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I'm fine with concaves - continue
I just have my version of a surfboard , my freind Doug noticed the difference on his first day after riding them for the last 10 years
Diamond Tails are great Too - "Shortens the Rail Line" !
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Diamond tails
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I just have my version of a surfboard , my freind Doug noticed the difference on his first day after riding them for the last 10 years
Diamond Tails are great Too - "Shortens the Rail Line" !
Sorry you cant get this
I am responding to "Many shapers make "
Yeah
Many are following a trend today of "feature" that made the board harder to ride a long time ago .
I am responding to "Many shapers make "
Yeah
Many are following a trend today of "feature" that made the board harder to ride a long time ago .
No joke. Thats what happens to people when they dont think before they post. But Im just a "Trustfunder" so what do I know.....
Suggestion - just fvckin speak plainly and you’ll get a lot less of A hard time time from people.
example: either name the flippin “design feature“ or just keep scrolling…
I’d bet a fist full of custom leash strings that you won’t though. You must enjoy the banter and stirring the pot… carry on
I totally get that; n why I suggested to just scroll past if youre not interested in full/long explanation. & theres definitely times I should be taking my own advice
Parmenter likes the soft diamond squash. Greg’s head bout to fn splode duuus
Instead, we have a book of griffinisms and non-sequiturs
(said tongue in cheek with no actual venom in my statement)
ps: Greg Minnaar is the actual GOAT, fight me;
No first hand experiences. However Aruka's explanation of a diamond being similar to a rounded pin makes sense to me - if it is a reasonably deep diamond. But I don't think it would turn like a shorter board unless a compensating fin position adjustment was made. Either move whole cluster up a little or just move the rear thruster fin up, or a little bit of both. Not much adjustment or the board will be too loose.
My last 2 annual builds have been an elliptical tail - rounded pin without the actual pin. Last year's I overdid the compensation - was a bit too loose. Had all sorts of other things wrong with it too.
This years is perfect, whole cluster moved up just a tad, rear fin pushed a tiny bit closer to front. Position achieved by sliding Griffin twin tab in FCS II boxes in last years build with a bit of a guess on this years box positions. Losing last year's bump wing and reducing concave between fins to just a few millimetres also helped.
Standard here is I make a statement then its challenged
Diamond tails were replaced with better in the evolution of design
Accept it , its history
My suggestion to the OP is focus on something else .
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If Mr. Parker is watching you will see stock Diamond Tails appearing soon on his site .
I think you’re supposed to put wings on it if you go diamond tail, for historical inefficiency
Yes, because design is linear and nothing from the past is ever reexamined as evidenced by the recent advent and popularity of twin fins and flat deck beak nose thrusters and 11 foot gliders, all very recent designs.
We are from different eras
The better Twin fin has existed for a Very long time
Marketing and media has held customers back from enjoying that till recently
My era was always looking for the better - more fun board to ride , all shapes , sizes and fin set ups
The better Twin fin has existed for a Very long time
Marketing and media has held customers back from enjoying that till recently
My era was always looking for the better - more fun board to ride , all shapes , sizes and fin set ups