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bulae99
Since 12 Jul 2006
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 Fri Dec 11, 09 5:48 am Quad or Tri Fin Surfboard |
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For you surfboard riding people out there here is a question:
When you kite on a surfboard in the Ocean do you:
1. use a leash?
2. use a quad?
3. use a front strap?
4 use both straps?
Just wondering,
Cheers
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saleeba
Since 05 Mar 2006
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| Fri Dec 11, 09 10:20 am |
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| no lease, no straps and tri fin works best for me. it all boils down to preference. try them all. |
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sentone
Since 10 Feb 2006
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| Fri Dec 11, 09 10:46 am |
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bullae.....leash= helmet.....lots of riders dont ..... i live 1 hour from a doctor if you get tomb stoned it seems longer......lots of strapless guys use leashes cus there always getting pulled off ..chop....gusts...what ever...if and when you get skilled up and decide to leash then its a skilled decision.....learning use a helmet.......when getting a beat down keeping your kite up is number 1 concern dont worry about you board and haveing it close as you take poundings is not worth it if your kite is up you can body drag around to get it... if your kite goes down......things get tricky.....kite down no leash= board gone....if kite comes up quick good for you if kite stays down.....hope you close to a nice sandy beach.....i ride nasty outer reefs with lava beaches......different rules for EACH spot..........2 .. QUAD OR THURSTER....quads are fun for long open walls ......beach breaks.....or small soft waves,,,,,there wide and can be shorter cuz they need with for 4 fins in the tail they plane quick and stay up in the face.....they dont like open ocean chop...and dont come of the bottom as well as a thrusters...... because wide tails..... 3...front strap.......lots of folks start there strapless carear with the front strap only......then as they skill up take it off ..good place to start as water starting is strange at first strapless......4......both straps.....not to get in a pissing match here.......and stateing this is my humble opinon.......rideing strapped is the most aggresive way to go ......floating lips....rideing ceilings.....pulling out the doggie door...pre jumping...... pig dog pull ins......face drag bottom turns...rideing open ocean chop setting things up ya need to have your board connected....and not thinking about anything else......being agressive.......fast and forward........seems to me wave rideing is take fork in the road strapped vs strapless......but both have a time and place where i ride 1 of 20 try strapless not a user friendly zone in the summer when its not nasty we ride any and everything but lets not forget the main reason we ride..............FUN...........   ride what ya like.......like what ya ride |
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retz
Since 06 Aug 2007
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| Fri Dec 11, 09 11:13 am |
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ditto
no leash, no straps and tri fin works best for me. although I like my old school twin fin fish for light days |
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bulae99
Since 12 Jul 2006
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| Sat Dec 12, 09 7:34 am Thanks |
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In Oregon I ride the sst and love it. I'm still looking for a pair when it comes to going strapless on the cold ocean oregon coast. I'm all over it with tt, but lack the commitment to dive in strapless at claks/shipwreck, or manzo, but have plenty of friends who are doin her daily here in Oregon. Beautiful coast, but cold.
It's been along time since I've actually surfed shorebreak. Used to love it on a tri fin 8-6 board in Muai. Those were the days.
I'm mostly asking because I'm looking to rep some boards for a company out of Ca. The line of boards that are currently on the market for kiteboarders are basically 5-8 to 6-2 tri and quad. The most recent trends being a quad set up. As I remember windsurfing, and surfing a quad/twinzer they are really twitchy and loose. I can't say that I've seen the green room on a quad, but I have on tri fin 7 footer during my pineapple years in maui. Pearls, Paia, West side...warm water can really limit your appreciation for cold water breaks. I'm gettting closer to taking the plunge thanks to Nards...
Your post answers my questions and I appreciate it. If you see me on the beach come by and demo some of my boards. I'll have anything from sups, to eggs, to short boards. It's all good in the dalles.
Cheers, Beeers and ....
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
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| Sat Dec 12, 09 10:00 am |
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If you wanna see the green room thrusters will be your best bet like you said. Once waves get head high plus you don't really need the speed and looseness of a quad, especially since you're also getting some pull from the kite. If you do a search on here this topic has been discussed more times than I care to remember. Bottom line, there's so many boards out there and all have different shapes and sizes and people have different tastes so it really comes down to personal preference and riding style.
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
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| Sat Dec 12, 09 10:26 am |
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| sentone wrote: | | bullae.....leash= helmet.....lots of riders dont ..... i live 1 hour from a doctor if you get tomb stoned it seems longer......lots of strapless guys use leashes cus there always getting pulled off ..chop....gusts...what ever...if and when you get skilled up and decide to leash then its a skilled decision.....learning use a helmet.......when getting a beat down keeping your kite up is number 1 concern dont worry about you board and haveing it close as you take poundings is not worth it if your kite is up you can body drag around to get it... if your kite goes down......things get tricky.....kite down no leash= board gone....if kite comes up quick good for you if kite stays down.....hope you close to a nice sandy beach.....i ride nasty outer reefs with lava beaches......different rules for EACH spot..........2 .. QUAD OR THURSTER....quads are fun for long open walls ......beach breaks.....or small soft waves,,,,,there wide and can be shorter cuz they need with for 4 fins in the tail they plane quick and stay up in the face.....they dont like open ocean chop...and dont come of the bottom as well as a thrusters...... because wide tails..... 3...front strap.......lots of folks start there strapless carear with the front strap only......then as they skill up take it off ..good place to start as water starting is strange at first strapless......4......both straps.....not to get in a pissing match here.......and stateing this is my humble opinon.......rideing strapped is the most aggresive way to go ......floating lips....rideing ceilings.....pulling out the doggie door...pre jumping...... pig dog pull ins......face drag bottom turns...rideing open ocean chop setting things up ya need to have your board connected....and not thinking about anything else......being agressive.......fast and forward........seems to me wave rideing is take fork in the road strapped vs strapless......but both have a time and place where i ride 1 of 20 try strapless not a user friendly zone in the summer when its not nasty we ride any and everything but lets not forget the main reason we ride..............FUN........... ride what ya like.......like what ya ride |
Totally agree when the shit hits the fan,, strapped .(dragging around in big or uglies is asking for it)
The boards as well, 4 fins for loose shit and 3 for more hooked up
My new quad ride is only 5'8" but over 20" wide, so much fun for fukin around but on a beat in chop ,, wild!
Not nessasarily on a surfboard either although way easier to ride in mixed conditions on somthing made to ride from one end only and they are big.
But the custom TT everyone rides here are for sure the shit in the clean carving conditions , no longer than 4'6"
Not only for manuverability but safety in that the board stays with you(strapped) and stays closer in the surf (not as likely to go all the way in)
Although once the kite is gone I would much rather be on a surfboard
In general my TT for unsurfable conditions
and strapless the for the rest.
But am considering a surf style helmut(tight fitting), a short leash(just long enough to reach the board easily) hooked to the back of my harness and a big conditions Strapped surfboard(I hope my knees can take a one foot out).
bulae, be sure to put newport on the tour |
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stringer
Since 31 Jul 2007
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
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| Sat Dec 12, 09 12:15 pm |
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| stringer wrote: | | genek wrote: | | If you wanna see the green room thrusters will be your best bet |
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Quit hating and start riding. At least you'll be able to throw some sick tricks off those ramps into warm water.
You visiting any time soon? I got some more footage for you to edit 
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bulae99
Since 12 Jul 2006
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| Sat Dec 12, 09 3:28 pm thanks for the replys |
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I'm add w/ h and have a hard time staying on track so doin research is hard and asking repetitive questions is what I excel at.
Really damn soon my life will involve warm water and waves on a regular basis.
The reason I ask about the surfboards used by nwkite guys is because I wanna understand what people are doing. Really simple to figure that if you like it use fo show.
I remember the back in 06, me thinks, when I saw Top Hat walk out to the spit, hat on, and throw a 7 foot board down and launch a small kite and head straight to the bridge. Little did I know that Top was giving me a little preview of where we are now. Smaller kites and bigger boards.
Later,
Ron
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stringer
Since 31 Jul 2007
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| Sat Dec 12, 09 10:27 pm |
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I'll be home 24th-1st
We should get a crew together to hit the mountain!
You got me pegged, I'm a lazy sob
For those who are wondering, gene is the only person I've seen in person get legitimately tubed with a kite.
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Chooch
Since 18 Nov 2007
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| Sat Dec 12, 09 10:32 pm |
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| stringer wrote: | I'll be home 24th-1st
We should get a crew together to hit the mountain!
You got me pegged, I'm a lazy sob
For those who are wondering, gene is the only person I've seen in person get legitimately tubed with a kite. |
Sick Stringer! Shreddin at the mountain and some beers for sure! See ya in a few weeks  |
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2027 Posts
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| Sun Dec 13, 09 8:19 am |
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| stringer wrote: |
For those who are wondering, gene is the only person I've seen in person get legitimately tubed with a kite. |
you should get out more |
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stringer
Since 31 Jul 2007
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
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| Sun Dec 13, 09 9:12 am |
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| you betcha |
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
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East Po
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| Sun Dec 13, 09 11:54 am |
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Sick Stringer! I'll be in Sunriver til 28th, but we'll def have to meet up after that. Maybe we can set up the winch somewhere for a rail jam!
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Pete
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| Sun Dec 13, 09 2:50 pm |
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