Learning to ride new board, strange

Kaiceratops · Faceplant Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 28 City: Hilton Head

Just got the SST in the mail, took it apart- pulled the fins out, and went for a ride.

Felt really strange at first! I could not ollie very well.. kept feeling sluggish. Then all of a sudden I figured it out, you have to kick the front foot a little harder like a skateboard to get that tail out of the water.

It also seemed like I couldn't do small shuvs on the surface, I had to pop them up to get them around (no complaints).

Does anyone have any tips on riding these bi-level boards? I'm sure it will feel fine once I figure it out but any suggestions are welcome!

wakemitch · Posted: Aug 18, 2011 10:17 pm Post subject:

they react slower. Its how bilevels ride. They just take a little more effort

splitphire · Pop Shuvit Joined: 22 Jul 2011 Posts: 171 City: C-Town

Totally true man, I have a bilevel and a normal board. I have to shuv the bilevel twice as hard to get the same rotation as the normal board.

Kaiceratops · Faceplant Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 28 City: Hilton Head

Thanks guys, got out there and rode it a couple more times and LOVE IT! Landed my first two 3-shuvs!!!!!!! I am pumped!