The LSD/BoardStore GTX has become an all round favourite amongst the Board Store staff. Especially when its pumping! This year we got talking with Luke Short about materials, board design for WA and collaborations which has resulted in this! The first of many Board Store limited edition models. Store owner Toddy Taylor along with the BoardStore staff have put plenty of boards to the test over the years here in the South West and together have a good understanding of what works well in WA. Luke being the incredible shaper he is took on this information and applied it to the original GTX, customising it into an all round West Oz shred sled thats both strong and extremely versatile for a variety of different surfers. LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS VOLUME 5’9 18 5/8 2 3/16 24.28 5’10 18 7/8 2 5/16 26.18 5’10 18 3/4 2 1/4 25.46 5’11 19 2 3/8 27.44 6’0 19 1/4 2 3/8 28.27 6’1 19 1/2 2 1/2 30.52 6’2 19 5/8 2 3/4 32.82 6’4 20 1/4 2 11/16 35.81 6’6 20 1/2 2 3/4 37.97 6’8 20 7/8 2 7/8 31.57 LSD's new Osseus construction was developed to withstand some serious abuse. It has been specially designed to handle thick slabs or big punts without losing versatility or performance. The high quality EPS blank is closed cell with a traditional laminated timber stringer for both board feel and durability. We added a 65mm band of Innegra that is set into the bottom running parallel along the stringer creating a sprung reinforcement. Innegra has great torsional strength and dampening properties that help to tame the jumpiness of the EPS foam. We have also designed custom stomp pads using Innegra with carbon in key compression zones for added durability. The board is then laminated with 4 oz fibreglass using epoxy resin with an additional biaxial fibreglass inlay on the deck, again increasing compression and tension strength. “The LSD team has been blown away by the board’s durability, performance and feel in the water."
