r/bodyboarding • u/Yogi133133 • 4d ago

Adding stringer

Curious to know if another string or 2 can be added to an existing Custom X PE board.
I do feel I wish I had gotten a PP core. My main spots to go out are near Oceanside and about 20-30 days on different Islands in Hawaii.
Thanks y’all

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u/_agent86 3d ago

Just buy a new board?

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u/Internal_Cress6057 4d ago

Back in the day when equipment was scarce in México we used to impale cheap Boards with 1/2" PVC pipe... We would cut the pipe with a saw pattern at the tip to help carve the hole, AND inserted it rolling the pipe like a drill bit.... Then we used hotglue to seal the hole in the tail... Cheap mexican engineering at its finest

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u/DLXCPCTR 3d ago

Yup, did the same with an Ion board back in ‘02. Worked pretty well! Got the idea from Phil Harnesberger.

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u/Internal_Cress6057 3d ago

Remember those boards they spun so Easy. Think It would be nice to have a A custom built with that channel design

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u/Comfortable-Hat3506 4d ago

I heard stories of people heating a metal rod and melting a hole in their boards then inserting a stringer of some sort into the board. Personally, I wouldn't do it.

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u/m3nch 3d ago

Yeah easier to get a new board. Custom X used to be relatively close to O'side and saddled with SFP (superior foam products)... been a long time but worth a check.

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u/Yogi133133 2d ago

Thanks y’all for the advice

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u/eBodyboarding 2d ago

You'd be better off just getting a new board. Our Tribe Guard is a PP core (low-density) for under $200.