Does anyone know how much actual weight difference there is between a 6+4 x 4 and 6+4 x6 glass job. I've ridden Miller V Skates for years with super heavy glass (not sure how many oz). Just recently I've been riding a quad with 4+4 x 4 and reckon it feels heaps more lively. Definitely accelerates faster but is pretty ruined after 8 months. Anyway I've ordered a custom 6'3 Quadfather from Mark Pridmore for solid waves and am unsure whether to run 6oz underneath. I recently had a shaper claim that 6+4 x 6 is way too heavy but that could be him just trying to get out of the difficulty of overlapping the glass from the deck and base. Considering I'm only a?slightly above average surfer who's into rail turns not airs will the difference be noticeable?

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mitchbat said..

Does anyone know how much actual weight difference there is between a 6+4 x 4 and 6+4 x6 glass job.

Yeah, there's about two times 60g times the area of the deck in square metres (if the extra resin required is equal to the weight difference of the cloth - otherwise get rid of the initial 'two times').

I like my boards to last so tend to opt for more glass

If your worried about weight you can always go 6 x4 x 4 then put an extra patch over the fins ? That's what I have on my 6'2 and its solid without being too heavy

If you want something in PU perhaps a 4x6x4 could be the answer...

However there are many options in today's market:

1. There are products like this which may be worth looking into:
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2. Epoxy resin with Extruded Polystyrene Core (XPS) will allow you to utilise a heavier fiberglass cloth, but with similar weight to your traditional 4+4x4 PU board. However with heavier cloth comes a loss of flex - which is perhaps what you are noticing with that lighter board you are using, rather than the weight of the board itself.

3. Expanded Polystyrene Core (EPS) construction with laminates etc. No degradation of flex like in PU.
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