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Al Merrick (L) template - Futures vs FCS. And then the whole (M) thing.

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casa_mugrienta

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Interesting difference between the two AM large templates:

FCS:
Side: 15.63 Center:14.68

Futures:
Side: 15.98 Center:15.32

Quite a bit of difference between the two sets as well as the ratio between side and center fin area. I wonder how discernible this is?

Then check out the Futures AM1 (Medium):
Base 14.84 Center 13.35

1.5 sq in difference between side and center...significantly different than their large counterpart.

Wonder how they come up with these dims.

- Havoc, out!
 
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retodd

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If you factor in true Ames and the Capt fin co versions you can really make some good combos

When I was a bit lighter and rode single concave boards with lots of tail flip I like the true Ames CI large sides with the am1 blackstix center
 
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*** Official Fin Thread ***

This fin was designed by a wold famous surfer around 1984 and is still used by his world famous shaper today. Its design was based on the " Football" fins windsurfers were experimenting with then . Cutting into the back of the mid section creating a slight "Football" shaped tip . I'm sure...
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fishtank

fishtank

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there is most likely a difference in the way fcs and futures measure also. have used both sets in the past, can't say that there was much of a difference in feel between the two.
 
Duffy LaCoronilla

Duffy LaCoronilla

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Havoc said:
ill chhrck my old ver. i recall there waz a size diffo
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I’ve got FCS Merricks going back to those black plastic ones from the 90s. Same size. Rear is the same too. Exact same fins.

True Ames are different. Rear is same as fronts and their larges are slightly larger.
 
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Duffy LaCoronilla

Duffy LaCoronilla

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Havoc said:
the futures techflex r slightly larger than non techflex. weird
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i have two sets of futures hex-core snd they are the same as all the others.

Are you sure your non Tex mex set is am2 and not am1?

Also the rear fin is smaller than the fronts.
 
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