wavechaser Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Does anyone know definitively if you can tell whether a Tomahawk cap construction board is titanal or not, just by looking at it? I think I read somewhere that the cap construction T-hawks are NOT titanal. Racers / coaches welcome to respond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 soooooo who's got a T-hawk for sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavechaser Posted December 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 soooooowho's got a T-hawk for sale? Oh...nobody...just asking, you know, just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfleck Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 On mine you can see the titanal layer just below the topsheet. I've never seen a titanal board with cap construction, but that doesn't mean there is not one out there somwhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfj04 Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 I can't tell but my 162 (capped construction) rides like a charm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 You can see the Metal Layer just under the red golfball topsheet: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavechaser Posted December 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 You can see the Metal Layer just under the red golfball topsheet: Thanks Hans - but my question was about "cap" construction T-hawks, not the type in your photo. It seems maybe the cap tommys are not titanal. Anybody know for sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavechaser Posted December 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 On mine you can see the titanal layer just below the topsheet. I've never seen a titanal board with cap construction, but that doesn't mean there is not one out there somwhere. Thanks Steven - good to hear from you...nice winter we're having, eh? Hope to see you at a race somewhere this winter. -Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Didn't know they were made in Cap. Never seen one either. And the normal ones are very often ridden overhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavechaser Posted December 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Didn't know they were made in Cap. Never seen one either. And the normal ones are very often ridden overhere. I'm looking at buying this used one, but it is cap and the owner bought it used and has no idea if it has titanal or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfj04 Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Mine rips - titanal or not. But, I don't race FYI - Weight 195 - height 6' 2" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveBomber Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 That the one with the Fixed 19" stance? :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 once again, you talk smack but you don't know Most of the t-hawks I've seen have only one set of inserts that were placed as per the riders stance width. Wavechaser, from what I understand is with titanal you use a press instead of a vacuum bag because you have to get more pressure on it to make it bond or something. Caps are made with a vacuum..... so probably not a metal board if it's capped I'd wager Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big canuck Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 cap construction. I don't think it's Titanal. I bought it last year from Vic Wild aka Snowden Militia. He would probably have some insight there. I would be surprized if its Titanal though. It's a sweet board. Thanks Vic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveBomber Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 once again, you talk smack but you don't know Most of the t-hawks I've seen have only one set of inserts that were placed as per the riders stance width. Whats your deal? Well thats a Fixed stance, isnt it then??? maybe you should click here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 right, the thing is that it's perfect if the board was built for you, the :( you had in there implied that there was something wrong with the board or something the fact is that if the board was built for you, you will get a board that the stance width is literally tailored to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavechaser Posted December 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Bobdea and Divebomber - please don't start this stuff in this thread...take it to PM or email. Thanks. All I want is some info as posted above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavechaser Posted December 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Wavechaser, from what I understand is with titanal you use a press instead of a vacuum bag because you have to get more pressure on it to make it bond or something.Caps are made with a vacuum..... so probably not a metal board if it's capped I'd wager That makes sense. I've gone ahead and emailed someone who will know for sure...like I should have anyway. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveBomber Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 right, the thing is that it's perfect if the board was built for you, the :( you had in there implied that there was something wrong with the board or something the fact is that if the board was built for you, you will get a board that the stance width is literally tailored to you I was impling that IF its the same board wave chaser is talking about, I was disapointed that the stance wasnt wider. Its called an opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavechaser Posted December 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 I was impling that IF its the same board wave chaser is talking about, I was disapointed that the stance wasnt wider. Its called an opinion. DB - did you not see my post above about taking any disagreement with bobdea to PM or email? Please do so. Thanks man. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordy Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 The only cap titanal board I have seen were F2s with the T-quilizer. To the best of my knowledge all titanal T-hawks are sandwiched. With side walls. And a visable metal layer under a dimpled or smooth topsheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavechaser Posted December 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Thanks Bordy - do you have any preference for one Tommy construction over the other? It seems that fellow racers I've talked to like the titanal in the GS sticks, and no titanal in the SL sticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordy Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 I have not ridden the Metal tommy SL stick so I have no point of referance. I have heard some of the steamboat kids say the same. I like metal in everything. Including SL sticks. Most USSA athletes have gone to metal SL sticks. In the past year or so. Only a few T-hawks out there mostly Kesslers, SG an F2 SL sticks. The SG SL board rips with metal so do the custom Kesslers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 gecko, do you know who's selling this board? It's in your neck of the woods. Lots of good info here on a rippin board. Same guy I got my Coiler EX from has that board, mighty enticing when he spoke of selling it. I say....CAGE match with db and bobdea, sorry rick. :p couldn't resist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingbat Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Caps are made with a vacuum..... so probably not a metal board if it's capped I'd wager I believe cap construction can also be done with a machined top casette in a pnuematic or hydrolic press, or with an autoclave. I've seen a video but can't find it online at the moment. I think there was a link to it on the Graf Snowboards forum a while back. As to whether titanal can be done with cap, I havn't a clue, but I don't see why not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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