what direction do you put on surfboard pads

KITEADDICT · Since 13 Apr 2006 117 Posts PDX west side Stoked

what picture is right? 1 or 2. Thanks for your input.

dangerD · Since 27 Jun 2005 223 Posts Bingen Heights Stoked

1 but wider stance and more forward...
seroiusly don't f@# it up!
Ride her strapless with a sharpie in your wetsuit... ok. Now, if you can, reach down and outline your feet with the marker while riding...
um huh

KITEADDICT · Since 13 Apr 2006 117 Posts PDX west side Stoked

The stance is the same distance apart as my slingshot misfit twin tip. I have riden it strapless and found that I can ride it within about 4" forward from where the pad is now or back within 3" of the v in the pin stripe. The stance is 22" center to center. I havent stuck them down yet but I want to tomorow so I can test it out before the CGKA Blowout. I dont want to @*^# it up.

jahmbi · Mon Jul 28, 08 11:47 pm

IF IT WAS UP YOUR ASS YOU WOULD KNOW ...LOL...TROLL

Hein · Since 08 Mar 2005 1314 Posts Possessed

Front pad looks a bit small. Maybe take those back and get this from NSI.

tinyE · Since 21 Jan 2006 2004 Posts not really an XTreme Poster

i was talking to John Doyle about pad placement on surfboards. His take on it was wider for a surfboard than a twin-tip...this keeps you lower and in a more aggressive stance.

#1 for your drawing.

tstansbury · Since 06 Jun 2006 649 Posts Rowena and P.C Addicted

after rideing strapless for a month I am even more confused with strap placemen on surfboards. It seem like you need two back straps. strapless I ride with my backfoot way back on the kick pad when on a wave or swell. when I am heading up wind I have it all the to the front of the kick pad. I do not move my front foot around much this leads to a wide stance when turning and a narrow stance going up wind.

pdxmonkeyboy · Tue Jul 29, 08 8:05 am

the top picture is best because you will have the little hump to push against when you jibe. Wider yes.

Kyle · Since 28 Jun 2007 54 Posts Squamish, Canada

Wider. Yes.
I usually ride a stance of 80cm (I'm 6'5" though), with the back foot over the leading edge of the back fin. I end up being exactly the same strapless too (or wider for punts).
Go as wide as you can... you'll know it's too wide when your back knee digs in to the face as you're completing a bottom turn. Then back it off just slightly.

That's for a thruster setup where you want a bit more drive though. You can get away with slightly narrower on a fish where you're looking for more snappy turns in mushy waves.

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

I'd go with bigger pads if you can for strapless riding. Something like the DaKine longboard pad works pretty well or the NSI system although it probably costs more.

DROCK999 · Since 31 May 2007 852 Posts Left Coast Opinionated

Just run a front foot strap, on a different note are those a new system from Da Kine, haven't seen them with the foot strap inserts before.

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

Are you suggesting using only 1 strap? I've seen a rare few people do this and I would strongly advise against it. Either commit to learning strapless and figure out how to handle waves w/o straps or just stick with both straps. Anyone that's been tossed by a decent sized wave and had one foot come out of the straps knows how easy it is to mess up your leg.

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

I don't care for pads ,
wax is fine for me

very nice looking Fish
one strap would be a way to fuck up your knee
if you came out and was spun in a wave

KITEADDICT · Since 13 Apr 2006 117 Posts PDX west side Stoked

yes very new from dakine