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Text logo for Lightspeed II, carbon neutral surfboard technology.

The next evolution of high-performance EPS/Epoxy “Carbon Neutral*” construction.

LightSpeed II is the evolution of our original LightSpeed tech — same foundation, new materials, for ultra-light and ultra-fast performance. We’ve replaced all carbon components with a custom-engineered combination of high tensile S-Glass and Innegra composite, delivering a dampened flex pattern, with a smoother ride, with less chatter, without sacrificing strength or durability. The “Exoskeleton” centerline strips are now built with S-Glass, infused with Innegra, offering a more forgiving flex than carbon, with superior dampening. The Web Fused Carbon tail patches have also been upgraded to Web Fused Innegra™, resulting in a white, light, lively, responsive board with forgiving flex and a smoother feel underfoot — all without sacrificing the signature speed and pop that made LightSpeed famous.

LightSpeed II Highlights:

  • High Tensile S-Glass + Innegra™ Construction: Replaces all carbon elements from the original LightSpeed with more flexibly forgiving materials.
  • Less sun and heat sensitive, as well.
  • Updated Exoskeleton Strips: Centerline strips now built with S-Glass and Innegra™, maintains tensile strength while dampening flex and reducing chatter.
  • Web Fused Innegra™ Tail Patch: Replaces previous carbon version, for a forgiving feel under your back foot and improving dampening.
  • More Flex Before Failure: S-Glass offers increased bend range before creasing or buckling, than carbon — delivering longer board life under pressure.
  • Reduced Chatter & Twitch: Aimed specifically at minimizing the rigid, snappy feel often associated with carbon, creating a smoother ride overall.
  • No More Carbon Footprints: For those looking to reduce their carbon footprint— literally — this update eliminates all carbon in the layup. 

 

* “Carbon Neutral*”… with tongue firmly in cheek. It’s not really Carbon Neutral (whatever that even means)

 

CUSTOM ORDER ANY LOST SURFBOARDS MODEL IN LIGHT SPEED II TECHNOLOGY

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Surfboard being shaped in a workshop with white dust.

Stringer-less EPS blank, precisely pre-shaped by AKU-Shaper, CNC

Man shaping a surfboard in a workshop with blue walls.

Finished shaped and fine tuned by hand to perfection

Surfboard with laser guide in a workshop setting.

CENTERLINE STRIPS BUILT WITH S-GLASS AND INNEGRA™ are applied, using lasers, top and bottom

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High Tensile S-Glass + Innegra™ Construction developed for #LightSpeed technology is laid on the deck

Applying adhesive to a surfboard with a gloved hand.

S-GLASS AND INNEGRA center strips are liberally laminated, with epoxy resin, to create an I-beam reinforcement

Person applying a finishing layer to a surfboard in a workshop.

Epoxy specific logos applied just right

Man shaping a surfboard in a workshop.

Bottom laminated using another custom created fiberglass, developed for #LightSpeed II technology

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“Shaped” back to perfection

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TECH GLOSSARY


Innegra

Innegra is a high-performance, lightweight, and robust synthetic fiber, composed of high modulus polyolefin polypropylene with the lowest specific gravity among man-made fibers at 0.84 g/cm³. It is characterized by superior energy absorption, impact resilience, and capability for matrix integration with other reinforcement fibers such as Fiberglass to enhance their composite properties. Additionally, Innegra exhibits hydrophobicity, effectively repelling moisture, and possesses a low specific gravity, rendering it suitable for weight minimization in its applications.

Innegra White Speed II center tape

A woven composite reinforcement tape consisting of Innegra fibers and Direct sized/Pre-finished glass fibers, utilizing strategic fiber placement of Innegra to enhance mechanical strength and vibration damping properties.

Innegra White Speed II full deck patch cloth

A full deck layer of 5oz cloth (4oz running rail to rail with 6oz running nose to tail) interwoven with strategically placed Innegra fibers, running nose to tail.

Innegra White Speed II, web fused gradient tail patches 

A unidirectional non-woven Innegra reinforcement tape measuring 12 inches in width, using proprietary WebFused technology to secure strategically positioned stabilization patterns. This constitutes the lightest and flattest reinforcement available.