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*** Official Fin Thread ***
- Thread starter retodd
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Replied to your message before seeing this post. No worries if you don't need them anymore. If you change you're mind in the futures we've got them templates ready to go for you.
Again, we're sorry we dropped the ball on the original messages.
Ryan Burch Twin and Twin/Quad Asym template. I have a list of people who were interested. If you have any interest, let me know.
Any advice on the best tools to shave down the bottom of a fin box. the rears of a quad are a little too high so the fin sticks up above the fin box. I don’t want to sand the fin base anymore because they fit fine in other boards. I’ve razor bladed the sides on fin boxes to make a little room but that doesn’t work on the bottom so much.
for whatever it's worth id be interested in the burch twin template (non-asym)
I find dremels useful for delicate things like that. Low power and easy to handle. I have lots of tools for heavier work, but i do find myself reaching for a small dremel more often than not for small things. Nice tool to have.
I've never had to do that, but I would've suggested a dremel too
My wife gave me one during xmas or something one year. Didn't think i would grab it much, but i swear i probably use that tool more than anything. Just easy to grab quickly for small tasks. One of those tools you find a lot of uses for.
I keep meaning to break those out. It’s been years, and I’m curious how I would like them in some of my quads now.
posted these in the bonzer thread, but felt like i should drop this here in case anyone wants to turbo charge their firewire quiver. these should fit them, right?:
Perfect cant for maximum hind leg shreddage:
Oh wait, are these a rip off of Tomo's dad's?
Perfect cant for maximum hind leg shreddage:
Oh wait, are these a rip off of Tomo's dad's?
dan man quad set (was OK but too stiff), doc keels (way too stiff), fascination twins (way too stiff).
dan man in mini simmons quad, doc keels in doc tur twin pin, fascination twins in stamps sultwinn, album sunstone, album townsend.
the flex patterns of normal fiberglass is way more forgiving and thicker foils works better in weaker waves like we get in socal.
if u offered the option of normal fiberglass, you guys would corner the market. as it is, i'm selling off all my g10 fins. never again.
+1 for NorCal here.
Maybe make the fins even slimmer, I weigh 230 and ride high volumes, still are just too rigid. Your fin range is commendable, why not offer in all materials?
I like the NVS G10, especially for twin fins. Fascination twins. Knox Twins. Doc Tallboys. All good. I live in the PNW but travel to places with softer waves and have no issues.
I think compared to the foil of most fiberglass twins, the NVS G10 have a more continuous taper from base to tip which gives them a flex that I like. Some fiberglass twins can be pretty thick throughout and only thin out near the tip.
For thrusters I still prefer honeycomb, for whatever reason. Maybe it's just hard to overcome 25 years of muscle memory or maybe I just haven't found the right template.
There is definitely a noticeable difference in stiffness when you compare two identical templates. AM2 in G10 feels like so much more fin compared to the AM2's in honeycomb.
I think compared to the foil of most fiberglass twins, the NVS G10 have a more continuous taper from base to tip which gives them a flex that I like. Some fiberglass twins can be pretty thick throughout and only thin out near the tip.
For thrusters I still prefer honeycomb, for whatever reason. Maybe it's just hard to overcome 25 years of muscle memory or maybe I just haven't found the right template.
There is definitely a noticeable difference in stiffness when you compare two identical templates. AM2 in G10 feels like so much more fin compared to the AM2's in honeycomb.