WQS warrior Austin Ware recently picked up a new Chemistry in Hydroflex Technology shaped by Jason Bennett. He had ridden a board is this technology at a demo a few weeks earlier and it sparked some interest. The Hydroflex technology was engineered in Germany in cooperation with the Volkswagen network, is protected by three patents and has won multiple awards. The boards flex characteristics are adjustable by changing internal pressure via a handheld pump and a valve located on the deck of the board. It can be fine tuned according to surfer and wave conditions. This gives the surfer the immediate opportunity to drastically change the way the board flexes and rides by adding air or releasing it.
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After weeks of anticipation, roster changes, and swell hopes, we came out of the 2010 Willabong victorious. It was pretty gloomy a majority of the day but cleared up around noon. When it cleared up the water turned bright green and we pulled the board shorts out. The waves at Goldenwest St in Huntington beach were not epic but very contestable.
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With the Willabong only a couple of days away, we had to make a roster change. Due to a prior engagement, Chris Abad and Cheyne Magnusson had to pull out of the Willabong this year. Apparently they are going on a romantic getaway with their lovely girlfriends to Lake Havasu. That left us scrambling to fill their voids so we can once again take the title this year. With a chance at a 3 peat we rallied long time friends and Chemistry supporters, Todd Prestage and Austin Ware. Todd and Austin will join Jason Bennett and Willie Smith on the Chemistry squad.
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