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What's better, padded decks or just putting an extra kneepad on your wetsuit?
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- Bud
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In the long run, pad the deck.
Your board will last longer.
The indentations caused by your knees, will be far, far less likely to cause de-lamination of the glass under the area.
I like to cover the stringer area as well.
Smashing your knee into the deck along an unprotected stringer can cause serious knee injury.
And you'll be more likely to break the board.
The extra "height" you might feel will soon be reduced as you create knee indentations.
(do you feel like you are on "stilts" when you put on your beach slippers?, 3/8" isn't much)
You can surf more aggressively, IE, harder turns, late take offs with softer more secure landings, smashing into crumbled or close out sections will have less affect on your knees.
They'll last longer to.
Your wet suit will last longer.
With EVA closed cell foam, there is very little weight gained.
As much as the wax build up (with the grit and grime that goes with it), that could accumulate there.
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Your board will last longer.
The indentations caused by your knees, will be far, far less likely to cause de-lamination of the glass under the area.
I like to cover the stringer area as well.
Smashing your knee into the deck along an unprotected stringer can cause serious knee injury.
And you'll be more likely to break the board.
The extra "height" you might feel will soon be reduced as you create knee indentations.
(do you feel like you are on "stilts" when you put on your beach slippers?, 3/8" isn't much)
You can surf more aggressively, IE, harder turns, late take offs with softer more secure landings, smashing into crumbled or close out sections will have less affect on your knees.
They'll last longer to.
Your wet suit will last longer.
With EVA closed cell foam, there is very little weight gained.
As much as the wax build up (with the grit and grime that goes with it), that could accumulate there.
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OK I Game!
Im an old skooler from the 70's getting back into kneeboarding and pads were non-exsistant then as were leashes.
So now that I am having a new board made and my knees are (51) years old can someone provide me with a good source and selection of pads that I can use on my new board mostly to protect my old knees lol??
Thanks
Jeff
Im an old skooler from the 70's getting back into kneeboarding and pads were non-exsistant then as were leashes.
So now that I am having a new board made and my knees are (51) years old can someone provide me with a good source and selection of pads that I can use on my new board mostly to protect my old knees lol??
Thanks
Jeff
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Re: xs
CaptKneemo wrote:pendo pads are da kine. he works at diamond glassing and you can contact him there. the pads are ultra thin so you can still feel the board but they have plenty of cush.
Got a phone number by chance or a web link??
Thanks!
Jeff
www.pendo.com Phone, fax, and factory numbers all there.
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I order my deck pads custom cut from http://www.northshoreinc.com/. I send them a template, they send me pads cut, beveled, with PVA (peel and stick). Never had them peel off the deck. It was $70 last time I had them cut me a full deck pad.
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Chuck Norris would probably soften the deck by doing 10 straight air-to-flats drops at 12' Teahupoo, therefore creating the perfect kneeboard deck with a perfect glass-to-sponge ratio factor.
Chuck Norris doesn't need pads.
Chuck Norris doesn't need pads.
"So if you want to kneeboard, find the hollowest waves you can, ride as short of a board as possible and go fast and deep. If you want to slip and slide, twist and jerk, go for air then stand up and do it. Let’s keep kneeboarding sacred."
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