Just picked me up a Jimmy Lewis Striker to use when I'm not cruising on the Jimmy Black & Blue. I've been riding the Striker's stock tri-fin set up but noticed that things get a little squirrelly really fast when i get near the nose. I know it's operator error but maybe a sightly different fin configuration would help somewhat, without messing too much with the board's other attributes.
Anyone tried it with a single fin?
Or a bigger center fin?
Or?
TIA!
I know one of the guys on here rides it as a single but not sure if he is big on tip time. I think he just removed the side fins.
Have had the 7" JL stock fin w/the 4" sides (the solid glass ones) nice and predictable though I like fins with a bit more flex.
One time a wingnut cutaway noserider 10" way too much fin for me on the Striker....stiff turning (though I should give it another shot)
Linter, this fin would hold very well for nose rides. I could not get up there with any sort of regularity that day. It's an odd fin that works best on a bigger board way forward in the box as a single.
Settled on an FCS 8" Dolphin center nice thin n' flexy tip does everything well...has been there since the winter (kept the 4" JL sides in).
Select to expand quoteAkeG said..
Have had the 7" JL stock fin w/the 4" sides (the solid glass ones) nice and predictable though I like fins with a bit more flex.
One time a wingnut cutaway noserider 10" way too much fin for me on the Striker....stiff turning (though I should give it another shot)
Linter, this fin would hold very well for nose rides. I could not get up there with any sort of regularity that day. It's an odd fin that works best on a bigger board way forward in the box as a single.
Settled on an FCS 8" Dolphin center nice thin n' flexy tip does everything well...has been there since the winter (kept the 4" JL sides in).
Mine came with an 8 inch centre and the sides ....I swapped to a 7 inch centre with the sides. Not so good for tip time I expect but bit freer on the wave....but our waves are small and weak.
Select to expand quoteAkeG said..
Have had the 7" JL stock fin w/the 4" sides (the solid glass ones) nice and predictable though I like fins with a bit more flex.
One time a wingnut cutaway noserider 10" way too much fin for me on the Striker....stiff turning (though I should give it another shot)
Linter, this fin would hold very well for nose rides. I could not get up there with any sort of regularity that day. It's an odd fin that works best on a bigger board way forward in the box as a single.
Settled on an FCS 8" Dolphin center nice thin n' flexy tip does everything well...has been there since the winter (kept the 4" JL sides in).
Mine came with an 8 inch centre and the sides ....I swapped to a 7 inch centre with the sides. Not so good for tip time I expect but bit freer on the wave....but our waves are small and weak.
