Black Flat Top 33 Kick Tail, Mounting Plate and Grip 1 Traction Pad Package

Description

This is the kick tail that inspired Chris Ward to say about RIKT, “The best kick tails and traction pads ever made – supercharges my surfing.” And this package has everything you need get started with a RIKT interchangeable kick tail set. It starts with our black flat top kick tail angled at 33.25 degrees for maximum control and the perfect platform for your foot to push against for powerful maneuvers. The kick is screwed into the mounting plate with two hex head screws (included with this package) and a hex head L key (also included with this package) similar to what you’re used to using when screwing in a Futures fin. This package also includes our Grip 1 front traction pad that goes over the top of the mounting plate.

In addition to providing the familiar feel of EVA foam under your feet, a good reason to have a RIKT front pad is to help keep the mounting plate from being ripped off during a wipeout. If the ocean can snap your board in two, it can certainly rip off a mounting plate and kick tail. Since the deck pad goes on top of the mounting plate it offers another layer of 3M adhesive helping to keep your mounting plate in place. When installed correctly, your mounting plate should stay on just fine, but it isn’t a bad idea to use a deck pad to help keep your mounting plate firmly attached to your board.

With flat top 33 kick, a mounting plate and a Grip 1 front pad, you’re all ready to rip with your RIKT! In the pic gallery there are two pics of Chris Ward pulling off insane maneuvers using this set-up. Chris isn’t just a great surfer – he’s smart and very picky about his gear and he would tell anyone that these kick tails made a huge difference in his surfing. The thing that’s cool about that is it’s much harder to make a dramatic difference in the surfing ability of a seasoned, world-class pro surfer than it is with an intermediate or beginning surfer. So to have Chris acknowledge the improvement he’s made surfing on a RIKT is huge and easily confirmed by the video showing him shredding on a RIKT. So if these kick tails can make a big difference for Chris Ward, imagine what they can do for you!