i'm on the sb pro wave carbon,
i'm trying out the thruster and quad back to back to get an idea,
i'm not using any deck grip at the moment, put want to put a back foot pad,
just wandering where should i put it to get a good drive of my back foot, but don't wanna use a big pad as i thing using a regular/small size pad will force me into getting my back foot right on the spot straight from take off...if i'm making sense...
would it be on the same spot for quads and thruster?
would it be the same as on a surf board?
what are your experienced recommandation on that question?
cheers everyone
should be about the same as you have it on your short board...... though Im not familiar with how that board surfs? But I would put it just behind the end of the back fin ... should give you enough movement with your back foot as you dont want to put it too far forward and find you cant get your back foot back when u need it
the center fin on the thruuster set up is further back than the back fins on the quad set up, when i'm on the quad, where do i want my back foot to make the most out of it?
i had someone telling me that the tail pad should be above or a bit at the back of the front fins...
i'd give everything a go but i don't want to go through to many tail pad before i get it right, they're not cheap...
does anyone on this forum with brushed carbon actually using just tailpad and wax? do you use a regular surf pad?
cheers everyone...
Definitely don't want it near the front fins as it basically renders the back refined part of the board useless.
I have been surfing the 9'0 pro a bit lately with no deck pad and loving the feel of wax all over.
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the center fin on the thruuster set up is further back than the back fins on the quad set up, when i'm on the quad, where do i want my back foot to make the most out of it?
i had someone telling me that the tail pad should be above or a bit at the back of the front fins...
i'd give everything a go but i don't want to go through to many tail pad before i get it right, they're not cheap...
does anyone on this forum with brushed carbon actually using just tailpad and wax? do you use a regular surf pad?
cheers everyone...
yeah thats way to far forward as you want to be standing over the fins with you back foot .....not in front of them as the board will feel really stiff
if your really unsure try wax for a bit work out where you have your back foot then put the tail pad a bit behind that and yeah make sure you get all that wax off first 
I'm on a SB 7'7" BC and have added a tail and deck pad for two reasons: 1) I like the soft feel; 2) I want the added grip particularly on a smaller board where balance can be more of an issue. Found the tailpad is almost too far back as I rarely step that far back (only on real juicy waves); the bulge in the middle of the tail pad really helps to gauge were you back foot is. . However it is the front pad that is more important to me as I found myself standing far forward to paddle into waves on this board. not yet experimented with quad setup, but have changed the side fins with nexus (m) for added speed and whip as I found the board a little slow coming off a DTM 104 l custom with shapers mach five fins (Hi Dan !)
Normally you want your pad as far back as possible (touching the leash plug), especially on wide tailed boards.
If you dont put your rear foot this far back yet, it will at least encourage you to get there, mandatory for impressive top turns!
mate this is a class deck pad, what brand is it?
did you get it online?
how much do you weight?how do you go stability wise on the 7'7?
-i'm at kg. find the 8.5 great, very comfortable, but sometimes i think i could do with less board
cheers for the pic
colas, i noticed you're from france, what part are you from?
do you sup there? i'm heading back home for french summer soon, mad to find a sup spot on the atlantic cost( pays basque or around bordeaux...)
cheers for advices
Select to expand quoteremyy said..
mate this is a class deck pad, what brand is it?
did you get it online?
how much do you weight?how do you go stability wise on the 7'7?
-i'm at kg. find the 8.5 great, very comfortable, but sometimes i think i could do with less board
cheers for the pic
Front part of the deck is creatures, but hand cut to custom fit the board (props go to the dude at NZ board store in Pt Chev who did an awesome job, i just gave design input), tail is an off the rack bobby martinez pad. I'm at 155 pounds or a little above depending on the eating habits, the board is really stable (well relatively for its size) I could easily go smaller (in glassy conditions). Next either the 7'4" or perhaps the 7'0" (V. Walsh) if SB brings that out. I got the board in NZ as none of the aussie dealers had it available in carbon at the time. I've been stepping down in size by about foot every year since 2009 and still not finished. Everytime I get a new board I think to myself: could've/should've gone shorter/smaller and no exception with the seven 7. I think most of us are on too much board. Of course that only applies in glassy conditions, which is the only conditions I go out in anyway, otherwise I hop on a windsurfer or kite. No need to ride a camel in a rainforest. cheers
