Interesting topic by the waveslave master, so how about fins on twin-tips?
"......* Twin-tipper talking to twin-tipper :
"When I get a waveboard, I'll be able to ride waves properly."
* Strapped guy talking to strapped guy :
"When I get rid of the straps, I'll be able to ride waves properly."
* Strapless guy talking to strapless guy :
"When I get rid of the kite, I'll be able to ride waves properly."
lol.", WAVESLAVE...
Seen many articles recently on fins and are they worthless, unless in chop in regards to going upwind. Mark shinn did a perspective on fins, 4 riders or varying ability, 4 boards exactly the same and all different fins and or course a control.... A board with no fins.
You hold an edge not a fin and some of the newer boards with 3D flex feel more like snowboards. The rider who could go upwind the best rode upwind regardless of the fin configuration.
Lou Wainnman(?SP) also recently hetalked about in ideal conditions fins are a restriction as it prevents you from landing sideways out of a crazy trick.
look at awake, unhooked and any that have been posted...?
I use 1.8cm high fins on a flat non channel board.
IMO around 3cm high fins for a TT max, less if the board has channels. chop them down.
fins are only good for a little bit of direction as you pop and as you land, the rest of the time they aren't really needed.
yup, use 0.75" fins on a pretty flat board (small concave in middle). Rode it for about 9 months only on 1 fin and got used to it - find that I pop better with fins and they stop me sliding out too much landing but the small fins are also forgiving with mediocre landings.
Agree.
Certainly board contours and rocker help also when riding fin-less. Definitely do not need those 4cm+ monstrosities they put on stock boards with high profile.
Fins help with pop, landing and holding your edge in chop. That's been my experience anyway, try finless sometime at your beach.
Fins are unnecessary if you have perfect technique, but nobody has perfect technique all the time in all conditions.
Upwind and fast riding is easy and more efficient without fins messing up the water flow.
Setting an edge to boost or carve a perfect toeside turn can be done but if you're a little off then you will spend more time crashing or sliding out or doing lame little pops. Fins make life much easier in those circumstances.
