Fins or no fins?

AbsoluteRida · Outlaw Joined: 24 May 2004 Posts: 156 City: Atl

Ok me and my dad are arguing over if i should use may fins or not and i like it better without my middle fins just 2 molded fins but learning w2w 180s and toeside w2w i slip out alot. Would it be better to learn without them or put them back on and land 180s consistently. By the way i ride a 2004 cwb absolute. All opinions will help. thanx..

salmon_tacos · Posted: Aug 10, 2004 4:25 pm Post subject:

Obviously, you shouldn't NEED fins if you land correctly. That said, however, I don't think any harm would come if you put the fins on as "training wheels" for learning these tricks.

You'll know if you land correctly or not, i.e. if the fins are helping you or not and I'm sure you'd get more practice if you didn't fall every other time you tried a 180 or TS jump. Once you can consistently land well, you should be able to take the fins off and not notice any difference.

colefooter · Posted: Aug 10, 2004 5:22 pm Post subject:

If the fins help, put them on. From riding finless this long your edging should be good anyways. Stick the fins on, if they help keep them, if not ditch them.

wakeguy2008 · Addict Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Posts: 847 City: Ft. Myers

fins are for stabilty....if ur feeling a little lopsided use a fin.

or a midol.

zcashion · Criminal Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 70 City: Lake Lure

kind of off topic but how do you like that 04 absolute?...i ride an 03 and i love it...just wondering if the 04 is any different other than the graphics

AndyAndy · Addict Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 660 City: cutchogue

take ur fins off and just do surface 3's all day long, ull be DA COOLEST

colefooter · Posted: Aug 16, 2004 1:43 pm Post subject:

in that case go make a disc and do spins lol

AbsoluteRida · Outlaw Joined: 24 May 2004 Posts: 156 City: Atl

it is awesome. so much pop and soft landings.better than any other board ive ridden

xskatr3001 · Newbie Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 9 City: holland

I think its a personal prefrence i know people who ride fin less and love it but i tryed and like havein the fins

Water Rat · Outlaw Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 213

Ride it finless, no stability Very Happy

...Just like you ride your momma! Laughing

jflock2 · Outlaw Joined: 25 Nov 2003 Posts: 234 City: Atlanta

salmon_tacos, you're right. If you "edge" correctly you won't need them. Having said that, I rode for 4 years with some big ass fins. That was before I learned the proper technique. If you do take them off, give it 3 good runs before you decide to put them back on. It takes a while to adjust.

boarder52002 · Soul Rider Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 454 City: Chicago

fins will help you land easier and not slip out if you dont land perfect.

Cap'nPimp · Outlaw Joined: 22 Jun 2003 Posts: 131 City: Fenton

water rat that was quite possibly the gayest thing i've ever heard in my life.

savage3221 · Posted: Aug 19, 2004 9:58 pm Post subject:

I second that Cap'n.

I rode my 02 premier finless untill about a month ago when I got the substance and I ride that with fins. they ride the same (the substance with the fins, the premier without), different boards ride differnet ways with and without their fins. if you learn them solid without the fins then you can always go back to the fins, or not if you don't want to. but if you learn them consistant with them in then you may have some trouble without them if you ever want to go to finless. but once you get the proper edging down, it would not really make a difference it is all about how you like it.

good luck with stickin them consistant and making your decision.

waverider* · Outlaw Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Posts: 145 City: Pickwick,Tn

Yeah , Im also curious about riding finless.. I think I might Try it

Guess WHAT!, hahahaha, AbsoluteRida, U joined on My B-day!! hehe!!

And wait do some ppl have 3 fins on their boards??