FCS fin key

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FCS fin key

Postby jonathanderick » Fri Jun 29, 2007 12:37 am

Hey guys, quick question, do you know where I could get the fin key to FCS/Merrick fins? Or what I could possibly use to remove them?
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Postby surf patrol » Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:13 am

They are only allen keys - get one from the local hardware shop.
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Re: FCS fin key

Postby kitesurfer » Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:19 am

Indeed they are but as FCS im pretty sure are from america there's a strong possibility that the key size will be imperial not metric. But of course you may already be in america, in which case you should be ok.

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Postby O_Danny_Boy » Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:56 am

fcs keys-the biggest rip off in surfing


seven yo-yos for a fu/cking key
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Postby jonathanderick » Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:40 pm

Yeah, these FCS fins are pretty frustrating. Anything with a hexagonal/Allen key lock frustrates me because you have to worry about the key stripping and the slot getting rounded...

Well, I found a set of Allen keys I had in a toolbox, but unfortunately none of them fit...but the closest one would have to be a 3/32 which I am missing at the moment. Would that be the right one? Before I blow money on a silly, L-shaped piece of metal...
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Postby eastcoastsurfshop » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:51 pm

We sell replacement FCS keys for £1. If u strip one of the screws, u can get one of the EZI-out tools to get them out.

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Postby riteCoastr » Sun Jul 08, 2007 4:55 pm

Some boardshorts have a built in FCS key on the wax comb included in the pocket, think they were Billabong but can't remember for sure.
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Postby ^*^BATMAN^*^ » Mon Jul 09, 2007 3:03 pm

riteCoastr wrote:Some boardshorts have a built in FCS key on the wax comb included in the pocket, think they were Billabong but can't remember for sure.


Billabong, Quicksilver, Hurley, and all of the other boardshorts I have bought in the last year have the key/comb combo.
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