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Hydromann
Hydromann

626 posts

17 Aug 2020 6:56am
Anyone tried these?

www.willwebbersurfboards.com/fins.html

Unfortunately I'm Futures boxed only.

Seriously contemplating getting some Wassabi adaptors to run Wills curves though.
Cuttlefish
Cuttlefish

QLD

1332 posts

17 Aug 2020 2:13pm
Only the original Webber curves by Greg. Webber CRVs. They were amazing fins in the right board. Had an upright paddle shaped template. Reckon those ones from Will could be lots of fun.
Hydromann
Hydromann

626 posts

17 Aug 2020 5:20pm
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Cuttlefish said..
Only the original Webber curves by Greg. Webber CRVs. They were amazing fins in the right board. Had an upright paddle shaped template. Reckon those ones from Will could be lots of fun.


Yeah really tempted other than being futures boxed.

Still nothing the Wasabi adaptors can't fix, I would be very upset if they didn't go too good after forking out a whole lot of coin though.

Super intrigued by the Chubbies as well, closest I have seen to them is Shane Horans EZ3 fins.
Cuttlefish
Cuttlefish

QLD

1332 posts

17 Aug 2020 8:15pm
Are Wasabi fin adaptors available from any retailers in Australia? If so...link please.
onefin
onefin

200 posts

17 Aug 2020 7:24pm
Can you two get a room? We re talking midlengths not kinky fins!
Cuttlefish
Cuttlefish

QLD

1332 posts

17 Aug 2020 10:18pm
Says the kinky s-wing fin king.
Hydromann
Hydromann

626 posts

18 Aug 2020 9:38am
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Cuttlefish said..
Are Wasabi fin adaptors available from any retailers in Australia? If so...link please.


Not that I'm aware of.
Hydromann
Hydromann

626 posts

18 Aug 2020 9:41am
We're just accessorising a beautiful thing, nothing kinky bout that.

BTW Cuttlefish what colour fins would you recommend for a Yellow Jerry Lopez
Something fishy. I was thinking a nice blue, but teal appeals. Personally I think red would look kinky.
Cuttlefish
Cuttlefish

QLD

1332 posts

18 Aug 2020 2:00pm
I've got black C-drives fronts and Scarfini med blue rears in mine atm but the board looked pretty good with yellow PC core Stretch FCS 1s.
Cuttlefish
Cuttlefish

QLD

1332 posts

18 Aug 2020 8:14pm
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Cuttlefish said..
I've got black C-drives fronts and Scarfini med blue rears in mine atm but the board looked pretty good with yellow PC core Stretch FCS 1s.

On second thoughts just running it finless like Derek Hynd is all the rage. You could try that in any of your boards. Takes the challenge level to 11.
onefin
onefin

200 posts

19 Aug 2020 5:02am
S wings Hydro, they're fantastic. I have the carbon 520's in my vouch long fish
Hydromann
Hydromann

626 posts

19 Aug 2020 11:59am
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onefin said..
S wings Hydro, they're fantastic. I have the carbon 520's in my vouch long fish



Thanks for the heads up on them onefin, have to say they do look funky.

BTW what length on the Vouch? And what full fin setup you running?
Hydromann
Hydromann

626 posts

19 Aug 2020 12:00pm
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Cuttlefish said..

Cuttlefish said..
I've got black C-drives fronts and Scarfini med blue rears in mine atm but the board looked pretty good with yellow PC core Stretch FCS 1s.


On second thoughts just running it finless like Derek Hynd is all the rage. You could try that in any of your boards. Takes the challenge level to 11.


yeah kook level 20 if I did that.
Hydromann
Hydromann

626 posts

19 Aug 2020 12:15pm
Hey CF have you got an SSB?

Took my 7'0 out at the local in 3' mushy and it refused to surf as advertised What's with that?

The salesman on the interweb with the dreddies showed a board that carved, sliced and diced, and gave you a level 10 coolness factor?

Seriously though, it went okish, but very hard to turn and a lot less drive than the Torq 6'10?

Also found with the fat nose that the front rail easily caught on just about every wave, unless you are right at the back and driving off the back foot. But then the skinny bum sinks and depowers.

Still it was only 3' mush burgers, on a couple of bigger ones with a bit more punch she did come alive but was still a dog to turn. Maybe I had it over finned running Futures Controller quads? This set has a much bigger rear fin than the Machado Quad, hence the stiffness.

I'll give it a crack with the large twins and double TMF2 Trailers to see if that changes things up a bit.

First impressions though is that the Webber Double Diamond is still ranked top at 9/10, followed by the Torq Mod Fish 6'10 at 8/10, and so far the SSB is only on a 6/10 (although I can feel the potential in her to do much better if finned correctly).

Watch this space.
Cuttlefish
Cuttlefish

QLD

1332 posts

19 Aug 2020 2:37pm
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thedrip said..

Cobra said..
LOL



Not sure what you are laughing at?


Laughing at his troll.
Hydromann
Hydromann

626 posts

19 Aug 2020 2:04pm
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onefin said..
S wings Hydro, they're fantastic. I have the carbon 520's in my vouch long fish


Here's a thought.

Refoil my large flex tip twins into a hybrid C-Drive / S-Wing design.

The strong base for drive and the elongated tail / tip for flex torsion and release?

Pair them up with a good set of rear quads for some added drive should equate to nice and loose but still with good hold and drive.





onefin
onefin

200 posts

19 Aug 2020 4:38pm
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Hydromann said..

onefin said..
S wings Hydro, they're fantastic. I have the carbon 520's in my vouch long fish




Thanks for the heads up on them onefin, have to say they do look funky.

BTW what length on the Vouch? And what full fin setup you running?


8ft with s wings & a 6'10 with glass on keels
Hydromann
Hydromann

626 posts

19 Aug 2020 9:19pm
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onefin said..

Hydromann said..


onefin said..
S wings Hydro, they're fantastic. I have the carbon 520's in my vouch long fish





Thanks for the heads up on them onefin, have to say they do look funky.

BTW what length on the Vouch? And what full fin setup you running?



8ft with s wings & a 6'10 with glass on keels


Noice... jelly much.
Hydromann
Hydromann

626 posts

20 Aug 2020 7:26am
Anyone ridden one of these?

www.southcoastsurfboards.com/pages/slot-machine-1#




Hydromann
Hydromann

626 posts

23 Aug 2020 8:34am
Anyone ridden one of these?

www.southcoastsurfboards.com/pages/slot-machine-1#





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Wow, nice. Sold, story of my life.
Hydromann
Hydromann

626 posts

23 Aug 2020 8:45am
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Hydromann said..



onefin said..
S wings Hydro, they're fantastic. I have the carbon 520's in my vouch long fish





Here's a thought.

Refoil my large flex tip twins into a hybrid C-Drive / S-Wing design.

The strong base for drive and the elongated tail / tip for flex torsion and release?

Pair them up with a good set of rear quads for some added drive should equate to nice and loose but still with good hold and drive.






Well I did this to my flex tip twins.

What the ? It works, just as much drive but looser in pivot and release.

Speed seems better as well, I profiled in a foil that gives lift, seems to want to accelerate the board in straight line and turns.

To compensate for reduced surface area I'm running 2 x MF2 nubsters in rear quad slots. So basically back to same surface are but spread between front and back fins.

Looking like my go to setup. Fast, drivey and great pivot.

And for bigger conditions can always throw in the TMF1 in the thruster slot.

So kind of reverse bonza, without fin cant.

Edit- fitted in 6'10 Torq
Hydromann
Hydromann

626 posts

26 Aug 2020 7:35am
Anyone tried mini Simmons twin paddles in a midlength board?
thedrip
thedrip

WA

2355 posts

26 Aug 2020 1:31pm
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Hydromann said..
Anyone tried mini Simmons twin paddles in a midlength board?


What's a mini-Simmons twin paddle?
Hydromann
Hydromann

626 posts

27 Aug 2020 9:47pm
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thedrip said..


Hydromann said..
Anyone tried mini Simmons twin paddles in a midlength board?




What's a mini-Simmons twin paddle?



www.sanctumsurf.com.au/keel-mini-simmons-future

Thinking of experimenting. Might reshape them into home made power drives.
Hydromann
Hydromann

626 posts

7 Sep 2020 10:59pm
Anyone had any experience with Futures scimitar fins?
Tux
Tux

Tux

VIC

3829 posts

10 Sep 2020 11:06am
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Hydromann said..
Anyone had any experience with Futures scimitar fins?


Why don't you just pay someone fifty bucks to layup a fiberglass panel....you can cut and **** around till your hearts content
Daneli Returns
Daneli Returns

NSW

160 posts

10 Sep 2020 5:32pm
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Hydromann said..
Anyone ridden one of these?

www.southcoastsurfboards.com/pages/slot-machine-1#





I have been experimenting a bit with this type of shape. This may be a an awesome board but in my opinion;

"It paddles like a longboard surfs like a shortboard" - Not true !! will paddle better than a short board but only a longboard paddles like a longboard.

"It handles waves from fat mushy beach breaks to steep critical reef breaks" - not true either !! Particularly if you don't spend much time in the water. If it goes well in mushy beachies, it will be a handful for a weekend warrior on a steep and critical takeoff.


My 2c
Cuttlefish
Cuttlefish

QLD

1332 posts

10 Sep 2020 5:52pm
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Daneli Returns said..

Hydromann said..
Anyone ridden one of these?

www.southcoastsurfboards.com/pages/slot-machine-1#





I have been experimenting a bit with this type of shape. This may be a an awesome board but in my opinion;

"It paddles like a longboard surfs like a shortboard" - Not true !! will paddle better than a short board but only a longboard paddles like a longboard.

"It handles waves from fat mushy beach breaks to steep critical reef breaks" - not true either !! Particularly if you don't spend much time in the water. If it goes well in mushy beachies, it will be a handful for a weekend warrior on a steep and critical takeoff.


My 2c


Agreed!
Daneli Returns
Daneli Returns

NSW

160 posts

11 Sep 2020 8:24am
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Cuttlefish said..

Daneli Returns said..


Hydromann said..
Anyone ridden one of these?

www.southcoastsurfboards.com/pages/slot-machine-1#





I have been experimenting a bit with this type of shape. This may be a an awesome board but in my opinion;

"It paddles like a longboard surfs like a shortboard" - Not true !! will paddle better than a short board but only a longboard paddles like a longboard.

"It handles waves from fat mushy beach breaks to steep critical reef breaks" - not true either !! Particularly if you don't spend much time in the water. If it goes well in mushy beachies, it will be a handful for a weekend warrior on a steep and critical takeoff.


My 2c



Agreed!


Just re read my post and it may have been a bit harsh. I wasn't having a go at the board just commenting on the statements. Board is probably great for the right condition's. I'm working on a 2 board quiver. Similar shapes but 1 for small and weak waves and 1 for larger steeper waves. Same length and plan shape, just playing around with rocker and rails. I have found as I get older (and heavier) I need a couple of boards to choose from to maximise conditions whereas when I was young and fit, 1 board was all I needed.

Throw in a longboard as well and you have everything covered.
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