Would you like a Porsche or Ferrari with that! Looks pretty bloody flash! Wonder if its worth it or just for show
www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2010/05/07/tropical-blends-carbon-sup-board-and-paddle/
They look insane 
and would be a nightmare to produce and very costly.Not my cup of tea though , I would cry
for every paddle shatter I put in it , but a really beautiful looking board.
Rob
Out of curiosity what are peoples thoughts on the tropical blends boards?
I have 10 foot 5 board which goes great.
Mick
I've seen a few of tropical Blends boards when paddlesurf.net does reviews on them. He reviewed a mean 10 footer with kevlar rails last yr it looked great and I think it had a bamboo finish too. Those boards look like a work of art. I actually didn't like the kevlar one in all that black that much though.
I used to make carbon fibre custom waveskis and it is actually quite nice stuff to work with when you get used to it - just so bloody expensive. I think it was $60 a metre back in the mid nineties
Carbon works best when combined with 'S' glass for a good combo of stiffness and impact resistance - I could get em about 500 grams lighter and heaps stronger to boot!!
The Tropical Blends look very nice!!
Are these production boards or hand laid , I would love to know the process how they get that super glossy finish. If you have ever worked with carbon you will realise these boards are really top shelf and beautifully made.
Rob
I was using a layer of 6oz Carbon (200gms) and layer of 6 oz 'S' glass top with patches. 1 x layer 6oz carbom bottom. I usually sprayed em so not the awesome finish that the TB SUPs have. Although I did a couple with a clear coat like the TB ones. The new epoxies don't yellow as much so would be better to work with.
The reason I sprayed them though is that black is a bad colour choice for heat.
I remember one Goaty made that was full carbon. Sprayed it so it had that clear gloss carbon weave look, but then with shark teeth and stuff around it ( the customer wanted a white pointer theme - he was a shark).
The finish on it looked incredible!
Hi Boys
Never seen anyone get of the topic so quickly...........Tropical blends boards what is the verdict there must be a few out there lets hear about something different than say Nash for example
Can shed some light on performance and construction if you take the word of the builder.
That particular shape, the 9-1 Paha, gives the rider all he or she can ask for in short board performance. The bottom starts out with subtle concave in the nose and moves almost immediately into a rolled panel V through the belly. Then transitions into a double barrel towards the forward fins ending in a V at the tail. The nose profile is a bit fuller that one is used to seeing. Not so foiled or pulled in that you loose stability at the take off. Super smooth and wants to lay over on a rail straight away.
The board is relatively thin at 3 7/8" allowing for more of a surfboard type rail. tight hard edges help to give the board more push. Set up as a quad really lights this model up.
We've been experimenting with this model for some months now and have perfected a 16 lb PVC model as well as a 13 lb carbon model. They are not hollow construction in case you're wondering. Our standard light boards in that size range come in at about 20.5 lbs. The result of testing the lighter boards is just more performance.
A new twist on this model is in the works. We're incorporating a tri-plane hull in place of the panel v. All indications are thumbs up so more to come on this.
Looks great TropB and good to hear its not just for show 
What sort of $ are we talking here and can you send me one to NZ 
