Hey SUPers.
I recently got a 7'9" Shroom and have been playing with fins. I want share the learning and hear from others. Feel free to add your experiences too!
I'm mainly a prone surfer riding shortboards in the 5' to 6' range, so SUP surfing is a small soft wave gig for me. At 53 and 70kg SUP surfing gets me in the water more often.
My local waves are anything from knee to double overhead, tending to the smaller end of that mostly, often windswell, but well shaped beach breaks.
I was in two minds on the Shroom, not sure about the unique fin setup. I'm a long time quad surfer, preferring the rear fins out on the rails. I find thrusters slow to get going with lots of drag. Would I be able to get the quick acceleration and loose turns with the back fins placed near the centre?
Here's what I've found with 4 different fin set-ups.
