I've used MR fins in FCSII boxes. No problems.Has anyone had problems using bigger fins (MR twin sized) in fcs2 boxes ?
Got a quad fish and want to try some bigger fronts
Thanks for any help
JTS
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I've used MR fins in FCSII boxes. No problems.Has anyone had problems using bigger fins (MR twin sized) in fcs2 boxes ?
Got a quad fish and want to try some bigger fronts
Thanks for any help
JTS
lol rightHavoc said:I don’t have much time to mess around with my surf equipment
and he hit the reef causing the fin to pop outI think it's some user error with many of these spontaneous ejections. I was an early adopter and am closing in on seven years using the system exclusively and have lost two fins which FCS replaced for free.
The CT is pretty evenly split between Futures and FCSII and I only recall one situation where someone lost a fin. If I recall correctly, it was Owen Wright at Margaret River.
Wade and Kerry Tokoro put in a single rear grub screw in the boxes on all my boards with Fcs2. If I use some old fins or the NVS g10’s I put in the forward screws. $40 - $50 to replace a lost fin and the time to paddle in and switch fins out isn’t worth saying a couple minutes here and there.ya fcs2 should automatically include grub screws pre installed forvthis very reason. greedy fks
I had an MR pop out of the box on a bottom turn (admittedly riding the board in heavier barreling conditions than what may have been appropriate), even with a rear screw set tight. I suspect the box twisted and distorted under load. Now running both sets of screws and recessing the spot on the fin a little where the screw lands.Has anyone had problems using bigger fins (MR twin sized) in fcs2 boxes ?
Got a quad fish and want to try some bigger fronts
Thanks for any help
JTS
I use the Fins Unlimited #2 (quad Stretch) set (2 tabs) with my fcs II with silcone plugs and 2 x screws on my 2x4 step up Stretch and never have had any issues. I could careless about quick fin no driver system and continue to use two tab fiberglass custom fins.I had an MR pop out of the box on a bottom turn (admittedly riding the board in heavier barreling conditions than what may have been appropriate), even with a rear screw set tight. I suspect the box twisted and distorted under load. Now running both sets of screws and recessing the spot on the fin a little where the screw lands.
Fair enough, but there is a big difference in the amount of torque placed on the base of twin fins vs. quads due to surface area and lack of assist by the rear fins.I use the Fins Unlimited #2 (quad Stretch) set (2 tabs) with my fcs II with silcone plugs and 2 x screws on my 2x4 step up Stretch and never have had any issues. I could careless about quick fin no driver system and continue to use two tab fiberglass custom fins.
For sure 100% and started thread response thinking of my concave channel bottom of alpha omega with true ames fiberglass twin set but then remembered (ole man) my ao has fusion boxes so.....Fair enough, but there is a big difference in the amount of torque placed on the base of twin fins vs. quads due to surface area and lack of assist by the rear fins.