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Created by chrispy chrispy  > 9 months ago, 2 Apr 2014
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laceys lane
laceys lane

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

12 Apr 2014 6:57pm
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Macaha said..

laceys lane said..

can we delete todays surf conditions


No because its a good one not to be repeated,so will it be on tomorrow Mr surf reporter?
I took your advice and worked today wife's turn tomorrow



good, after the surf you can come on a dw run
thePup
thePup

thePup

13831 posts

12 Apr 2014 5:12pm
Sounds like a plan .... I am just believing that our corner will be turned and waves shall be blessed
Macaha
Macaha

Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

12 Apr 2014 7:18pm
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thePup said..

Sounds like a plan .... I am just believing that our corner will be turned and waves shall be blessed


well puppytomorrow is the last holding day for Marg's mate so it better turn it on for the finals.Any hope

Lacey time your call mate
thePup
thePup

thePup

13831 posts

12 Apr 2014 5:44pm
Oh yes Mister hard cock ..... should be ok given all reports , most of the week looks the goods
surfbroker
surfbroker

surfbroker

NSW

1489 posts

12 Apr 2014 8:38pm
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SP said..

And if you have one that is tight, wax the sides of the base before you slide it in, for unknown reasons this works.


I took a leaf out of Pub Blues and used ...Vaso...multi use product alright
Teacake
Teacake

Teacake

TAS

1099 posts

12 Apr 2014 10:24pm
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Macaha said..

Teacake said..

laceys lane said..

Teacake said..

Here is what I ride in my log.

http://www.shapersfins.com.au/longboard-fins/box-fins?product_id=384



really, gee its a monstrous fin. i ended up getting the smaller 'crescent' and used it once- way to slow and unresponsive for me. now it just sitting in the back of the car


Send it down to me in Tassie so I can have a try!

The fin I am now pivots so well, and holds. Not great on drawn out turns but quick sharp pivot turns off the top or bottom are great!

TC.


Teacake your kidding right,sharp pivot turns with this type of fin wtf


If you had ever ridden on one you would understand how it rides! Great small wave fin!
RoyStuart
RoyStuart

RoyStuart

532 posts

19 Apr 2014 7:32am




www.roystuart.biz/2014/04/the-joy-of-unlimited-design-freedom.html

www.roystuart.biz/2014/04/dreamliner-and-vort-x-tunnel-fins.html


Teacake
Teacake

Teacake

TAS

1099 posts

22 Apr 2014 11:57pm
Tried finless today on my log, quite an experience!
Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi

Ted the Kiwi

NSW

14256 posts

23 Apr 2014 6:23am
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Teacake said..

Tried finless today on my log, quite an experience!


I did that other week when I busted mine - an experience thats for sure - and one I was not too good at
surfbroker
surfbroker

surfbroker

NSW

1489 posts

23 Apr 2014 7:46am
If you want a laugh ..or waste surf time..take out the centre fin (if you have a 2+1 set up) and ride with only the side bites
Teacake
Teacake

Teacake

TAS

1099 posts

23 Apr 2014 9:57am
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Ted the Kiwi said..

Teacake said..

Tried finless today on my log, quite an experience!


I did that other week when I busted mine - an experience thats for sure - and one I was not too good at


Haha I wasn't either, found I had to be real far forward to not slide sideways!

The 2+1 without the 1 is even harder I reckon, you think you have control then you just don't!
Cobra
Cobra

Cobra

9106 posts

20 Oct 2014 11:45am
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SP said..
these are the ones that aren't in anything at the moment.



Chrispy the blue wiz one is kinda like the one you are looking at, they are good, pleanty of drive and the extrara area at the tip holds them in nicely.
I used it in my log for a while and have used it as a single in my normal 9ftr. Good alround single fin


3rd down on the right SP, what can you tell me about that fin.
Cobra
Cobra

Cobra

9106 posts

20 Oct 2014 11:50am
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laceys lane said..
tilers wedge does the trick too.

really fin box and fin set ups- all the company's have managed to screw it up. futures and starboard being the biggest sinners. sick of packing , wedging, taping , sanding sides and toes off to get fins to fit. that 'slater trout' fin is the worse fitting fin ever. its 8.5" and the slot section just disappears down every fin box- to skinny, toe is wrong, pin position is wrong


and im sorry to say shapers are guilty too. shapers fins fitting real loose in shapers fin boxes - doh- how!!!!




i don't get many that fit well,ever
Mahanumah
Mahanumah

Mahanumah

VIC

336 posts

21 Oct 2014 4:26pm






Mine... 9" Dolphin rear with FCS II Performer Quad Rears for the side bites...

Fabric inlay same as I have on the deck.

Unfortunately the Fabric makes the fin wider so it doesn't go fully into the slot. This means the screw sits a little high. At my skill level it really doesn't make that much difference. Only real problem is that if you take it out its a bugger to put back in.
SP
SP

SP

10982 posts

21 Oct 2014 1:36pm
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Cobra said...
SP said..
these are the ones that aren't in anything at the moment.



Chrispy the blue wiz one is kinda like the one you are looking at, they are good, pleanty of drive and the extrara area at the tip holds them in nicely.
I used it in my log for a while and have used it as a single in my normal 9ftr. Good alround single fin


3rd down on the right SP, what can you tell me about that fin.


It was made for a midlength egg by a local guy in the days when surfboard shapers would make fins.
All the black ones are made by him.
As
For the fin
McCoy popularized idea I believe, maybe in the 70's.
The idea is the bulb gives hold and the narrow neck will flex and give a bit of extra drive.

A lot like a cutaway fin, cept the front cutaway is supposed to make it turn better.. I think they were called footy fins or something

Always went well.
Simondo
Simondo

Simondo

VIC

8024 posts

21 Oct 2014 5:59pm




Simondo
Simondo

Simondo

VIC

8024 posts

21 Oct 2014 6:09pm
More fins to come!
arkgee
arkgee

arkgee

NSW

639 posts

21 Oct 2014 8:41pm
this post would not be complete without one of these.......from the fin artisan John Devereux


Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi

Ted the Kiwi

NSW

14256 posts

21 Oct 2014 8:42pm
I so miss my JD fin - a shame it snapped off
chrispy
chrispy

chrispy

WA

9675 posts

21 Oct 2014 5:44pm
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arkgee said...
this post would not be complete without one of these.......from the fin artisan John Devereux





I gave you a red for only posting one pic of one fin
Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi

Ted the Kiwi

NSW

14256 posts

21 Oct 2014 8:48pm
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chrispy said..

arkgee said...
this post would not be complete without one of these.......from the fin artisan John Devereux






I gave you a red for only posting one pic of one fin


I greened it - because one is better than none
arkgee
arkgee

arkgee

NSW

639 posts

21 Oct 2014 8:50pm
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chrispy said..

arkgee said...
this post would not be complete without one of these.......from the fin artisan John Devereux






I gave you a red for only posting one pic of one fin


I thought WTF a red thumb for that thing of beauty
arkgee
arkgee

arkgee

NSW

639 posts

21 Oct 2014 8:53pm
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Ted the Kiwi said..
I so miss my JD fin - a shame it snapped off


get another one Ted....have you still got JD's number?
Cobra
Cobra

Cobra

9106 posts

21 Oct 2014 6:16pm
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SP said..

Cobra said...

SP said..
these are the ones that aren't in anything at the moment.



Chrispy the blue wiz one is kinda like the one you are looking at, they are good, pleanty of drive and the extrara area at the tip holds them in nicely.
I used it in my log for a while and have used it as a single in my normal 9ftr. Good alround single fin



3rd down on the right SP, what can you tell me about that fin.



It was made for a midlength egg by a local guy in the days when surfboard shapers would make fins.
All the black ones are made by him.
As
For the fin
McCoy popularized idea I believe, maybe in the 70's.
The idea is the bulb gives hold and the narrow neck will flex and give a bit of extra drive.

A lot like a cutaway fin, cept the front cutaway is supposed to make it turn better.. I think they were called footy fins or something

Always went well.


Cheers SP was thinking something like the gull wing….caught a look at this fin on the weekend that blowed my mind,the board was sitting outside a local coffee spot,
i wanted to take a pic with the phone ,but thought better of it.
SP
SP

SP

10982 posts

21 Oct 2014 7:02pm
^ yeah. Similar to Gul wing.

And the wood fin above is a piece of art
laceys lane
laceys lane

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

21 Oct 2014 9:13pm
your all fin weirdo freaks
Simondo
Simondo

Simondo

VIC

8024 posts

21 Oct 2014 10:22pm



Simondo
Simondo

Simondo

VIC

8024 posts

21 Oct 2014 10:25pm
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Simondo said.







Simondo
Simondo

Simondo

VIC

8024 posts

21 Oct 2014 10:26pm
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Some pics I took in Tokyo.
Macaha
Macaha

Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

7 Dec 2014 1:39pm



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