I’m just curious about the kevlar sheeting in your proxy construction… I know that kevlar is very strong…
Hey mate,
just wanted to tell you that your boards look amazing,
plus your tech is further ahead of anything
we have here
(Australia, if you’re wondering!)
I’m just curious about the kevlar sheeting in your proxy construction… I know that kevlar is very strong, but how do you prevent the UV degradation? Surely the kevlar by itself would slowly decompose over time in the sun…
Hope you get back to me, I’m really interested in getting one of your proxy G-4.E models!
Regards, Harry
Hi Harry,
Sorry to not get back with you sooner….things have been very busy here…
Anyway, thank you for your e-mail. The Kevlar does “tan”/ change color as exposed to the sun over time, but as far as the amount of sunlight/ degradation is concerned with the boards, the strength is not minimized over time. I have many boards that have been surfed in places like Tahiti, Hawaii, even Australia actually where the Kevlar goes to a darker olive drab color from the bright yellow color, but
they hold up incredibly even for as long as
three years some of these boards are still
going strong maintaining their flex memory/
spring….and this is under regular use
over a long period of time.
The Kevlar sheet is also encapsulated between two sandwich layers of glass that has a resin utilizing a uv stabilizing agent….so this may add to the filtering of the damaging effects of sunlight.
Hope that answers your question. Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have. I know you would be stoked on a magic G-4.e. This is the most versatile high performance shortboard I make. If you let me know your height, weight, experience, age and the type of waves you surf, I will detail the magic design and dimensions for a custom G-4.e for you.
Looking forward to your reply,
Aloha,
Todd
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