All About fins
Fins are what give you traction and more in a wave. Without fins you would slide down the face of a wave, fins puncture the waters surface and allow your board to hold onto the wave
Fin Systems
Fins come in two main varieties, removable or glassed on Fins
Removable Fin Systems
These fin systems allow for easy change of fins dependent on wave size and conditions. Removable fins also ease on the transport of boards and easy replacement of a broken fin.
These fin systems allow for easy change of fins dependent on wave size and conditions. Removable fins also ease on the transport of boards and easy replacement of a broken fin.
Glassed On Fins
This fin system is the strongest and smoothest type of fin system as the fins are apart of the board. A broken glassed on fin is a huge pain and requires an intensive repair
This fin system is the strongest and smoothest type of fin system as the fins are apart of the board. A broken glassed on fin is a huge pain and requires an intensive repair
Finboxes
Finboxes secure fins into your board using tabs and hardware. There are 4 main types of fin box systems Longboard, Futures, FCS 2 and FCS. There are both massive and minute differences between finbox types
Longboard
Futures
FCS 2
FCS
FIn layouts
Fin layouts come in a couple variations with differences in their elements
Single Fin
With the interior length of the finbox being larger than the fin tab you can change the feel of your fin by moving the fin closer or further from the tail.
With the interior length of the finbox being larger than the fin tab you can change the feel of your fin by moving the fin closer or further from the tail.
2+1
-The 2+1 fin
-The 2+1 fin
Thruster/Tri
Quad
Quad fin setups allow for a faster and looser feel by eliminating the center fin of a thruster and replacing it with 2 smaller fins. With the elimination of a center fin it reduces drag allowing for faster surfing but the elimination of the center fin reduces the drive and control allowing for a looser feel of surfing.
Quad fin setups allow for a faster and looser feel by eliminating the center fin of a thruster and replacing it with 2 smaller fins. With the elimination of a center fin it reduces drag allowing for faster surfing but the elimination of the center fin reduces the drive and control allowing for a looser feel of surfing.
5 Fin
The 5 fin setup allows a surfer to choose if they would like to surf their board with a thruster or a quad setup. This setup also allows for a 5 fin setup to be used at once by using a quad fin setup and adding a very small fin in the center fin box.
The 5 fin setup allows a surfer to choose if they would like to surf their board with a thruster or a quad setup. This setup also allows for a 5 fin setup to be used at once by using a quad fin setup and adding a very small fin in the center fin box.
Twin
Alternative