16 ply v. 19 ply

Brettly · Faceplant Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 34 City: Sarasota

So I was researching boards and I saw that gator boards were 19 ply and oak were 16 ply, yet oaks are a bit more expensive. Isn't more plys supposed to mean its more durable?

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

Durability has more to do with what's holding the plies together, what's sealing the deck, and in some cases what the base of the deck is made of. More plies will only make a board thicker (and even that depends on the ply thickness), thus perhaps making a little bit deeper concave. Oaks and Gators are both pretty durable skates from my experiences though. And at not a bad price.

wakeskatedude · Posted: Aug 15, 2008 8:39 am Post subject:

i think more plies make it rigid (stiff)

Brettly · Faceplant Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 34 City: Sarasota

yeah I figured they'd both be durable, I already had one board delam on me so i wanted to make sure the next board would last longer thank a week Smash

so its the stuff holding the plys together and not actually the amount. thanks.

feelnjstfine · Backside 180 Joined: 04 Aug 2006 Posts: 802 City: Portland

Brettly, Slapdown was pretty much spot on on what he said. What did you have that delamed in a week? That sucks.

-Supra- · Frontside 180 Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Posts: 356 City: Orlando

Oak's are built amazing...

I have had one for 2years and it is still holding up fine
My friend got a gator and it delamed after only a few weeks

El Diablo · Posted: Aug 15, 2008 10:50 am Post subject:

Brettly · Faceplant Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 34 City: Sarasota

RobG · Pop Shuvit Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 134 City: Leeds

Ive got an '08 Gator McGucken 41 and its 15ply and my friend has the exact same one but is 19ply!