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Re: whistling TT ?!

Postby zlatko23 » Sun Oct 25, 2020 6:31 pm

I am riding 2021 Crazy Fly Raptor LTD(carbon fins) and don't hear any whistling sound. My previous board was Raptor LTD 2013 with Razor fins and no "nano glide skin" and I can say both are similar as a "sound profile" ;)

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Re: whistling TT ?!

Postby Pitu » Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:05 am

My money is on the fins. A mate sheared off one of his fins a while ago, so I gave him one of my old CF fins. Sure enough, his board started whistling like a songbird.

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Re: whistling TT ?!

Postby knyfe » Mon Oct 26, 2020 4:29 pm

I have an older CF board - mon whistling. No I idea how the short tt fins should even whistle. Love to see a video.

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Re: whistling TT ?!

Postby pj sofine » Wed Oct 28, 2020 1:45 am

Is it random or is it whistling a tune ?

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Re: whistling TT ?!

Postby badgb21 » Wed Oct 28, 2020 9:15 am

Years back In windsurfing it was often caused by the back of the fin being too sharp.
Taking some sandpaper to it did the trick.

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Re: whistling TT ?!

Postby downunder » Wed Oct 28, 2020 12:14 pm

I got the vid, but wind was really pumping and can hear only that. Blo.dy mobile phones, so hard to operate with one hand...

Yes, red plastic fins are the issue. Super noisy on low speed and medium wind.


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