Well well well. Looks like Im not the only one. I thought maybe I was snowboarding the wrong way or something. Or, perhaps I had "mishandled" my race board. Or, disrespected the establishment. Maybe I just overtightened my screws. Or carved too hard. Can a person carve too hard? The other day some guy came up to me and asked: Carving hard? and I just said; hardly carving. I was on a titanal board and didnt want to over do it. Ha Ha. I figured out how to fix a delam like the one that occurred on my first titanal board. I have a feeling it may have already been slightly damaged when I bought it. Either way, I finshed the damage and delamed the front inserts. I sent the board to SG but it got caught up in customs and wound up back on my doorstep after traveling to Austria.
So, I let it sit for a while and finally purchased inserts and counter sink bit from SVST. I set my bomber disk on the board and drilled pilot holes in between the extisting inserts right through the base. Then counter sunk with the custom drill bit through the base and into the core. Pounded the inserts in with some epoxy and screwed on my bindings. Done. A titanal/core/insert sandwich. This worked because in this board, the inserts are set not on the bottom but middle of the core. This is why I think they delam easily. There is room for inserts underneath the existing ones if you set them in between. If you can spot the delam in time you can fix it. (This should be the point where all the safety bull crap begins). My friend also fixed a broken Kessler the same way. Then went out and defeated me on it. So, I guess it worked for him too. Not a 100% fix but a way to salvage an otherwise dead board. If the surrounding titanal is damaged there will be sort of a dead spot in the area of the binding. The sooner you Identify any damage the better chance of repairing the damage.
I was mad that my SG board delaminated so what did I do? Complained for a while and then bought another SG board. Its fine. I use Sidewinders with yellow bases. The board and binding combo are both soft and smooth and comfortable. They work. And at this point, I dont think its going to fail. Im confident my other new SG slalom board will hold up as well. Unless I "mishandle" the board. After owning 4 different titanal boards, I will not look back. Im certainly willing to take the risk of board failure for the pleasure of riding a titanal board.
And yeah, Bordy is right on. Mixing 20 yrs of technology is risky at best. TD1's are for old school boards. TD3's are for new school boards. Then again, my never been used Burton Furnaces are working great for $85.00 except for that damn plastic walking mechanism (gone) and the canting bolt on the ankle (loose) and those liners (crap). Nothing T-bolts and foam liners didnt fix. My advice to Mr. TD1 is to buy some new bindings and a new SG. He may be able to fix that delam but its probably too severe. I dont think they will warranty the board. I dont know if he was stupid, maybe just uninformed. Stupid is assuming others will look out for you on a crowded OR empty slope. Now theres a thread!