Fin Construction - Not Sketchy But Still Performs?

[JDJ]

What is the consensus on the ideal construction for fins that (most likely) won’t cause injury yet still perform?

Futures Alpha, Vapor Core, Blackstix, FCS Neo carbon, Neo Glass, or none of the above?

 

[oeste858]

Alphas feel pretty lightweight in hand. Might be alright if they tried to slice you, but never surfed them

for safety first, try the stiffest ProTeck fin. Looks like they have at least 3 options

 

[JDJ]

The Proteck seem like they give up way too much performance but honestly never tried them.

 

[tedshred5]

I had a set of AM2s in vapor core that went pretty darn well

 

[Havoc]

futures carbon

 

[Duffy LaCoronilla]

What is the consensus on the ideal construction for fins that (most likely) won’t cause injury yet still perform?

Futures Alpha, Vapor Core, Blackstix, FCS Neo carbon, Neo Glass, or none of the above?

You should quit surfing.

 

[silentbutdeadly]

alphas are squishy poop

 

[JDJ]

alphas are squishy poop

That was my experience with them. I liked the cheap CI composite fins made in house.

 

[Atrain505]

I’m probably in the minority but I actually quite like the flex of fcs2 neo glass in grovelers and daily drivers. Preferred over stiffer fins. They don’t fold and have a nice spring to them in and out of turns. The step below neo glass (I think they call them glass flex are absolute crap). Same with the futures cheapo plastic fins. Crap. Have not personally tried alphas but hand flexed a buddies and definitely much softer than neo glass. Futures honeycomb I quite like as well.

 

[Retropete]

alphas are squishy poop

Aren't they just. I can imagine only a flea weight not finding them so.

 

[JDJ]

You should quit surfing.

you do you

 

[need 4 speed]

G10 all day

 

[oeste858]

G10 all day

Yeah for slicing sashimi and arteries, NVS is probably the most effective

 

[JDJ]

Parko was probably riding Kinetic fins, which were his sponsor. Those things were absolute ginsu knives.

There was an old thread where some erBB member was trying to produce and hype steel fins for big waves. There was a hilarious thread with lots of funny memes.

 

[need 4 speed]

Yeah for slicing sashimi and arteries, NVS is probably the most effective

I have learned how to keep my leading edge fairly soft from base to tip, so constructed properly, I don't see any down side

 

[oeste858]

I have learned how to keep my leading edge fairly soft from base to tip, so constructed properly, I don't see any down side

beyond the sharpness, I think he's assuming that the softer the fin the less force on impact and damage it could cause your body.

 

[need 4 speed]

beyond the sharpness, I think he's assuming that the softer the fin the less force on impact and damage it could cause your body.

Got it, I think I've become so used to initial drive out G10 that they just feel normal. When I was making bamboo fins quickly figured out that the amount of flex(on twin fins) that they were less than ideal (for my style)

 

[Duffy LaCoronilla]

you do you

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I have a fin gash scar on my inner thigh about four inches below my taint.

I’ve also been witness to a man’s testicle unraveling to the sand from a sliced scrotum.

You should quit surfing.

 

[Duffy LaCoronilla]

Yeah for slicing sashimi and arteries, NVS is probably the most effective

I use mine to shave.

 

[Havoc]

duffy sleeps on g10 fins