Hi all, Finally bought a brand new board from one of the majors and was disappointed to find that the tail pad was lifting after the first surf. I was told that Tarzan grip will do the job. Any ideas? Also when I got the board and carefully unwrapped it, found that it only had the centre fin. After contacting the distributor, was told that it only comes with one fin. Is this normal? This board is a performance wave board with a thruster setup. I presumed it would come with three fins. Luckily both the guy who sold me the board, and the distributor, got me some replacement fins at a bargain price. It's a beautiful board but it hasn't been a great first time experience
It should either come with all its fins or no fins, suppling one fin is just stupid!!
Tarzan grip really ? try Sika , as Jacko said you should at least got a full set of plastic fins.
For re-glueing pads, the new "MS polymer" glues are the best.
See www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Stand-Up-Paddle/SUP/How-to-re-stick-the-deck-pad-on-a-sup/
In my experience, the pad is perfectly glued in most boards, but sometimes, one board has a pad which is weakly glued. It might be due to humidity in the factory this day, or dust,... but basically, if the pad begins to unglue, be prepared to re-glue it in many place in the following sessions.
Not a problem really, I still love my boards that were/are plagued with this symptom. Just check the pad after each session carefully and reglue as soon as you see it lifting, otherwise it may end up tearing.
Supplying one fin could be the case for retro noseriders or hybrid cruise/surf boards, intended to be ridden single. But I never heard of it, as it would confuse customers like you just experienced.
At least the retailer should have offered to re glue the pad and those top end boards should all come with fins to match the box and plugs.its a joke that after parting with big bucks you then need to folk out another 100 plus for half descent fins. SUP the millionaires sport 
Select to expand quoteMacaha said...
At least the retailer should have offered to re glue the pad and those top end boards should all come with fins to match the box and plugs.its a joke that after parting with big bucks you then need to folk out another 100 plus for half descent fins. SUP the millionaires sport
Its funny you say that about fins coming with boards as we went the other way we made our boards retail at a better price but will now try and suit the fins to the rider where possible and as all our new boards run FCS 2 they can demo a heap of different fins first. I feel most of the fins that come with the boards are just in between fins and really good for not much
Hey Portstretch,
I hope you are enjoying the board. A few little things I would like to clear up on this matter as I believe I know which board you are referring to. This particular board comes in 3 constructions of which one is aimed at a price point and comes with a few less options than the premium version. One of these features is a cheaper fin setup. As generally a lot of people aren't actually riding waves and when they are they are small and non-transitional waves anyway, this option can be a great way to bring the price down (or let the rider choose their own fins if they are a fin freak like me). The Premium construction does come with all 3 Glass Fins along with other finishing premiums at a higher price.
As for the pad lifting, I think this can be taken a little incorrectly as written for the amount of actual lift there is. Like with a lot of tail pads, where the kick meets the flat section of pad, it is common to have a tiny amount a gap <1mm where water gets under the edge particularly as the deck rounds a little (because the kick is quite stiff and the flat is not). Whilst this is not ideal, it is not a major, and as mentioned a tiny amount of glue will attend to this in seconds if you feel it is drawing your attention. It is very unlikely to experience any further lifting.
Enjoy your new awesome ride,
JB
The fins came as a shock to me JB but as I said I was pleasantly satisfied to get some fins at a reasonable price from the distributor. As for the small amount of lift in the tail pad, you're right in a way, but being my first new board I was after perfection. Its not a deal breaker by any means. To be honest I didn't notice it at first. I was actually showing the board off when the person saw it. It's a beautiful board overall and I'm looking forward to catching some waves on it. I have no trouble in recommending it to any boardrider.
Macaha, There is no way that I'm letting the supplier have the board back now, even if they asked me for it. As JB said above, it's nothing major but I was hoping it would be perfect. The wind is about to die down and hopefully some waves will be about. I've been saving for this board for quite sometime so I'll glue it down myself, as per their instructions, and save on the hassle of freight and time. I was more interested in other people's views on the matter and whether it's happened to them before, and how they fixed it.
Hey Portstretch.
Good to hear you are loving the stoke.
I can sympathize with what you are saying.
When I was after my first board I discovered that the one I was really keen on only came with one fin (not cheap - major brand board - Thruster set capable).
Made me re-think whether it was good value and I ended up shopping around.
I bought a similar board from a competing high end brand as it came with all fins and seemed better value.
That board however had a few issues with the deck pad and deck indentations too after about 4 months - no big deal but I just expected better.
The last two boards I've had from a different manufacturer have been great though. Rock solid construction and a competitive price.
Came with all FG fins, deck pads that have remained intact and no deck indents after a year of use.
I wont say what brand as I dont want this to escalate to a brand discussion. 
So I think there are two messages - before you part with your hard earned, make sure you know what you are buying and think about whether the budget version is actually good value compared to the next level up. One great thing about SUPs is they hold their value pretty well and the cost of ownership may not be much different between the budget and premium versions.
Plus the major manufacturers should hopefully know that the competitors are biting at their heels when it comes to value for money and consumers dont like to feel short changed.
Select to expand quotexurfxup said..
Hey Portstretch.
Good to hear you are loving the stoke.
I can sympathize with what you are saying.
When I was after my first board I discovered that the one I was really keen on only came with one fin (not cheap - major brand board - Thruster set capable).
Made me re-think whether it was good value and I ended up shopping around.
I bought a similar board from a competing high end brand as it came with all fins and seemed better value.
That board however had a few issues with the deck pad and deck indentations too after about 4 months - no big deal but I just expected better.
The last two boards I've had from a different manufacturer have been great though. Rock solid construction and a competitive price.
Came with all FG fins, deck pads that have remained intact and no deck indents after a year of use.
I wont say what brand as I dont want this to escalate to a brand discussion.
So I think there are two messages - before you part with your hard earned, make sure you know what you are buying and think about whether the budget version is actually good value compared to the next level up. One great thing about SUPs is they hold their value pretty well and the cost of ownership may not be much different between the budget and premium versions.
Plus the major manufacturers should hopefully know that the competitors are biting at their heels when it comes to value for money and consumers dont like to feel short changed.
Punter finally convinces his wife to part with 2k plus only to find out after the event he is up for other 200 bucks for some quality fins poor bugger 
Thank you all for your input. Just to clear things up, I love my new board and have no intentions of sending it back. The lift in the tail pad is minimal but I want to make sure I do the job right first time, thus your input. As mentioned earlier the fins are not a deal breaker but I was shocked to find out it only came with only the centre fin. I had done a lot of research on the board but had never seen any mention of the fins or the lack of. Most die hard SUP riders would probably have their favourite fins anyway. I will post some pics of my board at a later date and you'll all agree what a beautiful beast it is. Cheers
Select to expand quoteMacaha said..xurfxup said..
Hey Portstretch.
Good to hear you are loving the stoke.
I can sympathize with what you are saying.
When I was after my first board I discovered that the one I was really keen on only came with one fin (not cheap - major brand board - Thruster set capable).
Made me re-think whether it was good value and I ended up shopping around.
I bought a similar board from a competing high end brand as it came with all fins and seemed better value.
That board however had a few issues with the deck pad and deck indentations too after about 4 months - no big deal but I just expected better.
The last two boards I've had from a different manufacturer have been great though. Rock solid construction and a competitive price.
Came with all FG fins, deck pads that have remained intact and no deck indents after a year of use.
I wont say what brand as I dont want this to escalate to a brand discussion.
So I think there are two messages - before you part with your hard earned, make sure you know what you are buying and think about whether the budget version is actually good value compared to the next level up. One great thing about SUPs is they hold their value pretty well and the cost of ownership may not be much different between the budget and premium versions.
Plus the major manufacturers should hopefully know that the competitors are biting at their heels when it comes to value for money and consumers dont like to feel short changed.
Punter finally convinces his wife to part with 2k plus only to find out after the event he is up for other 200 bucks for some quality fins poor bugger
not a good look.......I say "name the brand"........ be kind and warn the rest of us about potential board buying hazards. Isn't this what this forum is all about? People with sups talking to other people with sups......sharing their experiences?
You can put the burning torch down and put the pitch forks away!!! I have no intention of shaming any brands especially this one as it's only a slight lift in the tail pad. I'm talking bees d**k gap. It was most likely caused by the hot weather we had, a whole two days of it lol, whilst in transport. The feedback from the distributor was very swift and the situation was rectified quite quickly. You're mistaken if you think I am not 100% satisfied with this board. It looks fantastic and is great in the surf. I have spare fins so it's not a problem there. It was my mistake not asking about the fin setup. so the name and shame belongs to me: Portstretch
Hang on, is this something that has spiraled out of control really quickly???!
Not here on seabreeze, surely
