Riding back to the zone toe-side looks soooo retarded.
Screw on 3 straps and gybe like a man.

Hey Full.contact,

Try riding strapless first off and take note of where your feet are when you are comfortably powered, this should be the rough indication of the positioning for your straps and plugs.

Back strap is usually straight and front is either straight or slightly biased to your natural or goofy stance which ever you prefer. Don't cut into your stringer, just place inserts either side of the stringer and epoxy glue them to the stringer for added support and strength.

Most wide footstraps have allowances for either twin screw setups or single. Single is most common Screw either side of the stringer for straight and use twin screws or just use a slight heelside bias or slight diagonal bias for the front strap and go single, just dont exagerate the angle too much or it will be painful for your foot to ride opposite tack when you gybe.

The other alternative is to go with Youngy's theory and place the front strap across the board at 90 degrees to the stringer then it doesn't matter either way and you wont ruin your stringer.

Chopping or grinding your stringer will result in a broken board in the not too distant future.

Good luck and go with what feels right for you, after all, it is you that will be riding it!

Good winds,

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Originally posted by Kitehard

Hey Waveslave,

Is how you look to others more important than how you ride?

Good winds,

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Yes and No.
hahaha

Hey Kitehard,
I'm guessing you ride back to the zone toe-side and fragile.
I'm giving you 2 years before you suffer from a twisted bowel.
lol

Hey unhooked spacedchimp,
Throw away your gay seat harness mate, you don't need it.
lol

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Originally posted by nebbian

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Screw on 3 straps and gybe like a man.

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Like a poley you mean?

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hahahah
Just mention the word 'gybe' and a poley will come out of the woodwork.
They understand.
Cheers Nebbian.

But heel-carve gybes on a twin-tip look like an illusion to them.
They think it's magic.
lol

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Originally posted by waveslave

Hey unhooked spacedchimp,
Throw away your gay seat harness mate, you don't need it.
lol

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For your information I dont use a seat harness, some people may have goods to protect down below deck.

Hey full.contact,

Good on ya mate, nothing wrong with gybing like a poley. I reckon a symetrical setup is best, it then gives you the option to either stay toeside or to gybe if you want.

I tend to stay toeside when I want to ride a wave in then smack a few little waves on the way back out. If I am chasing ground back upwind, I gybe and ride heelside both tacks. My board is symetrical in line straps (two only).

If you have never done the "poleboard shuffle", (gybing) it will take you a bit of practice but it isn't that hard, especially if you have a widish board. Make sure you have some wax on the deck between the front and back deck pads so you don't slip whilst shuffling.

Good winds and have fun!

Yep, The flying Objects and Airush ones are excellent!

Good winds,