Different tails on boards??

ozboarder · Newbie Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 19 City: Sydney

Hi... Jus wanted too know why some boards have smooth-type tipped tails and other boards (generally the boards advertised for the more advanced rider) have more complicated dynamics on the tails of them? How does this affect the way the board rides?

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Mar 19, 2005 11:34 pm Post subject:

ozboarder, The crazier looking tips are usually a more advanced board, all about poping and cavring and all that stuff.

Kento911 · Addict Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 958 City: Devore

ozboarder, the more basic shapes provide consistant pop even if the approach isnt perfect, the more advanced shape usually do stuff like vent channels to aide spped or carving like Liquid*Force*Rider, said but they hurt consistancy hence they are not used on beginner boards

a hairy nun · Newbie Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Posts: 11 City: Bigfork

ozboarder, well hey i think riding w/ out fins r soo much better well onley if u have molded fins allready on ur board Shocked

numbfoot · Posted: Mar 20, 2005 7:57 pm Post subject:

a hairy nun, i believe we're talking about shape of the tail, not fins. ex: my juvi has more of a square tail where as your byerly has a crazy shape to it.

ozboarder · Newbie Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 19 City: Sydney

That makes sense... i hav a LF Evo and my pop off the wake is not that consistent so I could use all the predictability that I can get. (i'm trying too justify my first board purchace choice...) Thanx for your help Liquid*Force*Rider and Kento911. Seen as fins were brought up... I'm guessing by taking them off, the board will track more loosely across the water... Will it help my riding progression by taking them off?

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Mar 21, 2005 10:00 am Post subject:

If is like the Byerly and the Subject, all higher-end boards with weird tips.

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

numbfoot · Posted: Mar 21, 2005 2:25 pm Post subject:

when i rodea hairy nun's board (hahaha that sounds funny) it definately fealt way slipperier than mine cuz he rides finless. But like ontrider said, after a while you get used to it. it's also way easier to do surface tricks w/ out fins.

cwaker4 · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 465 City: Gilroy

if you want consistency in you board pop from the tail look at a LF litmus or omega. everyone has said the basics about tail shapes it has to do with speed, pop, and edging.

ozboarder · Newbie Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 19 City: Sydney

Sounds like something i'll hav 2 try... hopefully get out this weekend if the weather in Sydey settles down (damn torrential rain & 5metre swells!!!)