Futures/FCS alternatives? (Dorsal/ventral, etc)

General Discussion
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Hi all,

 

Long time lurker here.  It’s been a year and a half since this topic has been brought up so I thought a revisit wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world.  Last I’ve seen, people weren’t too stoked on the Dorsal/Ventral fins that were made.  The feeling was that they were poorly foiled and too flexy.  There were also reports of them snapping off at the base with very little force.  The Dorsal guy chimed in and said that they were working on a new resin and were hoping to bring new fins out in the near future.

So I ask, anyone have any updated experience with dorsal/ventral fins (they’re the same company, right?)?  Did they ever come out with a new resin and are the fins any better?  They’re just so cheap, I keep wanting them to be really nice or at least passible.  Updates?

 

Alternatively, anyone have a favorite fcs/futures off-brand fin they really like?

Cheers!

 

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i have both from ebay

prefer the ventrals over the dorsals

X-rated Fins were the best I have found at Surfsource years ago they’re out of business now

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thanks for the input.  I’ve been reading some reviews online of Ventral fins.  Two on amazon said that they needed sanding to finish them off and one of them said that the base wouldn’t even fit in the finbox.  Was this your experience?

Thanks!

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The Ventrals were a 5 fin option for FCS

they fit ok with no modifications into FCS plugs

they were the ones with the carbon on the base and hex foam cores (mostly got them to put on baords I sell or give away)

The dorsal injection molded ones are way too soft not really lexan

Never really used them that much I have too many options to play with

been using these Evolution fins from Australia that Jon LaLanne was all gaga about as well as those special fins with the winglets that rainbow makes.

Otherwise is mostly the FCS Carbonlites that I use 

Most of my never boards use Future boxes

so I’ve been messing around with allot more future fins.

At home I usually install Probox, then FCS fusions, and finally lokbox boxes

I don’t have the future’s install kit but they have a nice one.