TAS
168 posts
thanks! i'll give it a go
1351 posts
Do you sail with short fins? Easy spot with lots of wind? Light weight?
4.7 could be a touch short. 4.2 no problem.
597 posts
The twin fin size you need relates to your weight, and not just the board. So, heavier guys may like bigger fin’s in a twin, depending on how backfooted you sail. ‘Bigger’ can mean longer, or just more area to push against.
I still have Nuevo twin fin boards and have the original Starboard- supplied Drake G10 fins , which were/are wide at the base, and so have a lot of fin area. I tend to use 14.5 cms fins for those shapes, but heavier guys might go to the Drake equivalent in 15.5cms. They are stiff fins, by modern standards.
But if you go for aftermarket twin fins, like from K4, then I use 17cms rockets, which are much narrower in profile, and they flex a lot more. The Rockets are fast, and best for jumping.
I also use more swept back K4s for wave riding, Scorchers, and mine (I’m 75 kgs) are just 16cms long. These flex even more, because of the swept back profile.
The Severne fins also work well, set in my 87 litre Pyro, when I use that as a twin.
597 posts
The twin fin size you need relates to your weight, and not just the board. So, heavier guys may like bigger fin’s in a twin, depending on how backfooted you sail. ‘Bigger’ can mean longer, or just more area to push against.
I still have Nuevo twin fin boards and have the original Starboard- supplied Drake G10 fins , which were/are wide at the base, and so have a lot of fin area. I tend to use 14.5 cms fins for those shapes, but heavier guys might go to the Drake equivalent in 15.5cms. They are stiff fins, by modern standards.
But if you go for aftermarket twin fins, like from K4, then I use 17cms rockets, which are much narrower in profile, and they flex a lot more. The Rockets are fast, and best for jumping.
I also use more swept back K4s for wave riding, Scorchers, and mine (I’m 75 kgs) are just 16cms long. These flex even more, because of the swept back profile.
The Severne fins also work well, set in my 87 litre Pyro, when I use that as a twin.