Thoughts on fins...anyone with a Tao riding with the fins?

geissap · Pop Shuvit Joined: 02 Jun 2010 Posts: 142

I got my Tao today but i've never ridden with fins so I was in a debate about whether or not to slap them on. I'm guessing the board rides a little more stable with them, but the drawback is it's hard to flip...on for example a Shuv?

Is anyone riding with fins anymore? I dont do any park so in terms of locking on etc., they would serve no purpose there. I ride strictly off of a jet ski. Just curious everyone's thoughts?

DaleFish · Posted: Jul 16, 2015 1:46 am Post subject:

Personal preference, ride two sets, one with and one without and try do the same tricks and see what felt better. I personally learnt to wakeskate with small fins but when I got my second deck I rode without and haven't had fins since, my skate doesn't even have fin holes.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

I rode it with one fin because i like how it released for certain tricks, and eventually i shaved the obscura fin down farther. You can definitely ride it either way and the tao is a really sick board. I'd say try it both ways and see what works.

southpaw · Posted: Jul 16, 2015 11:53 pm Post subject:

personal preference so try both. i ride no fins and even filled my holes with epoxy. i see pros ride with 0, 1, and 2, so do what's comfortable for you