d cut ride plate

[fishinrod]

ive heard alot about the d cut rideplate and how there crucial to freerideing and whatnot. i was just wondering what are the actual benefits of having that mod. more or less what does it actually do? thanks in advance

 

[Shadow7874]

I havent riden with one but it allows the nose to ride higher and the ski to ride a bit looser from what i understand. Ill probably try a dcut on my fx1 sometime.

 

[DC SUPERJET]

Racers want long plates to keep the nose down, freeriders want shorter plates to get the nose up.

 

[Etheraldreamer]

keeps the nose up. easier to ride around in surf.
also yes, its much losser in the back to slide around as well.
takes some getting used to...i prefer a d cut now that i am though.

 

[fishinrod]

that sounds like good stuff but does it help in performing tricks off waves by making it looser. if im understanding correctly???

 

[tipafew]

There are other factors that play into whether or not to d-cut. Obviously, your riding style is a factor. Also, if you are a heavy guy with a stock length handle pole you are going to be doing tail stands all day long with a stock length plate and d cut.

 

[fishinrod]

yea im 190 with the stock length so those two are against it, but what types of riding styles would favor the d cut and be against it?

 

[ksarge91]

D cut it and cut your pole while you're at it. My D-cut is 5.5" long and 2.5" deep and I love it. Sometimes you have to work the throttle a little bit to come out of tailstands after nose stabs and such but overall it helps alot.

 

[McDog]

I'm 190 and I can barely ride jfw's ski because it only wants to do tail staands with me. It is a shortened hull and I'm pretty sure a d-cut plate. It will jump way high though. I'm contemplating d cutting my short jet dynamics a little bit at a time to get the jump height without the constant tail stands.

Someone should make a chart with rider weight and d-cut measurements or something.

 

[wydopen]

what types of riding styles would favor the d cut?

 

[ksarge91]

^^^A pictures worth a thousand words.

...Do you need any more persuading, haha

 

[tor*p*do]

I have been riding this protec ride plate on my SN
but looking for a stocker to D cut
extended plate makes it hard to ride at speed with tubbies :biggrin:
but you can freestyle with it

 

[chrisdoc0608]

I just shortened my hull 4 inches and put a stock length d-cut plate on there and I love it. Im 5' 10'' and abt a buck 90

 

[fishinrod]

well it sounds pretty convincing guess gonna start looking for a stock ride plate to make the cut, thanks everyone for the input

 

[KEVIN26]

:1244:

 

[wrxman60]

what if you are 6'4 260 lbs? ---> No D Cut?

 

[superrob750]

what if you are 6'4 260 lbs? ---> No D Cut?

i cut mine and i am about 6'3 300..

 

[Don 79 TA]

I have the Ripper plate coming in for her SXR to try out, which is D-Cut
i don't have another plate to cut that fits her trim system
should be a nice benefit since the SXR's nose tends to dive