Anybody Use 2 Different Wings?

motobill · Newbie Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 26

Like put a smaller one on the back when riding normal, and a larger one on the other end to make riding switch easier.

Anyone done that? Anyone? Anyone?

chubby · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 487 City: NC

wtf is a wing

c0mp|ex · Criminal Joined: 25 Jun 2006 Posts: 61 City: San Antonio

he means fin

bballard · Newbie Joined: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 4 City: Raleigh

Larger one might make performing the switch more difficult.
Stick with what you have. Duck the bindings. Learn to balance the other way. It's all backwards.

timmyDecker · Outlaw Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 187 City: Manhattan...KS

that's an interesting theory...did you come up with this idea on your own, or did someone tell you about it? If someone told you about it, and they know what they're doing, I'd say give it a shot. IMO, I would use the same size fins. Try and keep everything as symmetrical as possible...you will eventually want to be able to do everything both switch and normal, and I would think having an "unbalanced" board would make that more difficult...
If you are just learning how to ride switch, and you're looking for ways to get it (I'm assuming that's why you are asking this question,) then just slow the boat way down. When I first started riding, I tried to do everything, including learning new stuff by riding at 22 mph...which just lead to headaches and being frustrated. When I finally decided to take the time to learn how to ride switch, I slowed the boat down to about 12-13 mph and I got it down in a few hours.

Marshall_Series · Criminal Joined: 29 Jul 2006 Posts: 57 City: Las Vegas

Um... I dunno about that. I agree with timmyDecker, but if you use a wakeskate, take one fin off.. it helps a ton.

Thats advice I got from Mike Schwenne, and it really helped..

motobill · Newbie Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 26

I'm talking a small difference. I have 1.7" on there now and I just got a set of 1.1" fins/wings. So I was thinking of having one of each - but it doesn't seem that anyone's doing this.

Natman · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 873 City: Eddy TOWN

attack of the newbies. its a good thing. ive never heard of riding with two different sized fins, depending on which hyperlite your riding, standard 1 or 2 fins per side, it might screw things up more than it would help them, just my 2 cents