Well, my guess is that your board is long and narrow with lots of rocker, correct? That's why it feels smooth in the chop, not because of the concave. Without the concave it would feel the same, but more "skatey".
The purpose of concave is to essentially give a board two different rockers... one at the rails and one at the center line. The effect is to make it plane easier, yet turn quicky like a heavily rockered board. The side effect is that it makes the board stick to the surface... which is great for edging but it also reduces the top speed. Concave is definately a good thing... but it doesn't make the ride smoother. I have owned several heavily concaved boards which pound like mad in chop. Narrow width, lots of rocker, and some length are what smooth out the ride. Problem is, I dont like long narrow boards. They don't fit in my trunk and they don't plane very well.
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11-01-2006, 04:06 PM
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