fins or no fins

mhb22 · Newbie Joined: 04 Aug 2006 Posts: 39 City: richmond

i ride an Omega 139 with 1.5 center fins. took them off for the 1st time yesterday.

the ride took a little getting use to. but it felt like i was getting more air. any thoughts? board felt really loose at first but it was a cool change up.

made surface tricks a lot easier.

Justin 25 · Addict Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 797

There are a lot of other threads on this topic....A LOT of other threads. And it always feels more loose because you have less stability. I'm really not sure why you felt like you got more air, did the people in the boat tell you it looked like you got more?

mhb22 · Newbie Joined: 04 Aug 2006 Posts: 39 City: richmond

peeps in the boat said that it looked like i was geeting more air TS and HS. maybe i was doing somehting different due to the lack of the fins.

what are some more fin lengths?

Justin 25 · Addict Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 797

I think there's .75, 1, and 1.5. There might also be a 2 inch one.

boarder_boy · Outlaw Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 210 City: Morgan hill

i dont know why you got more air but it is good to ride finless to help on balance and stuff

wakelover11 · Posted: Sep 11, 2006 5:55 pm Post subject:

finless is good for surface spins

Justin 25 · Addict Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 797

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

my guess is that since you didn't have fins on, that forced you to edge better, which forced you to have better form on your jumps...as for surface tricks and the board being looser, that comes with riding finless.

py · Newbie Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 42 City: 562

i have 6 fins all together on my deck and i havent tryed taken some off and such yet has anyone road a 6 fin'ner?

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MinnesotaBoarder · Outlaw Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Posts: 139

U probaly got more air because u can cut harder and build more line tension without fins. Cool

py · Newbie Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 42 City: 562

i have the 05 ho rift thats why it has 6 fins!

SolidDawg · Newbie Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 20 City: B-Town

wHENEVER i take off my fins for some reason i get less air. I like it with the fins on though.

py · Newbie Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 42 City: 562

so a single fin would work better>?! i tryed my friend 142 hyperlite with single fins and i think it was bit harder to get out plyus i was sore from the frist day of riding!

kind · Outlaw Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 118

ugh another fin thread.....................please read the other threads.

as others have said taking them off makes you edge better.. so edging better = more air.

Xanadu · Outlaw Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 129 City: Ottawa

i dont have a problem doing surface spins...but would it be really easy without fins? i only have 1 1.5" fin on each end, and no molded fins. I've thought about taking them off, but just never got around to it.

Justin 25 · Addict Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 797

Xanadu, surface tricks are a nice amount easier without fins. You should try taking them off and see how you like it.

kind, thank you! Laughing

jakenj · Posted: Sep 22, 2006 9:45 pm Post subject:

i would just leave the fins off

jakenj · Posted: Sep 22, 2006 9:46 pm Post subject:

i would just leave the fins off

Justin 25 · Addict Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 797

I think we have it established that he should try the fins off....so can we stop continuing to tell him that?

ripperchick · Outlaw Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 158 City: Atlanta

leaving the fins off helps you learn stability and control, essential for good riding.

Justin 25 · Addict Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 797

Apparently not...

ripperchick · Outlaw Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 158 City: Atlanta

i posted that before i saw your post .OKAY?

Justin 25 · Addict Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 797

ripperchick, haha, it's just.....sooo many of these threads all with the same replies....

ripperchick · Outlaw Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 158 City: Atlanta

Yeah your right.