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Equipment Evaluation
Quads,
Thrusters, Eggs, Fishes, Concave, Channels, Love
Handles, Slugs, Bonzers, Mini-gun, Longboards, Fun
Boards, Shortboards, Hybrids, ...argh! It can be really
fun to experiment with equipment and try new things and
we are big proponents of having a diverse quiver, but
what does it all mean? Waterdog seeks to evaluate the
performance characteristics of surfboards, with
the hope of correlating them to physical
characteristics. This ultimately will allow surfers to
make more informed choices about their purchases and
allow shapers to more rapidly innovate equipment.
Ultimately this will allow surfers to experience a more
connected ride.
Some performance characteristics would be:
How well does it paddle? How well does it duck dive? How
loose is the board? How fast is the board? How well
does it catch waves (and in what type of conditions)?
Some physical characteristics:
How long, wide, thick? Concave? Style (fish, egg, slug,
shortboard, etc.)? Fin setup (Bonzer, quad,
thruster...etc.)?
If you are interested in investing or partnering in this
endeavor click here
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