No molded fins.. Fin setup question

hockeyplaya1821 · Newbie Joined: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 48

Hey guys. I've been reading all over the forums lately that riding finless can really help teach you how to edge correctly because, well, it's pretty much the only way to turn without fins! I have been seriously considering trying this to perfect my edge technique. Problem is that I ride a LF Synergy:

As you can see from the picture, there really is no molded-in anything! Apart from a subtle double concave, the board is relatively flat. Would it be a bad idea to go completely finless? The center fins are 1". Would riding with just those in be better? Or maybe ride with just the cupped side fins?

If anyone could steer me in the right direction I'd appreciate it greatly. I'm going out early tomorrow morning, and seeing how it's midnight now a response is probably not going to come. So I'll resort to my only option:

Pretty please? Puppy Eyes

kind · Outlaw Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 118

try it every way possible... only you can answer whats best for you. i have a board like that minus the center fins and i go completely finless..

Damon · Posted: Sep 01, 2006 8:18 pm Post subject:

First off, excellent choice on the board! I LOVE mine.

Now the synergy comes with small fins, they're actually some of the smallest. The board is already going to have a really loose feel, liquid force describes it as a "surfer" feel. So I say stick with the middle fin, and if you really want to, you can lose it and just keep the two cupped fins on. The two cupped fins are equivalent to molded.

I actually put bigger 1.5" fins on mine, really locks it down

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

Like kind said, just try everything and find out what you like.