Single Fins
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Re: Single Fins
That was kinda my initial thoughts on it also. It detracts from what I understand and admire about single fin surfing.
Perhaps there's something in it though from a more modern/ performance perspective ? The stability and hold/delay off the bottom of a deep single fin ? A delayed coiling/compress then launch type thing happening ?
Perhaps there's something in it though from a more modern/ performance perspective ? The stability and hold/delay off the bottom of a deep single fin ? A delayed coiling/compress then launch type thing happening ?
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Re: Single Fins
you'll get the delay but not the projection...thats what multi-fins are for.
the joy of the single fin is embracing the undiluted high-line.
the joy of the single fin is embracing the undiluted high-line.
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Shouldn't this be moved to the logs / eggs / alternatives section??
High performance single fins.... fcuks sake.
High performance single fins.... fcuks sake.
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Just bought one of these 5'9"x191/4"x27/8" 33.1ltrs
When it gets to this level of self important stupidity I lose interest.
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Looks more like Merrick was trying to channel McCoy trying to "channel" the late great AB. Sorry but that thing is ugly.Hatchnam wrote:^^ looks beautiful. 6'4 - 6'6 for mine.
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Agreed.Hatchnam wrote:^^ looks beautiful. 6'4 - 6'6 for mine.
Those single fin planshapes were around about 1980 to 81, but eclipsed by the thruster, they go well but 5'8" is too short for my taste.
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Its actually designed by Tom Curren using planshapes and rocker from the Black Beauty, which was originally designed by Maurice Cole I believe, around 87/88. I usually surf 6'1", but at that length it has 38ltrs, a bit much for my 69kg. I also have 10 surfboards of various guises, I saw this in a local shop and new it would fit in nicely with the current quiver.
When it gets to this level of self important stupidity I lose interest.
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It looks black beauty-esque. Love the vee bottom.
Be keen to hear how it goes.
What conditions did you get it for?
At 5"10 it Looks like it's built for clean fast walls up to head and a half high.
Be keen to hear how it goes.
What conditions did you get it for?
At 5"10 it Looks like it's built for clean fast walls up to head and a half high.
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I'm thinking shoulder to head high fast beachies, certainly not the local soft wave that I usually surf the MSF or mal on. It'll be a few weeks before I get it out of lay-by, I'll post pics of the actuall board then.
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What's Tom Curren riding lately?spork wrote:Its actually designed by Tom Curren using planshapes and rocker from the Black Beauty, which was originally designed by Maurice Cole I believe, around 87/88. I usually surf 6'1", but at that length it has 38ltrs, a bit much for my 69kg. I also have 10 surfboards of various guises, I saw this in a local shop and new it would fit in nicely with the current quiver.
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Re: Single Fins
... just about finished the refurb and art on the old 70's singley. Last coat of UV clear goes on it tonite. Finally, it's First test ride this weekend, south coast, albeit it only in what's prob gonna be waist high directional south swell.
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Request for scarecrow layback please
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Shouldn't be hard for Iggy, his hands drag in the water just going straight.
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long ape arms go great for out-paddling the average HK punteralakaboo wrote:Shouldn't be hard for Iggy, his hands drag in the water just going straight.
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