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pmax
Since 17 Aug 2007
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Mon Apr 09, 12 10:56 am Directional extra large fins |
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Does anyone know where one can purchase wave fins for a directional kiteboard much larger than a 5" fin?
Enabling a big kitesurf board to go upwind in realy light wave coast conditions.
FCS,NSP,nor Future Fins carry them. |
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Pepi

Since 16 Jun 2006
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Pure Stoke Sports
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nickdward

Since 11 Aug 2008
130 Posts
Seattle
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Mon Apr 09, 12 12:01 pm |
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Stringy has made some future fins that were basically scaled down race board fins. Not sure how fun they would be for waveriding vs. pure upwind performance.
I haven't really seen anything on the market like you're asking for (I've looked).
A big twin fin keel will give you good upwind. If you have a quad, 4 of those suckers will rip upwind, but feel too tight for actually riding the wave, I think.
Personally, I'd go with a 2 big fish keels for really light wind wave sessions...feels nice and loose and less drag will help your upwindability.
That said, if it's light enough at the coast that I'm worried about staying upwind I'm either going surfing or doing a downwinder _________________ "all I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine."
My Blog: http://straplesskitesurf.blogspot.com/ |
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lawnmower

Since 14 Dec 2007
153 Posts
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Mon Apr 09, 12 1:47 pm |
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Slingshot Coupe sports 5 1/4 twins. Looking forward to trying it ths spring. Adds says you can ride the fins upwind and still surf. |
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BigR

Since 05 Jul 2005
372 Posts
White Salmon
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Mon Apr 09, 12 1:55 pm |
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Quote: | If you have a quad, 4 of those suckers will rip upwind, but feel too tight for actually riding the wave, |
Four fins go upwind better than three fins
But quads are generally looser than Tri fins.
I have any number of quads from straight rocker & hard rails as well
as quads w/ full rocker & soft rails. Versus the tri or penta fins I have,,,
the least tight board by far is the quad w/ full rocker and soft rails compared to my
tri w/ full rocker and soft rails. Both made by the same manufacturer in HR.
The Tri carves , better for bigger wave sections. The Quad is constantly changing
directions, good for smaller wave sections you want to disect and shred.
The hard railed quad w/ no rocker will either hold an extreme edge ( my highest jumping board ) , or not (you can release the edge easily) depending on what you want.
My Recc for the coast is a Tri, For the river is a Quad. |
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Pete

Since 29 Oct 2007
843 Posts
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Wed Apr 11, 12 6:46 am |
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Getting large fins can be a challenge. I'm running Future Fins on all of my boards except for one, and the largest I have found are the Pancho Sullivan Signature fins. Pretty large, at 17.5 square inches of surface area. Haven't found anything larger in a Future Fin.
I found some large fins from a supplier in England for my Slingshot board with the mini-tuttle fin boxes.
Link is here. www.k4fins.com
Or, you can go full custom. This guy will make you a custom set of fins to your specifications.
http://www.truelinesurfboards.com/index.html |
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stringy

Since 23 Jun 2006
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vancouver
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Wed Apr 11, 12 6:38 pm |
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I've made some experiMENTAL fins in the past. I'll look for them and post a pic or two. I don't claim to be a fin designer or what have you, but wanted to play around and see what would help making an average board a little more competitive for racing.
anyhow I'm going to mess around with some mini tuttle race inspired fins this spring.
FYI the slider fins are pretty cool too. they're the talk of the town up north in seattle. _________________ www.jimstringfellow.com |
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Bettyboarder

Since 18 Mar 2005
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PDX/ White Salmon
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Wed Apr 11, 12 8:16 pm |
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The slider fin that stringy's making are super cool. Maybe I'll give the slider a try this year  _________________ Join the CGKA! Membership is only $10! Sign up at http://cgka.net/become-a-member/ |
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bwd

Since 04 Aug 2007
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Thu Apr 12, 12 7:29 pm |
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slider fin fess up....
or not. |
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