Fireball single fin

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shoodbegood
shoodbegood
VIC
873 posts
VIC, 873 posts
3 Dec 2017 9:39pm
Hey Longers,

As I was tying my Fireball 9'6" on today one of the thrusters broke off ! Must have given it a nudge last surf.

Do you reckon go straight out and buy new ones or surf it as a single fin for a while?
GPA
GPA
WA
2529 posts
GPA GPA
WA, 2529 posts
4 Dec 2017 1:32am
from my experience, unless you increase the size of the main fin, then it will slide a bit... I surfed mine as a single with the standard fin for a while and when I put the side fins back in was very pleased with the improved hold and drive.
Macaha
Macaha
QLD
21982 posts
QLD, 21982 posts
4 Dec 2017 5:36am
GPA said..
from my experience, unless you increase the size of the main fin, then it will slide a bit... I surfed mine as a single with the standard fin for a while and when I put the side fins back in was very pleased with the improved hold and drive.


Good advise, your main fin will need to be at least 9 inches to ride as a single.
shoodbegood
shoodbegood
VIC
873 posts
VIC, 873 posts
4 Dec 2017 10:19pm
Cheers Fella's

New side biters it is !

Just get the cheapies or lash on something decent ?
shoodbegood
shoodbegood
VIC
873 posts
VIC, 873 posts
4 Dec 2017 10:20pm

PS. I'm only an average surfer out having a bit of fun
beachandbush
beachandbush
NSW
420 posts
NSW, 420 posts
5 Dec 2017 6:19am
I've an old 9'1 fireball and I tried to go short in the middle. Problem was I only have short sidebites and can't replace them . Long sidebites and short is the way to go.
bazz61
bazz61
QLD
3570 posts
QLD, 3570 posts
5 Dec 2017 11:45am
what ever you can afford ..as long as they are the same shape as the originals ..the FB comes from the factory as a good all rounder with the factory fins so no real need to change fin profiles ..better off moving the centre fin forwards or back to tune it in ...my 5 cents worth
SP
SP
10982 posts
SP SP
10982 posts
5 Dec 2017 9:52am
Try Dion, good fins at a good price. Avoid the plastic fins.

The bigger sides you put in the more it will surf like a thruster, the smaller the sides the more it will be like a single fin. If you go bigger sides you want to reduce the centre fin.
surfbroker
surfbroker
NSW
1489 posts
NSW, 1489 posts
5 Dec 2017 4:25pm
I have an 8'6" ball by McT which is a shrunk down (like me) Fireball..
It goes really well with the std McT fins it came with but I'm trying a different setup which is a 6" centre fin with FCS H2 mediums as the side fins..Works really good..loose but comfortable

In essence though just get some fins from mates and play around and find which way you prefer
Std fin set for reference below..



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