbertek construction.

It's funny you say this. I had a rapidfire board that damaged as easy as a regular PU board, then a Direct Drive (they no longer make this) where the rails were flimsy, but the rest was bullet proof. I then got an FST board and its indestructible. And I now also have a White rapidfire board. I ride this board every day and I'm no light weight at 100kg. 8 months on it looks brand new. As with anything, you can just get a lemon but FireWire (for me anyway) put their money where their mouth is. With my original rapidfire board I creased it after having it for 6 months and FireWire completely covered all the repair costs. Very easy and professional to deal with.

I've had 2 timberteks
no issues at all
i rough on gear but no dings marks or any problems
they look great too
i have unibrow = good