hi.
anyone with this fin?,same shape as select edge maybe?

boardseeker reviewed it

somebody here mentioned it is very stiff for moulded thermoplastic (surprisingly so)

yes,i read it,and an small review on a sweden webpage,it said that was the same shape as select with a better performance,but appart from these two small reviews i could found more information about this fin

Not experience with that particular fin but K4 in general impress me a lot.

intrigue me if this plastic slalom fin could work,could have a carbon performance on a budget?

I'm a skeptical.
My lone K4 yellow 32 swept pointer in PB, is very touchy, easy to spin out, hard to re attach.
Tried it on Skate 110, Freemove 100, RRD Fsw L..95 maybe.
Sailible, but I have a dozen fin better.

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wonderwind said..
hi.
anyone with this fin?,same shape as select edge maybe?

I have a 30 cm Fang that I use on my RRD FSW 90 with the Point-7 ACX 5.4 and 6.0. It works as advertised and I have no complaints. Faster that the stock draggy MFC Freewave 28 (an anchor), still quite agile and holds well in a power jibe. No spin out problems if you keep a light foot when overpowered (as one should!).

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duzzi said..

wonderwind said..
hi.
anyone with this fin?,same shape as select edge maybe?

I have a 30 cm Fang that I use on my RRD FSW 90 with the Point-7 ACX 5.4 and 6.0. It works as advertised and I have no complaints. Faster that the stock draggy MFC Freewave 28 (an anchor), still quite agile and holds well in a power jibe. No spin out problems if you keep a light foot when overpowered (as one should!).

how compares to a g10 fin quality,flex?,does it creates enought lift,im currently using select s1 high wind,very comfy fins but they lack a bit of lift on light winds

Lacking lift, go bigger.
Too much lift, go smaller.
Or switch to the magic yellow fin

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duzzi said..

wonderwind said..
hi.
anyone with this fin?,same shape as select edge maybe?

I have a 30 cm Fang that I use on my RRD FSW 90 with the Point-7 ACX 5.4 and 6.0. It works as advertised and I have no complaints. Faster that the stock draggy MFC Freewave 28 (an anchor), still quite agile and holds well in a power jibe. No spin out problems if you keep a light foot when overpowered (as one should!).

how compares to a g10 fin quality,flex?,does it creates enought lift,im currently using select s1 high wind,very comfy fins but they lack a bit of lift on light winds

It is not bad at all. I have used Tectonics Goldwind, Fury and Phoenix in comparable lengths (28 to 33) on small slalom boards. The Fang is not far removed at 1/3 of the price. I was tempted to get the more freeride oriented Tectonics Falcon for the RRD to compare apples with apples, but never followed up. A Phoenix is of course going to be better on a dedicated Slalom board. But 30 Fang on my RRD delivered what I was looking for: more lift, carrying capacity and speed. I am light, 72Kg, and I can use it with a 6.5 with no problem.

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duzzi said..

wonderwind said..

duzzi said..

wonderwind said..
hi.
anyone with this fin?,same shape as select edge maybe?

I have a 30 cm Fang that I use on my RRD FSW 90 with the Point-7 ACX 5.4 and 6.0. It works as advertised and I have no complaints. Faster that the stock draggy MFC Freewave 28 (an anchor), still quite agile and holds well in a power jibe. No spin out problems if you keep a light foot when overpowered (as one should!).

how compares to a g10 fin quality,flex?,does it creates enought lift,im currently using select s1 high wind,very comfy fins but they lack a bit of lift on light winds

It is not bad at all. I have used Tectonics Goldwind, Fury and Phoenix in comparable lengths (28 to 33) on small slalom boards. The Fang is not far removed at 1/3 of the price. I was tempted to get the more freeride oriented Tectonics Falcon for the RRD to compare apples with apples, but never followed up. A Phoenix is of course going to be better on a dedicated Slalom board. But 30 Fang on my RRD delivered what I was looking for: more lift, carrying capacity and speed. I am light, 72Kg, and I can use it with a 6.5 with no problem.

is it stiff as the g10 or feels more flexy in general?
im tempted to buy it,at 70 bucks is worth it! may be next summer..

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wonderwind said..
intrigue me if this plastic slalom fin could work,could have a carbon performance on a budget?

Well, it's already been shown, as 'G-10' is technically a "Plastic".

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duzzi said..

wonderwind said..

duzzi said..

wonderwind said..
hi.
anyone with this fin?,same shape as select edge maybe?

I have a 30 cm Fang that I use on my RRD FSW 90 with the Point-7 ACX 5.4 and 6.0. It works as advertised and I have no complaints. Faster that the stock draggy MFC Freewave 28 (an anchor), still quite agile and holds well in a power jibe. No spin out problems if you keep a light foot when overpowered (as one should!).

how compares to a g10 fin quality,flex?,does it creates enought lift,im currently using select s1 high wind,very comfy fins but they lack a bit of lift on light winds

It is not bad at all. I have used Tectonics Goldwind, Fury and Phoenix in comparable lengths (28 to 33) on small slalom boards. The Fang is not far removed at 1/3 of the price. I was tempted to get the more freeride oriented Tectonics Falcon for the RRD to compare apples with apples, but never followed up. A Phoenix is of course going to be better on a dedicated Slalom board. But 30 Fang on my RRD delivered what I was looking for: more lift, carrying capacity and speed. I am light, 72Kg, and I can use it with a 6.5 with no problem.

is it stiff as the g10 or feels more flexy in general?
im tempted to buy it,at 70 bucks is worth it! may be next summer..

Hard to tell without some measuring device ... but one could make it as stiff as desired, up to a point, it is a plastic. They say that it is stiffer than the material they use for their Wave fins, and I am sure they did test to find a good compromise flex/stiffness. I have a smaller K4 that I used in 3 fin configuration for the RRD and Starboard 81. It was also very fine. I am back on single fin however, and using Maui Ultra Fin 22 and 24 X-wave for 4.2 to 5.4. I really like those and Maui Ultra Fin might be an alternative for you. Cost for the G-10 is midway K4 and Tectonics, see www.mauiultrafins.shop/Ride_1 for their freeride, and www.mauiultrafins.shop/X-Ride_1 for the X-ride

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duzzi said..

wonderwind said..

duzzi said..

wonderwind said..

duzzi said..

wonderwind said..
hi.
anyone with this fin?,same shape as select edge maybe?

I have a 30 cm Fang that I use on my RRD FSW 90 with the Point-7 ACX 5.4 and 6.0. It works as advertised and I have no complaints. Faster that the stock draggy MFC Freewave 28 (an anchor), still quite agile and holds well in a power jibe. No spin out problems if you keep a light foot when overpowered (as one should!).

how compares to a g10 fin quality,flex?,does it creates enought lift,im currently using select s1 high wind,very comfy fins but they lack a bit of lift on light winds

It is not bad at all. I have used Tectonics Goldwind, Fury and Phoenix in comparable lengths (28 to 33) on small slalom boards. The Fang is not far removed at 1/3 of the price. I was tempted to get the more freeride oriented Tectonics Falcon for the RRD to compare apples with apples, but never followed up. A Phoenix is of course going to be better on a dedicated Slalom board. But 30 Fang on my RRD delivered what I was looking for: more lift, carrying capacity and speed. I am light, 72Kg, and I can use it with a 6.5 with no problem.

is it stiff as the g10 or feels more flexy in general?
im tempted to buy it,at 70 bucks is worth it! may be next summer..

Hard to tell without some measuring device ... but one could make it as stiff as desired, up to a point, it is a plastic. They say that it is stiffer than the material they use for their Wave fins, and I am sure they did test to find a good compromise flex/stiffness. I have a smaller K4 that I used in 3 fin configuration for the RRD and Starboard 81. It was also very fine. I am back on single fin however, and using Maui Ultra Fin 22 and 24 X-wave for 4.2 to 5.4. I really like those and Maui Ultra Fin might be an alternative for you. Cost for the G-10 is midway K4 and Tectonics, see www.mauiultrafins.shop/Ride_1 for their freeride, and www.mauiultrafins.shop/X-Ride_1 for the X-ride

thanks for yours thoughts!,maybe i will give it chance on the summer,
speaking of K4 fins, today sailed with 4.2 and 68l,i felt the jp g10 fin very stiff under feets,thats remember in youth when i used to sail with softer fins and how was a pretty feeling,after long use and since material updates i didnt use them any more,using stiff g10 fins nowadays, thinking back to the flex , think of k4 scorcher or rear flex..

I used the 40cm Fang on when test riding a 118 Tabou Rocketwide and 118 JP Superride with an 8.5m Ezzy Lion in light winds and they were ok. They have a wider chord than the Select Freeslam, so have a larger area per length, which is why I was surprised they were ok. My Select Freeslam is a few years old, so maybe not the same as the most recent ones. I'm not so sure about them for going fast though, might be too much area. It depends what you want to use them for, going fast with freerace kit or cruising around on freeride kit.

If a fin is too big, it is fast when the sail is underpowered.
If the fin is too small, it is fast when overpowered.

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PhilUK said..
I used the 40cm Fang on when test riding a 118 Tabou Rocketwide and 118 JP Superride with an 8.5m Ezzy Lion in light winds and they were ok. They have a wider chord than the Select Freeslam, so have a larger area per length, which is why I was surprised they were ok. My Select Freeslam is a few years old, so maybe not the same as the most recent ones. I'm not so sure about them for going fast though, might be too much area. It depends what you want to use them for, going fast with freerace kit or cruising around on freeride kit.

my focus was to find a fin with a bit more lift for my light sesions without breaking the bank,my select s1 hi wind 31cm feels a bit attached to the water althought has a soft tip,its quite stiff.
select has the edge on carbon option 185 euros, i just was wonder if this k4 fang could do the same job..