Fin Type???

[Shaunm]

What do you call this type of fin "except huge and single"

It tends to catch sometimes on lower tides, so was wondering if I should change it. Board is 9'1 and has one of those spoon shaped concave noses

[WANDERER]

I tried one of these a few years back, i believe its called the football or something?

All i can say is the thing was a nightmare for noseriding, it didnt hold any better than say having a 7" single fin on ya log = attrocious.

do ya self a favour and get rid of it, Dion chemicals in Brooky have some sweet fins for reasonable prices, as a guide; more Surface area and length equals better hold for noseriding but you trade off a bit of manouvreability, IMO stay away from cutaways, I have never used one that i liked.

[Shaunm]

Yeah tried nose riding and the back wanted to swing around when I didn't want it to, and wouldn't when I did. Want to keep it as a single fin so I am looking for something smaller.

[ric_vidal]

Don’t listen to him Shaunm, he knows from nothing I tell you

The Bennett (Dion) equivalent, or something that looks like the one in the photo, is their ‘noserider’ model.

Try a 9" dolphin (standard sort of shape like a dorsal fin)

[WANDERER]

The Bennett (Dion) equivalent, or something that looks like the one in the photo, is their ‘noserider’ model.

fair dinkum???

the one i had was about 9 1/2" and like i said, I may as well have had a 7" dolphin in there for all the hold it provided whilst noseriding =crap

[ric_vidal]

The Bennett (Dion) equivalent, or something that looks like the one in the photo, is their ‘noserider’ model.

fair dinkum???

the one i had was about 9 1/2" and like i said, I may as well have had a 7" dolphin in there for all the hold it provided whilst noseriding =crap

Would I lie to you Wanderlust?

Which boards was yours in?

[WANDERER]

The Bennett (Dion) equivalent, or something that looks like the one in the photo, is their ‘noserider’ model.

fair dinkum???

the one i had was about 9 1/2" and like i said, I may as well have had a 7" dolphin in there for all the hold it provided whilst noseriding =crap

Would I lie to you Wanderlust?

Which boards was yours in?

my old division 9'6", about 5-6 years ago.

I put the lack of hold down to the narrowness of the base...????

[platty]

I've allways known them as a Fatboy. I'm pretty sure they were originaly designed by Midget in the late 60's. I use a 11' version on my HP longboard. It has a bit more rake than the one in the photo and the bulb is not as elongated. I find it works well for me. Drives really well out of hard turns. The first one I made had heaps of flex. It was amasing. You could actually feel the board accelerate out of turns as it flexed. Sadly I snapped it. It seems to noseride ok. But I certainly would'nt recommend it as a noseriding fin. platty.

[Beanpole]

Thats not one of those propelene fins is it?

[turkishguy45cm]

[b]it's a 9 or 10 inch farrelly. look's like a surfblanks sticker. they go unreal in a single fin.[/b]

[Shaunm]

It's about 12" slightly longer than a drum stick, don't have a tape measure

[Shaunm]

Board rides well, it's really heavy compared to a mcT or the T&C I've tried. 9'1 x 22 x 3. Takes a bit to get it moving but then it flies.

[turkishguy45cm]

what size bird? small cassawary! i had it set right back. it did fly & then when it reconnected at the bottom it would drive off inside rail instantly

[Longygrom]

I've allways known them as a Fatboy.

Likewise. As much as id hate to admit it, they are an alright fin for a 2 plus 1 set up or just as a single (needs to be 10" +)

Ive seen a few Peter Clark old longboads from 67' with them

[turkishguy45cm]

thats alright. now you know better.some people confuse silverbeet with spinach

[WANDERER]

thats alright. now you know better.some people confuse silverbeet with spinach

they taste the same, but ya get higher yeilds from silverbeet than you do from spinach when they are grown side by side....

[austeve]

I got a 7.5 Fluid Foils Fatboy in my 2+1 set up & it goes alright

[Shaunm]

Wanted to stay single fin, but catches the sand bank @ low tide at some spots