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Smik factory - where made

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Created by seabreezer > 9 months ago, 20 Dec 2022
seabreezer
377 posts
20 Dec 2022 8:30AM
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Hi , anyone know what factory smiks 2021 come out of ? ...... CHina , or kinetic , or somewhere else ? ta

DaveSandan
VIC, 1375 posts
20 Dec 2022 11:50AM
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Thailand, not sure if its Kinetic but think it is same as JL and Starboard, its mentioned on their web page, very happy with mine.

justaddwater
NSW, 717 posts
20 Dec 2022 12:11PM
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JLewis Kalama ,infinity ,made at kinetic In Vietnam,Smik in Thailand,and the rumours I'm hearing ,is some Starboards are being made there as well atm,I have never had a problem with any board from KINETIC,unfortunately I cannot say the same for other manufactures

colas
5083 posts
20 Dec 2022 3:15PM
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Smik uses the HTC factory in thailand: www.smiksup.com/smik-heritage

Its founder lived in Thailand, at the Thai factory of Starboard: www.totalsup.com/news/smiksup-scott-mckercher/

Jeroensurf
942 posts
20 Dec 2022 5:13PM
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The Smiks are very well build. Light and strong.
If there is 1 small thing to improve: I would love to see them with FCS2 boxxes, instead of the old style box.

Bighugg
490 posts
20 Dec 2022 9:04PM
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colas said..
Smik uses the HTC factory in thailand: www.smiksup.com/smik-heritage

Its founder lived in Thailand, at the Thai factory of Starboard: www.totalsup.com/news/smiksup-scott-mckercher/



True that, HTC is not far from Airport, I did a around trip to there from Bali to pick-up 9'0 n 10'0 Smik's for the LSR, early March before Covid shut us down. Great guys there.

riverider
TAS, 1101 posts
21 Dec 2022 7:20AM
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Jeroensurf said..
The Smiks are very well build. Light and strong.
If there is 1 small thing to improve: I would love to see them with FCS2 boxxes, instead of the old style box.


I did ask for futures boxes in my last custom as I have a draw full of futures fins, but they couldn't do that.

micksmith
VIC, 1689 posts
21 Dec 2022 2:00PM
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riverider said..


Jeroensurf said..
The Smiks are very well build. Light and strong.
If there is 1 small thing to improve: I would love to see them with FCS2 boxxes, instead of the old style box.




I did ask for futures boxes in my last custom as I have a draw full of futures fins, but they couldn't do that.



Crap I'm in the process of getting a spitty and I wanted futures, I hope they can do that now.
edit
Ok just had word from Mr Smik and he said they can do either fcs2 or futures, good to know, you blokes had me worried for a sec



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