Long Board Fin

[Johno]

Hi all am prity new to long boarding, purchased one about 6 months ago and I love it, i tend to swap between me short board and then to a long board when i need a confidense bost / long ride.

Any way it came with the cheap plastic fins, so am looking at purchasing a glass one. been looking a at mishue dolphine fin for a general all rounder can any one give me any advise?

My board is 9' x 22 3/4" x 2 3/4" single vee to double concave at the fin can any one advise should i get a 9" to match the board length?

I like to ride it fast down the line with big fast sweeping turns - wicked

Its also got the FCS fin slots for thruster set up - never used this whats it for / like

Any advise would be appreciated

[bluyan]

alright matey......i,ve heard a north wales shaper has just started doin a glass fin range....wink wink

so your into the longboards......after wednesday afternoons session i've got say that north wales has got one of the best longboarding waves in the uk .....when its working......apart from the paddle out after the 20sec+ ride......the initial paddle out is a peice of piss

[esonscar]

Hi all am prity new to long boarding, .......................

I like to ride it fast down the line with big fast sweeping turns - wicked
.........................

Any advise would be appreciated

Profiled fin - as stiff as you can get

[ I got a gun and a long board - gun has a stiff wooden glassed on fin - awsome : long board - stiff as hell epoxy in a fin box, not as good as the glassed on but good enough ! awsome ]

[gixer]

alright matey......i,ve heard a north wales shaper has just started doin a glass fin range....wink wink

so your into the longboards......after wednesday afternoons session i've got say that north wales has got one of the best longboarding waves in the uk .....when its working......apart from the paddle out after the 20sec+ ride......the initial paddle out is a peice of piss

hi dudes! yep im doing fins as well now,ive had adam at turbulece testing a set and he has so far failed to break them...a real feat for the clumbsy oaf hey jonno,if you want a fin and you can get a template of one you like ill sort you one,im using a 8" cutaway fluid foils on my 9ft longboard and it feels pretty good,although im tempeted to put some side fins on for speed

[Johno]

Yo Gixer why dont you post some pitchers of ones u have done, and some of ya boards to its been a while since av seen ya handy work.

I quite fancy a wood / glassed red (to match me board) dolpine / allrounder

pitchers pitcher pitchers

theres some heafty welsh swell this weekend ye ha were you hedin?

[bluyan]

i think the welsh bloke is optional

[gixer]

HOW RUDE!

[Johno]

fin pitchers please! mite be after a blue set for me short board but after slicing me toe open at the weekend dont know if its a good idea geting sharp glass fins

[gixer]

hi dude..i havent got time right now to do pics,but ill see what i can do...

[gixer]

mmm..might be able to get you the "demo" set (thrusters) on a break it you brought it basis...and they are blue i gave a set to adam@turbulence to try out so i may be able to get them back for demo,let me know and ill see what i can do!

[esonscar]

fin pitchers please! mite be after a blue set for me short board but after slicing me toe open at the weekend dont know if its a good idea geting sharp glass fins

As a physicist, sharp is not the way to go !

Negligible benefits for the efforts - You ever seen a sharp Dolphin fin ?!!!!