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Long Board Fin

Postby Johno » Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:18 am

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
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Re: Long Board Fin

Postby bluyan » Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:37 pm

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

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 :D :D :D

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Re: Long Board Fin

Postby esonscar » Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:03 am

Johno wrote:Hi all am prity new to long boarding, .......................

I like to ride it fast down the line with big fast sweeping turns - wicked
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Any advise would be appreciated



Profiled fin - as stiff as you can get :mrgreen:

[ 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 ]
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Re: Long Board Fin

Postby gixer » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:24 pm

bluyan wrote:alright matey......i,ve heard a north wales shaper has just started doin a glass fin range....wink wink :mrgreen: :beer:

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 :D :D :D

:beer: :beer:

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 :lol: 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 8)
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Re: Long Board Fin

Postby Johno » Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:07 pm

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?
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Re: Long Board Fin

Postby bluyan » Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:35 pm

i think the :unuts: welsh bloke is optional :? :roll: :D



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Re: Long Board Fin

Postby gixer » Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:44 pm

HOW RUDE! :lol:
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Re: Long Board Fin

Postby Johno » Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:49 am

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
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Re: Long Board Fin

Postby gixer » Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:46 pm

hi dude..i havent got time right now to do pics,but ill see what i can do...
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Re: Long Board Fin

Postby gixer » Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:07 pm

mmm..might be able to get you the "demo" set (thrusters) on a break it you brought it basis...and they are blue :D 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!
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Re: Long Board Fin

Postby esonscar » Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:01 am

Johno wrote: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 ?!!!!
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