1 fin?

andrewt · Posted: Jun 22, 2007 12:37 pm Post subject: 1 fin?

This is kind of a newb question but why do I see so many pros riding with only one fin? Whats the point?

cjbecker · Posted: Jun 22, 2007 12:50 pm Post subject:

so one side has more tracking.

Jimmy T · Backside 180 Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 525

I ride with one fin. Makes spinning tricks easier and landing them better Laughing

andrewt · Posted: Jun 22, 2007 1:30 pm Post subject:

im not trying to be a smart ass or anything but why wouldnt you just put a fin both ends?

Jholiday · Posted: Jun 22, 2007 1:33 pm Post subject:

you should.....it doesnt make any sense to me either

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

for me, i cant 3 shuv unless im riding finless, but i want a fin for wake to wake

best of both worlds, loose for shuv tricks, and good tracking for w2w

cjbecker · Posted: Jun 22, 2007 1:44 pm Post subject:

i run 2 fins i feel more legit.

knox · Kickflip Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 4693 City: Gainesville

i never use fins. not for w2w or spin tricks

liquidstunts · Backside 180 Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 852

i use velcro for wake to wake. and rocket boosters for shuvs... Smash

sike

just pop your shuvs higher... i don't like finless shuv's...... the first time i tried a 3 shuv without fins i spun that mother 3 times (1080 shuv) Smash

hahaha didn't land it of course

or if your goin finless w2w just get those heels down, use your edge... like tryin to throw a huge slaysh Twisted Evil

nick · Posted: Jun 22, 2007 4:39 pm Post subject:

Finless.

cjbecker · Posted: Jun 22, 2007 4:45 pm Post subject:

i thought i saw you in a pics with one fin che blanc,

nick · Posted: Jun 22, 2007 5:16 pm Post subject:

You probably did. I often try it out again, every few months, to see if I like it, I usually like it for about a week or two, but after that, I realize how much more fun finless is.

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

the channels on the armada make it more like fins, so its super hard to spin stuff with an added fin

jake heney · Posted: Jun 22, 2007 9:34 pm Post subject:

che blanc, finless is so much better (in my opinion) I absolutely love when I hit rails with fins and the fins break off my wakeskate...so fun

I personally don't see why wakeskating without fins is more "legit", that's like saying someone landing a rodeo 5 on a snowboard wasn't legit because he wasn't rockin' his leash. Rolling Eyes

Finless = free
Fins = captivity

Chrishau · Backside 180 Joined: 19 Sep 2006 Posts: 919 City: Aurora

Ive been landing 3 shuvs with fins and its great for w2w i used to be just 1 fin or no fins. I ride both now. Feels great.

bikerboy · Ollie Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 58 City: Toronto

i just ride 1 fin, more of a convience factor

doubleg · Posted: Jun 22, 2007 10:23 pm Post subject:

fins help when the water's rough and you still gotta ride no matter what (like in comps) so i think being able to ride both ways is really impt if one wants to be consistent. just coming from a diff angle.

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

fins are a very cheap and easy way to completely change the feeling of your board. sometimes its good to mix things up every now and then.

Classy · Posted: Oct 08, 2007 2:01 pm Post subject:

I used to rock the one fin, It was nice while learning shuvs. I'm might put the front fin back on when I start working on v flips...

JB_CANSKATE · Posted: Oct 08, 2007 2:28 pm Post subject:

I like the tracking that fins give you. Feals more like skateboarding too me when you have fins on.