Shortboards

Deck Construction:

• 100%, 3 and 4 ply bamboo, 10mm thick
• Glue used in our decks is water-based and complies with European Standard EN71, Part 3, 1994 (including amendment A1: 2000)
• Provisional patent-protected

Shape:

• Medium-concave (7/16”)

Strength:

• Bamboo is significantly stronger than maple and has a greater strength-to-weight ratio.  According to the Wood Handbook (USDA), in a hardness comparison, the pressure to indent is 1639 lbs. versus 1450 lbs. in hard maple.  The hardest is hickory pecan which is around 1820 lbs.  

• 100% bamboo decks while flatter in terms of concave can withstand 380-400 psi.  The average maple deck is around 340-360 psi.
  
  
• Bamboo is highly dense like hickory pecan, with a specific gravity of .66-.72 (lbs per cubic foot).  Carbonized bamboo is even higher.  Maple has a specific gravity of .52-.63.  Density is a significant indicator of overall strength.
  
  
• Due to the bamboo fibers being small and tightly pressed, they have intense memory (rebound to its natural state) resulting in great pop.  The modulus of elasticity is much higher again comparing bamboo at 10,600 MPa to 10,450 MPa for maple with a modulus of rupture of nearly 8,000kPa in favor of bamboo.    

Durability:

• The molecular fibers of bamboo are pressed under intense pressure creating amazing stiffness. 

Functionality:

• Ever long lasting POP, responsiveness and resiliency; with no splinters.

 Deck Construction:

• 5 ply hybrid (3ply bamboo, 2 ply maple; 70% bamboo), 10mm thick
• Non carbonized; lighter colored texture
• Glue used in our decks is water-based and complies with European Standard EN71, Part 3, 1994 (including amendment A1: 2000)
• Provisional patent-protected

Shape:

• Medium-concave (7/16”); deeper than the 100%

Strength:

• Hybrid bamboo decks due to their special construction are currently able to withstand 400-410 psi (pounds per square inch).
• Bamboo is significantly stronger than maple and has a greater strength-to-weight ratio.  According to the Wood Handbook (USDA), in a hardness comparison, the pressure to indent is 1639 lbs. versus 1450 lbs. in hard maple.  The hardest is hickory pecan which is around 1820 lbs.
• Bamboo is highly dense like hickory pecan, with a specific gravity of .66-.72 (lbs per cubic foot).  Carbonized bamboo is even higher.  Maple has a specific gravity of .52-.63.  Density is a significant indicator of overall strength.
• Due to the bamboo fibers being small and tightly pressed, they have intense memory (rebound to its natural state) resulting in great pop.  The modulus of elasticity is much higher again comparing bamboo at 10,600 MPa to 10,450 MPa for maple with a modulus of rupture of nearly 8,000kPa in favor of bamboo.

Durability:

• The molecular fibers of bamboo are pressed under intense pressure creating amazing stiffness. 

Functionality:

• Ever long lasting POP, responsiveness and resiliency; with no splinters.
• Hybrid decks allow for a deeper concave with more control for street skating