Do smaller fins increase pop?
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Jdizzle
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Do smaller fins increase pop?
I'm thinking of getting smaller fins...mainly to help with riding blind. I just wondered if smaller fins would also increase the pop of a board?
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Re: Do smaller fins increase pop?
The only thing outside of technique that effects pop is your board. The stiffer the better. The more a board flexes the more energy you lose as you load. You don't even need fins to ride and throw tricks. I personally ride with wake fins or no fins at all. 2" fins just are not needed.
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Re: Do smaller fins increase pop?
what thejoe said but if youre riding in chop bigger fins can be better so you can actually hold an edge to load against, i ride 1.5" with straps and boots just so I'm not constantly skipping around :/