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JULY 2008 Huntington Beach California:
Top Surfers gather every year to compete on the most publicized surf contest world wide. This year top surfers
like Taylor Knox, Jordy Smith, Bethany Hamilton, Sofia Mulanovich where present with XTR surfbords shaped by Al
Merrick
All XTR boards where shaped by Al Merrick (Flyer Model) and glass with XTR 5.C Team ( between 4.5 to 5.5lbs). and
the new XTR-18 resin that is UV resistant, improving previous versions of epoxy resins, all this improvements are
the new standards for all custom XTR's and anybody can choose XTR.C team for the lightest board ever.
JUNE 2008: Sydney- Australia,
Some of the best shapers in Australia will now have access to XTR foam, Onboard industries is now officially be
the Licensee for the Sydney area in Australia, Manufacture will start in August 2008 with top brands, like Chilli,
Merrick, and others in NSW Australia.
We are please to announce that the best combination of shapers, waves and customers will be perfect for XTR performance.
XTR offers the only custom epoxy surfboard with a 100% closed cell blank.
Please contact Onboard industries at onboardz@bigpond.net.au for more info.
MARCH 2007 : Australia
will soon have XTR surfboards, Marty Allen from Australia is gearing up to be the first franchise in Australia
for XTR, boards will be available this Summer in the Gold Coast.
JANUARY 2007 RINCON PUERTO RICO "ISA WORLD MASTERS" Javier Huarcaya from XTR got Second in the world after The South
African Chris Kunsten in the Kahunas division, USA did not have a team, Javier with dual citizenship and
an XTR dual density represented Peru and kept the Silver Medal, waves got up to triple overhead the last
day of competition .
Javier Huarcaya -Pro at ISA World
Masters
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DECEMBER 2006. First batch of parabolllic dual density
stringers for team riders is in the water , with boards Chris Ward, Dane Reynolds, Shea Lopez,
Kelly Slater, with good results they are reordering more boards with XTR dual density.
SEPTEMBER 2006. ASR TRADE SHOW SAN DIEGO. Epoxy
Pro causes sensation with the introduction of dual density parabolic stringers with LOST surfboards and Bessell
surfboards. A super responsive surfboard made with a higher density blue foam on the rail with both stringers on
the rail. Full production will be for 2007, right now only available on some models with LOST Surfboards.
AUGUST 2006. Epoxy Pro introduces a new blank with
parabolic stringers , resulting in a more responsive surfboards, limited to some shapers and some models only.
Parabolic stringers are not a new invention , they are just more popular today. and since Clark Foam close
its doors everithing is being tested.
Javier Huarcaya is number one in 06' WSA STANDINGS with XTR
Hobie Championship Tour 05-06 SERIES
Gr. Masters' Shortboard 45 - 55 DIVISION |
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Javier Huarcaya - Pro at
ISA World Masters
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Javier Huarcaya - Pro at
ISA World Masters
Javier Huarcaya - Pro at
ISA World Masters
Javier Huarcaya - Pro at
ISA World Masters
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JULY 2006 Temperature stickers are improved and custom made for XTR surfboards , new
standad on all XTR surfboards, with this new improvement customers can minitor the temperature on their
surfboards and avoid extreme temperatures.
JUNE 2006 . With the new
improvements on stringers Epoxy Pro introduces a lighter glassing XTR 5.C designed
for competition and customers looking for a lighter surfboard , XTR 5.C
glass with single 4oz. on the bottom and 2 layers of 4 oz. on top.
MAY 2006 OCEANSIDE CA. Epoxy
Pro decides to improve the strengnth of all XTR surfboards by replacing all stringers with a triple laminated stringer
with unidirectional grain, the results are great among shapers and durability of XTR surfboards.
FEBRUARY 2006 SANTA BARBARA CA: CHANELL iSLANDS decides to get 3 XTR surfboards for Kelly Slater and one for Taylor Knox and Bobby Martinez
JAN 2006- OCEANSIDE CA. After Clark Foam decided to called quits, The whole surfboard industry around the world
took a wake up call, most surfboards companies supliers of blanks where coming from only one
source, with a few exemptions these was a formula for disaster waiting to happened, and with the excuse that Clark
Foam wouldn't allow them to buy other blanks, they stay that way under the pressure of a Monopoly well managed
and with one of the best services the surfboard Industry will ever see. Epoxy Pro was one of the very few companies
making alternative surfboard blank for the surfboard industrysonce 199, when Clark Foam was around any new
product was throughly tested for performance, durability, price, etc. Today we are reading about all kinds
of foams and other types of surfboards, in other words people scare of Clark got out of the closet and they say
they will "solve the problem". Epoxy Pro will keep making XTR blanks for the same customers Al
Merrick, Lost, Surf Prescriptions, Brewer, Timmy Patterson, WRV, Pulse, Linden, Blair, Pro Circuit, etc. the prices
will remain very close to '05 prices , no reason to go up for us, we will not take advantage of the situation.
With the increasing demand of XTR blanks Epoxy Pro will open new branches to service local shapers in different
areas, we just sign a new License for Oahu/ Hawaii with Peter Meredith, blanks will be available to top shapers
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MAY 2005-OCEANSIDE CA. Epoxy Pro introduces two innovations XTR 5.0 and XTR
5.2.
XTR 5.0; Using the same foam Epoxy Pro introduces the 5th.
Version of the Thermovents; now located in more areas, like the rails and with less vents in other areas like the
front foot. Also 5.0 represent a glassing with double laps for added resistance to the surfboard.
XTR 5.2; Represents the same innovations than 5.0 with an extra
layer of fiberglass in the bottom (2 layers of glass instead of 1) recommended for added strength and specially
designed for surfboards under 2 ¼"; thick.
JAN 2005-ORLANDO FLORIDA Surf
Expo 2005 Helping promote the Brewer shapes and Plumeria surfboards and just to be there with some of the top shapers
and with Pro surfers Javier was able to get some feedback from them.
CJ' Hobgod:"I have one XTR for almost 1 year and I used a
lot I even surf the pool here in Orlando is a great board".
Chris Ward: "I like the XTR' (shaped by Matt Biolos) because
they are better for the environment and I like to help doing my part, and also I got 3 WQS finals and I won the
"WRV" Outherbanks here on the East Coast last month, I want a 6'1" for tomorrow!!
Shea Lopez: "I got mine for over a year it works really good
and the XTR lasts me more than my other boards."
DEC 2004 OAHU-HAWAII; Garret Mc Namara order a complete quiver for Pipeline,
Sunset and Waimea all made with XTR foam and Dick Brewer shapes, all surfboards where glassed as light as possible
for maximum performance 6'6" 6'8" 7'0" 7'2" 7'6" 8'0" 8'6" and 10' for the “Eddie",
similar quiver was made for Ikaika.
NOV 2004 CARLSBAD CA; WSA 45
to 55 year old division (Grand Masters) first place and second place Rick Fignety (“Rocking Fig")
and Javier Huarcaya dominated the finals with Pulse XTR surfboards.
AUG 2004-TAHITI;. Pipeline local and big wave charger Ikaika was caught
testing some of the lightest and smallest tow boards ever.
Tow boards are normally 6'0" or bigger with 16" wide. Not always Ikaika wanted to go faster and escape
the foam inside Teachupo in Tahiti. A 5'3" x 15 ½" and 1 ½" thick shaped by Javier
Huarcaya from Dick Brewer “McNamara Kalama" model.
This was the fastest board out there I was the only one making out of these insane barrels" Ikaika after an
epic session with a small XTR at Teachupo.
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