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07-23-2010, 09:12 AM #11Junior Member
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07-24-2010, 10:36 AM #12Senior Member
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No worries. Have you tried Action Water Sports in Fenton? We went to the one in Hudsonville and they had a good selection of boards...they may let you demo. The store in Fenton looks like their flagship location so it might offer more.
2008 Outback V
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07-26-2010, 11:04 AM #13Junior Member
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Thanks for the info guys. I ended up getting the Triple X composite 58" board. Couldnt pass up the price. I only have one ride on it and so far i really like it. Though i did swap out the stock fin with a 2.25" that i had laying around. The stock fin was maybe only 1" and basically useless anytime the board was on edge. Even with 2.25" fin, it still spins fine.
'01 Mobius
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07-26-2010, 10:42 PM #14Sled491 Guest
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07-27-2010, 08:27 AM #15Junior Member
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I just started surfing this year, so i have a few months under my belt. But i have been wakeboarding for 10yrs, so surfing is not completely "unfamiliar" to me. I just happened to purchase my own surf board over the wknd.
As far as pulling off 3's, generally its a 180 (pause) then another 180. When ever i try to do a 360 all in one movement, most of the time i bail... though a few times i have made it all the way around but i lose the wave n the boat pulls away from me.'01 Mobius
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07-27-2010, 09:14 AM #16Sled491 Guest
Still impressive. I bet 90% of the surfers on this board including myself can't do the 180's!
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07-27-2010, 04:33 PM #17Junior Member
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Thx... i got a great tip from a friend that really helped. (im goofy footed, btw). Basically get up riding switch with the board backwards, its difficult at first because there is no fin on the nose, (which is now the tail), and your heels will be against the wave. Get familiar with the loose feeling and dont bother letting go of the rope (save your driver the frustration!)... then try to 180 around which will put you back toes into the wave and fins in the rear. Its easier to 180 into a comfortable position than into an uncomfortable position. After a while you will find that its comfortable (well comfortable-ish) to initiate a 180 from a regular or backwards starting position.
'01 Mobius
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07-27-2010, 07:15 PM #18Sled491 Guest
Very cool, I'm goofy footed as well so I'll have to try that. Bummer is our lake is 11" over slow no wake, so it will be a while before we can get out again.
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08-03-2010, 09:04 AM #19
We use the hyperlite, 4'4", but you might need a bigger board
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