Tarifamax board technology

Construction differences between standard and light boards

Both are full sandwich, 3 mm PVC (100 kg/m³) on the deck and 5 mm PVC (100 kg/m³) on bottom, but two different fibreglass are used:
• High resistance Fibreglass-S for the light construction
• Fibreglass-E for the standard board

This gives the boards identical resistance with different weights (the Fibreglass-S 125 gr./m² Taffeta resistance equals that of the Fibreglass-E 160 gr./m² Taffeta).

Light wave board construction (from 5 to 6.2 kg)

Structure

Foot reinforcements

·soft foam

·double sandwich

Wood double sandwich structure

Advantages: high rigidity of the board but allowing a deformation that manages to receive strong impacts without breakage.

Light slalom/race board construction (from 4 to 6.5 kg)

Honeycomb construction is the lightest and most rigid now available.
Also available double sandwich wood full-carbon honeycomb.

Materials - resistance and rigidity

Carbon: High rigidity (minimum deformation) but sudden breakage. Bad behaviour on strong impacts (jump reception).

Fibreglass-S: Softer material than carbon, gradual breakage. Better shock absorber.

Wood structure: rigid (weaker than carbon) but preserves its elasticity in strong impacts which allows correct jump reception.

Carbon is thus the best material for the slalom/race top boards. It gives the board high rigidity, which is fundamental for reaching high speeds. However, it makes the board fragile in extreme conditions, such as in jumps. It's not recommendable for wave boards.

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