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snowman

VIC

275 posts

snowman

VIC, 275 posts

30 Nov 2006 10:22am

Hi All,

I purchased the Underground 122 FLX double concave this season and am finding it great in the flatter water and small chop but in the bigger swells I keep nose diving and having some pretty big crashes.

So two questions

1. Is it technique and if so what do I need to change?
2. Is it the board and if so is there something I can modify to make it better?

Thanks

stamp

QLD

2800 posts

stamp

QLD, 2800 posts

30 Nov 2006 10:06am

a 122 is a really small board for waveriding, the end of the board is not far above the surface of the water which would make it nosedive easily.
try shifting your weight more onto the back foot when you are on the wave.
i ride a 132 double concave flx and find it great for down the line big surf

slyfox

VIC

324 posts

slyfox

VIC, 324 posts

30 Nov 2006 11:29am

i found the same thing with a couple of 123-125cm boards, the problem has gone away with my new 130cm. as stamp said 122 is damn short and i doubt you can do much to avoid the annoying problem of nose diving.

Macca Wollongong

NSW

295 posts

Macca Wollongong

NSW, 295 posts

30 Nov 2006 12:20pm

i ride a 125 best drive, im only a small guy but as said, ride on your back foot alot and get plenty of float from your kite.

harry potter

VIC

2777 posts

harry potter

VIC, 2777 posts

30 Nov 2006 12:22pm

Hey Snowman,
I just started riding an FLX 32 and on my first session i was having the same problem. I bigger board will probably help more than anything. but i just changed my binding stance. ( more toe out on each foot like a duck stance ) worked for me the very next session no more problem. It seems to make you put more weight on the back foot.

kitecrazzzy

2184 posts

kitecrazzzy

WA, 2184 posts

30 Nov 2006 5:45pm

i ride a 122 95% of the time and the best advice is; get your feel for the board, slash it around at the rear and keep the nose up by adjusting weight to the back foot.
the worst thing about the nose dives is you look like the biggest kook out there.

snowman

VIC

275 posts

snowman

VIC, 275 posts

1 Dec 2006 9:37am

I have to agree that I feel like a complete kook again going along just fine enjoying myself then nose dive crash just like a kook then up again jumping and cruising and then splash. Never happened on my 132 but at 57kg that had other issues…

Will put more effort into the back foot thing, I have a bow kite so I guess I have gotten a little lazy with the edging

GalahOnTheBay

NSW

4188 posts

GalahOnTheBay

NSW, 4188 posts

1 Dec 2006 1:27pm

shorter is harder to ride, especially in chop.

Get lazy and rest more on your back leg and the problem goes away to a certain extent...

milehigh

81 posts

milehigh

WA, 81 posts

1 Dec 2006 1:14pm

hey snowman...i found the same thing first time i rode my 122...just keep riding it and the problem will go away as u get used to it...couldnt do it now if i tried

dave......

2119 posts

dave......

WA, 2119 posts

1 Dec 2006 1:14pm

buy a surfboard

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