Does anybody else wear their bodyboarding fins upside down?

Discussion in 'Global Bodyboarding Talk' started by epictetus, May 21, 2014.

  1. May 21, 2014 #1
    epictetus

    epictetus Well-Known Member

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    My normal summer go-to fin is a pair of L makapuus that I wear right-side up; however, I've found if I get foot cramps, sometimes switching them to upside-down helps. <br /><br />My winter over-the-socks pair of fins is a pair of XL Australian Manta Blade IIs that came free with my apartment, and I find that they just have way more thrust catching the wave when I wear them upside down. Somehow, right side up, the curve is wrong and they just drag and push water the wrong direction. Here's a pic of some extremely similar fins:<br /><br />[​IMG]
     
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  3. May 21, 2014 #2
    ihatelongboarders

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  5. May 21, 2014 #3
    SI_Admin

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    Weird, no I've never heard of anyone putting on a bodyboarding fin upside down.
     
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  6. May 21, 2014 #4
    HARDCORESHARTHUFFER-RI

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    awesome. just awesome
     
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    MFitz73

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  9. May 21, 2014 #7
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    Fitz that was one of the best videos I've seen in a while. Much respect to Russell Brand.
     
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  10. May 21, 2014 #8
    zach619

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    Talented dude, but he did lose mad street cred from me at least when he said in an interview last year that he took it in the poop shoot before... I was like, WTF bro?
     
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