EMPIRE Andre Botha Hammer PP+ 3/2 High Volume Bodyboard
"A big part of my confidence in the water depends on having a reliable board. It needs to have the ability to stay loose but also hold a line and generate speed to give you maximum projection. One of the key elements to an effortless and flowing style is a highly responsive board. It should act as an extension of your body giving you the ability to draw clean lines while riding with speed, power, and flow. I have been working with a master shaper for decades and have won two world titles riding boards he has shaped for me. We continue aiming to create magic and this board is a reflection of countless hours spent in both the ocean and shaping bay." - Andre Botha
This is your chance to ride Andres custom board! This is the exact board Andre uses at Pipeline but with added volume for those who need more.
FEATURES:
KINETIC CORE™ 1.9lb PP ULTRA (K19)- Kinetic Polypro Core is a state of the art engineered bodyboard core. A lightweight core that is fusion formed to create a nucleus that delivers incredible flexural properties, including instant recoil, added projection, enhanced longitudinal stiffness & awesome compression strength. This core is 100% waterproof.Constructed from premium grade 1.9lb density Polypropylene resins, Kinetic Core delivers amazing projection and response as a result of high pressure cell-fusion created during the blank manufacturing process. Kinetic Core is a warm water core available in various reinforcement configurations, each tuned-in for specific wave condition.
3/2 = 5 Channel System- 3 Extra Deep Concave channels to optimize speed and control & 2 interior concave channels for maximum responsiveness and engagement on the wave face. Empire has worked tirelessly over the last few years to develop a functional channel system to perform in all conditions. Concaves One, Three, and Five all have increased depth, width, and length to serve as hulls to produce more hydrodynamic lift which results in maximum speed and drive. The two inner concaves are designed to optimize stabilization and engagement on the wave face to produce maximum hydrodynamic flow resulting in the most proficient channel system ever created by Empire. This unique channel system permits for a quick and responsive feel for line adjustments while trimming and driving down the line. This board is designed with two things in mind: Speed + Control.
SURLYN® Slick - Surlyn is a unique, rubber like combination of ethylene resins and other copolymers invented and manufactured by the chemical geniuses at DuPont. Unlike rigid plastics, Surlyn has amazing flexural stiffness that allows a board to conform and contort to the curve of the wave when controlled by applied pressure from the rider. When the torque is released, the dynamic memory properties of the Surlyn deliver instant recoil, projecting the board onto the next section. Surlyn is so strong that it is used as the cover for golf balls due to its unique abilities to resist cutting and abrasions from golf club impact. Surlyn is the slick of choice for high end bodyboards.
REACT MESH- Deck and Slick Mesh. Diamond shaped mesh weave fused between the boards core and slick bottom skin for enhanced stiffness and recoil.
2X CFT HIGH PERFORMANCE STRINGERS - High-grade filament wound composite-fiber tube for increased board strength and spring-like recoil.
Crescent Tail- Crescent tail bodyboards are the industry's most popular construction. The crescent tail allows the rider to comfortably sit inside the rails of the board.This provides stability while making the rail the longest edge of the bodyboard to help hold your trim in the wave face.
BOTHA PP+ HAMMER 3/2 CONCAVE SPECS
41.5”
N - 12 1/4"
W - 21 5/8” @ 19 1/8"
T - 18 1/2"
Finished Thickness - 2.20”/ 56mm
42.5”
N - 12 5/8"
W - 22 1/8” @ 19 5/8"
T - 19”
Finished Thickness - 2.24”/ 57mm
43.5”
N - 12 7/8"
W - 22 3/4” @ 20 1/8"
T - 19 1/2"
Finished Thickness - 2.28”/ 58mm
Follow Andre on instagram to see this board in action @andre_botha_662 And be sure to follow Empire Instagram- @empireboards
Manufactured in Indonesia at Broady Indonesia, home of the best shapers in the world and the leader of Bodyboard Quality and Technology.
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