BEWARE Hyperlite owners!

Dpierce37 · Ladies Man Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 7659 City: Austin

I didn't write this, just copied and paste from www.360wakeboard.com

Heads Up

I have just learned from another web site, that many of the new Hyperlite State boards and possibly other HL boards have missed a step in the manufacturing process. The ink dyes have not been sealed into the board, and they will bleed on the seats in your boat, which is very difficult to get out and in some cases the vinyl may have to be replaced. That dye will also easily transfer to your hands, and be transferred all over a boat interior as well.

So far Hyperlite is replacing the boards Fed Ex Rush, to get them replaced pronto. If you have a new 05 HL board, you should check it out carefully, before you take it on a boat

P.S= this is a post from another site.

chaz28o · Posted: Mar 17, 2005 2:01 pm Post subject:

Hmmmm

A sudden big market of "blems"

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

thier board graphics have bled into vinyl for years now. Never heard about the hands though.

Chad H · Posted: Mar 17, 2005 2:02 pm Post subject:

Send me your old states... Graphics dont amtter to me

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

Wakeboarddrumma, I'm sure your the graphics bleeding on your boat seats would matter to your parents

Dpierce37 · Ladies Man Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 7659 City: Austin

Wakebrad, yea there is a guy here who's new 05' bu has some nice stains on the vinyl. Hyperlite is at least paying for the replacement seats!

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

Dpierce37, that sucks. I'd be so pissed.

03Belmont · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 4656

we havent had any problems with any of the boards we have this year... so far...

wakerider1223 · Posted: Mar 17, 2005 2:51 pm Post subject:

This is just for '05 boards right? Just making sure cause i own an '04 byerly but i haven't had any problems yet so..

03Belmont · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 4656

wakerider1223, if you havent had the problems yet.. there not gonna happen

x vegan x · Addict Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 857 City: Minneapolis

I've sold hundreds of Hyperlite boards and have never heard of this happening. If it was a problem someone at the factory would have contacted shops to let them know. They've always done that in the past.

holdsworth · Posted: Mar 18, 2005 10:06 am Post subject:

i have an 05 premier i got last year that i am getting rid of soon for an 05 parks, so hopefully i have nothing to worry about with the new one i will get

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

a friend of mine had an 03 byerly 142 with the jib base on both sides of the board. he left it out one nite resting on the vinyl of one of the boats (so the heelside edge and heel of the binding were resting on the vinyl) one nite, and the next morning there was a nice blue line left on the vinyl from where the jib base had bled onto the vinyl. hyperlite wouldnt do anything about it.

michaelvincz · Criminal Joined: 07 May 2003 Posts: 91 City: Monticello

I think he said it was just with the new(05) State series. And its not like they can recall all the states because it sounds like it must have been just one set that was messed up in the process. Just my .02

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Mar 18, 2005 5:03 pm Post subject:

That is a very bad problem. Also a very big problem.

Hope no one on the site gets there boat screwed up from this issue.

RUSSIAN · Posted: Mar 18, 2005 6:22 pm Post subject:

Wait, I have the sollution..........DON'T BUY HYPERTYTE

Ctipping · Posted: Mar 18, 2005 6:27 pm Post subject:

RUSSIAN, good idea

Damon · Posted: Mar 18, 2005 6:29 pm Post subject:

hmm... that doesnt make alot of sense though... the graphics are under the final epoxy coat, how could it bleed?

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

well obviously there is something wrong, right? perhaps with the finaly epoxy coat?

CHiLi DaWg · Posted: Mar 19, 2005 9:53 am Post subject:

Damon · Posted: Mar 20, 2005 9:25 pm Post subject:

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Mar 21, 2005 10:04 am Post subject:

I think there is going to be alot of Hyperlite Benches coming out, and slider boards. Very Happy

watsoc · Addict Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 574 City: Anthem

If the benches come out then just don't get them wet or they may bleed on your shorts. Shocked

hyperrider · Addict Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 613 City: Edmonton

yaa ive never had any problems with my board either. but now im going to be more careful just incase Shocked

Damon · Posted: Mar 21, 2005 6:39 pm Post subject:

bravesfans1 · Posted: Mar 21, 2005 6:46 pm Post subject:

my 05 Byerly bled into my vinyl, how would I go about getting that replaced by Hyperlight?

Damon · Posted: Mar 21, 2005 6:48 pm Post subject:

call them... or go to a local dealer.

Damon · Posted: Mar 21, 2005 7:10 pm Post subject:

Ok, so I thought I'd entertain you all with a little experiment. I'm going to take my boards (See my posts here: http://forums.wakeboarder.com/viewtopic.php?t=37913&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=35 ) and see if any of them will bleed at all. I'm going to take a wet paper towel, set the board on top of it, and leave it there for a while. We'll see if anything shows up, and maybe settle this.

If theres any other conditions you think I need to take into concideration, let me know. I will only be using the base of the boards, I don't want to take the protectant off the topsheet, I gotta keep them clean.

And I'll be taking pictures.

Damn... just read this was for State boards, I don't have any states... oh well.

Mike · Addict Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 536 City: Orlando

I left my 04 Byerly on the sundeck of my boat in the sun and when I took it off I had the design of the demon on my boat. It was there for awhile, but it finally came off. I think that it just got really hot being black and that jib base probably had something to do with it.

voodoo1 · Criminal Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Posts: 72 City: Charlotte

wow, never heard of that, probably good practice not to keep you board on the vinyl in the sun for a long time with any board. if you do sliders, you may damage the outer sealant and expose the die?

Damon · Posted: Mar 24, 2005 3:53 pm Post subject:

I think i've narrowed it down to the time that the epoxy is allowed to set. The boards might not of been in the presses long enough to completely seal, they also need time outside the presses to cure.

On my boards they have a tape like thing that goes over the top and bottom of the board to keep from employees scratching them. They are usually taken off right before they leave the factory, or at whatever shop you buy them at. On all of the protectant material, the dye has clearly been pulled out of the board, but when I use a paper towel to see if any more comes out, nothing does...

I am lead to believe the boards need time to set, which could quite possibly either the boards wern't cured properly, or are simply "too new"... either way, im sure hyperlite has no problems fixing their mistakes.

skoob · Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 3 City: Joliet

[b][quote="Laugh Damon"]I think i've narrowed it down to the time that the epoxy is allowed to set. The boards might not of been in the presses long enough to completely seal, they also need time outside the presses to cure.

On my boards they have a tape like thing that goes over the top and bottom of the board to keep from employees scratching them. They are usually taken off right before they leave the factory, or at whatever shop you buy them at. On all of the protectant material, the dye has clearly been pulled out of the board, but when I use a paper towel to see if any more comes out, nothing does...

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I am lead to believe the boards need time to set, which could quite possibly either the boards wern't cured properly, or are simply "too new"... either way, im sure hyperlite has no problems fixing their mistakes.[/quote][/b]

I remember when all the Liquid Force boards had the peeling problem. It used look like ya had plastic wrap hanging off the thing.
At least they didn't jack up the boat interior. That sucks!

Damon · Posted: Mar 24, 2005 6:05 pm Post subject:

actually my board isn't peeling, it has a plastic layer over it to protect the top and bottom of the board.

RUSSIAN · Posted: Mar 24, 2005 9:21 pm Post subject:

did you take a hacksaw to the edges

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

hyperlite wont fix your vinyl. sorry guys.