PS3, fins?

ghostrider92 · Newbie Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Posts: 10 City: Oak Harbor

who rides the PS3 and do you ride with or without the center fins?

Epic · Addict Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 765

jpminter · Posted: Sep 02, 2006 9:41 pm Post subject:

finless

jakenj · Posted: Sep 05, 2006 3:00 pm Post subject:

what recommendations would you give for this board

Fauker · Soul Rider Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Posts: 471 City: Charlotte

Finless.

wakerider13 · Newbie Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 8 City: methuen

i red mine finless and i love it!!

the molded rail that starts about three to four inches after the tail holds like a mother~

loose at first, but now its sick....i love it.....i actually am gettin the watson next year cause i am lookin for a lil bit looser feel......we shall see what happens

good thing is i aint got to pay for the board......just tell my rep what i want and it gets shipped....so i guess i can't lose that way Very Happy

WAKENERD · Criminal Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 54 City: HONG KONG

Never try it w/ fins, always ride finless. I find the PS3 a little too slow. I like the Watson better.

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: Oct 17, 2006 9:26 am Post subject:

wakerider13, The watson, IMO is tighter than the PS3. just take a look at the fins. The watson's are easliy twice as tall. I know wakeside.com's chart says it's looser, but in reality it's not.

WAKENERD, The PS3 is faster than the watson, due to the smaller rocker and bigger channels on the tip/tail

Nemesis7384 · Criminal Joined: 09 Apr 2006 Posts: 68

Rode it w/o fins at first loved it, couldnt land anything clean. Put fins in, hated it, landed everything perfect. Now I would never ride w/o fins. Razz

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

I don't have the PS3 but any board that i ride i ride without fins.

OuachitaWaker · Addict Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Posts: 577 City: Hot Springs

i ride it with fins and love it. I have no problem doing topside tricks. the middle fin gives you the extra controll you need and it edges like a mofo with it.

and yes you can learn to edge with out the middle fin but with it on, edging is almost effortless.

Catch This Wake · Addict Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Posts: 590 City: Miami

I just got my PS3 today I ride it on Friday I'll let ya know how it goes.

Blindside_137 · Posted: Dec 21, 2006 5:36 pm Post subject:

Catch This Wake...... I hate you southerners...... gr........

oh yea, definitely finless

Catch This Wake · Addict Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Posts: 590 City: Miami

Blindside_137 yeah my dad was tellin me yesterday when I was wonderin why people would wanna live in Miami,(because I really don't like it) that me wakeboarding in December is why we live in Miami. lol

Epic · Addict Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 765

I ride it finless. Like most have said, it's a little loose at first, especially toeside. However, after a few sets it great, on edge it holds awesome yet if you want it to break loose when nuetral it does it with ease. Best of both worlds. Also, the PS3 is definately faster than the Watson. This is the 2nd time somebody has posted that they like the Watson more cause it was faster Rolling Eyes

How somebody can say that is beyond me. The Watson is not a slow board but it's not even close to as fast as the PS3. Anyone who says that just lost all credibility when it comes to revieweing boards.

LFADAM · Posted: Dec 23, 2006 3:13 pm Post subject:

Blindside_137, most people call Raleigh south haha...and whose stopping you from riding? Cold water doesnt bite Twisted Evil

Catch This Wake · Addict Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Posts: 590 City: Miami

LFADAM, doing backrolls in frozen water can hurt though. lol

garveyj · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 877 City: Savage, MN

wakerider13, I totally agree with LakeIolaLuke's comments about the watson being tighter than the PS3 - I have ridden the Watson and the PS3 with and without fins. Without is definitely the way to go.

Personal preference is the Watson - it was a little tighter hold for me - if you look at the rail of both boards, you will notice that the PS3 is actually rounded out alot more than the watson is. Although the PS3 is more forgiving when catching edges, I really like the Watson better.

sktw8 · Outlaw Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 126

I ride it finless but am going to a different board this next season for a looser feel.

I rode that watson and hated it, It was to SLOW! I didn't realize how much I liked a faster board till I rode the watson.

Jack

Blindside_137 · Posted: Dec 30, 2006 8:14 pm Post subject:

LFADAM, I'm trying soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo hard to talk my dad into a VLX or Supra 21V or something. I know he can afford it.... The only boat we have is up at Lake Gaston and It's my aunt's who lives up there and I think it's winterized anyway. But believe me, if we had a boat, I'd be taking it every weekend after the 7 minute drive to falls lake and be out riding. But now, I only get a chance to ride about 7 times a year which really blows...

But I've been talking to this drummer in band with me (one year older) and he as a Direct Drive Natique of some kind and he really wants to try out my PS3 and I really want to try out his boat. So i think starting in March I might get out every weekend. And finally I'll be able to start progressing.