Parabolics???

Tom Linn · Post by **Tom Linn** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 7:27 pm

I know that Greg Little has one.

Mike Fernandez · Post by **Mike Fernandez** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 8:06 pm

Yeah Greg has a Socal guy making them. He used one in Indo.

T Hall · Post by **T Hall** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:50 am

I was looking at some of the Firewire boards at the local shop here in Monterey and the craftsmanship looks good but that's as far as I go. They are supposed to have similar flex charicteristics to a poly board. But for more than $700.00 each I'll save my money. I can make 4 boards for that price.

skansand · Post by **skansand** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:23 am

great post!!..been reading up on these at swaylocks and wnat to try it in the future.....i hear the balsa railed boards soak up water badly when dinged...but i saw blanks at the ASR that were eps core/ parabolic wood stringers with urethane rails....probably go that route...

Marky vee · Post by **Marky vee** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:06 pm

Some of us have been on to it for a while
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skansand · Post by **skansand** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:38 pm

greenough...parabolics.....wegener

http://surfermag.com/av/flash/tomwegenervid/

wino · Post by **wino** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:35 pm

I'm on my second parabolic stringered board from Shawn Ambrose. They are magic!! The flex is is awsome as the fin boxes are set into the stringer allowing the board and fins to work together. Super fast and holds a great line in the tube.

gene west · Post by **gene west** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 6:11 pm

Ska- thanks for posting that link , very interesting, always enjoy seeing a bit of history with a new spin.....

Greg Little · Post by **Greg Little** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 3:42 pm

Dave is right....
The board does flex in a different way than a standard 1 stringer board. Once you get the hang of it, its amazing.
Shawn Ambrose has been shaping Kneeboards for many years, but stays under the radar. There is a small crew who rides them and when Clark foam went under, Shawn started making his own blanks out of styro and started playing with the parabolic ideas. He made a few dozen foot boards, and then made his 1st parabolic kneeboard for me in june of 2006. I rode it for the 1st time in Indo and just loved it.
Wino does have his 2nd one, and it looks amazing. I haven't had a chance to ask how it is, but i'm sure he has no complaints..
If you want to know more, you can go to
www.ambrosesurfboards.com

Beeline2.0 · Post by **Beeline2.0** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 3:46 pm

Greg Little · Post by **Greg Little** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 3:49 pm

Beeline,
I fixed it, try again

Beeline2.0 · Post by **Beeline2.0** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 3:52 pm

Greg Little · Post by **Greg Little** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:37 pm

You can also go to
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To see an Ambrose Parabolic