twin fin set-up

[norcalsurf]

i'm 200lbs and i would say i'm an intermediate surfer. just wondering what size should i get if i buy a twin fin set-up board? never really tried twins before but i hear good reviews about it.

[drowningbitbybit]

You should try one out if you can. Like everything else in surfing, it comes down to personal preference.

I guess you mean a fish? At 200lbs, you'd need to be around 6'2 for a retro, or 6'4+ for a modern hybrid fish.

But, in my humble
Twin fishes dont really work for the heavier guy - the high volume combined with the not-that-short length makes them really corky. Fishes only work if you can get them below 6'.

[norcalsurf]

i know what you mean. i just hear too many things about twins and i'm just curios. thanks for the reply.

[trifish]

How tall are you? Im 5'9" 175-180 and ride a 5'11" x 20.75 x 2 5/8 pretty easily and it has plenty of float and i could go smaller easily. These boards have a insane amount of float. My next one will most likely be a 5'9" and 2.5 inches thick since this one has to much float for me. I bet a 6' x 21" x 2 3/4 would do you fine at your skill level. If you go with lokbox fins then you should pick up the CI Keel fins. I originally had the pavel keel hauler fins and was stalling out a bit but switching to the ci keels really opened the board up in smaller surf.

[trifish]

Also where in Nor Cal are you? You could always give mine a try if your around the SF area.

[norcalsurf]

thanks for the replies and thanks for the offer trifish. i used to surf @ half moon bay but since i'm in the military i got stationed by santa barbara now. i tried a 6 footer this wkend and it was great for my size.

[vandangos]

im 6ft 2 and im 215lbs and i ride a 6ft retro twin fin, so you should be fine. it takes abit of getting used to at first but iv never looked back since.