How To Set Up Your New Surfboard! 🏄‍♀️ | Step By Step | Inc Fins, Tailpad, Leash and Wax!

Buying a new surfboard or just picked up your new board? Here's how to set up your new surfboard - including fins, leash, tailpad and wax! With heaps of tips and advice on the best stuff to get. Buying your first surfboard can be a super fun experience, but it can also get pretty overwhelming too - there are so many things to keep in mind! What leash do I buy? How do I wax it up? What fins will I need? How do I even put those fins in? How do you put your tailpad on? Do I even need a tailpad?! I've teamed up with Tom from Boards In The Bay to run through everything you need to know on how to set up your new surfboard - including heaps of awesome hints and tips that will help you out whether you have all the gear or are still trying to figure out what to buy. ✅ How to set up your new surfboard ✅ Surfboard tail pad install ✅ Tail pad placement ✅ Futures fins vs FCS 2 ✅ The best fins for you ✅ Futures fins install ✅ FCS 2 fins install ✅ What's the best surf leash? ✅ How to attach a surfboard leash ✅ The best surf wax to use ✅ How to wax your surfboard perfectly Jump through the chapters; 0:00 How To Setup Your New Surfboard 0:13 Intro 0:48 Picking A Tailpad 2:46 Installing a tailpad 8:05 Choosing Fins 8:25 FCS2 Fins 9:23 Futures Fins 11:13 How To Install Futures Fins 12:10 How To Install FCS2 Fins 13:10 Choosing A Leash 15:38 Attaching A Leash 18:13 Which Wax? 19:03 Waxing Your Board 20:03 Useful Links ⬇️ Check out the full written surfboard setup guide here ⬇️ https://www.stokedfortravel.com/how-to-setup-your-new-surfboard/ ⬇️ Check out Boards in the Bay here ⬇️ https://boardsinthebay.com.au/ ⬇️ My full Beginner Surfboard Guide ⬇️ https://www.stokedfortravel.com/beginner-surfboard-guide/ 📷 MY CAMERA GEAR 📷 DJI Osmo Pocket - https://amzn.to/2F7INjt DJI Mavic Air 2 - https://amzn.to/2ZKGBK2 GoPro Hero 8 - https://amzn.to/2rF1d7A Rode Wireless Go - https://amzn.to/2UMnPh1 Rode Lavalier Go - https://amzn.to/2UraSdD GoPro MAX - https://amzn.to/2rI0nqF Sony A6300 - https://amzn.to/37WIWmA Sony 200mm Lens - https://amzn.to/37Wpqa4 Get unlimited music for videos here ➡️ https://soundstripe.com?fpr=stokedfortravel Editing: Final Cut Pro X ★SUBSCRIBE: Don't Miss Any Of The Travel Goodness! ★ http://bit.ly/StokedForTravel ▬ FOLLOW ME! ▬ ✩ Blog: http://www.StokedForTravel.com and http://www.BackpackerBanter.com ✩ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/stokedfortravel ✩ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/stokedfortravel ✩ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/stokedfortravel ▬ ABOUT ▬ I’m Chris - award winning travel blogger, surfer, photographer and ocean lover originally from Devon in the UK. Since 2009 I've been bouncing around the world sharing my adventures and providing reviews, advice and tips to help you plan your own adventure! VISIT ➜ http://www.StokedForTravel.com