The fin posts of late have been great, if anyone has any suggestions for the following I’d appreciate it: I have a 6’10" Wynn that’s a fairly retro shape–wide, not too much rocker, about 2.75" thick, with a wide, (very) round pin tail. Any suggestions on how the TrueAmes L-flex would work, I would assume maybe the 8.5"? Will that be very different than an 8" or 8.5" Norm Flex? Also, on a 9’6" noserider (23" x 3.125") I’ve used a 9.75" Tudor fin with a fairly wide base/not too much rake and a 9" Squirrel fin. Perhaps I’m a Goldilocks when it comes to fins, but the Tudor was fun in head high beach break, and good for noserides, but kind of a dog turning in weaker surf (when I’m more certainly riding a noserider); the Squirrel is loose, especially when pumping down the line/making small turns and adjustments, but seems kind of weak, particularly coming out of fuller turns/cutbacks (as Halcyon mentioned in another post). Would the Velzy Classic be a good solution for this? Or the California Classic or Farberow? If it makes a difference, I surf beach breaks (east coast), but will use both of these boards at a point break on an upcoming trip to Mexico… Any feedback or insight will be appreciated–thanks, Dan
Any feedback or insight will be appreciated–thanks, Dan Dan, What you are asking has so many dimensions, it’s hard for anyone other than yourself to provide an answer. I think what you need to do is gather up a good collection of fins you find interesting, which isn’t cheap, then start trying them out in each board you have. Also, you might end up with a fin that doesn’t work in anything right now, but in two years goes into a new board and rips. Fins don’t go out of date anytime soon, and they rarely wear out (compared to a board) so an investment into a batch of fins is the cheapest way to enhance your surfing for the next decade.
Dan,>>> What you are asking has so many dimensions, it’s hard for anyone other > than yourself to provide an answer. I think what you need to do is gather > up a good collection of fins you find interesting, which isn’t cheap, then > start trying them out in each board you have.>>> Also, you might end up with a fin that doesn’t work in anything right now, > but in two years goes into a new board and rips. Fins don’t go out of date > anytime soon, and they rarely wear out (compared to a board) so an > investment into a batch of fins is the cheapest way to enhance your > surfing for the next decade. Thanks for your response, Paul; that’s probably the best idea, and I suppose in addition to having fins for a long time, it’s better to start out paying $60 to liven up a good board than to keep buying new boards all the time… Dan
Thanks for your response, Paul; that’s probably the best idea, and I > suppose in addition to having fins for a long time, it’s better to start > out paying $60 to liven up a good board than to keep buying new boards all > the time…>>> Dan Hi Dan, A little flex can be a good thing and a lot can make a real dog out of a board. You could do a lot worse than a norm flex for the egg. I’d choose something like a Greenough 4C, though Paul Gross says the True Ames version isn’t quite up to snuff. A 9.5" Velzy Classic is a great fin for the 9’6" for east coast surfing. I have a few templates may serve you if your interested. E-mail me at if you like. Mahalo, Rich
Thanks for your response, Paul; that’s probably the best idea, and I > suppose in addition to having fins for a long time, it’s better to start > out paying $60 to liven up a good board than to keep buying new boards all > the time…>>> Dan Hey DD, What I tell people is this: If you walked into a shop, and there were 6 new boards for sale, $300 for all six, would you pull the trigger? Well, that’s what you get if you buy 6 fins for 50 bucks each. And the fins would last five times longer than the boards.
Hey DD,>>> What I tell people is this: If you walked into a shop, and there were 6 > new boards for sale, $300 for all six, would you pull the trigger?>>> Well, that’s what you get if you buy 6 fins for 50 bucks each. And the > fins would last five times longer than the boards. Absolutely I would pull the trigger. I did some fin hunting yesterday and found an L-Flex. Definitely got a vicarious “getting a new ride” feeling for much cheaper, although I’d still love to get the six boards for $300, too. Thanks, Dan
Hi Dan,>>> A little flex can be a good thing and a lot can make a real dog out of a > board. You could do a lot worse than a norm flex for the egg. I’d choose > something like a Greenough 4C, though Paul Gross says the True Ames > version isn’t quite up to snuff. A 9.5" Velzy Classic is a great fin > for the 9’6" for east coast surfing. I have a few templates may serve > you if your interested. E-mail me at if you > like.>>> Mahalo, Rich Thanks Rich, I found an L-Flex and it looks pretty nice. I’m definitely curious about the Greenough fins, especially with all the discussion on this board. It’s nice to get so much info about fin shapes, and I’d be interested in seeing your templates–I’ll drop you an email. Dan