Cheyne Horan Starfin
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TC
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The board looks like it is very fun to ride. Keep us posted on how it does in different size surf. I love your out side the box thinking and after seeing your board I did get a crazy idea, so here is a thought for all to consider. How do you think two of the star fins would work on a twin fin fish? Would it help hold in the twiney and make it less sketchy on turns or just bog it down? What do you guys think? Love to here your opinion. Cheers TC
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GRAYMAN
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Looks kinda similar.
As you say, I don't think the wing makes as much difference as you'd think (or as it's marketed to).
I actually had this board made as the meater surf cousin to a fat mush fish. I then needed to sell the fish thanks to being skint and stuck this on in the hope it'd get the board going in smaller surf.
It did as it turns out but when I got down to the beach on the firt day to try it out it was well overhead and I realised I'd left my usual centre fin at home
It was pretty classic though so out I went and was amazed to find the board held much better higher up the face, had a lot more drive, went round sections like a dream an wasn't notably stiffer. In fact, up on the rail the fin seems to drive through the turn more.
The only down side is that I can't seem to pull face spins anymore, although I've given up trying so it might be worth looking back at now I've had more time with the board.
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As you say, I don't think the wing makes as much difference as you'd think (or as it's marketed to).
I actually had this board made as the meater surf cousin to a fat mush fish. I then needed to sell the fish thanks to being skint and stuck this on in the hope it'd get the board going in smaller surf.
It did as it turns out but when I got down to the beach on the firt day to try it out it was well overhead and I realised I'd left my usual centre fin at home
It was pretty classic though so out I went and was amazed to find the board held much better higher up the face, had a lot more drive, went round sections like a dream an wasn't notably stiffer. In fact, up on the rail the fin seems to drive through the turn more.
The only down side is that I can't seem to pull face spins anymore, although I've given up trying so it might be worth looking back at now I've had more time with the board.
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GRAYMAN
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I'm guessing it's really mess things up. Sides are toed in and cambred so you'd have so many foils in so many different directions... Makes my head hurt just thinking about it!TC wrote:How do you think two of the star fins would work on a twin fin fish?
You never know... Could turn out to be a proper rocket ship!!!
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szrbloke
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Gray - I'm moving there mate! Can't run the place down it's going to be my local!
Yes Albert, I wonder exactly what a modern single fin would look like, and go like.
Have to say the last time I rode any kind of single was a stand up Lazor Zap ex Pam Burridge in about er...1986....
Have never ridden a single fin kneeboard.
Yes Albert, I wonder exactly what a modern single fin would look like, and go like.
Have to say the last time I rode any kind of single was a stand up Lazor Zap ex Pam Burridge in about er...1986....
Have never ridden a single fin kneeboard.
all the best,
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GRAYMAN
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Let me know when you're down chap. There be better waves than Webury round these 'ere parts!szrbloke wrote:Gray - I'm moving there mate! Can't run the place down it's going to be my local!
Yes Albert, I wonder exactly what a modern single fin would look like, and go like.
Have to say the last time I rode any kind of single was a stand up Lazor Zap ex Pam Burridge in about er...1986....
Have never ridden a single fin kneeboard.
You use the UK site?
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