Big H wrote:Honest reason why I haven't used the fins yet is that I use that board on small waves......small days here are crowded.....I imagined shish kebbabing an unwitting newbie that dropped in on me or otherwise got tangled with......they look fun (flexy) but dangerous in a crowd.
I think the difference in height ( or actually the depth ) of a Thrusters versus Twins/stabi won't matter, UNLESS you're going straight over their heads. Most likely when you run over someone, the kook is lying side ways on their board. If they're good enough to duck dive, they're good enough to know where to be to stay out of your way.
On small waves, the added volume and increased forward turn in point of the Twins/stabi, will aid in quick spurts of speed and maneuverability to avoid and go around those buoys. In big waves, you don't need as much "fin". In small waves sometimes it's good to have something to push off of.