About the board..... NSP is the latest technology
in Epoxy construction Surfboards. The NSP &
Southpoint range offers 13 boards to cater for
all sizes and abilities. From 5"6 fishes
to 10'2 Longboards the NSP & Southpoints
are Super strong and shaped to perform, the
boards allow quick progression, great durability
and are exceptionally priced compared to traditional
boards...
The manufacturing process starts with a molded
expanded polystrene (E.P.S.) core. This foam
core is extremely light and represents less
than 10% of the weight of the finished board
or approximately one-third the core weight of
traditional surfboards. As a result of the weight
saved in the core, additional layers of fiberglass
can be applied to the board to create a thicker
load-bearing surface skin.
The core is hand-detailed and hand-wrapped
with multiple layers and varying weights and
weaves of fiberglass fabric. Applying the fiberglass
at this stage enables the board to be seamless,
reducing the likelihood of the surfboard splitting
along a seam upon impact. This technique is
unique to the construction process of newsurproject
boards.
After wrapping the core with fiberglass fabric,
the board is saturated with epoxy resin and
then place it in finish molds. These finish
molds contain thermoformed (P.V.T.) top sheet
material. The top sheet has been screen-printed
with the boards graphics on the underside
so that when the graphics are applied, they
appear underneath the top sheet and cannot be
scuffed off. The molds are closed, placed into
hydraulic presses and heated to cure the epoxy
resin.
When the boards are popped out of the molds,
there is a mid-rail seam created by the joining
of the top and bottom of the top sheet material.
This seam is cut back and coated with a thin
layer of polyester fairing compound. This compound
is then sanded and the rail is coated with urethane-based
paint.
Finishing details are added to the surfboards
such as mini-Tuttle flange boxes and traction
pads on smaller models. After that, the boards
are ready to ride
Prices range from £180 - £280 (approximately).
Used NPS' range from £100 - £220
(approximately)
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