Hi,
I just bought a new small wave board 5'7" high volume. After 3 surfs I have several deck compressions which I am a bit surprised as it's not like I'm popping airs or heaven footed. Anyone have any ideas why this happens?
I'm going to take the board back tomorrow to show the shop but was just hoping to be a bit more armed with information.

Cheers

The compressions are probably from your knees when getting up and/or heels...

It's all down to the density of the blank and the (thin) glass job.

The old 60's boards you could throw a brick at and it'd bounce off. Today because everyone want's a light board they glass them light and as a consequence they ding when you duck-dive!

I ride a higher volume short board and I even get compressions from the bones in my @ss when sitting on it. But that said I knew what I was buying when I bought it. To keep the weight down and the performance right the glass on the deck is pretty light.

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GPA said..

The old 60's boards you could throw a brick at and it'd bounce off

You can still buy these blanks today - "Orange" from Surfblanks Australia - but be warned they are very very heavy in comparison. I made a board late last yr with one of these blanks - after approximately 20 surfs it still looks like new. But compared to my other boards this thing is heavy - noticeably so. I have several old single fins that I have / or are refurbishing - amazing how good a condition they are in after all these years. Most of the older style boards were also finished with a polish coat - not just sanded.

Thanks Gents,
I've had a few light boards over my time but not had one with compressions like that straight away. I don't want to say the make as it might be a legit issue the shaper can resolve.
Appreciate you letting me know your thoughts though.
Cheers

I'd be asking them if the board was machine shaped or fully hand shaped?
Taking off too much foam from the deck is going to reduce the strength of the deck.

hi mate

i've noticed this a bit in recent boards got for my kids

won a AL Merrick cheesestick, admitted it says lite glass job but like a golf ball

bought a couple of JS for the kids , a bit better but still plenty of foot depressions after minimal use

a mate bought gsi board, got marks from his roof straps !!!!

have some delta epoxy, opposite, not dints or pressures at all after yrs of use

soft foam and light glass jobs i reckon

Your right the board was machine shaped and a cheaper one that was glassed in Indonesia. It is 2'7/8" thick so I wouldn't have thought they would have cut it to lean. I couldn't afford a bigger name brand and wanted something for the smaller days. It is meant to be 4x4x4 glass. But I think the cheapness showed compared to a rusty I have that has been used constantly for 4 months and has less damage than this board after one weekend and also a Primitive surfboard that I had for well over a year which I just sold that still had a very good shaped deck on it.
admittedly the shop replaced the board when I took it back which was pretty good But I suspect the same thing will happen. The board performance is actually really good in small surf which is why I bought it but I guess you need to be aware that buying the cheaper boards they certainly are not going to last for Longtime so it might be better to wait that extra month or so and save for a better board.
I'd be real pissed though if the board dented from the roof straps. This one certainly is not that soft.