Best Fins

[luizO]

Hi Everybody, I 'd like to know which fins most of you are using. My board is a 5'9 Tri-Fin 22 1/2 , with a G-6 FCS fin, and I want to trie something new !!!!
Tks

[Jeff]

Hey , The board I was using had G2's and a smaller trailer fin . I got a new board now I'm going with the Occy template fin will see how it works keep you posted

Regards Jeff

[eqKneelo]

I am a fin slut... so ask me about any FCS fin because I probably have a set.
My new set-up is as follows; The amazing Simon Andersons for side fins and a Rusty center.
The SA's are fantastic because they have a wide base (5.5in) like the twin fins, but are only 4.75 deep with a high performance rake. They feel like a twin fin off the bottom, but release so you can throw the tail off the top. The Rusty center helps because it is Composite, which allows flex which gives you leverage. The SA's are super stiff carbon graphite.
A great set-up for a Blast Aussie Tri.

[Eric Carson]

My new Blast Aussie tri arrived today, and there's a chest high swell running!!
I'm going to ride it with the issued fins for a while till I get it wired and then put in my MRX carbons, with and without a small trailer.
Recently, I saw a guy with a super small FCS trailer. Removed, this thing looked like a small triangle. I couldn't find it on their web site, any clues?

[eqKneelo]

Get little GL's or Gx's and sand them down till they work.

[Cripple Crusader]

Have always had glass-on fins, but picked up a new board about 2 months ago from my shaper in SA. Had asked him for FCS with a box middle fin. He decided to use his 'professional judgement' and put Speeedfins in the sides and the box in the middle (http://www.speeedfins.com/).

Couldn't be happier. The flex that the fins have is unbelievable and provide a huge amount of drive out of turns, and really grab the wave in the most critical of areas. Small Box fin in the centre adds a lot of versatility to the board.

Oh, and it's never been easier taking the fins in and out!!!

Board: 5'11" x 22 1/2 (my little pocket rocket!!)

[Beeline2.0]

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[eqKneelo]

When you are a "Slut" like me, you get all the cool new $h!t early.
There are ads for the new Simon Andersons, but nobody is carrying them yet...or they are sold out.
Might need to special order them, but trust me, they are worth it.

[willli]

BIG MAN’S BIG FIN
If you’re a bigger guy or just a surfing powerhouse and looking for more drive in your surfing the look no further.

Simon Anderson, the man who delivered the thruster to the world of surfing has released a signature series fin design with FCS called the S3.

In a fun little north swell at Narrabeen, people were invited to test drive the new carbon lite fins. Amongst the experimentalists were some familiar faces including the likes of Tom and Nick Carroll, Rob Bain, plus some of Sydney´s most regarded shapers.

The new fin is a drivey number, thick in the base and quite rigid to the tip. Great for loose boards as it offers speed and direction. The consensus was that Simon´s design was a winner and a worthy addition to the FCS family.

In true Simon tradition the fin presentation took place with disposal of a few Tooheys tins and a couple of sausage sandwiches. Keep an eye out for the S3 and if you live near a test drive centre be sure to give ´em a whirl.

FYI www.surfit.com.au product reviews

[Scott]

Hey, EQ Ripper--you slut!!

I have a Blast Aussie Tri-Fin that I'm having even more fun with now that I switched over from FCS Occys to a Rusty twin set with 5" base, 4 1/2" depth, and raked back pretty far. I use a smaller. 3 1/2" base, 4" depth center fin. All 3 fins have a small amount of flex. See attached pic. I like the overall looseness, but still slide around in hollow waves a bit too much. In your opinion, do you think the Simon's would make much difference, or should I fool around more with various center fins?

Scott

[Steeno]

I reckon put two more plugs behindyour back ones, dont change fin size. just move the centre fin back

[eqKneelo]

What's up Scott?
I would definately fool with the center fin first. I love a little more center fin for carving and creating speed in the barrel. The S3's are awesome because they bigger than your fins at the base, for more drive, but are real thin and raked for release when you want it.
If I was using your side fins in that picture, I would start with a small Tom Carrol or Al Merrick center fin, and then work my way up to a Rusty, an Occy, or a Sunny Garcia, depending on the board.
So many fins, so little time.
EQ

[Scott]

Hey, Ed!

I cannot go any smaller with the center fin than what you see in the pic--otherwise I will slide all over the place. I know, 'cause I've got smaller fins and have used them. I even had a nice tail slide on a cutback this afternoon at 3 Mile--unplanned, but not unpleasant.

I will keep the Simon Anderson's in mind. Thanks. They should pay you a commission for your fervent promos. Hey, wait a minute--maybe they already are!

Scott

[eqKneelo]

No promotion, just a friend who hooks me up at cost.
DO NOT GO SMALLER! I can't believe that dinky little fin can even hold you in. The smallest fin I mentioned, the Al Merrick, is still 4.27"

[Eric Carson]

I've been surfing my new Blast aussie tri 5'11" on the issued g5's with a gx trailer. I've ridden the past week on surf ranging from thigh high to solid head high hollow shorebreak, and having heaps of fun with controlled slide drops and quick direction changes. Florida's been getting very good swell in May with more forcasted on the way next week.
This board rips, but it's like a complicated woman, with too much touch being a bad thing. Hey, don't get me wrong, I love complicated women (aren't they all).Case in point, today, I overcranked it trying to backdoor around a section on a little wave and went over the falls tail first.
Now it's time for a change. I'm putting in a pair of mrx carbons with a gx trailer. I hope to get a lot more drive off the bottom.
What's everyone got screwed into their tri's right now?