hi, i planning to get a mini mal and i want to know what is differents between a single fin and tri fin. is it also true that most fcs fins or other fin removeable system, easily damage the fin box or plug when it collide? i’m a beginner so can you guys give me some advices? thanks
hi, i planning to get a mini mal and i want to know what is differents > between a single fin and tri fin. is it also true that most fcs fins or > other fin removeable system, easily damage the fin box or plug when it > collide? i’m a beginner so can you guys give me some advices? thanks Patrick, Since you are only starting to surf, a single fin will work just fine for you. Multi-fin boards are designed to work best when they are constantly turning and riding on the face of the wave. Initially, when you are learning it’s easier with an oversized more stable board. They paddle easier and allow you to develop your balance more easily. Surfing is hard enough to learn. If you have equipment that was intended for an intermediate or advanced surfer it may just frustrate the typical beginner. As for the durability of fin boxes, think of it this way. There are several schedule of lamination that can be used to make a surfboard. Some are super light and performance oriented that damage easily and some are superstrong and either heavy or expensive. Fin boxes or glassed on fins can only be as strong as the baord they are mounted in. Our fin boxes are so strong that you can slam them with a 5 pound sledge hammer. But, if they are put in a board with single 4 ounce glass they will not take much of an impact before the board around the box lets go. If you built at board with multiple layers of Carbon/Kevlar prepreg you could probably beat on the thing all week long and the worst that would happen is at some point the fin would break. So, it just depends on the board and the type of fin system.
thanks, i wasn’t sure becasue when i was taking surf lesson the EZ board have tri fin on it. now i know.
thanks, i wasn’t sure becasue when i was taking surf lesson the EZ board > have tri fin on it. now i know. The soft boards have three fins on the because the fins we make for them flex so much that if you didn’t have three fins they would not track. Today we are working on some new fins that will have a soft outer skin with a hard internal backbone. Hopefully, we will have a higher end soft surfboard fin setup before next spring.
Tom, Any idea if corelite fins are still around in the 8 inch plus sizes?I used to get them from Stavros at Fiber Glass Fin Co. some years back. They stopped making them and I dont know if anyone else is. They worked well on some of my boards, but I have managed to break all of them except one 8 inch one. I like to get a stash of them. Thanks in advance for any help!
if i only could pick the the tri fin system, such as FCS, future, and red X, on a 8’fun or egg shape . what kind of setup should i get the fins,should i have the largest fin on the back and smaller on the side or two large fin on the side and one small on the back or all fin of the same size or any other advice. please help and i’m a beginner. thanks, Patrick
Tom, Any idea if corelite fins are still around in the 8 inch plus sizes?I > used to get them from Stavros at Fiber Glass Fin Co. some years back. They > stopped making them and I dont know if anyone else is. They worked well on > some of my boards, but I have managed to break all of them except one 8 > inch one. I like to get a stash of them. Thanks in advance for any help! I don’t know. Fibreglas Fin Co. is making Aerocore fins now. They or True Aimes may be able to make a run of 6 or so.
if i only could pick the the tri fin system, such as FCS, future, and red > X, on a 8’fun or egg shape . what kind of setup should i get the > fins,should i have the largest fin on the back and smaller on the side or > two large fin on the side and one small on the back or all fin of the same > size or any other advice. please help and i’m a beginner. thanks, Patrick Patrick, Fin choice is a matter of preferance. But, for a begginer you probably want stability. So, start out with a traditional single fin box with a 7"-8" center fin and some small side fins.
I don’t know. Fibreglas Fin Co. is making Aerocore fins now. They or True > Aimes may be able to make a run of 6 or so. So tell us Tom, What’s Corelite? Is it a material that’s used for a fin molding process? Still pretty sloppy here. Maybe it’ll clean up for the evening low tide. Mahalo, Rich