Thread: Monofin Bend
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Old May 15th, 2008
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Re: Monofin Bend

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Originally Posted by trux View Post
That sounds like the fin is not reinforced under the footpockets and you bend the blade with your feet. Or the reinforcement (often a metalic plate) is bent or broken, or simply too weak. However, when gliding, the V-bend is not bad at all - in fact it stabilizes you. It is only bad when the fin is in action.
Yes, I think there is something unusual going on. As you say, it's not a problem during the glide itself, but it would make the blade more predisposed to folding if it's bent even before the kick starts.
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