Fins?

AceSpade77 · Newbie Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 4 City: Lake Lotawana

Im not sure if this is right or not but i just put two fins in the rear of the board sense i ride reg style is that wrong?

Dampy · Newbie Joined: 15 Jun 2008 Posts: 18 City: Emblem

you can choose that.. it's to your own preference... I'm riding with the fins at the moment, but I'm going to get them of the day after tomorrow...

just try and see what feels best..

Prizzy · Soul Rider Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 360 City: Milwaukee

If your going to ride fins you might as well put them all on so you track while you start to learn switch. I ride with all my fins but my LF Shane has 4 molded in centers and 4 optionals out near the edge of the board that are pretty small.

IrideLITE · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Feb 2008 Posts: 318

yah once you start learning to ride switch, that will probably affect how the board feels and rides. I started riding last year and took my fins off the week after i got my board last year, liked the feel better, and knew it would help me in the long run. But your board may be different than mine.

AceSpade77 · Newbie Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 4 City: Lake Lotawana

yeah i just figured if im not guna ride switch then thats the best way to go cause ill have traction in the back but can edge the front with no prob cause i only W2W from one side being im facing the boat

IrideLITE · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Feb 2008 Posts: 318

you really will want to learn to ride switch. It will help you soooooo much later on, as well as learning w2w from TS, not just hs

Dampy · Newbie Joined: 15 Jun 2008 Posts: 18 City: Emblem

I do agree with IrideLITE... You will enjoy riding much more if you start good.. You really should learn those two, cause they're pretty handy afterwards..

have fun with it...

Prizzy · Soul Rider Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 360 City: Milwaukee

IrideLITE · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Feb 2008 Posts: 318

Yep, when you start learning how to ride switch, you may have a few faceplants when doing the 180 to get it going. Atleast thats how it happens for me. I am still learning to ride revert as well. Still have to pick up where i left off last year...2nd time out only this year.

It may take a while to ride revert...just keep at it. Good Luck

Sandbagger · Outlaw Joined: 10 Jun 2008 Posts: 154

After getting up and learning how to ride I immediately tried surface 180's (with fins). I got to where I could do them but had face plants here and there. It was hard to break the board loose with the fins. I removed the fins and never looked back, surface 180's are much easier, and the board is more forgiving. It was a little slippery at first but got comfortable quickly. Riding switch about 1/3 of the time. This is my first season.

Capix · Outlaw Joined: 10 May 2008 Posts: 194 City: Ft. Lauderdale

I need to work on my switch, I just started riding like a month ago, but I haven't even thought about riding witch. The fins I have in my current board are huge and the board is imposible to slide into a 180.

I am just going to wait to get my new board next week and see how it goes without the fins.

This thread gave me plenty of useful info

thanks