There’s a lot of different brand of foilboard on the market but which one is known to be durable as bomb proof brand out there?
Appletree factory= Appletree (self branded), Omen, Ozone
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Yeah, EPS is garbage and Appletree is the only brand not using EPS.
Are we taking prone boards or wing or DW? I feel like the Appletree construction is great on prone(but they lack great designs - portal Appletree collab please) and is good for a smaller wing board but for higher volume boards the foam weight vs EPS becomes a performance issue.
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I love my Portal prone board. The thing is so light and stiff, many bumps and never any damage.
I had an Appletree, and put my elbow straight through it on a wipeout. Yes I know it doesn’t really matter if water gets in with their foam… but I was still surprised it dinged so badly in what wasn’t a massive crash.
My DW board is Amos and I love it. It’s done a full gorge season of almost daily shuttles crammed in the back of vans/trucks, rock hopping, pavement & gravel rests, knocked over in the wind etc. Totally fine.
Recent new wing board is a Vince Broglio shape out of Santa Cruz. Lightweight, stiff, and beautiful - but doesn’t feel like the most robust board. It’s one I plan to take good care of. But for $1200 and fully custom in 2-4 weeks… Love it.
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+1 for Portal being super strong and light. Amundson is also rock solid and light
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Yeah, the Appletree boards aren’t impervious to dings, it’s just that when they are dinged they’re still impervious to water.
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