i just got a pretty minor crack in my firewire resently, fixed it with suncure, but it just doesn't feel the same, more sluggish, may just be me, but i was pretty dissapointed sunday. anyone have any experience with these boards? is this common?
my son had one that delaminated. The factory replaced it. He never really like the board though and eventually traded it for something else.
I had a problem with mine were it developed these little holes and bubbled up eventually. i never left it in extreme heat or sun or anything i do not know why it happened.
Dunno...I have never had a problem yet with my Firewire.....Hoping I don't get the same issues you guys are getting. So far I like it....It's one of my favorite boards.
It may have affected the pressure on the inside of the board which would definitely affect performance. The vent is there because the core only weighs one pound instead of the usual three so the board has alot more air than a regular board although it is made of a solid. The vent is supposed to be self regulated but I'm not sure what the effect of a crack would be. I'm curious though, anyone else know?
the problem with firewires is that they sandwhich the foam and lam together so its real easy for them to delam once they take on water and if they take on water they drain slow and because of the construction it can do some weird sh*t to the inside. my guess is that you just didnt let the board drain completely. I had the same problem with mine. It may seem ready to cure but in actualality waters hidding in some funky places.
naa...i had no cracks or dings..it was in great shape..i dont think there was water in it..any board would have broken..it was at least 3 ft overhead and really heavy...i am hoping firewire will give me credit on a board or somethin
The first generation FW's had well documented lamination problems. A shop in the know, wont give you much as far as trade in on it. Most of the first gen's were blue or orange or had the pinline where the balsa rail meets the topsheet...
i wasnt directing my comment to you njsurfer17. i was responding to the original post about why his board feels different
water i can see some disscoloration in the board, but its not near the crack, if its water how do i get it all out?
i love my firewire and the board does take on a lot of water when there is a ding my advice is to sand off the spot u sun-cured and suck out any water that could have gotten in then re-seal it up
i have a few suggestions. I would take it to the old chaunceys shop on 30th. me and my brother had the nose snap on our firewires and i buckled mine in half and had the board bubble from inside the foam which is unheard of. they did a amazing job repairing our boards and have a pretty good understanding of the weird construction of those boards so they may be able to offer some more advice to you. if you feel like doing it yourself, i would agree with what mtksurfer said. I would reopen the ding and let it drain for a couple of sunny days and even go as far as sucking all of the water out. you can check if its all drained, or atleast get a better estimate of how much water is in there, by taking your thumbs and putting them on both sides of the ding and pushing, this will force some of the water to come up outta the ding. i cant tell you if your situation is worth going through all this so thats why chaunceys may be able to help you a little more, but chances are considering how light firewires are that if it feels heavier and isnt riding the same, theyre probably some water still in there. let me know how everything turns out man, best of luck and atleast you got to get out sunday, im stuck at school in philly and couldnt make it back. its been haunting me all week looking at pics and sh*t. its killing me. saddest part about it is im coming back this weekend and the outlook is s h i t .
