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rschev
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 Posted: Jul 05, 2006 8:31 pm Post subject: ERA 135 First Board , What to expect , With fins or WO |
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I tried wake boarding for the first time 2 weeks ago , and had a kick a$$ time and desided to buy my own. I bought a Hyper Light ERA 135 on ebay and its due to be here next week . The first board that i tied was a Obrien evil Twin . Was able to get up after 4 tries . I Thought that it was pretty easy with some good coaching and driving of my boat from my nephiew . Board seemed pretty slow and easy . This last weekend I rode a hyper light project 142 . Seemed very skittish . It would carve on a dime , almost scary but fun . What should i expect out of the ERA ? Was this a good choice ? I figured better of buying a used nice board than waste my time with a cheepie new one . Also all of the reviews of this board say run with out the fins on the board. Being a beginer should i use it with the fins on , or will i develop any bad habits with them On?
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burntorange77
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| Posted: Jul 05, 2006 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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At this stage in your wakeboarding life, just worry about having fun. Try with and without the fins and go with whatever you enjoy the most. Also, you made a good choice with the Era.
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d22
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| Posted: Oct 02, 2006 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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| rschev, i have tried the era, and it was a nice board. u should definately ride with no fins, the first time its a little unstable, but you get used to it. |
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Justin 25
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| Posted: Oct 02, 2006 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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d22, riding with or without fins tends to be purely the persons preference.
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d22
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| Posted: Oct 02, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Justin 25, yah im just saying. if your good enough to ride without fins, do it. i like it because u can do more surface tricks like surface 3's and butterslides. |
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Justin 25
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d22, you can still do surface tricks with fins, it's just harder. A lot of really good riders ride with fins...oh well, nevermind. 
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d22
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| Posted: Oct 03, 2006 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Justin 25, i no. i currently ride a board with fins(its my friends board and he wont let me take them off). when i did ride the era finless i liked it a lot more. way easier to do surface stuff |
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Justin 25
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| Posted: Oct 04, 2006 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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d22, yeah, i know what you mean. I ride without fins and hate riding with them.
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d22
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| Posted: Oct 04, 2006 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Justin 25, yeah, every since i tried riding without fins i like it alot better |
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Justin 25
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d22, I took mine off my second time out and don't intend to put them back on.
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| Posted: Oct 05, 2006 4:40 am Post subject: |
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At this stage in your wakeboarding life, just worry about having fun. Try with and without the fins and go with whatever you enjoy the most. Also, you made a good choice with the Era.
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