That really sucks about your board Sausage, have you had any more luck getting a warranty claim on it?

Congrats on the PB Squiddy.../

Jelly beans and a Pb Master Lips, well done 

Snags just as well, cos if you go too fast fast the back end of your  board might fall off 

Well done on the PB Squid Lips.

What was the story with the board Sausage? Sorry if is a reminder of an unpleasant experience!

Nice alpha Squiddy! And nice speeds too! Ive got a 107 on the way, should be here mid March, with the start of our SE trades..

Just had a look at the speeds from melville and it looks like you might have topped the table for the day. All hail king Squiddy!

Hi Evets, Snags hit a large fish which ripped the the back of his new board completly off 

http://www.gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?date=2012-01-09&team=20

Thanks Firie, not sure how I missed that. Sorry to go over old ground but should there be loose fibres visible after the resin cures? The middle photo shows some long strands. I would have thought that if the fibres were completely wetted it would not look like that!

Squiddy,

Nice numbers and congrats on the PB.

Kel, 30 + bullets  - you should have got a 40 on the dial.  None of this chickening out.  PS - aren't you the captain

RE: The board

Have had some lengthy discussions with SB but at the end of the day they are not going to warranty it as the breakage resulted from an "impact" irrespective of (well documented) defects.  I could take it further (i.e. through a small claims process) but this course would not be worth the effort as chasing an international registered company (HK) becomes somewhat difficult and would unrightfully have to involve the retailer. Also I wouldn't really feel comfortable in taking a legal route and it'd just make the already sour taste in my mouth all the more bitter.

Anyway short of the long is SB have offered me replacement at cost + another board at cost.  Whilst not ideal from my perspective as I'll  pay a shit load technically for one board, the second board at cost should make the total transaction the equivalent of paying for 2 boards at full retail cost (but who pays full retail nowadays anyhow).  To be honest I've never had any issues with my other 7 owned SB's so I'm going to put this episode down to bad luck (in getting the board that was made on Friday afternoon in the Cobra factory).  It'll be interesting though if a few more turn up like mine down the track.

Not the greatest outcome Snags but still much better than nothing. I think I'd feel the same about any legal challenge.

Kel, the 107 is a sweet board. Mine's the 2011 model, not sure how much changed for this year. It's my first slalom board so I don't have anything to directly compare it to but it's by far the earliest planing board I've had and easier to go faster while feeling more in control than the old board felt going slower, if that makes sense. Don't know about the king of melvile, haha, a couple of SRM went faster.

thanks for the info on the board Snags, interesting to hear.

Snags, I'm going to bite my tounge and keep my thought s to myself (for now anyway) 

Brian,thanks for update on the board, glad you got something out of SB

to soften the loss.

Great out come, he had to......................

Bitting toungue again 

Careful Firie you won't have any tongue left soon and then what are you gonna put in your cheek