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*** Official Fin Thread ***
- Thread starter retodd
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True Ames Lovelace Piggyback Keel. Still feels like a keel but less tracky than most. Fun and loose, maybe too loose in bigger waves for my twin fish. When they release, they really let go and are hard to recover.
Captain Fin Christenson Twin. More towards the Twin than the Keel side of things. Not a huge fin but set back in the box and with a lil rake so nice hold and turns better than a keel. Good predictable release.
Surf Squared Keels. Big fin, tons of drive but with a nice cutaway almost similar to a thruster trailing edge. Very unique fin with keel drive and hold but much more predictable release out the top. By far my favorite keel fin in my Stamps fishes.
Still sussing out the Album Fascination Twin's but first impressions are good.
Yeah those EN are good ones but definitely favor a more active approach depending on the board. Can't say I have really clicked with them compared to the TA or Drab twins for whatever reason though. Might just need more sessions.
Another one to check out is the Futures Al Merrick Keel. They are big but I like the shape, they look like they could still rip a turn.
Another one to check out is the Futures Al Merrick Keel. They are big but I like the shape, they look like they could still rip a turn.
I was running an AM large set in my 5'8 Varial CI Neck Beard 2 to try to offset some unexpected added weight from a Pro-Lite Josh Kerr 5-piece pad. The fins are light and stiff, but I'm not convinced anyone would be able to tell the difference between the Aircores and FCS' PC in the same template in the waves I surf most days (waist high South Bay beachbreak). I ended up finding my magic combo (thanks to this community) which are MF large fronts and a KA medium rear. They're slightly heavier than the Aircores but not that big of a deal. I was pretty surprised how flipping heavy the Pro-Lite pad was/seemed compared to the Creatures' pads (Ethan Ewing and Griffin Colapinto) I've been using. I really like the texture/feel of the pad though.
Hey SD_101, looks like you are correct about the Solus set. Old set & new set uses the same trailer. Futures finally got back to me with this.
"So when we developed the Solus set with a different center fin than the hatchet we used an F4 center fin in its place. The dimensions that you saw on our site are for that center fin (not the hatchet). The dimensions that you pulled off the other website are the correct dimensions for the Hatchet center fin and must have been listed on the website in a confusing way."
Does anyone when the new futures fins are supposed to be released? I emailed futures, but haven't heard back
I've seen some clips on Instagram about new fins from Pyzel, Lost, DHD, and new Jordy fins. I vaguely remember a John John clip where he was talking about a new fin that fell between the JJF medium and large templates
I've seen some clips on Instagram about new fins from Pyzel, Lost, DHD, and new Jordy fins. I vaguely remember a John John clip where he was talking about a new fin that fell between the JJF medium and large templates
Og stretch set is universally loved in guns with rears closer to the stringer
With rears closer to the rail the EA set is $$$
Aruka
Notice how all big wave boards templates reduce area going to the tail in a smooth calculated design
Same needed for Fins in these ultra high speed and pressure Huge waves
Area reducing smoothly and calculated to the tip .
The best Guns of the 70's had these designs
You don't want this style of fin in large surf - single or multi fin
Notice how all big wave boards templates reduce area going to the tail in a smooth calculated design
Same needed for Fins in these ultra high speed and pressure Huge waves
Area reducing smoothly and calculated to the tip .
The best Guns of the 70's had these designs
You don't want this style of fin in large surf - single or multi fin
70's Brewer shaped for my friend John Van Ornum
Fin design was Very important then being there was only 1 most of the time .
Constant area release like the surfboards template enhancing speed and control :
It was fun when Brian Bills asked why myself , Jack Revees and RB had no recurve in our fin templates - I felt honored ;-)
Fin design was Very important then being there was only 1 most of the time .
Constant area release like the surfboards template enhancing speed and control :
It was fun when Brian Bills asked why myself , Jack Revees and RB had no recurve in our fin templates - I felt honored ;-)
Hi Greg,
For boxes closer to the stringer (like in the picture) would you still use a flat foil for a quad? If so what adjustments would you make?
Thanks!
For boxes closer to the stringer (like in the picture) would you still use a flat foil for a quad? If so what adjustments would you make?
Thanks!
I would still use flat foil in my templates which release - control the extra energy they create over double side foils .
Double side foils are for control , smoothing - detuning the fin energy
Put the rear fins wherever you want to create the feel you like .
Double side foils are for control , smoothing - detuning the fin energy
Put the rear fins wherever you want to create the feel you like .