Fins or No FIns

snyderaaron · Newbie Joined: 22 Feb 2010 Posts: 11

I recently bought a new ronix ibex that had fins on it. I previously had a hyperlite with no fins, but heard that fins allow you to cut harder into the wake? Is this true? What is your guys input?

SexyWS6Mama · Outlaw Joined: 28 Apr 2008 Posts: 150 City: Killeen

I rode finless with my LF Melissa board and just got the Ronix Faith Hope and plan on riding finless again. The fins on Faith Hope are way smaller but well see on the water. It will just teach me how to edge better; in my opinion.

ryan351w · Addict Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 532

The Ibex is like the Viva were there are no molded in fins. So you you will definitely want to use them. Its more of a water channeling area.

inter · Addict Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 539 City: BC

Fins will help you track easier but I don't know about cutting harder into the wake. I guess if you don't know how to edge properly it would help but if you know how to edge properly I don't think it would make much of a difference. But I agree with SexyWS6Mama,going finless will teach you how to edge better.

kartman · Posted: Feb 27, 2010 10:12 pm Post subject:

i rode finless on all my boards up till now. i think im going to keep the fins on my ss recoil. its completely smooth on the bottom.

Chocoholic · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Feb 2009 Posts: 363 City: Dubai

If it has no moulded in fins, use the attachable ones and take out the middle one. Defo ned side fins for tracking and locking into the water.

snyderaaron · Newbie Joined: 22 Feb 2010 Posts: 11

Do you other guys that ride no fins, have some molded on our not

kartman · Posted: Feb 28, 2010 6:04 pm Post subject:

when i was riding fin less, it had molded fins, and a Channel for the water so the board would track straight.

Chocoholic · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Feb 2009 Posts: 363 City: Dubai

Yup my board has moulded in fins, so I just remove the middle one to make it a bit more slippy as that's how I like to ride.

ryan351w · Addict Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 532

Yeah i ride no fins, molded in fins with the water channel. I ride an 08 LF Trip.

Medina · Posted: Mar 02, 2010 3:51 am Post subject:

I had 1'' fins... but i have made them 0.6'' its big enough.

pet575 · Posted: Mar 02, 2010 1:21 pm Post subject:

Mine are not molded. I have removable 1/2 inch fins that cup toward the center of the board. I ride without the center fins, though.

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

Was it a new board from a shop? If so demand your fins. I really hate it when someone buys a board and does not get fins with it. Even if you do not want ride with the fins...get them... I do not know how many calls I get each week where someone has bought a new board and the shop does not send them the fin pack.

They sometimes go missing at the factory and on the showroom floor but the shop should correct the problem for you.