hi morgan Keep us informed - I have not gone the tail pad on my ZOT; I was attracted to it due to its more friendly front foot design - and it is way more forvgiving than the NUGS. On Nuggets I have always gone a tail pad - and rely on them big time. I have not found it critical on the ZOT - so keen to hear your take now you have padded up... OGMorgan The Moon wrote:Had a quick chat to Marc and gonna slap on a pad tonight. Fong got me excited.
Tried to put my foot way back on the Zot from take off and it turned into a dog. Placement is a bit forward so I'll see how it goes
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Love it mate. Always hated the look of a tail pad, but it's like training wheels.old grom wrote:hi morgan Keep us informed - I have not gone the tail pad on my ZOT; I was attracted to it due to its more friendly front foot design - and it is way more forvgiving than the NUGS. On Nuggets I have always gone a tail pad - and rely on them big time. I have not found it critical on the ZOT - so keen to hear your take now you have padded up... OGMorgan The Moon wrote:Had a quick chat to Marc and gonna slap on a pad tonight. Fong got me excited.
Tried to put my foot way back on the Zot from take off and it turned into a dog. Placement is a bit forward so I'll see how it goes
I've got the same size Zot as you, always seem to have my back foot just in front of where the tail pad should be on take off, and move it back for a bigger turn. Foot placement was always a bit hit and miss. You know when you get it right, but it was a 50/50 deal.
I've only ridden on it twice since I've placed the foot pad, but it's made a big difference. Can still surf front footed, move the back foot in place ready for the turn with confidence.
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Tail pad curse alert - since posting about how important they are, part of my Balin tail pad came off my alien yesterday, only two weeks old.... Balin are on the 'list'.
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There are some cheap pads out there that will perish but you did leave it to set for 24 hours right? Really important to apply to a clean surface and then leave it set for 24 hours. I bought a cheapy (but it had a nice skull and cross bones!) I followed the rules and the bastard was lifting a little more each surf. Never had a problem with GG or O%E.batoes wrote:Tail pad curse alert - since posting about how important they are, part of my Balin tail pad came off my alien yesterday, only two weeks old.... Balin are on the 'list'.
I would have thought Balin would be OK but then the zipper on one of my Balin board bags seized up ...it was replaced under warranty but sheesh if all the wetsuit companies can use zippers that withstand salt corrosion even after years of use it makes me wonder why some board bag makers can't get it right.
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Yeah i am pretty pedantic about instructions - i snapped the board in the heavy surf a week ago. The curse was serious....
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That's a heavy cursebatoes wrote:Yeah i am pretty pedantic about instructions - i snapped the board in the heavy surf a week ago. The curse was serious....
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There was a lot of that then. There were at least 4 boards in the trash cans at my local and more were snapped but they were scavenged - so beware of resurrected boards for sale!batoes wrote:Yeah i am pretty pedantic about instructions - i snapped the board in the heavy surf a week ago. The curse was serious....
Back on topic, since the tail pad's inception I've been using them. The kick keeps the back foot on, no more back foot slip. Still not sure if it helps find the right spot quicker. I think that happens "organically" as you get used to a board. I even notice as I get used to a board more for late take offs I'll actually place my back foot slightly closer to the rail that's in the face to sink the rail in more. The pad just maps out the ball park. Even different waves I reckon I change the position of my back foot at take off and then of course some fine tuning through out as well.
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Morgan The Moon wrote:That's a heavy cursebatoes wrote:Yeah i am pretty pedantic about instructions - i snapped the board in the heavy surf a week ago. The curse was serious....
heavy and suxy
one thing i notice with a tail pad....besides how much better it is than wax....my foot is kinda very accross the stringer :? i ha been playing with opening my stance up after reading carrolls good book, but the tail pad seems restrict this :?
mind u i'm a kook...so that could be equal reason
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Snapped my longboard on the same weekend. My own fault for thinking I could handle the board in those conditions Should've stuck with the shorty. Might be a dodgy mini-Sim in the line up for SummerSlowman wrote:There was a lot of that then. There were at least 4 boards in the trash cans at my local and more were snapped but they were scavenged - so beware of resurrected boards for sale!batoes wrote:Yeah i am pretty pedantic about instructions - i snapped the board in the heavy surf a week ago. The curse was serious....
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It's a bad club to be in Morgan....i snapped a mal many years ago surfing Windy Point at Cronulla....what was i thinking on a mal out there? Serves me right. I like the idea of the sim though, resurrect at least half of her!
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