Sintered or Extruded- How to tell? - Snowboarding Forum

PanHandler · 01-31-2011, 12:20 PM

One of my friends bought a snowboard at a yard sale, and we're trying to figure out if the base is extruded or Sintered. I myself have never seen/ridden an extruded base, so i really dont know what differences to look for. what visual signes should i be looking for to tell if his board is sintered or extruded?

little devil · 01-31-2011, 01:24 PM

One dude on here said somthing about a bite test. If it gives a bit its sintered, if not, its extruded.

Extruded isnt very pourus if any, I believe. I havent looked at my artifact base in a while.

Sintered is pourus.

Flat4Wagon · 01-31-2011, 02:08 PM

Usually extruded bases seem a lot slicker and shinier. Sintered bases feel dryer and a lot more porous.

legends6spd · 01-31-2011, 03:37 PM

^^ agreed. one other way is simply to wax it. if u have wax enough yourself you'll be able to tell right away how much wax the base is absorbing... etc

Ratsch-Bumm · 02-01-2011, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by little devil

One dude on here said somthing about a bite test.

OMG!!! let him try with thumbnail, this is enough.

Bones · 02-01-2011, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flat4Wagon

Usually extruded bases seem a lot slicker and shinier. Sintered bases feel dryer and a lot more porous.

Every sintered base I've owned has a porous surface that kinda looks/feels like very fine grain wood or leather. It's easier to see/feel when it's low on wax

01-31-2011, 12:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
PanHandler Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Rathdrum, ID Posts: 587	Sintered or Extruded- How to tell? One of my friends bought a snowboard at a yard sale, and we're trying to figure out if the base is extruded or Sintered. I myself have never seen/ridden an extruded base, so i really dont know what differences to look for. what visual signes should i be looking for to tell if his board is sintered or extruded?

01-31-2011, 01:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
little devil Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 417	One dude on here said somthing about a bite test. If it gives a bit its sintered, if not, its extruded. Extruded isnt very pourus if any, I believe. I havent looked at my artifact base in a while. Sintered is pourus. __________________ "It's so hood to participate in a sport that costs thousands of dollars a year and the TechNine crew is just here to remind us of that" - Bakesale

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

01-31-2011, 02:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Flat4Wagon Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 25	Usually extruded bases seem a lot slicker and shinier. Sintered bases feel dryer and a lot more porous.

01-31-2011, 03:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
legends6spd Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: VT Posts: 333	^^ agreed. one other way is simply to wax it. if u have wax enough yourself you'll be able to tell right away how much wax the base is absorbing... etc