Fins on front of board?

Discussion in 'Surfboards and Surfboard Design' started by waverider2, Apr 11, 2013.

  1. waverider2

    waverider2 Member

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    May 3, 2012
    Do you guys think this would be a good idea?? maybe it could be steerable and like have handlebars..like a razor scooter
     
  2. southern_barrels

    southern_barrels Member

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    Nov 5, 2012
    i think waverider has some very valid points here.
     

  3. njsurfer42

    njsurfer42 Well-Known Member

    Nov 9, 2009
    go watch some videos of guys riding fins first, then come back & tell us how that went...
     
  4. waverider2

    waverider2 Member

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    May 3, 2012
    What about the handlebars and a rudder behind the fins for enhanced steering? proly have to be carbon fiber for optimum floatation
     
  5. njsurfer42

    njsurfer42 Well-Known Member

    Nov 9, 2009
  6. soflo

    soflo Active Member

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    Mar 31, 2012
    Then you'd be just like that kid riding a razor at the skate park that everyone wishes would get out of the way
     
  7. KookieMonster

    KookieMonster Well-Known Member

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    Jan 13, 2012
    I make boards with this design but it is way too revolutionary for anybody on the **** forum to understand. You have all been brainwashed by dry land media and have no understanding of the efficiency of my designs. As you have noticed no one designs boards like this. Contact me at RayStuartBoards.com
     
  8. seldom seen

    seldom seen Well-Known Member

    Aug 21, 2012
  9. brewengineer

    brewengineer Well-Known Member

    Jun 22, 2011
    hahahahahahah
    Classic!
     
  10. MFitz73

    MFitz73 Well-Known Member

    Aug 21, 2010
    Surfboards turn from the back, not the front smart guy.
     
  11. njsurfer42

    njsurfer42 Well-Known Member

    Nov 9, 2009
  12. seldom seen

    seldom seen Well-Known Member

    Aug 21, 2012
    That s**t is lame...I'm personally tired of the influence of companies like red bull on "extreme sports"...w/ the exception of legitimate tow-ins on big waves/rescue situations, IMO if it has a motor it doesn't belong. I don't like the lumping of everything into that category either, tired of these vanilla ice motocross types.
     
  13. Kahuna Kai

    Kahuna Kai Well-Known Member

    Dec 13, 2010
    That thing looks like it would be awesome for lakes and flat days.
     
  14. MFitz73

    MFitz73 Well-Known Member

    Aug 21, 2010
    its not as bad as that jetpropelled surfboard that is designed to work in the lineup regular surfers inhabit. at least this is more like a jetski and can be used on flat surf days out in the water. But this jetski board in the video has no place in the lineup of a traditional surfers and should be shunned if one is using to that advantage. in my opinion.
     
  15. seldom seen

    seldom seen Well-Known Member

    Aug 21, 2012
    Agreed, could be flat day fun, no place in the lineup, etc...I guess for me personally I love the simplicity of showing up at the beach w/ a board and wetsuit, no need for fuel, gadgets, fixing, etc, just the individual, the board, and the ocean...for me when it's flat I'll just swim or get a nice long hike in...different stokes for different folks tho.

    I'd rather try that bungee skim thing someone posted yesterday for flat day fun.
     
    Last edited: Apr 12, 2013
  16. Swellinfo

    Swellinfo Administrator

    May 19, 2006
    would work if you stood on the front of the board, and surfed backwards.
     
  17. MFitz73

    MFitz73 Well-Known Member

    Aug 21, 2010
    my grasp of reality has just been turned upside down! lol.
     
  18. njsurfer42

    njsurfer42 Well-Known Member

    Nov 9, 2009
    down is up; up is down.
     
  19. CBSCREWBY

    CBSCREWBY Well-Known Member

    Feb 21, 2012
    Perhaps if we built a large wooden badger....
     
  20. mushdoc

    mushdoc Well-Known Member

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    Jan 30, 2013