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Keel fin feedback?

flyinraptr

flyinraptr

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Got to make a quick trip back to the states next week ... while i'm there thinking about picking up a keel fin set - to give me some additional options. I was looking out on the True Ames site - the Lovelace Keel and Piggyback Keel templates look sick .... as well as the Danny Hess Noriega Keel set. Anyone have any experience/feedback with any of these sets?

For your troubles ... Valentine's Day Morning - Nicaragua

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feralseppo

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No experience with those fins, but take a look at the McCallum Keels from Captain Fin Co. They have worked well in the boards I have used them in.
 
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Duffy LaCoronilla

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I’ve used the piggy backs on a fish (traditional outline with modern rails and bottom contours) and found them to not hold or drive very well. I’m probably just too heavy for them (185-190). Also used them on a performance twin and found that AMT and the futures EN had better hold.

I’ve settled on using the Hobie keel on the toe side and the Chanel islands keel (which I got from true Ames) on the heel side some of the time and Hobie for both some of the time.

I like the look of the Noriega better than the Lovelace but haven’t tried either.
 
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Aruka

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How much do you weigh? I agree about the Piggyback's being a little loose for heavier riders.

I've got tons of keel fin sets and my favorite so far is the Surf Squared Keels. They're big and raked but with a finer, more swept back tip that gives them a little more twang and more predictable release through turns in my experience. I've also heard good things about the Futures AMK's and I just got a set but have yet to use them.

It looks like the Hobie keels are sold out. Those Hess's look good I don't think you could go wrong there.
 
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These look interesting but don't think you can get them in the states.

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Brsnstein

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I'm 160 give or take a couple lbs and have been pretty happy with the futures k2 keel (fiberglass) that came with my TKF. I tried the Hess Noriega fins and they felt like too much fin
 
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deadkipper

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Lovelace keels = probably as good as hold and drive as you’ll get.
Power Drive keels = couldn’t get them to work at all.
Hobie keels = great for a fast point with loads of drive.
S Wings = twin set , couldn’t get the grip of them , then put them in a quad board with smaller trailers and they are great!
CI keels = great all rounder in a fish .
That’s the keels I’ve tried and still have other than the Krypt Powerdrive.
 
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Duffy LaCoronilla

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Aruka said:
It looks like the Hobie keels are sold out.
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Yes, I was told that a lot of people who have the CI Fish (the latest iteration) have been snatching them up because of the stupid too-far-forward fin box placement on those things.

Those Hess's look good I don't think you could go wrong there.
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Like I said earlier, they do look good for, IMHO, a smaller (than me) rider.

Size wise is goes...

Hobie
Merrick
Lovelace
Hess


PS: The Machado keels have me curious.
 
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Aruka

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The ones I'm pretty curious to try are the Captain Fin Jeff Mccallum. I really like the shape and they have a good amount of area.

Anyone given them a spin?
 
deadkipper

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Best keels I ever had were Lokbox CI turbo keels...loved them until the Pavel keel hauler I had died and Lokbox went out of fashion.
 
flyinraptr

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Aruka said:
How much do you weigh? I agree about the Piggyback's being a little loose for heavier riders.

I've got tons of keel fin sets and my favorite so far is the Surf Squared Keels. They're big and raked but with a finer, more swept back tip that gives them a little more twang and more predictable release through turns in my experience. I've also heard good things about the Futures AMK's and I just got a set but have yet to use them.

It looks like the Hobie keels are sold out. Those Hess's look good I don't think you could go wrong there.
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i am at 170lbs - 77kg ... agree the Hess fins looks sweet.
 
flyinraptr

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Duffy LaCoronilla said:
Yes, I was told that a lot of people who have the CI Fish (the latest iteration) have been snatching them up because of the stupid too-far-forward fin box placement on those things.



Like I said earlier, they do look good for, IMHO, a smaller (than me) rider.

Size wise is goes...

Hobie
Merrick
Lovelace
Hess


PS: The Machado keels have me curious.
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The new CI Merrick Keels - appear to be hard to come by as well.
 
flyinraptr

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Doing a little comparison with the specs:
Rasta: A 24.59 H 4.77 B 6.87
Machado: A 25.39 H 5.17 B 6.57
K2: A 22.25 H 4.63 B 6.34
CI Merrick: A 25.54 H 5.15 B 6.46
Lovelace Keel: A 24.71 H 5.18 B 6.62
Lovelace PB: A 21.96 H 5.12 B 5.75
Hess Noriega: A 24.56 H 5.05 B 6.30
McCallum Keel: A 24.7 H 5.1 B 6.2

And yeah - those McCallum's look pretty sweet!
 
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flyinraptr

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Looks like the Hobie Keels are sold out as well .... tough choice between the Lovelace Keel, Noriega Keel and the McCallum Keels. Looks like the Noriega has a shorter tip versus the McCallum - otherwise specs are pretty close - thinking they may release a little easier.
 
aldo

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Captains Christenson Keel Especials are a bit more upright than the K2s and come in at a little over 24. They also sit a little further forward in the box. These are the black solid glass ones, not the red and black hex fins of a similar name.
 
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flyinraptr said:
Doing a little comparison with the specs:
Rasta: A 24.59 H 4.77 B 6.87
Machado: A 25.39 H 5.17 B 6.57
K2: A 22.25 H 4.63 B 6.34
CI Merrick: A 25.54 H 5.15 B 6.46
Lovelace Keel: A 24.71 H 5.18 B 6.62
Lovelace PB: A 21.96 H 5.12 B 5.75
Hess Noriega: A 24.56 H 5.05 B 6.30
McCallum Keel: A 24.7 H 5.1 B 6.2

And yeah - those McCallum's look pretty sweet!
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I have a new ci fish. looking to get some fins for it. leaning towards either AM-keels or McCallum Keels. any idea which template have more cant? and are these fins made in the same material? which has more flex?
 
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