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Created by Cobra Cobra  > 9 months ago, 26 Feb 2015
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Cobra
Cobra

Cobra

9106 posts

26 Feb 2015 5:59pm
what are the benefits of big fins in longboards.

whats your spinnnnn on it.

laceys lane
laceys lane

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

26 Feb 2015 8:05pm
the bigger the cow the better
Macaha
Macaha

Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

26 Feb 2015 8:07pm
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Cobra said..
what are the benefits of big fins in longboards.

whats your spinnnnn on it.



Not my spin just some information I've been told,a hatchet fin is not my friend (Bob McTavish) face to face.
Big board needs a big motor Dave Hollywood (Mctavish) face to face.

Cobra strictly on logs say 906 or 10 I wouldn't go less than 9.5 and I'd go up to 11 max also pending on fin
shape.Say a 906 all rounder min 9 and up to 10.Fins got to fit the board golden rule.
laceys lane
laceys lane

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

26 Feb 2015 8:11pm
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Macaha said..

Cobra said..
what are the benefits of big fins in longboards.

whats your spinnnnn on it.




Not my spin just some information I've been told,a hatchet fin is not my friend (Bob McTavish) face to face.
Big board needs a big motor Dave Hollywood (Mctavish) face to face.

Cobra strictly on logs say 906 or 10 I wouldn't go less than 9.5 and I'd go up to 11 max also pending on fin
shape.Say a 906 all rounder min 9 and up to 10.Fins got to fit the board golden rule.


I can't believe you didn't use my cow quote


bloody hell
Cobra
Cobra

Cobra

9106 posts

26 Feb 2015 6:14pm
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Macaha said..

Cobra said..
what are the benefits of big fins in longboards.

whats your spinnnnn on it.




Not my spin just some information I've been told,a hatchet fin is not my friend (Bob McTavish) face to face.
Big board needs a big motor Dave Hollywood (Mctavish) face to face.

Cobra strictly on logs say 906 or 10 I wouldn't go less than 9.5 and I'd go up to 11 max also pending on fin
shape.Say a 906 all rounder min 9 and up to 10.Fins got to fit the board golden rule.


so bigger is better
Macaha
Macaha

Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

26 Feb 2015 8:17pm
You would be running your gorgeous Redline with a 10 yep
Cobra
Cobra

Cobra

9106 posts

26 Feb 2015 7:14pm
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Macaha said..
You would be running your gorgeous Redline with a 10 yep


9.5 I thought
thedrip
thedrip

thedrip

WA

2355 posts

26 Feb 2015 7:21pm
Isn't the basic rule of thumb an inch per foot and play around that mark as your starting point?
Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi

Ted the Kiwi

NSW

14256 posts

26 Feb 2015 10:21pm
My girl says that girls who say size doesn't matter are lying
thedrip
thedrip

thedrip

WA

2355 posts

26 Feb 2015 7:26pm
Funnily enough, mine says the same.
Cobra
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Cobra

9106 posts

26 Feb 2015 7:27pm
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Ted the Kiwi said..
My girl says that girls who say size doesn't matter are lying


So your girl is disappointed
Cobra
Cobra

Cobra

9106 posts

26 Feb 2015 7:29pm
I'm thinking 10.5 for the redline.
Macaha
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Macaha

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21981 posts

26 Feb 2015 9:47pm
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Cobra said..
I'm thinking 10.5 for the redline.


They would normally come with a 10 as standard mate but a 10.5 would be cool ask them about the GG' fins mate.
obct
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obct

NSW

3487 posts

26 Feb 2015 11:38pm
Well if you can wait until after Sunday night,I may be able to tell you because that's when I get given my 11 inch salty merchants fin for a B/day present.

knowing the way I ride, I doubt it will make a scrap difference but I'm still excited


Cobra
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Cobra

9106 posts

26 Feb 2015 8:50pm
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obct said..
Well if you can wait until after Sunday night,I may be able to tell you because that's when I get given my 11 inch salty merchants fin for a B/day present.

knowing the way I ride, I doubt it will make a scrap difference but I'm still excited




Keep us posted obct,,,I'm very interested, hope the big V post about his 11 inch.
thedrip
thedrip

thedrip

WA

2355 posts

27 Feb 2015 12:43am
Oh you deleted that post about Doggie. Why, Cobra, why?
Tux
Tux

Tux

VIC

3829 posts

27 Feb 2015 8:20am
I inch of fin per foot of board or there abouts is my rule...unless your board is under 6 feet or over 10 foot then all bets are off
Cobra
Cobra

Cobra

9106 posts

27 Feb 2015 12:13pm
what does the big V say about his big skeg.
Macaha
Macaha

Macaha

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21981 posts

27 Feb 2015 2:27pm
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Cobra said..
what does the big V say about his big skeg.


who's the big V
Cobra
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9106 posts

27 Feb 2015 12:43pm
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Macaha said..

Cobra said..
what does the big V say about his big skeg.



who's the big V


Vanders

Macaha
Macaha

Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

27 Feb 2015 2:45pm
Oh Vanders
chrispy
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chrispy

WA

9675 posts

27 Feb 2015 3:27pm
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Tux said..
I inch of fin per foot of board or there abouts is my rule...unless your board is under 6 feet or over 10 foot then all bets are off


that sums it up perfectly
vanders1
vanders1

vanders1

QLD

3809 posts

1 Mar 2015 7:53am
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Cobra said..
what does the big V say about his big skeg.


I'm loving it now, at 11-3/4" it's got plenty of drive while still being able to turn it ok. It is on a log so expectations of how it turns is better than I expected.

SDR has given me a couple of prototype modified fins to try in it so we'll see how they compare.
Malo
Malo

Malo

NSW

138 posts

1 Mar 2015 11:38am
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vanders1 said..

Cobra said..
what does the big V say about his big skeg.



I'm loving it now, at 11-3/4" it's got plenty of drive while still being able to turn it ok. It is on a log so expectations of how it turns is better than I expected.

SDR has given me a couple of prototype modified fins to try in it so we'll see how they compare.


G'day V....any pics of those fins?
vanders1
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vanders1

QLD

3809 posts

1 Mar 2015 10:13pm
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Malo said...
vanders1 said..

Cobra said..
what does the big V say about his big skeg.



I'm loving it now, at 11-3/4" it's got plenty of drive while still being able to turn it ok. It is on a log so expectations of how it turns is better than I expected.

SDR has given me a couple of prototype modified fins to try in it so we'll see how they compare.


G'day V....any pics of those fins?


I'll post some up after I return from Melbourne.
Cobra
Cobra

Cobra

9106 posts

1 Mar 2015 8:18pm
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vanders1 said..

Malo said...

vanders1 said..


Cobra said..
what does the big V say about his big skeg.




I'm loving it now, at 11-3/4" it's got plenty of drive while still being able to turn it ok. It is on a log so expectations of how it turns is better than I expected.

SDR has given me a couple of prototype modified fins to try in it so we'll see how they compare.



G'day V....any pics of those fins?



I'll post some up after I return from Melbourne.


Macaha
Macaha

Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

2 Mar 2015 8:10pm
Today I received my 10.5 Thomas fin in the mail.
Cobra
Cobra

Cobra

9106 posts

2 Mar 2015 8:19pm
Pics please
Macaha
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Macaha

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21981 posts

2 Mar 2015 10:22pm



Cobra
Cobra

Cobra

9106 posts

2 Mar 2015 8:27pm
Sweet
RoyStuart
RoyStuart

RoyStuart

532 posts

3 Mar 2015 5:22pm
I have a 17 foot board with a 14 inch fin in it if anyone wants to see it I'll post it up.
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