Search for a Location
  Clear Recents
Metro
South West
Central West
North West
  Surf Cameras
  Safety Bay Camera
Metro
North
Mid North
Illawarra
South Coast
Metro
West Coast
East Coast
Brisbane
Far North
Central Coast
Sunshine Coast
Gold Coast
Hobart
West Coast
North Coast
East Coast
Recent
Western Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Queensland
Northern Territory
Tasmania
  My Favourites
  Reverse Arrows
General
Gps & Speed Sailing
Wave Sailing
Foiling
Gear Reviews
Lost & Found
Windsurfing WA
Windsurfing NSW
Windsurfing QLD
Windsurfing Victoria
Windsurfing SA
Windsurfing Tasmania
General
Gear Reviews
Foiling
Newbies / Tips & Tricks
Lost & Found
Western Australia
New South Wales
Queensland
Victoria
South Australia
Tasmania
General
Foiling
Board Talk & Reviews
Wing Foiling
All
Windsurfing
Kitesurfing
Surfing
Longboarding
Stand Up Paddle
Wing Foiling
Sailing
  Active Topics
  Subscribed Topics
  Rules & Guidelines
Login
Lost My Details!
Join! (Its Free)
  Search for a Location
  Clear Recents
Metro
South West
Central West
North West
Surf Cameras
Safety Bay Camera
Metro
North
Mid North
Illawarra
South Coast
Metro
West Coast
East Coast
Brisbane
Far North
Central Coast
Sunshine Coast
Gold Coast
Hobart
West Coast
North Coast
East Coast
Recent
Western Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Queensland
Northern Territory
Tasmania
  My Favourites
  Reverse Arrows
All
Windsurfing
Kitesurfing
Surfing
Longboarding
Stand Up Paddle
Wing Foiling
Sailing
Active Topics
Subscribed Topics
Forum Rules
Login
Lost My Details!
Join! (Its Free)

Forums > Stand Up Paddle General

Nano nonsense?

Reply
Created by DavidJohn > 9 months ago, 15 Sep 2010
DavidJohn
VIC, 17493 posts
15 Sep 2010 4:18PM
Thumbs Up

What do you guys think?

Did he say that even your sun glasses will go faster?

I might have to get some for my Jav..

DJ

#!

CMC
QLD, 3954 posts
15 Sep 2010 4:26PM
Thumbs Up

Imagine if you sprayed Nano on your Power Balance band how fast you'd go then.

PTWoody
VIC, 3982 posts
15 Sep 2010 4:45PM
Thumbs Up

Not quite sure why it's so important to seal pores at a molecular level, but I'm convinced. At least until someone comes up with a product that improves performance at a sub-atomic level.

CMC
QLD, 3954 posts
15 Sep 2010 5:07PM
Thumbs Up

I guess they have to be sealed at the molecular level just like racing yachts with billions of dollars of research that actually have fairly rough hulls rather than polished and sealed molecularly.

Of course, SUP is a burgeoning sport with people that have lots of money. A great market for a Nano snake oil salesman with something to sell.

Take a read of this article by Epic Kayaks. You'd have just as much benefit in just keeping your board clean.

http://www.epickayaks.com/news/news/to-wax-or-not-to-wax

Makaha
1145 posts
15 Sep 2010 3:40PM
Thumbs Up

American hype,how serious a racer would you have to be to use it ( if it works at all )

planesailing
WA, 380 posts
15 Sep 2010 4:17PM
Thumbs Up

Hmmm, Sound like BS to me...
Why do dinghy sailors sand their hulls with
400/800 wet and dry?? I think because its faster
to have a matt finish. And polish that beads water
is slower.
I'm not convinced about the subatomic level stuff.

SandS
VIC, 5904 posts
15 Sep 2010 7:24PM
Thumbs Up

buy some house paint with teflon in it and slap that on. then go and have a tug.

Domo
NSW, 131 posts
15 Sep 2010 7:34PM
Thumbs Up

planesailing said...

Hmmm, Sound like BS to me...
Why do dinghy sailors sand their hulls with
400/800 wet and dry?? I think because its faster
to have a matt finish. And polish that beads water
is slower.
I'm not convinced about the subatomic level stuff.


That's my thinking too. I guess anything can sell in the US

Simondo
VIC, 8020 posts
15 Sep 2010 8:03PM
Thumbs Up

When "Pro Finish" (Matt Finish) first came out in the 80's, wasn't that claiming to actually be faster than gloss...???

I think staying off the booze, and seeing a dietician and a personal trainer will improve your racing 10 fold more though !!

62mac
WA, 24860 posts
15 Sep 2010 6:10PM
Thumbs Up

Simondo said...

When "Pro Finish" (Matt Finish) first came out in the 80's, wasn't that claiming to actually be faster than gloss...???

I think staying off the booze, and seeing a dietician and a personal trainer will improve your racing 10 fold more though !!


Good point Simondo,however was it the unpolished finish that was sold to us punters in the 80's as lighter weight boards.Zip Zap

Gorgo
VIC, 5030 posts
15 Sep 2010 8:19PM
Thumbs Up

If they were serious about the product it would be easy to do a non-bullsh1t, reasonably scientific test to prove that it works and how much the effect is.

(eg. Measuring the glide of identical boards in still water with a known amount of thrust. Measuring the drag on identical boards in a constant water flow. etc etc etc)

Instead they have testimonials and endorsements from a bunch of boofheads.

Hmmmmm, I've heard that before.

I just looked at the web site and even the "Technical Advisors" are a bunch of surfers. No sign of any chemists or physicists or ....

62mac
WA, 24860 posts
15 Sep 2010 6:23PM
Thumbs Up

Gorgo said...

If they were serious about the product it would be easy to do a non-bullsh1t, reasonably scientific test to prove that it works and how much the effect is.

(eg. Measuring the glide of identical boards in still water with a known amount of thrust. Measuring the drag on identical boards in a constant water flow. etc etc etc)

Instead they have testimonials and endorsements from a bunch of boofheads.

Hmmmmm, I've heard that before.


Welcome to the USA.

I'd be interested to see what LSD has to say on this one, he builds his own boards and yachts

Rosscoe
VIC, 505 posts
15 Sep 2010 9:48PM
Thumbs Up

I think they said his name was Tom Warnke.....just move the r to the end!

froggo
QLD, 127 posts
15 Sep 2010 9:54PM
Thumbs Up

I use tap water water on my board....

(Looks like the lure of competitive advantage has found SUP)

cheers frog



Subscribe
Reply

Forums > Stand Up Paddle General


"Nano nonsense?" started by DavidJohn