Fin choice

I have a Danny Ching and other fins but I have found the VMG blades are great for 14ft boards.

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DaveSandan said..
I have a Danny Ching and other fins but I have found the VMG blades are great for 14ft boards.

Where do you buy paddle board fins from and do they differ from shortboard fins in size. I just discovered the quad fin setup i have been using for the last 4 years has one fin way bigger then the other three.

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mediumbilly said..
Where do you buy paddle board fins from and do they differ from shortboard fins in size. I just discovered the quad fin setup i have been using for the last 4 years has one fin way bigger then the other three.

Quobba fins, of course! They are way better than other fins, Australian made, and you even have a 25% rebate this week...
See: www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Stand-Up-Paddle/SUP/Quobba-Fins-?

For what it is worth, I have an earlier version of the Time Trial with the longer base. I took it out yesterday on a flat day and here are my impressions. My 20/21 SIC RS 14 x 24.5 had the factory 8.3 Weedless Carbon fin. I have tried the Time Trial on other boards and was not a huge fan. Same deal here. I know a lot of people like the fin, but i don't. First, the fin has zero adjustment, due to the length of the base versus the box length. So, you get what you get. To me the fin felt a bit draggy and made the board feel nose dominant, which had me stepping back a bit and wondering where I should be on the board. On the positive side, the wider base did seem to slow or reduce the side to side roll. Tracking was not as good as the SIC fin, which tracks really well. As far as speed, I had my Speed Coach and Paddle Logger in use. This was the first truly flat day that I have had and the first time using the Speed coach on this board. So, I was searching around a bit for foot placement to find the sweet spot. My impression was that the board was not any faster and possibly slower with the Time trial fin. It was especially noticeable upwind. It did seem to turn much, much easier and not be as locked in to one direction. So, the question I asked myself, as I put the board back in the rack, is will I remove it, or leave it for the next run? For me, I am taking it out and will put the stock fin back in. I will continue my fin search. Two are at the top of my list, the SIC 7.0 and the Larry Allison Thresher 7.0.

Well, I had a 6 inch tall (7 inch) base Larry Allision Stinger that I used on my 14 x 27 Infinity Blackfish. I sprint tested numerous fins on that board over multiple trials and found that one was the best. I was hesitating on using this fin because, in stock form, it is too wide for the SIC fin box and it had the click in style buttons. I did not think it would sand very well around the buttons and I did not want to damage my fin box on my brand new board. However, after testing the Time Trial fin, I was more motivated today. I went ahead and sanded the Stinger fin down and got it to fit. It is still tight around the buttons, but I figure it will be OK if I am careful. I am excited to test this fin. It should be the fast ticket!! Will report back.

I would also highly recommend the SIC 7.0 Weedless Carbon fin. Extremely light withy the carbon construction and priced about $90 US dollars. Can't go wrong with that one!