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Gear Talk / Surf Fin performance
« on: January 19, 2012, 11:54:48 AM »
So, I'm probably a beginner or intermediate in the SUP surf world. Ride my 8'5"x30 starboard 2011 Pocket Rocket in mostly head high stuff. Can do bottom turns, top turns, floaters, and cutbacks...nothing fancy.

that said, I'm using the stock plastic fins as a Quad.

all the really hard core guys seem to be very particular about their fins, but I have trouble understanding what exactly the difference will be if I try a new more expensive set. People talk about drive and control...what does that mean?

so, can someone explain to me why I should buy expensive fins? I have trouble imagining I'll be able to tell the difference.

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Regional / Ocean Beach, SF Bay?
« on: January 03, 2012, 09:42:48 AM »
Just wondering if there's anyone on this forum that regularly hits Ocean Beach in SF on the smaller days? I've been out there twice on shoulder-head high and it's been pretty fun, but it'd be nice to have someone to go out with so we can keep an eye on each other. That, and it'd be great to get some more info on where to ride so I don't piss off any locals.

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Gear Talk / stock fins on 2011 starboard pocket rocket?
« on: November 03, 2011, 09:38:36 AM »
Hey, what are the stock fins on the 2011 pocket rocket? Are they all just plastic or are two of them hexcel, two of them plastic?

Any thoughts on the quality of those fins? are they good enough or should I be looking to upgrade?

Thanks!

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SUP General / attaching a board vertically to a roof rack?
« on: October 29, 2011, 11:28:05 PM »
So, I've got a Thule cargo box on my rack. I don't really want to take it off, but also want to be able to carry my SUP on top. My crossbars aren't long enough to have both the cargo box and the SUP side by side.

According to this link: http://stokemagazine.blogspot.com/2011/05/tying-sup-to-your-car-rack.html

which is this: http://www.shop.kayakcitys.com/images/1303779411986-1875638510.jpeg

he suggests using the yakima kayak stackers to attach a sup vertically (in other words, not lying flat on the rails, but resting on its side). Has anyone done this? Seems a bit sketchy as that's an awfully big thing to have up there in the wind, but I guess a kayak isn't any smaller really.

Thoughts?

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