fins

IndyColt42 · Criminal Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 83 City: Somewhere

I have always boarded with fins and everybody I know also uses fins but recently I've been watching a lot of slider videos and other wakeboarding videos envolving a lot of grinding etc and I've noticed most people dont have fins. Do a lot of people not use fins at all or just take them off for the videos so they dont break off while grinding or always have them off?

IndyColt42 · Criminal Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 83 City: Somewhere

Atleast 55 views and no reply...

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

I'm pretty sure most parks require you to ride finless. Also, riding finless is good anyway, because it teaches you to rely on getting on your edges. I'm extremely happy I took mine off.

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

I think that is correct. Most Slider parks require that you remove your fins.

xsvfreako · Posted: Dec 27, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject:

why i wonder?

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

I thought it was due to the possibility of damage to the rails if the fins slide on them.

Medina · Posted: Dec 29, 2008 1:17 pm Post subject:

I have no fins on my board, they suck, my opinion.

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

Slider parks do not want all the rails to get damaged by the metal fins.

miss stig · Newbie Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 15

Ok, I now have a silly question but can I just pull my fins off my board Embarassed

? (ok, so the blonde definitely kicked in there. I found the screws on closer inspection Embarassed

)

Also as I am a newbie is it not good to have the fins on it for a while? and are they just a stability advantage? Confused

Medina why do you think fins suck?

IndyColt42 · Criminal Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 83 City: Somewhere

Do most people ride finless all the time or just in parks?

Wakeboarding=Life · Outlaw Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Posts: 200 City: Castle Rock

I started with fins and just took them off this last season and I'm never going back. It forces you to use your edges but the big thing for me is it's a lot easier to land spins without them on. I just ride behind a boat though.

jcush313 · Posted: Jan 05, 2009 10:56 am Post subject:

i ride finless and have sense i started riding. if you are going to ride finless i recommend that you have a board with molded fins though! otherwise you might as well ride a snowboard! but if there are molded fins i would def recommend trying it out. its strictly up to you though if you are comfortable with or without them. hope i could help!

Zach2orJack · Soul Rider Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 255 City: Haleyville

I rode a Watson without fins after starting on an old LF with fins. I prefer finless but I bought a SS Recoil. Does anybody ride a SS without fins behind a boat all the time?

I like riding finless with the molded fins.

Also I have a (probably dumb) question along the lines of this subject.
What other fin brands fit SS? Does SS sell smaller fins than 1.0? I would like some smaller fins if possible. I know I could probably grind them down but I would rather just buy some if possible. Thanks in advance.

Medina · Posted: Jan 06, 2009 2:17 am Post subject:

miss stig · Newbie Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 15

pet575 · Posted: Jan 06, 2009 11:52 am Post subject:

Take them off. The sooner you learn to ride without them, the less bad habits you form by relying on them when you are learning fundamentals. It is sort of like learning to ride a bike without ever using training wheels. Get rid of 'em.

Medina · Posted: Jan 10, 2009 6:57 am Post subject:

aprilbratt · Criminal Joined: 19 Mar 2008 Posts: 79

Totally agree with taking them out! My husband and I shared a board andlast year we took them out. LOVE IT!!!

miss stig · Newbie Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 15

Thanks for all the advice. Think my board has molded fins aswell so I will take the others off when find a screw driver lol. Smile

kyle f · Addict Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 835 City: Norris Lake

Well, I liked riding with fins the first coupel of times up. Once I got started popping off the wake, per advice on here, I took them off.

It ook a ride or two to get used to it, but after that... I would never go back. Everyon that road my board prefered them without the screwed on fin. Then, a buddy of mine with a larger, but same series of board took his off and he won't go back.

I am riding a Hyperlite APex 145. Small double molded in fins.