has anyone else had problems with there cabrinha board? Wen i bought mine i was warned by a mate that the thread in the fins is crap and they strip out and ull lose ur fins sure enough a month later i
looked down and both fins on one end were only hanging on by one screw when i looked sure enough the thread had been stripped out

and no its not cause i didnt tighten them

and no they werent over tightened

even better after a lesson yesterday i was walking up the beach and found a cab fin thought great ive busted another fin but to my suprise i had all 4 fins on my board still (2 graffiti 2 cabrihna) someones only got 3

anyways has anyone else had issues?

And cabrihna its been 2 month since u said ud replace them so hurry up

I got the caliber really nice board im happy with how it handles just not so happy with the fins thinking i might locktight them when the replacement ones arrive

Ive had my Custom for about a year now and havent had an issue with fins coming off or even coming loose. Probably havent checked the tightness of the screws for at least 6 months now as then i feel the fins they still feel rock solid.

Tommy 123, have you had to take your fins off regularly (ie to pack the board up to travel, etc)? Just wondering if it has something to do with the frequency of removing fins? But thats just a thought and i could be totally off the mark.

Nah ive never removed them to travel i might try riding finless c how that feels just need wind to get back out there

Tommy123 said...
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Cabrinha fins suck this is mine on my twinny

Less than 80 hours on the board and **** is exploding... I doubt I will ride it much longer

The more hours one spends riding in the water, the more they should check over their gear to ensure everything is tweaked and tight. A mild form of lock tight can be used to ensure the screws dont loosen as easily. Those riders that ride their board on hard objects, ie sand, rocks etc... will only increase the risk of damage to their fins/board. It always surprises me when I is see a rider riding up the beach, grinding their fins in the sand, rather than hopping off the board in knee deep water when finishing a kiting session.

SlicerDicer,
The bottom of the fin in your photo looks like it has been ground down over time on a hard surface (eg sand etc)... I could be mistaken. I just would be very surprised if that damage was caused by riding in nothing but water alone. The big hole in the side could have been cause from hitting a hard object or just the constant abuse of the fin being scraped over time. The Cabrinha fins are very light when compared to some of the solid G10 fins being offered. Stay away from hard surfaces when riding, and you should minimize the risk of having faulty fins. It is not to say that fins will never fail, but rather if a fin is used in the way it has been design, the risk of failure will be minimal.

Cab fins/boards have a slightly different bolt than most other brands. Something about the size of the screw and the thread. I was told once by my dealer and completely forgot. Tried to use fins from another brand on the Custom and they lasted about an hour before I lost em in the water. Never had issues with my cab fins on cab board though.

Damn thats pretty bad :/

I have Cabrinha footpad but I have used mystic footstrap and now I am using the Dakine xlace .


these style footstraps never gave me issues. I have used the sync but I do not like the damn things

These are what I use to hold down my footstraps to the board.

I am going to say though after today and my experience with my speedwing fins today and my new directional board. I am doubting I will use a twinny too much anymore.