hyperlite closed cell???

Hi · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 124 City: Jupiter

I was wondering, that if i cut off the kicktails on my karma like kento did, if i would still have to seal the board. i have heard that it was a closed cell materical board like the integrities but i have no way of figuring that out. any help would be appreciated.

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

i wouldnt cutem off, but its ur skate....but to ur question id do it just to be on the safe side

BillyOLDS · Posted: May 14, 2005 8:49 pm Post subject:

hyperlite640, r u kidding?
Hi, everyone i know that cut off thier tails say the board turned into a really great board. i say go for it but i dunno if they sealed it aftar they cut it

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

headhuntermx4, i said i wolsnt but its his board. but ive never done it b4, just didnt want him to mess up and go oh shat, i cut to much off and then the skate be ruined.but get some info on where to cut it Hi,

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

It's not closed cell, it's compression molded foam. Seal the ends up...

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

i got a nick in mind, what should i use to seal her up with?

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

im with hi right now and we got the tails cut off and sanded down the rails. im looking at the foam and it actually resembles the rails on the integrity. is there any way to tell the difference between the foams just by sight.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: May 14, 2005 9:53 pm Post subject:

i saw the board it looks sweet guys, i cant wait to ride it.

kento911 · Kickflip Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 3657 City: Phoenix

electricsnow, actually it is closed cell foam, but I wouls diga littel out of the foam and fillit with resin, for 3 reasons, its gonna add weight, which is good, and its gonna add durability, and finally if you dodnt rebond the ends together the board is entirely too flexible....

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

Did they change up their materials? I thought their board were compression molded, and I've seen other people's wakeboards take on water when the core was exposed.

Or, maybe that's why they call it the biolight 2 core...

Phonetic's · Pop Shuvit Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 150 City: Sweden

Ive got a catalyst 03 and ive been thinking of sanding down the rails but would it bee hard to seal it? anyone done it on one of those?

NoPidy · Backside 180 Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 534 City: Glenwood

go ahead and bash me but what are rails? does anyone know of a good post that explains every part of a wakeskate????

nick · Posted: May 16, 2005 12:42 pm Post subject:

The rails are the edges of the skate, mostly in reference to the bottom part.

The shape of the rails control how low your skate sits in the water while you're riding (round rails = skate sit low, sharp rails = skate sits high) It also has alot to do with how much traction your skate has. Sharp rails that make your skate sit higher tend to make the ride seem kinda slippy, while rounded rails will give you a little more control. Rails also effect how responsive your skate is. Sharp rails will give you a really fast edge transition, rounded rails give a more mellow cut.

I hope that helps, and you should never be afraid to ask questions like that. Anyone who bashes you for asking what rails are will probly get bashed with this hammer ---> Smash

If I didn't ask the same thing a while ago, I would've never been able to answer your question

kento911 · Kickflip Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 3657 City: Phoenix

electricsnow, they make there cores out a closed cell foam material, the compression molding process of manufacture really has little to do with it being closed cell or not, but what actually causes the boards to split like that is water getting between the foam and the glass and expanding, not in the foam itself