Hello everyone,
Got a fin from way back found on the beach about 25 or so years and thrown in the found wax, leash, whatnot heap
until I finally after all these years took a look at it. Long story short, my Pop said I remember those fins…
It has a chip on the bottom and little damage as shown. I cleaned it up with some toothpaste recently. I think it’s a Skip Frye e-free but cant be sure. Any help would be well appreciated. Thanks ahead of time!
Copied from the link below. I think it’s the same one.
"This is a very rare and sought-after original Skip Frye designed plastic fin to suit a w.a.v.e. set box!
Called the new-e-free and measuring only 7" in length it featured in full page surfing magazine ads during 1969.
The company was based in Ventura, California and exported their fin box systems world wide."
http://www.vonweirdos.com/sold/WAVE-SET-Fin_317.htm
You are correct. It is a Frye “new-e-free”. If you don’t have a board it will fit, put it on ebay or craigslist. There are always people looking for
an original WAVESET fin to fit an old board. You should be able to get about $100usd. Nice find.
Never seen one of those! freaked me out and though it’s a cut down stage 3, however that base is to narrow and can’t see mods.Super find! I can recall the the fin e free or "finger fin.
I appreciate the fast response and glad to see I wasnt totally off the mark! And I checked the Von Weirdos link so thanks for that - Yall have a good one and if anyone needs a WAVESET fin Skip Frye (how cool is that!?!) for resto/whatnot/wherewithall give me a heads up!Otherwise it will live a long happy life on my display/bookshelf in full glory! And thanks again!
The “finger” was even smaller. Frye was experimenting with how small he could actually go with a fin, and still have it work. I think the e free was best compromise he found.
As with all elements of a surfboard design, which is a system of compromises.
Those were the days (no rip of Cream intended). We loved playing way outside the box and lapping it up like a starving dogs!
