All fiberglass bi-level

DIRK · Posted: May 14, 2008 9:47 am Post subject: All fiberglass bi-level

Do you guys think it would be possible to make an all fiberglass bi-level??
I am thinking about trying to make one for fun any suggestions??

De Oro · Backside 180 Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 1064 City: Austin

DIRK, it might end up being really heavy.......

its been done, but i donno about all fiberglass

use something as filler to lighten it up, i donno, research and you will find stuff on here for sure.

Kay-Kay · Posted: May 14, 2008 12:58 pm Post subject:

well obviousyl it wouldn't just be fiberglass, but would have a foam core of some type. they have composite top and bottom decks so i don't see why you couldn't combine the too. It should be lighter too.

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

you could use like balsa wood for the core or something of that sort

mikeskatesonwater · Guest

OH yeah, I have one of those its called a Zariel....

devotid · Frontside 180 Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 473 City: saginaw

hahahaha
the top deck i thought was wood on a zariel. at least pieere from frances 42" was all wood. i saw it with my own lookers.

the one were building now has bass/maple wood core enclosed in 19 oz glass/dura-surf and the bottom deck has reshapable edges. we'll be doing these for 09. when they come out the press you shape them and never "coat or spray" any wood at all. were using a special weave fiberglass to keep a good wood feel to them too. not too much glass but enough to protect it and beat the $hiat ou of it. keep an eye on our new blog from the site for more info on this exct skate and the concave thats similar to it.

but its being done as you type though. I promise.

kevin

stOAKed · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 1946

SST but it has a wood bottom

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10753 City: Jefferton

devotid, would your friend have had a sample or something, or perhaps a different top deck completely? Both reed's first prototype and the board at the surf expo had fiberglass, and the expo board model had sidewalls (UHMW or something). I have not had the chance to hold a final product that was on the shelves, but I would be surprised if they'd change that because the top deck is just as an important component to protect as the bottom deck. I'm sure someone will clear it up.

jake .R. · Posted: May 14, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject:

DIRK · Posted: May 15, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject:

jake .R., is a zarial ALL fibberglass??

kornhouse · Posted: May 15, 2008 6:04 pm Post subject:

i saw something in a mag where a guy made a 6ft 6lb surfboard out of cardboard that he cut out to mesh together into lil slits and then he fiberglassed it.

stOAKed · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 1946

Cardboard

Parker · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Oct 2007 Posts: 1731 City: Norman

bigtwake, new tech, carboard cores im thinking about making one from old magazines

jake .R. · Posted: May 15, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject:

DIRK, almost Embarassed

I <3 TNT · Ollie Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 96 City: Groveland

Both the top deck and the bottom deck are wood on the Zariel. The bottom deck has a abs sidewall but the top does not. They both have a fiberglass coating on both sides of them. The fin holes and screw holes also have abs inside of them(the wood never comes in contact with the water).