Hayden Shapes

got the shred sled and the hypto i haven't got to ride the sled that much yet but the hypto is a blast mega fast .the future flex technology is great .

 

+1 on the hypto. Went to PR without boards last winter and rented a 5'10" that was a blast. The one i rented was a tri fin and I think I would have liked it better as a quad. Can't say anything about the other shapes. How much does one run?

 

i think i paid 700 for the hypto last summer its still in great shape .

 

Never ridden the germ, but have had 2 shred sleds so far and also have the hypto...I'ved talked about them before on other threads--I'm starting to feel like Matt and his love of hyperflex.

I'm partial to the shred sled and only ride the hypto when I have to in smaller waves. Hypto is fat little board and really pivoty with the pintail--reminds me of my biscuit just with a bit more of an HP feel. You'll ride it a bit more front footed then the SS or PG. Mines a stock global 5'6" that I got a great deal on--foam is different then the PureGlass models, but it has still held up. The SS is probably one of the best boards I've had in the last 5 yrs.--tons of versatility and I've ridden it in OH waves. I owned a 5'8" (recently sold it) and then picked up a 5"10" last fall (shoulder issues and the 5'8" was a bit undervolumed for me)--both from Pureglass. I usually run a quad set up usually runs blacksticks (Machados or the FAMs). Found the board takes a bit to get used to--tail is around 15 1/2" wide and planes great, but with the round tail sometimes hard to really square up off the bottom--round out your turns a bit ride it a bit more back footed and its money--off the tops, etc. Just pure fun...both the Germ and the SS are essentially the same model--sans the incut and displacement hull--if you think the incut will benefit you...and be a bit more pivoty...go for it.

Just for reference...I'm 5'10"x165lbs--if the 5'8" SS had a liter more of volume I would have kept it. Going custom later this summer--the 5'10" SS is huge and made for someone around 180-200lbs...easily.

Regardless, the SS works...case in point--love pushing this thing around...Seaside pre-Sandy

 

whats the difference with global foam and pure glass

 

go with a 5'6 sled

 

The foam on my Global is a different quality...seems less dense compared to the marko foam from pure glass. Maybe a 1.5lb eps compared to a 2lb marko eps...Hard to explain without having the two side by side...but it's a noticeable difference in weight.

 

i would rather have the marko foam ,guess my next hayden will be from pure glass.

 

Your core is always key in my opinion when it comes to durability. Denser foam will hold up a bit better in the long run. Further...just as a general FYI... I've found some obvious differences between the global and GSI boards. Although, the GSI boards foam is lighter/not as dense, the quad axial glass seemed to be a lighter weight as it was barely noticeable comparatively to my pure glass version--maybe it was a Glassing issue--who knows but it's what I've observed. . However, the GSI's carbon layup looked a lot cleaner...additionally, the finish overall was cleaner.

If you're looking for a board OTR the GSI boards aren't bad at all. If ur willing to wait and pay a bit more for the shipping (unless ur buying 5+) for a board from the west coast go for it. Personally, my hypto krypton is a GSI and I'm happy with it and would buy OTR again--further, I don't doubt the GSI would hold up given the future flex Glassing...foot wells may be deep, but if its ur go to it'll get beat up regardless. But I don't ride mine everyday...