Took the fins off, Huge improvement.

Hero · Outlaw Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 129

I finaly took the fins off my board and it made a huge difference. My air improved by 2-3 feet! My first jump i went about 10 feet into the flats and about 5 feet above the wake. Is it normal to improve that much by takeing off the fins? My theory is that I now have proper edgeing.

spyd4r · Addict Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 701

Add some stickers, and you'll get another 2-3 feet of Air.. guaranteed. Cool

inter · Addict Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 539 City: BC

2-3 feet improvement Shocked

10 feet into the flats Shocked

just from taking the fins off Shocked

damn.

wakeboarder07 · Posted: Aug 11, 2007 1:17 pm Post subject:

yeah i just took my fins off yesterday for the first time, i dunno about more air, but it was definitely more fun to ride. Smile

Hero · Outlaw Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 129

spyd4r, Ill have to try that too Very Happy

. But sieriusly people i did have huge improvement in my air.

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

You sure you were riding behind the same boat? Laughing

That's a big of difference for a minor adjustment. I took my fins off and just slipped on my ass.

spyd4r · Addict Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 701

I agree, riding finless is the stuff. But a huge improvement? unlikely.. unless like you said.. maybe you were just not riding correctly previously.

Epic · Addict Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 765

Taking off your fins won't make a difference in height or distance. It might effect how your board releases off the wake a little and how it tracks but if you noticed a difference in height and distance it's because of something else.

colefooter · Posted: Aug 11, 2007 5:04 pm Post subject:

maybe your fins weigh like 30 pounds a piece? Laughing

inter · Addict Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 539 City: BC

I would have to agree with Epic, and spyd4r.

ontrider Laughing

buckthis · Posted: Aug 11, 2007 5:14 pm Post subject:

you take the fins off and you must dig in your heels to edge properly, therefor you should get more pop! yes he was not edging properly before, with the fins, he was prob flattening out, so i believe

weatherford07 · Guest

put ronix fins back on, they will give you like 15 ft into the flats & 10 feet above the wake, guaranteed or your money back.

Oasis137 · Addict Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 687 City: J-Town

Epic taking your fins off can improve your air and distance indirectly. Since your fins are no longer there some people cut harder on there edge and there builds more line tension for them and they can have a better release of the wake which could push them higher and farther.

weatherford07 · Guest

My friend took his off, and he was going w2w more than he ever had before and also alil better on air, never really feel on his face either. My Gf is weird and doesnt like closed toe bindings, so she used his board bc he has HL era's, ever time she got ready to cut she fell flat on his face. Took her 3 times in a role of falling on her face before she got back into the boat. I guess what im saying is that it's all personal pref.

Epic · Addict Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 765

logan · Posted: Aug 11, 2007 6:56 pm Post subject:

I took the fins off my girlfriend and I feel like I can ride so much longer now...

inter · Addict Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 539 City: BC

logan LOL

david-d · Guest

finless slingshot representz

Craig-R · Guest

yeah finless slingshot is truly finless. Bubb Rubbing unbelievable

H20orSnowLetsGo · Posted: Aug 12, 2007 12:27 pm Post subject:

finless does make the board "looser" which myself as a snowboarder likes.

oshensurfer · Posted: Aug 12, 2007 1:32 pm Post subject:

Ethan31 · Posted: Aug 12, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject:

Get a roam, it will change your life.

david-d · Guest

Ethan31, YEAH MANNN....

Rolling Eyes

H20orSnowLetsGo · Posted: Aug 12, 2007 8:04 pm Post subject:

I've considered getting a Roam, but would rather "try before I buy" to make sure it's a board I love

Roos · Outlaw Joined: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 192

When you remove the fins the board should create less drag against the water, thus making it looser, faster and popping off the wake a little bit easier since the fins tends to stick a little bit to the water. But 2-3 feet of air, hardly..
I don't think you could even notice the difference.
So it is probably your technique that has changed when you took the fins off.

Ohioboarder · Addict Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Posts: 520 City: Over there