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Greg Griffin and Futures fins
- Thread starter casa_mugrienta
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I'm not looked at as a valid designer of fins
Otherwise fin companys would be contacting me
I have a whole box full of single fin templates that create additional speed = More fun ;-)
Otherwise fin companys would be contacting me
I have a whole box full of single fin templates that create additional speed = More fun ;-)
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I'll start the list (feel free to add):
1) He doesn't like side to side wobble;
2) Can't adjust fore/aft;
3) Base has to have cant;
4) Same cost to install FCS plugs vs. Futures;
...
Maybe the fin companies just heard you are too easy to work with?
if they are cnc'd, the wobble wont be there. the adjusted tabs aren't part of the dscussion since they would be "produced" by someone other than himself. numero thre does matter if he isn't making them. 4? who cares
Boxes have variance. Same set of fins can fit perfectly in one board but not another.
Did something happen between you and Futures in the past? Bad blood? Is that why you’re resistant to making fins for their boxes? I ask because your comment seems to indicate that. Maybe I’m reading to much into it. I guess that’s part of the fun with some of the cryptic comments.
But, it seems like there’s enough peeps (on here especially, myself included) who recognize how valid your fin designs are that you’d be able to sell quite a few sets if you’d do them in Futures base.
Correct I give a crap - it does make a difference
Some have told me "Just Take The Check!!"
This is how most things are made in surfboard world .
Posted many times its too expensive to make - extra material and machining -no one here will pay for it
Thats all there is to it
How many of their cnc'd fins have you had wobble with? boxes do have variance...but that seems to effect the molded fins more than the cnc action
Fair enough. Since guys like Marlin Bacon, Jeff Beck, Donald Brink, etc are doing Futures bases for their custom fins, is that easier and more cost effective since they are using wood?
I agree: CNC would be closer tolerance, but if the box varies, then it makes no difference if the fin is the correct width. I have no boards w/ Futures any more. Didn't use any molded Futures. Hated using tape to keep the cant from changing. If I picked up a used board w/ Futures, I'd probably reroute the boxes.
The side grub screw fixes any wobble. Only use 4wfs in my boards, have a Griffin w/ FCS fusions.