by IanCaio » Sat Sep 16, 2017 11:58 pm
by dtc » Sun Sep 17, 2017 12:07 pm
by Lebowski » Sun Sep 17, 2017 4:39 pm
by oldmansurfer » Sun Sep 17, 2017 6:20 pm
by waikikikichan » Mon Sep 18, 2017 6:43 am
IanCaio wrote: I noticed on a few bigger days, or when surfing hollower waves, once in a while I'd have trouble engaging the rail when heading to the flats with some good speed.
by Tudeo » Mon Sep 18, 2017 8:34 am
IanCaio wrote:I noticed on a few bigger days, or when surfing hollower waves, once in a while I'd have trouble engaging the rail when heading to the flats with some good speed.
by IanCaio » Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:18 pm
dtc wrote:At the end of the day, there is nothing wrong with buying and trying, if the price is good; and if its the wrong board then sending onto a newer happier place
Lebowski wrote:Is your current board a groveller type shape? If so, they tend to have full rails and wide tails which make them sketchy when turning hard for the reasons you highlighted ie. can't engage enough rail. Personally I don't like those kind of boards (although I do own one for some reason).
oldmansurfer wrote:I have only noticed this problem when I was out in waves with steep tubing 12 foot faces with my 7'6" board with a wide tail and little rocker.
waikikikichan wrote:Could you clarify " trouble engaging the rail" ?
1) Are you Tracking ( like rail road tracks ) and keep going straight ?
2) Are you Sliding out ?
3) Are you Bogging down in the turn and falling off ? If so which way, face first or back down ?
Tudeo wrote:Did u try smaller fins? Could be just that..
by waikikikichan » Mon Sep 18, 2017 9:02 pm
IanCaio wrote:It's like I'd go down the face, then lean to the face as I'd starting the bottom turn and realize the board isn't responding like I expected, it keeps its drive forward and I end up falling off. It only happened on f/s waves so far, but it happened few times so maybe I just didn't find a b/s wave where the issue arised too.
by IanCaio » Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:40 pm
waikikikichan wrote:IanCaio wrote:It's like I'd go down the face, then lean to the face as I'd starting the bottom turn and realize the board isn't responding like I expected, it keeps its drive forward and I end up falling off. It only happened on f/s waves so far, but it happened few times so maybe I just didn't find a b/s wave where the issue arised too.
So the trouble engaging the rail is after your bottom turn. But that only happens on Bigger waves. How is setting your rail on smaller waves, no problem ?
To clarify: "it keep its drive forward" means the board continues straight in towards the beach ?
1) Where / How is your stance at that moment ? On the pad ?
2) Where are you looking at that moment ? to the flats ? down the line ?
3) What differences do YOU think is happening on bottom turn on the Bigger wave compared to smaller waves ?
by waikikikichan » Mon Sep 18, 2017 11:07 pm
by waikikikichan » Mon Sep 18, 2017 11:47 pm
IanCaio wrote: I looked for the flats for a moment because there were people paddling in the wrong place and can't say for sure if I later looked back to the wave face
by IanCaio » Tue Sep 19, 2017 11:37 pm
waikikikichan wrote:I don't think the stock plastic fins are causing the board to straighten out. Slip Out, yes, if you over power them. But it seems they're overpowering you.
by dtc » Wed Sep 20, 2017 4:44 am
IanCaio wrote:I was just wondering, isn't it the opposite? I thought carbon fiber fins were more flexible making the board slip more, for those carves and snaps that throws a lot of water. So they actually hold the board tighter and plastic fins are the ones which are a bit loose?
by one0one » Wed Sep 20, 2017 5:29 am
by waikikikichan » Wed Sep 20, 2017 12:09 pm
IanCaio wrote: I thought carbon fiber fins were more flexible making the board slip more, for those carves and snaps that throws a lot of water. So they actually hold the board tighter and plastic fins are the ones which are a bit loose?
one0one wrote: as for fins the plastic ones are useless. you can hardly turn on them.
by IanCaio » Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:59 pm
waikikikichan wrote:But I do agree the real plastic rubbery fins you get on dept./sports store's cheap boards, flex out too much. But the stock fins from FCS and Futures work well for me.
by dtc » Thu Sep 21, 2017 10:33 pm
IanCaio wrote: I believe in my level I should look for a set of fins with more drive and less looseness?
by kookextraordinaire » Mon Oct 02, 2017 6:14 pm
by Tudeo » Tue Oct 03, 2017 2:07 am
dtc wrote:My personal view - too much fin causes you to 'track' - go straight. I hate tracking, drives me nuts; you want to turn and you cant or its a huge effort. ... So I go for smaller fins and try to pick up the speed (if needed) through pumping or 'face weaving' (doing little S turns up and down the face).
by one0one » Thu Nov 30, 2017 7:34 am
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