Flexdeck

[DazDare2000]

I am a newbie who's just started boarding.Spent 2-3 mths trying to master my blade iii 4.9 -realised not ezy,now ive started boarding im struggling wiv my deck constantly turning left,now im trying&trying till my hearts content but still seem to turn left heel side and lose my wind? i cant stop it,as being an ole skool skater i thought it would be ezy but add a kite & im lost.

Can anyone tell me where im going wrong? And am i the only one who seems totally mystified by boarding ? Truth is ive gotta lotta bottle,and a passion 4 wanting to excel at kiting,"But Stuck at mo" Do all boards turn heel side?

[Ned1599968590]

its designed to do that so you can get upwind its good in high winds but rubbish in low

[anna1599968635]

I am a newbie who's just started boarding.Spent 2-3 mths trying to master my blade iii 4.9 -realised not ezy,now ive started boarding im struggling wiv my deck constantly turning left,now im trying&trying till my hearts content but still seem to turn left heel side and lose my wind? i cant stop it,as being an ole skool skater i thought it would be ezy but add a kite & im lost.

Can anyone tell me where im going wrong? And am i the only one who seems totally mystified by boarding ? Truth is ive gotta lotta bottle,and a passion 4 wanting to excel at kiting,"But Stuck at mo" Do all boards turn heel side?

 

yer im haveing trouble at the mo...when i do a run going right the board goes of to the right and when goin left it goes of to the left...but i am finding that board hard to control....im finding the stearing very heavy....

[sas_air]

This may seem a daft and ridiculously simple thing to do but...I had exactly the same problem until someone advised me to open the footstraps up more so I could get more of my feet on the board. It sounds as if you have just got your feet tucked under the straps. If you open them up you will find your weight may be better distributed on the board-it worked for me. Plus I think selling a newbie a 4.9 Blade extremely dangerous and I'm pleased you have stuck with the sport. It must have been very disheartening at times.

[anna1599968635]

yer i started on a little windwing trainner kite...220....that was scary at times when i was new i took me a good 3/4mth to get used to just flying the kite...but now i find i love my 4m blade its the best.

[cookster]

Daz,

Stick at it mate and you'll be steaming along in no time.

 

Like Sasair says, loosen the straps a bit so the ball of your foot is more toeside. Then when you get moving, counter the heelside bias by lifting your heels up. If you do this stationary, you'll see the wheels straighten up. Once you get the hang of this it should all come together and you should be able to hold a crosswind reach better.

 

Also try tightening up the trucks with the spanner that came with the board. This will make stacks of difference in how the board handles as in it won't be so spongy!!

 

Good luck buddy

 

Cookster

[tomkite]

when i got my first board (scrub lion canyon 2) and had a little play with it while stationary i thought that the turn on the board was minute compared to a skateboard but when you get moving at speed you'll find out that th turning is actually quite good.What i'm saying is the faster you go = better turning.

Stick at it,when i started i couldn't even go in both directions.

Also as said before get your feet as far into the bindings as possible. The looser they are the easier that will be.

Hop it helps

Tom

[DazDare2000]

Nice one all 4 ur threads,nice to know that others r struggling just like me.And "disheartening at times?" just you believe it!Nearly packed in after flying alone so obviously a slow learning curve ,and Yes:eek: scary moments r aplenty:eek: Got a 4.9 simply cos ov the cost ov kiting.Wanted a kite 4 all and Blade iii won it,i will say that its been hard and boy ive had some nasty bumps,but now ive sussed the bitch out i love my kite wiv a passion.!! I will be out 2morrow wiv the straps loosened off and wiv Expected winds ov 15+ ,???im in for a good day i think!! :eek:

Thanks for info ,keep the thread going?

[sas_air]

Good luck mate