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Akila Aipa's/Slater Designs' Twin release
- Thread starter ChaseTMP
- Start date
I tried some modern keels on the FE and am not crazy about them. Stiffer and more stable than upright twins, such as the MRs, and more drive in turns. Could tick-tack through flat sections easy peasy seaweed squeezy. Pretty much felt like quads.
On a bottom turn in a not-so-unclean wave something kind of caught for a second (see photo sequence below), not bad but it was weird, never happened before. Too much fin for the design?
On a bottom turn in a not-so-unclean wave something kind of caught for a second (see photo sequence below), not bad but it was weird, never happened before. Too much fin for the design?
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Not sure why one would want keels on a performance twin designed for upright fins- it looks like the trailing edge of the keel are practically overhang the rail. Yes, too much fin. I feel like you guys are outsmarting yourselves. The shaper has fins available for the boar. IMHO, for best results: Try them… or at least find a similar template.
FCS:
www.surffcs.com
futures:
futuresfins.com
FCS:
FCS II Aipa Twin + Stabiliser Fin
Akila Aipa's Specialty Twin + 1 set, designed to suit his unique board templates. This high area Twin was built to be pushed hard through turns with a centre fin for added control.
www.surffcs.com
futures:
Akila Fiberglass Twin
The Akila Fiberglass Twin, designed by Hawaiian shaper Akila Aipa, redefines the classic theory of the twin-fin design and transforms it into a more high-performance mindset. The Akila twin's fiberglass material combined with a wide base and extra tall height gives this fin maximum drive, while...
futuresfins.com
Noel salad effect. TNot sure why one would want keels on a performance twin designed for upright fins- it looks like the trailing edge of the keel are practically overhang the rail. Yes, too much fin. I feel like you guys are outsmarting yourselves. The shaper has fins available for the boar. IMHO, for best results: Try them… or at least find a similar template.
FCS:
FCS II Aipa Twin + Stabiliser Fin
Akila Aipa's Specialty Twin + 1 set, designed to suit his unique board templates. This high area Twin was built to be pushed hard through turns with a centre fin for added control.
futures:
Akila Fiberglass Twin
The Akila Fiberglass Twin, designed by Hawaiian shaper Akila Aipa, redefines the classic theory of the twin-fin design and transforms it into a more high-performance mindset. The Akila twin's fiberglass material combined with a wide base and extra tall height gives this fin maximum drive, while...
Fin-shamed by a couple of straight white males. Where are all the social justice warriors when you need them?!
I've not surfed it enough to form a conclusion just yet. I'm leaning towards "Pangs are good if you want to surf the board without a stabaliser), but I'll update this thread when I've used it more (having a bit of a drought at the moment
)Your keels identify as upright, fight the good fight brother.
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Haha. You complained about the fins dragging and asked if they were too big, so I answered with my opinion. I’ve surfed keel fish and twins mostly the last few years now so am just trying to be helpful. I honestly love twins and want everyone on here to love them too. But you do you, YMMV, etc.
Maybe throw in a finger blaster to really stabilize those keels??
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Fingerblasting the trailer is asking for trouble
I didn't mean to say that they dragged. They just kind of caught for a second somehow on a bottom turn. It could have been seaweed for all I know. The keels look ridiculous on the board, almost hanging over the rail as you point out.
Not sure if any of you duus posted this yet but Akila is a good listen.
Got mine and took it out in subpar onshore conditions for the first session. Crazy how bladed out it is. Had a couple of spicy turns in the pocket. Surprisingly, carries a decent amount of speed through the flat spots. It's gotta be the easiest board I've had to put on rail. Frothing
I think this might be a Slate-hair thing. I had a Gamma before and it was soooo bladed out that anytime I used it after riding a different shortboard for a while, and went to turn it, I'd just tip over and fall off. Pretty happy the Fat Lurch is less extreme than that.
Been debating adding one to the quiver for awhile. How do you size it length wise? It looks like a shortboard nose but then bloats out pretty wide, making me think you should go stubby? Every reviewer is lying about their height!
Also seeing Deivid Silva ripping at Manly contest on it got me thinking about one again. His looked like it was as tall as him.
Also seeing Deivid Silva ripping at Manly contest on it got me thinking about one again. His looked like it was as tall as him.
this boar has always looked fun to me. I've nearly pulled the trigger on a 5'9-5'10 OTR numerous times. 5'9 feels perfect under arm to me at 5'10 185-190#, but I've heard more than one person say size an inch up on it. when I trialed oeste's PU Con Fish, the listed thickness at 2 11/16 (same as a stock 5'9 FE) felt spot on. so at least there's consistency with Akila's design preferences of hidden volume. would the judgy mcjudgersons of the erbb still shame us for riding a fireweird if it's not a crutch boar?
His Twins Rasta rode 10+ years ago were the same
yeah i have an old akila twin probably 15+ yrs old and the thing is a blade.
You're not hearing any complaints from shaka guy, so I guess the answer is no. So much for the highminded America First principles.