Can anyone tell me how to put a handle on the 2014 north gambler? Im a newbie and find it hard to get my feet in the (north ntt) straps without having the handle there. there arnt any screw holes?
Thanks

Welcome to seebreeze and an awesome sport Kikeee91

Drury is spot on about you buying the wrong kit.

Get yourself a flat-rocker light wind board with handles and foot straps to complement your new gambler (it is your high wind machine and next year's trick board ).

don't beat yourself up about stuffing up your first board purchase. You won't make the same mistake again!

if you can't afford the next board, buy one of these and stick it a little in from the heel-side rail to grip the board's edge:

http://www.oceanearthstore.com/tail-kick-grip-tail-pad/



any scrap of eva bonded with Selleys kwik grip or shoe sole glue repair will do just as we'll and give you that grungy look and feel (the you can buy those boots you so want for your second season!)

happy to help and hope to see you on the water spreading the good stoke!

I actually thought this was a troll at first. Sorry mate haha.

If you bought it from where I'm thinking.. Pretty sure they have 30 day satisfaction guarantee on boards where they'll swap for another model if not totally happy. Something like this anyways.. Give them a call, you may be in luck

Thanks very helpful! Its not a troll unfortunatly haha:P yeah its the shop with the 30 day guarentee dont wanna bag em out on here tho.
Not gunna lie, I bought the board coz I like the banana haha!!

Can anyone tell me if its gunna be that much harder to learn on? I could take it back but now I have feelings for it haha Id like to keep it and just struggle a bit more till I get the hang of it, is that an option?

^^^ I beg to differ there - take it back !! Your leaning curve will be sooo much slower with that style of board, but if thats your preferred riding style down the track - park the board for 6 to 12 months and buy a cheap flatter rockered board !

yeah mate coming from being an ex instructor I have to say honestly it just depends on your previous board sport experience and what your aim is regarding the style of riding you'll be doing. If you're aiming at going down the wakestyle track just keep it and learn on it. If you're aiming more at just free riding and jumping and cruising then take it back and swap it for something more all rounded or free ride orientated.

The first thing to talk about that everyone here mentioned is the rocker... It's basically the curve of the board, when you lay it flat on the ground it's a measure of how high the tips sit from the floor.
Benefits of having more rocker is softer landings when doing bigger wakestyle tricks, when you cut for tricks it cuts in more of an arc so it's slightly different, it's easier to control power in higher wind situations, it reduces the chance of catching a nose edge and in my opinion rides nicer in chop.

Down sides being that it's a bit slower and harder to go upwind (due to reduced efficiency). It's not very good for lighter wind conditions and it's more difficult to get up on the plane with.

The rocker on the north board is hardly BIG by any measure and i'm not sure if it has bottom shaping or not but generally newer boards are shaped in a way that the channels help provide lift and negates a lot of the negative aspects of rocker.

So before you make up your mind think about this:
What style of riding do i want to get into in the future?
What other board sports can i do COMPETENTLY?
how comfortable am I with my balance and learning abilities?

Mikeee91 said..

Thanks very helpful! Its not a troll unfortunatly haha:P yeah its the shop with the 30 day guarentee dont wanna bag em out on here tho.
Not gunna lie, I bought the board coz I like the banana haha!!

Can anyone tell me if its gunna be that much harder to learn on? I could take it back but now I have feelings for it haha Id like to keep it and just struggle a bit more till I get the hang of it, is that an option?

so you bought a board as it had a banana on it, north kites marketing at its best, plenty of chimps out there it seems

cauncy said..

so you bought a board as it had a banana on it, north kites marketing at its best, plenty of chimps out there it seems

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