played around with the fins on a board of mine i wasn't that fussed on and just couldn't get it to go right. then i thought i give it go what tryfan has been on about. that is, big-ish side fins with a medium shortboard style fin as the centre. i kinda just wrote him off, playing around with so many fin setups he wouldn't know what was going on anymore. well, the board turned into something fast, drivey and still loose and that was in some pretty ordinary waves/conditions.
well worth trying if a boards not quite happening for you
cheers
ps never doubted you tryfan,

loco4olas said...

laceys lane said...

played around with the fins on a board of mine i wasn't that fussed on and just couldn't get it to go right. then i thought i give it go what tryfan has been on about. that is, big-ish side fins with a medium shortboard style fin as the centre. i kinda just wrote him off, playing around with so many fin setups he wouldn't know what was going on anymore. well, the board turned into something fast, drivey and still loose and that was in some pretty ordinary waves/conditions.
well worth trying if a boards not quite happening for you
cheers
ps never doubted you tryfan,

What sizes?

ive got shapers s9's with a sunny centre fin. from what i have done and from scotty says. the sides have to be big, almost like a small twin fin size. i think scotty uses a medium sb fin as a centre. the ti's from futures are good too. it suits my as i really like to give it a bit and the smaller side fins on a normal 2 plus one/thruster don't hold and big all round fins seems to kill the board
cheers

laceys lane said...

loco4olas said...

laceys lane said...

played around with the fins on a board of mine i wasn't that fussed on and just couldn't get it to go right. then i thought i give it go what tryfan has been on about. that is, big-ish side fins with a medium shortboard style fin as the centre. i kinda just wrote him off, playing around with so many fin setups he wouldn't know what was going on anymore. well, the board turned into something fast, drivey and still loose and that was in some pretty ordinary waves/conditions.
well worth trying if a boards not quite happening for you
cheers
ps never doubted you tryfan,

What sizes?

ive got shapers s9's with a sunny centre fin. from what i have done and from scotty says. the sides have to be big, almost like a small twin fin size. i think scotty uses a medium sb fin as a centre. the ti's from futures are good too. it suits my as i really like to give it a bit and the smaller side fins on a normal 2 plus one/thruster don't hold and big all round fins seems to kill the board
cheers

I've got big FCS (old black plastic 5As - I think) and a Shapers 5 1/4 in the back-basically a short board set up (just bigger sizes than I normally ride for a bigger board).

So sounds pretty similar.

I've tried MR twins in the sides and didn't like it at all.

Matt

FCS also sells a fin box converter so that if you have a board with a box you can use any FCS fin to check out what fin works best for you in the center

I was speaking to Scotty today also about this set up, I use MRTFX in the sides and a slightly taller fin in the center. This works well for me, when the swell backs off a bit I might give this set up a go.

We actually have waves here at the moment, must be Gromfest time so that those poor little under 12's have to surf solid waves like every other year down at Lennox.

CMC said...

laceys lane said...

loco4olas said...

laceys lane said...

loco4olas said...

laceys lane said...

played around with the fins on a board of mine i wasn't that fussed on and just couldn't get it to go right. then i thought i give it go what tryfan has been on about. that is, big-ish side fins with a medium shortboard style fin as the centre. i kinda just wrote him off, playing around with so many fin setups he wouldn't know what was going on anymore. well, the board turned into something fast, drivey and still loose and that was in some pretty ordinary waves/conditions.
well worth trying if a boards not quite happening for you
cheers
ps never doubted you tryfan,

What sizes?

ive got shapers s9's with a sunny centre fin. from what i have done and from scotty says. the sides have to be big, almost like a small twin fin size. i think scotty uses a medium sb fin as a centre. the ti's from futures are good too. it suits my as i really like to give it a bit and the smaller side fins on a normal 2 plus one/thruster don't hold and big all round fins seems to kill the board
cheers

I've got big FCS (old black plastic 5As - I think) and a Shapers 5 1/4 in the back-basically a short board set up (just bigger sizes than I normally ride for a bigger board).

So sounds pretty similar.

I've tried MR twins in the sides and didn't like it at all.

Matt

yeah, the mr's are a bit over the top. they are probably the biggest twinnie fin around. have a go with a slightly smaller centre fin using an adapator- see what you reckon
cheers

Not over the top if you like a board with a lot of drive and hold. I love 'em.

hey cmc, i was using them a while ago when i first got onto dales 8' 10 s, even got them foiled on the inside if you wont to have try
cheers