It's more likely a crap weed fin not the combination of the weed fin and tail cut outs. Heaps of people use weed fins where I sail and they are used on all sorts of boards from wave boards to dedicated speed boards with no issues.

No problems Mistral Nick, loads of JP Weed users in WA using slalom boards with cut outs. JP Weeds have a pretty good rep.

jh2703 said...

It's more likely a crap weed fin not the combination of the weed fin and tail cut outs. Heaps of people use weed fins where I sail and they are used on all sorts of boards from wave boards to dedicated speed boards with no issues.

That's right, it's hard to find a really good weed fin. A lot of companies just get a slalom fin and cant it over to 45 degrees. Also you won't find a great deal of flex in a decent weed fin. Stiffer the better IMO
If you're looking at really good speed fins, have a look at the KA (lockwood Mcdougal) design. There are similarities there.
As for cutouts, I don't think they will affect the fins capacity to work well at all, in some cases it may actually compliment them.

Mark _australia said...

red said...

You mean there is other types of fins? ...

What is a weed fin?

Heh, what's a pointer?

Mark _australia said...

red said...

You mean there is other types of fins? ...

What is a weed fin?

The fin you can hit a cray pot line with without embedding yourself in the front of your board

Haircut said...

Mark _australia said...



What is a weed fin?

it's one of those environmentally friendly fins made from hemp

Hmmm Haircut , I have a couple of pants made from hemp they don't point real well, so my wife says