Dood Rowan was riding challenger boards (the first time i saw him snap one)
And the next were mantas.
Another mate of mine a few yrs back snapped a toobs in 3-4 ft shorey too.
Its just a kuk thing that can happen sometime and it doesnt hav to be in uge surf to happen either.
I play club soccer and i have seen okes buckle for no apparent reason at all!!!
First the dood is runnin perfect and then he's on the floor cos he tweaked his knee (remember Michael Owen in the first game of the world cup?)Looked like nuthin happened meanwhile the oke is out for like 6 months after
All it takes is for the board to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and BOOM!!!
But ja the old cores of the board in question were maybe a lil too stiff for their own good.
Once again,new materials can make u sleep better now