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waveslave
WA
Australia
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Posted 06/09/2010, 4:54 pm
   
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Hey,
Even surfers have long questioned the design logic of pointy noses.
Kiters are like sheep.
Monkey see, monkey do.
lol.
Seriously, is there any performance value from having sharp-nosed kiteboards ?
Nope, can't think of any.
Maybe round noses have better feng shui. |
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bjw
NSW
Australia
1101 Posts |
Posted 06/09/2010, 5:21 pm
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It's a Roman Nose.
I can smell a camel a mile away. |
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dusta
WA
Australia
903 Posts |
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herbyburger
WA
Australia
164 Posts |
Posted 06/09/2010, 5:35 pm
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| roll another one waveslave, how do you type when your that bent??? |
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tobes
NSW
Australia
985 Posts |
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TurtleHunter
WA
Australia
941 Posts |
Posted 06/09/2010, 5:47 pm
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The pointy nose gives the shapers something to line up when setting the fins.
A rounded nose can broach when dropping into a wave if you have too much weight on the front foot.
Boogie boarders are not scared of a rounded nose( sorry that only applies to surfing)
Get a custom board and you can have it shaped how you want it.
Not shore how feng shui works with fiberglass and foam |
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TurtleHunter
WA
Australia
941 Posts |
Posted 06/09/2010, 5:49 pm
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Nice noses Tobes |
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lotofwind
NSW
Australia
2971 Posts |
Posted 06/09/2010, 5:58 pm
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| A nice sharp point does more damage when flicked at anyone that drops in |
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getfunky
WA
Australia
4231 Posts |
Posted 06/09/2010, 6:51 pm
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Been thinking the same thing as tobes for more than a decade.
Don't kid yaself sharp noses are anything other than fashion.
Do pop-out mass produced boards have a shaper lining up the razor sharp nose?
20c piece radius is as sharp as is needed. Back in the day I had a couple of surfboards made up and insisted on a 20c radius. Enough point to do the job but not enough to act as a tri-fin shishkebab.
"One less sharp thing to impale yourself on" Ditto for any swimmers popping up unexpectedly.   |
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