I always thought finless made the board ride slower. Basically the fin gives you a little extra forward drive giving you more speed. I ride my 06 Absolute finless and love the feel, it is too grippy with the fin. Finless lets you cheat off the top and really all it does is releases sooner and easier. I rode my 04 absolute with the fin and preferred it that way, the newer shape has longer/deeper molded fins. Try it out, personally I'd never ride with a center fin again.
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