Wavegrinder Fins (anyone tried them?)

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Swanie
Swanie
QLD
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QLD, 1372 posts
14 Aug 2010 5:19pm
I was reading an old Pacific Longboard Mag and came across the Wavegrinder Fins. The article and the website www.wavegrinder.com claim that they reduce drag and create lift. They also claim to increase paddle speed with the foils.

Has anyone tried them or have an informed opinion. I was wondering about the application to downwinders and also the thruster set up for the short board SUP.

The blue image below is for the downwinder or longer SUP and the red image is for a thruster set up.

Not expensive either so may be worth an experiment if it doesn't get a roasting here.



Cheers for the feedback

hilly
hilly
WA
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Swanie
Swanie
QLD
1372 posts
QLD, 1372 posts
14 Aug 2010 6:01pm
Thanks Hilly

Have you ever found a larger one as you mentioned in the thread that a bigger one would be good??
hilly
hilly
WA
8120 posts
WA, 8120 posts
14 Aug 2010 4:37pm
Swanie said...

Thanks Hilly

Have you ever found a larger one as you mentioned in the thread that a bigger one would be good??


No, think that the size seems to work ok. When I am back paddling, which will be a while, I was going to try it back to back with the other fin. Will have to wait.

Feels like it works but I have no evidence, feels like it picks up and stays on runners really well. Bit like power balance really which I do not believe in.

Only tried the downwind application looks wrong as a performance surf fin.
laceys lane
laceys lane
QLD
19804 posts
QLD, 19804 posts
14 Aug 2010 6:48pm
i changed from normal to wg fours times. i think the wg is slightly faster, slightly less stable, but stuff all in it really
cheers
Simondo
Simondo
VIC
8025 posts
VIC, 8025 posts
14 Aug 2010 7:18pm
Phill (OG SUP) quite likes this fin, and Kristi has used it. I tried to do some time trials with a few fins one night, including this fin.... but no conclusive results.

Personally, I think the fin has a touch too much flex (too soft / not stiff enough). Plus, I didn't really like the weed catching aspect of the fin.....

I've posted this fin before.... I like the general look of this, including its weed dropping ability.



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