A Coule Of Fin Questions

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paperboy
paperboy
NSW
102 posts
NSW, 102 posts
16 Dec 2019 1:46pm
1 Best place to buy fins online.
2 Is / does anyone running or tried quad keels ?
Thanks
Tardy
Tardy
5337 posts
5337 posts
16 Dec 2019 11:09am
wetfins are good ,shaper fins ,too many to list .
micksmith
micksmith
VIC
1701 posts
VIC, 1701 posts
16 Dec 2019 3:46pm
paperboy said..
1 Best place to buy fins online.
2 Is / does anyone running or tried quad keels ?
Thanks


1. Where ever you can find them on special or discounted
2. I have the machado quad keels, I love em. Super fast and hold a much more vertical line without stalling
Good in particular in small - medium sucky waves
colas
colas
5379 posts
5379 posts
16 Dec 2019 3:39pm
paperboy said..
1 Best place to buy fins online.
2 Is / does anyone running or tried quad keels ?
Thanks


1 quobbafins.com/ of course :-)

Otherwise, I advocate buying at the shop, local or online, that you would like to keep existing in the future. Most fin brands impose a standard retail price, so the price difference will not be huge (mainly on the port). What is important is to help the shops you like.
For me I wont care if all fin makers disappear as long as Quobba is still there :-)

2 I found keels great at low speed but quickly become overfinned. I'd rather use the C-Drive twin fins plus small rear quads, they have nearly as much drive as keels, but stay nimble in the power.
bazzaf
bazzaf
NSW
10 posts
NSW, 10 posts
16 Dec 2019 8:01pm
I'm sorry , but try aliexpress. ?t might seem disloyal, but Mick Fanning has a online store there.
I haven't tried the Keel quad fins, but will swear by using 50/50 carbon polyester in preference to 100% carbon. Less chipping, pleasant flex/slightly more power out of turns.
russh
russh
SA
3027 posts
SA, 3027 posts
17 Dec 2019 9:12pm
Shapers fins on the goldie have a great range - I always find their large short board fins work well in the SUP's- always great to deal with and good prices and quick dispatch - the MB large and Carbon Flare extra large are worth a look. A couple of US box centre fin options for SUPS as well - got some new MB medium larges in my F Skate miller and they work a treat

Simple surf in Newcastle had some billy basic carbon flare style large thruster sets in dual (fcs) and single tabs (futures) for a great price - run them in my ECS 7'5 slab and work nicely from knee high up

Happy fin hunting
paperboy
paperboy
NSW
102 posts
NSW, 102 posts
15 Jan 2020 1:17pm
Not wanting to throw too much at something I hadnt tried, found a set of split keels (fibreglass) for $80.As one would expect surfs been **** since I got em .Did get a couple of okish waves yesterday but couldnt really get a feel for em so the jurys still out at this stage


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