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***Official Fin Bolt Thread***

Woke AF

Woke AF

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This is a crucial and often overlooked necessity.

From top to bottom:

A) Bolt and plate weigh 8 oz.
My go to long time attachment.

B) Bolt with finger flange 11oz
For on-the-fly fin position adjustment. If it is cold and/or there is sand in the box, trying to loosen and adjust the fin position is not fun.

C) Finjak. 5oz
Was given by a shaper who uses it. Easy to use, in and out. I hope it is not prone to self-injection.

The weight difference is significant, and I expect to really feel the difference on the 10'6 Glider.

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Aruka

Aruka

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Lemme know how the finjak works.

Im sick of fussing with the standard bolt setup.

I borrowed an fcs2 center fin and it was pretty painless to pop in and out. Pretty expensive though and I already have a few standard fins that I like.
 
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Goodfish

Goodfish

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I got a finjak for my hipster midlength. I've popped it in there a few times and it feels solid, but I haven't used it in the water yet. The Lovelace fin I have for the board has the screw in the front, so the finjak creates a little bump in front of it. This messes a bit with my OCD, so I'm having to talk myself through it so that I know I won't be able to feel any difference.

 
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Bman76

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Aruka said:
Lemme know how the finjak works.

Im sick of fussing with the standard bolt setup.

I borrowed an fcs2 center fin and it was pretty painless to pop in and out. Pretty expensive though and I already have a few standard fins that I like.
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I've been using them since they started. Never had an issue. Some fins need a little shim or they wobble, but other than that, great way to find sweet spots, or to move the fin around in changing conditions.
 
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money4coffeeman

money4coffeeman

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Bman76 said:
I've been using them since they started. Never had an issue. Some fins need a little shim or they wobble, but other than that, great way to find sweet spots, or to move the fin around in changing conditions.
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Never saw the fin jack thing. Looks interesting.
I've always found it relatively easy to make In water center fin adjustments with this type of deal, as long as the fin isn't too tight in the box.
www.trueames.com

Fin Key and Two Hex Screws

One True Ames branded 3/32” stainless steel hex key Pack of two stainless steel hex screws and plates that fit standard fin boxes. The hex screws are compatible with fin keys.
www.trueames.com www.trueames.com
 
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money4coffeeman said:
Never saw the fin jack thing. Looks interesting.
I've always found it relatively easy to make In water center fin adjustments with this type of deal, as long as the fin isn't too tight in the box.
www.trueames.com

Fin Key and Two Hex Screws

One True Ames branded 3/32” stainless steel hex key Pack of two stainless steel hex screws and plates that fit standard fin boxes. The hex screws are compatible with fin keys.
www.trueames.com www.trueames.com
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On land, I'm full-time glasses, so I can't even make out people in the water let alone a screw - finjak has been really good in that regard.
 
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grg

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Goodfish said:
I got a finjak for my hipster midlength. I've popped it in there a few times and it feels solid, but I haven't used it in the water yet. The Lovelace fin I have for the board has the screw in the front, so the finjak creates a little bump in front of it. This messes a bit with my OCD, so I'm having to talk myself through it so that I know I won't be able to feel any difference.

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LOL, takes a long time to take out a screw plate. Took him longer to remove the packaging material and situate the FinJack. Not sure its worth the tried and true and just use a driver.
 
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