Has anyone tried larger fins on their twintip to get it to perform better in the surf?
What size fin?
How did it perform?
Where can you get them?

I currently have 5.5cm deep fins but looking for something deeper if it is worth it.

I have used a modified pair on a 137x38 board a couple of seasons ago.

modified in as much as they were mini Tuttle that the tuttle bit was cut off and 2 screw holes drilled and tapped.

footstraps were moved back and rear strap set square.

Yes it works, but the real improvement is in riding Toeside upwind.

Riding it backwards is a bitch on ankles when Thruster fins catch water.

Definitely worth a try.

On flat water, Pop from kite low jumps was a lot better, but that could have been a quirk of the board.

mmm or you could ride a surfboard - !!!!!!!

Get a twin tip dedicated to the waves. The Airush Hammer's are unreal. They have single to double concave through the fins and have a lot of rocker. You can ride them rail to rail on the waves and do massive bottom turns! And you can cruise as normal inbetween waves. Good for open ocean runs too. Carve through the chop really well.

I have heaps of fun on my twinnie in the waves. Sometimes my surfboard is a bit limiting and you can't vary your riding style as much as on a twintip.

I put 3 inch fins I bought from Stonker on my 138 Cardboard. I Had to modify the holes and plugs a little but it stopped that tail slide you get when you use too much back foot. I only used them on the back of the board. (right side for natural). I also offset the footstraps by one hole to make it 'mutanty' but can still ride it both ways.

Now I have a board for those days when the waves are crap and I wanna boost and ride a few waves.

Ride what you want, where you want. Image is nothing, fun is everything!

Bigwavedave said...


Ride what you want, where you want. Image is nothing, fun is everything!

Never a truer word spoken!

D

GreenPat said...

Is this the right place to proclaim that I wear a wetsuit without boardshorts?

No wonder the girls get all excited when a picture of you goes on-line

Back on topic - why not try the surf style fin north has? Not sure if it will do what your looking for but it's worth a shot if you know a shop that would let you try before you buy

From my experience.... the big fins = easy control, slower board, less sliding, easier pop, easier tip control, easier carving, easiest in chop.

small fins = harder control, faster board, more sliding, bigger carves but much harder.

nofins = hardest control, but you can ride the board on it's tips and at a weird angle etc., fastest, biggest carves, with the biggest stacks and slide outs if you get the edge wrong.

It's surprisingly possible to ride waves with no fins, just not as easy.

Pop has more to do with rocker than fins.

Beer Bong said...

Just snapped in 2 my Slingshot SRT surfboard yesterday. Got me thinking - anyone out there with the skill to glass 2 back halves together and see how it rides.....

Still on my wave twin rant.

Whats the core? Is the resin epoxy?