How big was it?

chest-head...torn labrum...wasn't the worst wipeout by any means, but caused the most damage.

Next time I'll think before i get greedy.

 

after reading all the responses I get im a lucky one.never had any phsycal damage from surfing,just getting washed around in the abyss.i get sandburn all the time from rolling around on the seafloor,but never had any serious injuries.w0rst wipeout was coming down with the lip on a solid 10footer into 3 ft deep water.my buddy got a hernia from getting hit in the belly with a board on a 6ft day,he had to get surgery.didnt even know that was possible

 

Fin injuries are nasty.

Buddy of mine is a staunch proponent of sanding the edges on his fins. Not extreme to blunt, just takes the edge off the things. Just curious, anyone do that & if so what are the performance aspects of that in your opinion?

 

Not even sure, I didn't make the paddle out. Walked in waist deep, pushed off the bottom to jump on my board, and POP, my calf ripped.....again.

 

Chest to head. Rail on nose hit the bridge of my nose. Bloody mess, still have a loose piece of bone in there. Surfed for another 3 hrs after. I couldn't sit on the beach watching everyone else score. 2 inches lower and I'd be grill-less.

 

What a BA charger. Love it. I've eaten the rail to just about every bone in my face and a few teeth too. Can't believe nothing's broke yet. Just think - if you did take it to the grill you could've gone gold to replace! Not sure if any bro at any break would go local on the guy with the iced up grill. Insta-respek.

 

**** ya man. I have mixed feelings about surfing bloody, but I am guilty of staying out in the line up after receiving a cut. I've been wondering about the same thing. Is sanding the sharp edge of the fin detrimental to performance? Someone has to know. The little bit of reading I have done indicates that sanding down the edge does not significantly reduce performance nor does it significantly reduce injury risk as your skin is soft when wet and more prone to breaking if struck by a hard object.