AVFFS: Avoiding Very Frequent Face Splashing
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So - just got myself a new, custom handmade board. It's beautiful, and I love it. But I'm having a problem I hope the hive mind here can help solve.
I've always had a problem with this, but now with this new board - I feel like I get sprayed in the face CONSTANTLY. It's truly a bummer, I struggle to set up for moves when I can't see what's happenning, and find myself wiping my eyes every moment.
What changes can I make to my technique to avoid spraying water into my eyes? I already try to ride smoothly over the chop, and keep the kite high so I'm lifted a bit higher out of the water.
What do you all do to cut down on water spraying you in the face? Do others have this problem at all? Is it something that proper board design can solve? (have my eyes on new shinn anyway...)
Thanks All. DW
I've always had a problem with this, but now with this new board - I feel like I get sprayed in the face CONSTANTLY. It's truly a bummer, I struggle to set up for moves when I can't see what's happenning, and find myself wiping my eyes every moment.
What changes can I make to my technique to avoid spraying water into my eyes? I already try to ride smoothly over the chop, and keep the kite high so I'm lifted a bit higher out of the water.
What do you all do to cut down on water spraying you in the face? Do others have this problem at all? Is it something that proper board design can solve? (have my eyes on new shinn anyway...)
Thanks All. DW
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get a surfboard
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It could be board design or your not riding with enough power in the kite. I get spray to the face when the winds are marginal because the board is not powered enough to get proper water displacement. With enough power you should be fish tailing the water away from you. Try loading up the kite and edging the board harder. If that does not work it's the board. IMHO.
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Re: AVFFS: Avoiding Very Frequent Face Splashing
Two words - calf gaskets
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Re: AVFFS: Avoiding Very Frequent Face Splashing
Neck cone
you might look a little goofy but you will not get splashed at all
you might look a little goofy but you will not get splashed at all
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Re: AVFFS: Avoiding Very Frequent Face Splashing
This is why you should try the board before you buy.ddubwinokur wrote:So - just got myself a new, custom handmade board. It's beautiful, and I love it. But I'm having a problem I hope the hive mind here can help solve.
I've always had a problem with this, but now with this new board - I feel like I get sprayed in the face CONSTANTLY. It's truly a bummer, I struggle to set up for moves when I can't see what's happenning, and find myself wiping my eyes every moment.
What changes can I make to my technique to avoid spraying water into my eyes? I already try to ride smoothly over the chop, and keep the kite high so I'm lifted a bit higher out of the water.
What do you all do to cut down on water spraying you in the face? Do others have this problem at all? Is it something that proper board design can solve? (have my eyes on new shinn anyway...)
Thanks All. DW
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I think I'm gonna go with the neck cone option
My dog isn't using his anymore anyways
Thanks for the help everyone
My dog isn't using his anymore anyways
Thanks for the help everyone
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Rick's calf gasket goes over your calf, which is better than the neck cone. :::)ddubwinokur wrote:I think I'm gonna go with the neck cone option
My dog isn't using his anymore anyways
Thanks for the help everyone
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Re: AVFFS: Avoiding Very Frequent Face Splashing
Can you take a picture of the board underside and side view?
What do the front fins look like?
Another good thing to know is if the front tip catches water - aka - plows into the water.
Or is the nose of your board completely making it over all the chop?
Do you have this issue when riding on flat water?
What do the front fins look like?
Another good thing to know is if the front tip catches water - aka - plows into the water.
Or is the nose of your board completely making it over all the chop?
Do you have this issue when riding on flat water?
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