why / why dont u ride with fins?

SoFloSkater · Guest

i no Alot of u on here ride with out fins , so i figured id ask
exactly what made u decide to take them off ?

and for those of u who still ride with them, what
made u decied to keep them on?

IMO i have one fin on for more controle on
rentrys and kick flips, and one off for
easyer shuvs and lip trick variations..

Tater Salad · Faceplant Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 12 City: Menominee

My integ didn't come with fins...therefore i rounded my edges and I am comfortable with how it rides. Some day I would like to try the 1 fin setup tho.

Poo · Guest

I rode no fins all last year and pretty much skim skated the whole time, so this year i ride fins and pop my shlt WAAAAAAAY better, it looks less lame. who gives a shlt about having good controll with no fins, you probly have the same or better controol with fins, and the L13 fins are like .5" so i dont notice them on.

CrzyTexan · Frontside 180 Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 475

i jsut love how free it feels without fins doing surface 1080's its the best! so much more freedom without fins

SoFloSkater · Guest

i agree with VinceWhiteman, but it sucks getting so used to that carving and control with fins and when i went to OWC and had to take them off, i basicaly had to re-learn how to carve and get my control back.. so i guess riding with 1 fin helps me to perfect both ways when ever i ride.

Nate20 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 04 Jun 2006 Posts: 148 City: Menominee

lake weir ocala FL · Backside 180 Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 1241 City: Ocala

fins are expensive in the scheme of things

mergeleft3 · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 673 City: Orlando

I ride with both fins for control. Thats pretty much it. It tracks better and it makes you have to pop everything.

CrzyTexan · Frontside 180 Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 475

i but some fins on the omen and it just felt like there was sooooo much drag

Nate20 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 04 Jun 2006 Posts: 148 City: Menominee

SoFloSkater · Guest

CrzyTexan, what size fins where they?

mapter · Posted: Aug 10, 2006 10:03 pm Post subject:

i used to ride without fins, thats how i learned. then i rode with them and now my pop is way bigger. i still ride sometimes without just because.

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

Nose. Blunts. Birthday

JB_CANSKATE · Posted: Aug 10, 2006 10:16 pm Post subject:

I like my skate to track and naturally sit sideways it the water so i ride with fins.

Vince are the L13 fins done?

JB

andrewbutler · Pop Shuvit Joined: 28 Jun 2006 Posts: 117 City: Markham

i dont ride with fins cause L13 dont make any yet, still though, i find the board grips good enuff on its own, even for wake to wake stuff.

CrzyTexan · Frontside 180 Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 475

SoFloSkater, they were the the cdi fins taht came wiht the board

wakemitch · Posted: Aug 11, 2006 1:57 am Post subject:

i didnt know that fins had special powers taht naturally made you pop higher? maybe i should try fins Rolling Eyes

Raven · Posted: Aug 11, 2006 3:25 am Post subject:

That baord is like trying to ride a squirrel, the fins make fer feel more like a fox! Wink

Poo · Guest

JB_CANSKATE, andrewbutler, L13 does make fins, they just havent made too many right now, they will have them avaiable on the site probly next season.

88skisupreme · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 1342 City: ATX

I like both ways. Smile