G'day all.

I ride in tidal flats where on a low tide there may be only mm of water in places.

I got sick of catching a fin at speed and getting thrown off the board, so I took my fins off.

The area I board in also has waves - sometimes of a reasonable size.

Taking the fins off has not affected the board at all (155 with a reasonable rocker) - if anything it has made it even more fun for big slidy turns. It rides waves just fine and I can hold down a lot of kite without losing an edge.

Are fins therefore a waste of time & $$$ or is it just the style of board that is making them redundant for me?