ADVANTAGES:
Cheapest of the lot (nice price).
Very Stable on Waves, sits in the
water (best over 4' surf).
Glass-On Fins for performance.
Made this way for 50 years, easy to
get repaired.
Average Life Span, up to 3 years.
|
DISADVANTAGES:
Heaviest of them all (av.
3.2kg).
Weakest of them all - Dings easier
Heat Sensitive (shrinks) |
| E.P.S
: Expanded Polyestyrene/Epoxy Resin
|
|
ADVANTAGES:
Lightest of the lot (av. 2.8kg)
Feels alive on the wave
Very bouyant (like a cork in the water
- best under 6' surf)
Best value for money
Average Life Span, up to 5 years
|
DISADVANTAGES:
When dinged, sucks water like a sponge
(Get Out The Surf)
Heat Sensitive - Expands (melts at
60*C) |
| X.P.R
: Extruded Polyestyrene/Epoxy Resin |
|
ADVANTAGES:
Waterproof Foam Core (2% Absorbtion)
Strongest & Hardest of them all
(It will hurt you)
Medium Weight (Av. 3kg)
Average Life Span, up to 7 years
|
DISADVANTAGES:
Heat Sensitive (expands)
Bubbles up under impact (opposite
to pressures)
Most Expensive of the three |