Twin fin fish - to pad or not to pad?
I use tail pads. I like being able to put my foot back against the kick and know I'm in the right spot. They also adds strength (IMO) to that area of the deck giving it longer life.
Do what feels right for you, not what fashion dictates.
Me, no pad, no need.
Go old school. My preference is no tail pad as I like to ‘feel’ the board, also don’t wear booties (despite the cool Victoria water) for the same reason. You also need to make more subtle foot repositioning on a twinnie and I find this more difficult with a tail pad ( because of the grip)
Go old school. My preference is no tail pad as I like to ‘feel’ the board, also don’t wear booties (despite the cool Victoria water) for the same reason. You also need to make more subtle foot repositioning on a twinnie and I find this more difficult with a tail pad ( because of the grip)
I've got one of those Magic Carpet boards from Jim that I bought second hand. Love the board. Came without a tail pad and I haven't found a need to add one.
Keep us posted on how the board goes. Should be like a rocket.
Getting a new Jim Banks 5'5 magic carpet twin fin fish. Never surfed a twinnie before
What's the consensus here? Keep it pure withwax only, or pad it up?
I usually like a tail pad to duck dive with but appreciate that twin fish usually don't have tail pads.
For those who run smaller boards without tail pads, do you ever slip off the back either duck diving or surfing them?
May just take a bit of getting used to?