*** Official Fin Thread ***

[Aruka]

I didn't dig the christenson twins overly much either. I think the Captain Fin twins all have kind of a funky foil. Thick tips, bleh.

@need 4 speed I like less fin in my 7-2 AG channel bottom twin. Whether it's the length or the channels or both, I dunno. It feels best with something like the Rasta's (T1) which are smaller than what I would usually run in my shorter twin fins.

 

[sushipop]

@sushipop forever curious about fins,cant, and toe of twins. I run 4° cant on my boards
How long is your midlength? Maybe longer board more rail likes a little less fin

Ahh, good point—it’s 6’6” so not terribly long by mid length standards. Very little toe on them - 1/16”. @griffinsurfboard ’s previous comments about minimal toe and 10’ cant creating a unique lift effect made me wonder if that would work on this board.
@trifish I was looking at the Album Fascination twins or the asym twin set which I think uses a Gemini on the heel side. Also considering leaving the CC on the toe side and swapping the heel side for something else. Also to note, is the heel
side fin is 1” fore of the toe side.

 

[sushipop]

@Aruka, how much toe is on your shorter Plasmic?

 

[Aruka]

@Aruka, how much toe is on your shorter Plasmic?

hmm, good question...

 

[Aruka]

@sushipop it looks like 1/16" toe on the plasmic and also on the 6-8 townsend asym.

my favorite fins in both are the fascination twins but I think I'm a little weird and just prefer the drive and hold of a larger, more raked twin fin template.

 

[sdsrfr]

So I was curious myself on the numbers and ping'd Futures and got a response quick. They said in their lineup the AMT has the most (8.5) and second would be the Son of Cobra Twin (7.5).

what were are all of the others set at?

i don’t like the Christensen twin set for ~7” placed twins under my height. All drive no shed.

i think the issue was the template for your plasmid.

I like the Elmore and NPJ chippa sets from captain. The latter has “more” cant than others in my quiver aside from the AMT set.

 

[SD_Dan]

Dad joke alert:

My main problem with the cant of my fins is that I “cant” surf too good.

 

[sushipop]

i don’t like the Christensen twin set for ~7” placed twins under my height. All drive no shed.

i think the issue was the template for your plasmid.

The trailing edge of the CCs on mine end up at 9.25” from the swallow tip on the toe side and 9.5” from the tail on the heel side. So more forward placement than what Matt does on the shorter Plasmics. Makes me lean toward going with a more raked fin (ie, fascination), but open to additional input if I’m off course with that thinking.

 

[oeste858]

The trailing edge of the CCs on mine end up at 9.25” from the swallow tip on the toe side and 9.5” from the tail on the heel side. So more forward placement than what Matt does on the shorter Plasmics. Makes me lean toward going with a more raked fin (ie, fascination), but open to additional input if I’m off course with that thinking.

You should go full asym: keel on toe side, upright on heel!

 

[cbadsurfer]

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[sushipop]

You should go full asym: keel on toe side, upright on heel!

Kinda what I was thinking….

 

[trifish]

what were are all of the others set at?

I didn't get a full list. If I can get one I'll post how the others look.

 

[vanrysss]

Anyone tried the Coffin bros thrusters? Seen quite a few pros use them on NS this season

 

[trifish]

Anyone tried the Coffin bros thrusters? Seen quite a few pros use them on NS this season

I like their specs. Somewhere between the AM1's and AM2's. Might try them at some point.

 

[trifish]

@sdsrfr Got a really nice guide from them. Helpful group over there.

BTW they said the original AMT has 8.5*. The newer model is reduced to 7.5*

 

[sushipop]

@sdsrfr Got a really nice guide from them. Helpful group over there.

BTW they said the original AMT has 8.5*. The newer model is reduced to 7.5*

Very helpful, thanks for sharing!

 

[sdsrfr]

Trippy. Akila’s have 6.5deg.

was not expecting that. Same with stretch quad at 4deg.

 

[oeste858]

The trailing edge of the CCs on mine end up at 9.25” from the swallow tip on the toe side and 9.5” from the tail on the heel side. So more forward placement than what Matt does on the shorter Plasmics. Makes me lean toward going with a more raked fin (ie, fascination), but open to additional input if I’m off course with that thinking.

I’m surprised they are that far fwd, even at that longer length.

 

[sushipop]

I’m surprised they are that far fwd, even at that longer length.

#metoo considering how close to the tail they are on the shorter ones.
Im thinking wider base or more rake or maybe a little of both. Eye balling either the Piggyback or the Fascination twins. ‘Du from Album replied back and said he likes the Gemini Asym set or the Shapers Album set. Anyone want to swap fins for a bit and try my CC twins?

 

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