Fins for this board

General Discussion
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Just got this board shaped and its been glassed and fin plugs set in place…

Heres a few pics after the blank was shaped.

Anyway its a 6’6 rounded pin quad.

Made a bit wider and flatter as a stepup board from my fish for generally wally, sometimes hollow waves in south sumatra.

I will try to surf it in hollower breaks like desert point also but im not sure what fins to get for it.

Its the first board ive tried with FCS fins or any non glass on fins.

Im thinking i will go with H2 mediums but not sure…However it is a step up from a down the line surfing fish…

I would like to carve, surf down the line and get a few good tubes.

I want the right fins that will drive well off the bottom yet still be able to correct myself in tubes etc…

I like big carving cutbacks and floaters but down the line speed is my main concern on the hollower days.

So what do you think? Quad h2’s?

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Heres further details-

6’6’’ x 19 x 2 3/8 . Nose-13 ½ Tail- 14 ¼ ( these measurements will both suit the Indo waves as your step up board and also minimize

                    problems adjusting between boards, something you don’t want to do in good, heavy Indo waves)    

                    Rounded pin tail ( or round but the rounded pin is ideal for flying through indo sections ) 

                    Quad fin  (slightly larger fins for the front especially in Indo) 

                    Concaves work the best in these waves and i would do a shallow single to a double through the fins 

                    Flat deck with full to medium rails ( hard crisp edges in back 2 feet of tail for that little extra drive and hold in bigger waves) 

                    Nice even gradual curve throughout the whole board ( making sure there is enough curve in nose to make surfing hollow waves easier)
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quad H2s are really fast and straight

maybe you could try looking at a more raked out fin with a inside foil, and maybe H2 rear fins

all the drive in the world and it could handle hard on rail carves

good luck

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One thing I will say is it is a really nice looking outline to me. Then that rocker profile… nice ~ any info on the shaper?

For fins go with versatile if you have no commitment as yet.

It is not the pic I was lookin for but maybe gives you an idea.

Either way you have a couple sweet sboards, enjoy.

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Thanks.

The shaper is Mark Pridmore from Yamba NSW…Been shaping for 20 years.

Unfortunately in a way this cyclone swell looks like its gonna pump for the next week,i get my board delivered on the 9th of jan :(.

But ill just be riding my fish on this rivermouth anyway :slight_smile:

If ya live around these parts, or are interested i can send ya his email.

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Howzit twisted, Find a surf shop with FCS demo fins and try some, best way to figure what works best. I think the fact that FCS has the fin demo program was one of their best promotional moves they made.Aloha,Kokua

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Just an update on this board.

By the way thats a very nice bonzer up there. :slight_smile: would love to have a go of it.

Got it over a week ago but have been too busy working to surf it yet…And days off have been too small.

Anyway heres a few pics-

Tell me what you think.

I think its pretty damn close to what i want, a step up board for waves 4-8ft after its getting a bit gnarly for my fish.

It was a tossup between a widowmaker and this, but i decided a quad would probably be easier to adapt between boards.

Especially as my next fish will likely be a quad.

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Twister,

good advice from Da Kok.

If drive is your desire TC Redlines upfront and TC whitelines down back. H2 not for this board in my humble opinion. Go Try