HOW STRONG ARE THE XTR EPOXY SURFBOARDS FOR BIG WAVES?
We have been making guns for Hawaii for pro Surfers like Jamie Sterling, Garret Mc. Namara Makua Rothman and Ikaika Kalama, “most surfers think they need a heavy board for big waves. This is only true when it comes to windy, bumpy and very big waves.” they said. When surfing waves up to triple overhead or 15 ft., a light gun works great Especially with glassy conditions or light winds, you will have the extra flotation that you don’t get with a heavy board and they are a lot easier to turn on top when doing a snap or a cut back because there’s no weight on the nose to swing around when doing a tight turn. However, we have made guns with the extra glass to add strength for big waves and with the benefits of the responsiveness of XTR surfboards generating more speed. We don’t add more stringers (that will make the board stiff and not necessarily stronger). Extra glass will add strength on the rails to avoid torsion and dings, and it’s the rail where a board usually starts to break. Garre
