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Fins are so overrated

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Created by stehsegler > 9 months ago, 17 Apr 2012
stehsegler
WA, 3542 posts
17 Apr 2012 5:36PM
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Not quite windsurfing but impressive none the less. Proof that fins are overrated:

Reflex Films
WA, 1458 posts
17 Apr 2012 5:56PM
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rubber man was pretty impressive - good technical skills and balance

but not a single good turn or bucket thrown

fins are DAMN important !

Stuthepirate
SA, 3591 posts
17 Apr 2012 7:41PM
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I dunno, that grab rail cuttie @32sec was pretty impressive.
still voting for fins though

jsnfok
WA, 899 posts
17 Apr 2012 6:19PM
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hmmmm, looks fun

would look funner with fins

stehsegler
WA, 3542 posts
17 Apr 2012 8:24PM
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jsnfok said...
would look funner with fins


and a sail!

Carantoc
WA, 7173 posts
17 Apr 2012 9:40PM
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In 10 years time maybe we will look back and realise that this era was a time when surfing lost its soul.

No fins for the sake of having no fins seems to have no point

Towing on a jetski because you have no fins seems even more soulless

Loose the jetski and buy some fins with the dollars you save.

No fins because you can only afford an old door thrown out on the town rubbish tip might have purpose, but add a jetski in a crowded lineup and suddenly it seems just plain wrong.

Not saying what he does isn't skillful, but then again manipulating the world stock exchanges to make a personnel fortune is also skillful, but it doesn't mean I have like it.

CJW
NSW, 1726 posts
18 Apr 2012 12:03AM
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Maybe it's the era surfing finally evolved? I mean realistically, in my opinion, up until about 5 years ago when people really started pushing aerials surfing had been basically stagnant since the evolution of the short board. Throw in people like Matt Meola, etal and dudes like this just doing wild stuff for fun/experimentation, more and more people pushing aerials in comps (look at the frothing over Slater at Bells) and it pushes the sport, pushes board development etc etc. Only good can come from it imo...of course the 'purists' will be left behind because they have no hope of emulating it, hence are sad pandas

Re the video, mighty impressive...also pretty hilarious when he loses the edge on those big waves, no way to get it back haha.

Carantoc
WA, 7173 posts
17 Apr 2012 10:21PM
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Maybe its the era surfing split.

Split between people surfing and people waterskiing behind jetskis ?


Zachery
597 posts
17 Apr 2012 11:58PM
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He is good, but he would be insane with a set of fins on his board

Bender
WA, 2235 posts
18 Apr 2012 8:22AM
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plenty of smok'n waves wasted there

CJW
NSW, 1726 posts
18 Apr 2012 9:19PM
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Carantoc said...

Maybe its the era surfing split.

Split between people surfing and people waterskiing behind jetskis ?





Yeah because that was the entirety of the video wasn't it*....You'd be hard pressed to find a surfer who if offered a tow out wouldn't accept it, after all, we all know surfers surf...to paddle.


*Sarcasm for those playing at home.

russh
SA, 3027 posts
18 Apr 2012 9:46PM
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IMO What eva they call it its plug ugly surfing - no questioning the obvious ability

Need to go and watch Kongs island and get that vision out of my head - ahhahhhahhhhhhhahhhhha kongs island

Jungo
WA, 7 posts
18 Apr 2012 10:48PM
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Good balance and tricks

P.C_simpson
WA, 1491 posts
19 Apr 2012 12:25PM
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Why are you guys bagging it, that was sick, he is a mad surfer, he prob just got bored ripping on a normal board with fins and thought this would be fun, how good would he surf a board with fins, i wish i was half as good as this guy..

Pete T
WA, 67 posts
19 Apr 2012 4:27PM
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I totally agree with you PC, sick, totally sick just another way of riding a wave much respect.

russh
SA, 3027 posts
20 Apr 2012 2:32PM
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Prob cause we all have different ideas and opinions of what we like and dislike - (I don't think anyone questioned the guys talent) thank god we have or the forum would be a bit dull

jamdfingr
QLD, 663 posts
20 Apr 2012 5:09PM
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We bagg because we care....

Welcome to Australian culture 101

The more we like you, the more crap youre gona cop!

ozpricey
WA, 333 posts
24 Apr 2012 8:59AM
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Now with fins:



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