The Next Generation in Surfboard Construction
The Aviso Technology Platform allows for the identical duplication of a hand crafted surfboard using a proprietary method of manufacturing. The primary elements of the boards include carbon fiber of varying orientations, specialized high density foam, and epoxy resins. The boards are completely hollow. A High Temperature Fiber Placement Process allows the boards to be some of the lightest and strongest boards ever designed and produced. Nothing ties the top and bottom components of the boards together except for the rails. This enables the deck and bottom to work and flex independently. This unique feature acts as a suspension system to launch the surfer from one turn into the next with remarkable control and momentum.
Since the deck is not directly connected to the bottom, the deck absorbs and stores potential energy and kinetically propels the surfer swiftly and efficiently, allowing an almost constant state of acceleration to be realized by the rider. The flex characteristics of the boards are significantly positive and confer independent flex dynamics. Carbon fiber has remarkable flex memory with a ideal “coefficient of restoration”, a property inherent in any rigid structure that allows it to return to its original state after a physical force is applied (How much a material flexes & how fast it flexes back). Analogies in sports include the technological transition from wood to carbon graphite tennis rackets and bike forks from aluminum to carbon fiber.
Aviso obtains highly tuned master designs from shapers for the creation of their surfboards. As of June 2007, Aviso had alliances with 14 separate shapers, offering over 40 different surfboard designs. On average Aviso has increased the number of different surfboard designs by 2 boards each month and has consistently extended their list of shapers every year.
Benefits to the Surfer
- Favorable Flex Dynamics
- Carbon Recoil Creates Momentum, Drive, & Maneuverability
- Natural Buoyancy Characteristics, not corky
- Strength & Durability (2.5 X standard)
- Lightweight but Stable in Big Surf
- 14 World Class Shapers—Over 40 Shapes
- Swift, powerful surfing
The Ride
The surfer must allow time to adjust to the percussive nature of a core-less board– this requires more psychological adaptation than actual physical responses to how one rides the board. An Aviso board will allow the rider to properly surf in a more rail-to-rail fashion, allowing the surfer to capture what flex and recoil is translating into drive. The construction of Aviso’s surfboards allows for projection through turns and transitions with speed and efficiency.
Differentiating factors of Aviso’s Surfboards
Flex
- Favorable flex characteristics
- Carbon possesses physically superior flex qualities to any type of wood used in surfboards.
- Aviso boards approximate the buoyant force of a standard polyester foam board — they are not “corky”
- Aviso boards will allow the surfer to have more momentum in paddling.
- Allows for a 1/2-1 second earlier entrance into a standing position on a wave.
- A surfer can ride an Aviso board that is a few inches larger or a few inches shorter in smaller and larger waves respectively.
- Greater board size range relative to wave size range.
- Aviso acquires the world’s foremost shapes and once a surfer finds a magic board, they can ride it year after year.
- A surfer will want to extend their quiver and add new designs with Aviso’s solid list of shapers.
- Average 6-7 X stronger than P.U. boards [ 2.5 X compression ding resistant and 12X rail strength]
- 2.5 X E.P.S. boards
- Aviso has prototype boards built 3 years ago, ridden in over 1,500 waves and counting without a single pressure ding in the deck, no spider cracks, no delaminating, or other standard board degredative repairs.
- Aviso boards will outlast any board on the market.
- No longer will a surfer count swells or seasons but years and many ones at that.
- Amortize the cost of an Aviso surfboard over a few years vs. standard boards and that’s value.
