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Album Surfboards
- Thread starter Aruka
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Been lurking this thread for a while and finally picked up a stoke 5’5 twinsman PU a couple weeks ago. Ive been having a bit of trouble finding the right set of fins for it.
Me: 5’10 160lbs - live in FL (mush-ville) been surfing most of my life.
I’ve ridden it in similar waves each time - CH to HH wind swell. Here’s what I’ve tried so far:
1. Album geminis: too stiff for my liking
2. AMTs: felt better then the geminis. not as stiff, but still didn’t feel like “the ones”
3. NVS Albums: first couple waves on them I almost got out of the water because they felt terrible, couldn’t turn the board to save my life. I adjusted my feet and weight distribution a bit and ended up having a good session, but they’re still a little bit stiffer than I would like. I‘m sure they’d be amazing in more powerful surf, but even big surf is pretty soft here in FL.
Side note: All of my other boars are FCS 2 and the MRs are my all time favs in them.
Thinking maybe I should try the TA set. Any other suggestions or any of you smaller duus have a similar experience?
Me: 5’10 160lbs - live in FL (mush-ville) been surfing most of my life.
I’ve ridden it in similar waves each time - CH to HH wind swell. Here’s what I’ve tried so far:
1. Album geminis: too stiff for my liking
2. AMTs: felt better then the geminis. not as stiff, but still didn’t feel like “the ones”
3. NVS Albums: first couple waves on them I almost got out of the water because they felt terrible, couldn’t turn the board to save my life. I adjusted my feet and weight distribution a bit and ended up having a good session, but they’re still a little bit stiffer than I would like. I‘m sure they’d be amazing in more powerful surf, but even big surf is pretty soft here in FL.
Side note: All of my other boars are FCS 2 and the MRs are my all time favs in them.
Thinking maybe I should try the TA set. Any other suggestions or any of you smaller duus have a similar experience?
If you found the NVS Album stiff you wont like the TAs.
I like the nvs album and found the TA‘s stiff.
I like the nvs album and found the TA‘s stiff.
Ah thanks for the feedback. Ever tried the Rastas or the TP twin from Futures?
Ive also been thinking that maybe it’s the fiberglass construction that’s making them feel stiff. I’ve been riding honeycombs for as long as I can remember since I prefer a little flex in my fins to create speed in the small mush.
T. Patterson are smaller version of the NVS uprights. I like them in boards where I want something more than small Geminis and less than NVS uprights.
I like the Album Shapers PT (same as NVS upright template) in 5’10 TMST and haven’t taken taken them out yet. But you might like a smaller fin like Akila Aipas. I find it frees up a boar pretty well.
I also like the Rastas (same template as T1) in other twins, I think the inside foil has some spring or something extra in softer conditions. Might be what you’re looking for.
Been using SonofCobra twins in my Plasmic lately and liking them. They have a bit more cant which I think should make them easier to turn.
BomDia has arrived - 5' 11"x19"x2.44"
Similar foam distribution and concave to the Insanity (pictured is 6' 2"x19"x2.38).
The GOAT is a more fishy outline - 5'7"x19.38"x2.38"
BomDia and Insanity - nose lift is 5" and tail 2.25", fairly deep bottom concave.
The 6' 2" Insanity has always been a bit too much board and a bit stiff for me. Hence the 5' 11" BomDia.
I have a 5' 11"x19"x2.5" Moonstone that I enjoy a lot, paddles amazingly well based on its foam under the chest, catches waves easily, much lower rocker (3.75" nose, 1.75" tail). Even though the Moonstone is thicker, the volume and rails are less. I love the projection and drive of the Moonstone, but don't always have the right waves for it. Hence the BomDia, smaller Insanity, more pivot than the Moonstone. These boards are for bigger waves.
Was hoping to surf the BomDia tomorrow as the waves are building, I busted my head open, so need to wait about 6-7 days.
Similar foam distribution and concave to the Insanity (pictured is 6' 2"x19"x2.38).
The GOAT is a more fishy outline - 5'7"x19.38"x2.38"
BomDia and Insanity - nose lift is 5" and tail 2.25", fairly deep bottom concave.
The 6' 2" Insanity has always been a bit too much board and a bit stiff for me. Hence the 5' 11" BomDia.
I have a 5' 11"x19"x2.5" Moonstone that I enjoy a lot, paddles amazingly well based on its foam under the chest, catches waves easily, much lower rocker (3.75" nose, 1.75" tail). Even though the Moonstone is thicker, the volume and rails are less. I love the projection and drive of the Moonstone, but don't always have the right waves for it. Hence the BomDia, smaller Insanity, more pivot than the Moonstone. These boards are for bigger waves.
Was hoping to surf the BomDia tomorrow as the waves are building, I busted my head open, so need to wait about 6-7 days.
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That sounds like exactly what I’m after. And they’re honeycomb too. I may have to give them a try. Thanks
Awesome thanks. I also yolo’d a 5’0 plasmic PU that should be here Monday. Stocked!
T. Patterson (more upright, wide base, less rake) versus NVS Upright
T. Patterson versus Akilas
T. Patterson versus Akilas
Thanks for the pics! Definitely helps to see the differences vs just looking at a bunch of numbers online.
Are the Akilas like a smaller version of the AMTs? The shapes look similar
I think the Akilas are a little more raked. I don't have a set to compare though. AMT's are pretty upright and also have more cant angle than the average twin fins. AMT are a bit looser and more pivotal than most large twin fin sets.
For what you were describing above and given your weight I would lean towards the TP or the Rasta twins if you like a more flexible, speed generating fin.
The guy who approves for production the twin fin designs at Futures must weigh 130 lbs. They love tiny twin fins with a base under 5.
Yeah I think those are the two I’m leaning towards. Thanks for the feedback
They only make fins for that Michael cimarindo hobbit at stab
i think a lot of the futures twins are made to be ridden with a trailer. so they are just a little small to run as a straight twin.
then you have the EN's which are yuuuge.
i tried emailing Futures about this and also about how they need to make a box with a bigger footprint so you can run big twins in good waves without blowing out boxes. they don't listen to me though.
then you have the EN's which are yuuuge.
i tried emailing Futures about this and also about how they need to make a box with a bigger footprint so you can run big twins in good waves without blowing out boxes. they don't listen to me though.
I hate to beat a dead horse but three fins does not make a twin fin.
T1s can be ridden as twins because they are raked back and do not have extreme cant but not many of the others are some combo of small, upright and canted out. I would like to try the Rastas which look like T1s with an inside foil.
There are lots of futures compatible fins makers, like Captain and NVS, that make twin fins for Futures.
T1s can be ridden as twins because they are raked back and do not have extreme cant but not many of the others are some combo of small, upright and canted out. I would like to try the Rastas which look like T1s with an inside foil.
There are lots of futures compatible fins makers, like Captain and NVS, that make twin fins for Futures.
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