At any surf shop

I will probably go that way.. and just get black.. thanks James.

Search advection traction on eBay. Cheap cut option available in white.

I got my shinnster when I was in the states for $500 with the fancy Launchpad included. I like the pads however they came unglued from the foam (the 3M adhesive stuck to the board) so I had to cement it back on in several places. It wouldn't be too hard to copy the general shape with a normal trackpad doubling/tripling the pad or using some high density foam under the main pad in strips for better foot support.

Hey man,I second Pearl for Avection traction full mal pad then cut to suit your needs in white.I used it cut to my own preference on my Shinnster.Works a treat.On EBay.

The Shinnster Launch Pad looks good too

shinnworld.com/

but what caught my eye was the board in the video. Freeze at 1:21



Is this a new Shinnster?

EternalNoob said..

nikmcc said..
Search ebay for advection deck pad, a guy from hastings point sells a full deck grip for $58. Sorry i cant post a link from my work computer...

I put put one on my shinnster. Fits really good. The pack is 3 parts. I used the tail pad and the front pad. Then cut up the middle section to add a ridge under the centre of the front pad. Works really nicely.

Waxed the nose for some backwards riding ;)


Love my shinnster btw! Pretty much all I ride now

Thanks guys, lots of great suggestions :).



KIT33R: from what I read on Kiteforum.com Mark the guy in the video has several prototypes that he likes to play with. The Launchpad looks amazing.. but at $180 I don't know.

I just found out. It's a Vangard in the video. Supwarehouse pads, about 100 bucks.

The vanguard in the launchpad video is a custom made one Mark Shinn got done by a board builder he knows so it won't be a shinn model. He was asked about it on a kiteforum post.

Eternalnoob, just get some cheap deckpads and glue some strips of high density foam in the same places as the shinn launchpad if you're trying to save a few bucks. That's essentially what's under the shinn launchpad giving it its shape. The rails are nice but not as noticeable as the shape under the feet.