I've heard it's best to ride a Mako with more front foot wieght or pressure vs a more traditional twin tip. Any tips for doing this other than just doing exactly that? Any mental tricks or visualization to help achieve this?
Thanks!

Size I found matters, smaller boards were ok to ride similar to traditional tt
the larger ride with less Blackfoot pressure/flatter

Just experiment when you get it. Mako Is stiff with lots of rocker and concave. The technique is to slice through the chop as apposred to slapping over it. If its too slappy. Then go more weight on the front foot and slice yhrough!

I have the 150 and the King. As Cauncy says, the smaller board is close to a normal TT but the larger board does ride differently and need more even foot pressure between front and rear. You notice it most if you hop from a normal TT on to one of these. But it means you can do longer tacks before your rear leg gets tired as the front foot is taking more pressure.

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RickyDee said..
I have the 150 and the King. As Cauncy says, the smaller board is close to a normal TT but the larger board does ride differently and need more even foot pressure between front and rear. You notice it most if you hop from a normal TT on to one of these. But it means you can do longer tacks before your rear leg gets tired as the front foot is taking more pressure.

I have used the King for Long races such as the Lighthouse to Leighton for exactly this reason:) The 150 is great in chop and just makes every thing fluid and smooth.....

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gorgemay said..
I've heard it's best to ride a Mako with more front foot wieght or pressure vs a more traditional twin tip. Any tips for doing this other than just doing exactly that? Any mental tricks or visualization to help achieve this?
Thanks!

Did you get that Mako style sorted?