Channels on a Fish
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Channels on a Fish
Do channels work on a fish?
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hmmm
not if its gonna be ridden in slop/mush/bump...channels like clean waves...this is coming from someone without experience ...although ive bodyboarded with great success in slop and my bb has channels......
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Though i've only ridden this board twice, my initial opinion is a resounding yes!
http://www.swaylocks.com/forum/gforum.c ... t_id=15016;
the twin channels on my quad are similar to the venturi effect made so popular by the Campbell bros. Bonzer's
I've had it in 6ft barrels and 3-4ft wedgy peaks, and it worked great. really fast, holds a high line
http://www.swaylocks.com/forum/gforum.c ... t_id=15016;
the twin channels on my quad are similar to the venturi effect made so popular by the Campbell bros. Bonzer's
I've had it in 6ft barrels and 3-4ft wedgy peaks, and it worked great. really fast, holds a high line
It all depends on the depth and severity of the channels. Most of my boards have 4 channels in the rear third.The ones with shallow soft channels work really well in good waves and crap,the deeper channels seem to like cleaner faces.
I don't know much ,except for my own experiences with them.
But they sure make the boards fly
Max
I don't know much ,except for my own experiences with them.
But they sure make the boards fly
Max
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Max, I think that you're spot on! From what I recall, one of my custom fishes from Lis, he shaped me a board with chanels and single wing.
it worked extremely well when the waves were super clean. My last Toby has two soft chanels that run in between the quad fins that act like afterburners. Rides awesome in any kind of wave.
it worked extremely well when the waves were super clean. My last Toby has two soft chanels that run in between the quad fins that act like afterburners. Rides awesome in any kind of wave.
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Hi Will, I have a board with small channels just in the middle of the board, not sure if they work. I rode a quad recently that had deep channels all the way to the tail. It was fast, but went straight. I found it not to be good for cutbacks.
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