Fins or no Fins, that is the question or something.

PaulN · Post by **PaulN** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:10 pm

Out of the pros/top kneelos, who wears or does not wear fins? Why or why not?

K-man · Post by **K-man** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:32 pm

Can't wear them,drive me nertz!But! After watching every vid,on every site available,I've come to this conclusion.Flippers and arm paddling combined increases your speed.Watched folks catch waves I'd never get,and I'm a strong paddler.
Longer boards[sans flippers] increase one's ability to catch waves thru arm power alone.And the modern longer KB's surf shorter...to a point.Over some length gotta be a bitch to turn,paddle like hell though..

Anyways thems MY thoughts.

cheers

john - · Post by **john -** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:04 pm

The other speed factor to consider re arms and flippers (fins) is the amount of waves you go over instead of under because you can get to the lip before they pitch...great for when rougue dumpers appear from nowhere or you caught inside

the extra energy resulting (from not spending time under water) and postioning, due to the rest of the crew being washed back towards shore, means more waves as well

frankfqr · Post by **frankfqr** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:16 pm

Big thrills dealing with rogue sets side by side with the "armed forces" and I launch into 4-wheel drive. As each wave passes I look back to see how much ground I've gained 'cus I'm engaging fins underwater while depth diving. Big advantage, however, it drains the energy reserves pronto.

frankfqr · Post by **frankfqr** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:31 pm

OOPS>>>>sorry.......I'm not a "pro/top kneelo" disregard my post pauln.

PaulN · Post by **PaulN** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:37 am

frankfqr wrote:OOPS>>>>sorry.......I'm not a "pro/top kneelo" disregard my post pauln.

Yes you are. Where is your self esteem?

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:35 am

Fins BIG fins super ex large Duck feet. I refer to them as my twin out-boards

Ever rude

I have surfed without them (forgot them at home

) Not comfortable with out. Even beating armys to the sppt they still will drop on me. Thats a differnt topic. It really boils down to comfort.

But then agin I am just a below average knee boarder.
In my mind I rip tho

badknees1 · Post by **badknees1** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:49 am

Started out with XXlarge blue duck feet in 1971 that bore holes into foot flesh of ankle bone an formed a mini fleshy volcano right behind toes on both feet. Back then at Bolsa/HB may no fins would work mostly shorter boards, but now long boards is all you see there and fins are a must. Switched to Churchills that feel like butter and got a DC 6'3". I guess I could do without them as I have size 12 EEE feet.

Doc Turbo · Post by **Doc Turbo** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:39 am

badknees1 wrote:Started out with XXlarge blue duck feet in 1971 that bore holes into foot flesh of ankle bone an formed a mini fleshy volcano right behind toes on both feet. Back then at Bolsa/HB may no fins would work mostly shorter boards, but now long boards is all you see there and fins are a must. Switched to Churchills that feel like butter and got a DC 6'3". I guess I could do without them as I have size 12 EEE feet.

Volcano, man same terminology, and problem, I must have been 17 had a volcano on the top of my foot, rather the front of the ankle, kept getting damaged from bumping the board, freaking painful. Then we took an mate injured to the hospital, while in the emergency room, joking hey his injury is not as bad as my volcano, ... the emergency room nurse, mother of a surfer came with alcohol and Iodine, and a scrubber, and laid into that volcano, man did it hurt.

Fins were not the cause.

Well as you can see my from picture, my avatar, Churchills with thin fin socks work excellent, size Med Large yeash like buuutter.

kidrock · Post by **kidrock** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:54 am

Doc Turbo wrote:
badknees1 wrote:Started out with XXlarge blue duck feet in 1971 that bore holes into foot flesh of ankle bone an formed a mini fleshy volcano right behind toes on both feet. Back then at Bolsa/HB may no fins would work mostly shorter boards, but now long boards is all you see there and fins are a must. Switched to Churchills that feel like butter and got a DC 6'3". I guess I could do without them as I have size 12 EEE feet.
Volcano, man same terminology, and problem, I must have been 17 had a volcano on the top of my foot, rather the front of the ankle, kept getting damaged from bumping the board, freaking painful. Then we took an mate injured to the hospital, while in the emergency room, joking hey his injury is not as bad as my volcano, ... the emergency room nurse, mother of a surfer came with alcohol and Iodine, and a scrubber, and laid into that volcano, man did it hurt.

Fins were not the cause.

Well as you can see my from picture, my avatar, Churchills with thin fin socks work excellent, size Med Large yeash like buuutter.

I had the exact same problems with the old blue Duck Feet in the mid 70's...my volcanos were literally bleeding in the water, and when dry, were filled with pus and sand. Yummy.

30 years later, I still got the scars. My wife thinks they're sexy

albert · Post by **albert** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:42 pm

PaulN wrote:Out of the pros/top kneelos, who wears or does not wear fins? Why or why not?

From my experience, there are very few top kneelos in Australia that use flippers. As far as Australians, these are all I can think of:
Baden Smith
David Parkes
...

Sorry but thats about all I can think of... Can anyone add more names to this post? Please feel free.

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