fins or no fins

jbgt350 · Newbie Joined: 06 Aug 2005 Posts: 7

I bought a cheap wakeboard (obrien 143) it has removavble fins. Are fins better for jumping and tricks?

colefooter · Posted: Aug 06, 2005 7:06 pm Post subject:

It depends. If you like a more loose feel (Better for surface tricks) Go without the fins. But if you want tight tracking, which you can still get if you edge properly, fins will help.

Notorious · Criminal Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 52 City: England

Fins will help your landing when jumping coz the board is less twitchy and the fins help stabability. But ye if u wanna do switches and stuff its easier without the fins.

ckligor · Soul Rider Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 454 City: A-town

My 2 cents is with out fins will make you a better rider. It will make you learn to edge correctly and not allow you to flatten out when you hit the wake, thus you'll find your pop is better because of form

surfersarah · Posted: Aug 24, 2005 3:16 pm Post subject:

fins give you the extra stability when just learning to ride, once advanced enough to try surface tricks then take them off

Blake · Posted: Aug 24, 2005 4:03 pm Post subject:

ckligor, Agreed 100%. Just imagine, if you didnt start with them at all, you would soon be forced to learn at a quicker pace. Besides, fins arent slider friendly so you may look into that for the future!

jayp · Criminal Joined: 13 Aug 2004 Posts: 69 City: Portland

It depends on the board. Some boards have six removable fins. Some boards have molded in fins and one removable center. Some boards have no removable fins. I think when most people mean riding finless they mean riding without the center fin. You should try riding without the center fin. If you don't like it you can put it back on.

wake09 · Criminal Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 71

what if you get little fins can you do surface tricks??

WhoUBe · Outlaw Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 130 City: Spokane

wake09, yeah you can. Thats what I did.