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Less board spray?

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Created by Wisha > 9 months ago, 31 Mar 2011
Wisha
SA, 255 posts
1 Apr 2011 12:13AM
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Getting a fair spray from the front of the board, particularly during load and pop. Love the boards wide tips, but seems to be a trade off for spray.

Any ideas on moving the pads bias towards / away from toeside?
I don't have a particularly wide stance, so don't want to go any narrower.

Nobile or North had some spray damper add on, any thoughts?

Charl dv
WA, 2485 posts
1 Apr 2011 12:50AM
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load a bit more backfoot heavy.

Craig66
NSW, 2466 posts
1 Apr 2011 6:43AM
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Move them onto a land board, no spray

But serious yes try moving to heel and widen a touch

axis
VIC, 399 posts
1 Apr 2011 7:48AM
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I find smaller fins help.

the gibbo
WA, 776 posts
1 Apr 2011 8:18AM
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trim the kite

rhoeke
VIC, 1 posts
1 Apr 2011 2:05PM
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I find different boards, even ones with similar outlines, are very different in terms of spray. Used to have a 2009 Nobile T5, liked the board a lot, except for the spray (choppy condition+loading up=fire hose of saltwater to the face). Recently got a Xenon La Luz, and its sooooo much better. At a loss to say why, maybe the extreme flexiness of the tips on the Xenon?

Wisha
SA, 255 posts
1 Apr 2011 4:03PM
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Yeah, I'm riding an SS Darko, so it's pretty flat and pretty wide.
Keen to try the Xenon board, does it have more rocker than the T5?
Going to try placing the pads in various places to see if there is any change.

Wisha
SA, 255 posts
1 Apr 2011 10:29PM
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Moved the pads forward towards the toe side edge. Spray now seems to shoot behind my front leg and behind me, ie not in my face.
Happy times!

Charl dv
WA, 2485 posts
1 Apr 2011 10:48PM
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that hasnt solved your issue at all its bad technique that causes spray... move your pads back to where they were then work on your technique to stop that spray problem.



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