Jared Smith, a 19-year-old surfer from Australia thought it might be nice to have a quiver without having a quiver. So he designed a surfboard which snap-out switchable tails.
Using a 20-cent coin, the surfer can unscrew the joint at about a third of the board’s length and connect a different tail to suit the break. . . . Mr Smith’s board earned the Best Potential for Commercialisation award at an exhibition of HSC Design and Technology projects for 2007.
While the Chinese company Headside Surf Gears has “expressed interest” in making the boards for Smith, he would much rather license the technology to a company like Billabong or Rip Curl and “get paid royalties.” Sadly, we’re going to bet that never happens.
[Link: Sydney Morning Herald]
Maybe this innovation can solve the problem of traveling with oversized travel bags???
Maybe that board is for kooks
maybe you’re being a stick in the mud, old timer.
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