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Re: Single Fins

Post by Beerfan » Tue Jun 10, 2014 2:14 pm

Roy's not a fan, but I love the greenough 4a. I have 2, a 9 1/2" ( or 1/4" ), and a 7 1/2". The 7 1/2" was hand made by someone who's been making boards for a fkkukking long time, and is absolutely unreal. I can't speak for those type boards, but I use the 7 1/2" on my longboard ( boo hiss!! ), and it provides as much drive as the 9 1/2" but turns fantastic. Thought it would side slip but it holds in unreal, and loosens up a bloody big board.

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Re: Single Fins

Post by Hatchnam » Tue Jun 10, 2014 2:20 pm

Ok thank u both.

ER; why keep it as a single only though ? Was thinking the side bites might come in handy ( more bite for mid face check turns, and more hold in a steeper climb line ala cranking one off the top here and there as the wave permits ) ??

Like its a brick, yes . But I still want "some" sort of more hi-perf/aggressive edge to it (not just all swoop/glide)
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Re: Single Fins

Post by Beerfan » Tue Jun 10, 2014 2:30 pm

For sure add side fins if you're going to do a box anyway, but in my humble experience, i found it hard to get a good combo of side and centre. I don't bother with sides anymore. I do have a beard though, so that may explain that.

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Re: Single Fins

Post by alakaboo » Tue Jun 10, 2014 3:01 pm

Surf it as a single before you start adding fins.
i reckon it will surf fairly long and straight, just slow down a bit

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Re: Single Fins

Post by el rancho » Tue Jun 10, 2014 3:25 pm

Hatchnam wrote:Ok thank u both.

ER; why keep it as a single only though ? Was thinking the side bites might come in handy ( more bite for mid face check turns, and more hold in a steeper climb line ala cranking one off the top here and there as the wave permits ) ??

Like its a brick, yes . But I still want "some" sort of more hi-perf/aggressive edge to it (not just all swoop/glide)

no reason, just meant with a rakey greenough flex fin a single would be cool. putting side plugs in would be a good idea

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Re: Single Fins

Post by Hatchnam » Tue Jun 10, 2014 3:27 pm

Ok. It's already got a single, so I will leave it be and proceed as is. And later if I find that either the existing fin sucks and/or I wanna replace it with another single and/or 2+1 I'll cross that bridge if/when I come to it.

Fugg it. Can always redo the bottom art f@ggery if needed.
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Re: Single Fins

Post by el rancho » Tue Jun 10, 2014 4:04 pm

that fin looks pretty good anyway, if it feels chunky you could even hand foil it a bit more, and add in side plugs.

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Re: Single Fins

Post by steve shearer » Tue Jun 10, 2014 4:18 pm

looks like a slow, draggy dog Iggs.

give it to a backpacker and save your limited surf time mate.
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Re: Single Fins

Post by el rancho » Tue Jun 10, 2014 4:36 pm

maybe, but once you learn how to wrangle those down rails those big old singles are bundles of fun in big fat point surf

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Re: Single Fins

Post by steve shearer » Tue Jun 10, 2014 4:45 pm

some are, and some some are just heaps of shitt.

the hepas vastly outnumber the good ones.

tail rail and foil look horrible on that one of Iggs.

But go ahead and give it a twirl.
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Re: Single Fins

Post by el rancho » Tue Jun 10, 2014 5:09 pm

it's actually a really nice outline, would go great transferred into a quad fin with a modern foil.

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Re: Single Fins

Post by steve shearer » Tue Jun 10, 2014 5:13 pm

re-shape it Iggs. strip it, give it a haircut and bring it up to date.
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Re: Single Fins

Post by Hatchnam » Tue Jun 10, 2014 5:46 pm

Well I won't be reshaping it. And I think it looks ok. But it is what it is. An old shape. I'm not expecting miracles out of it. Curious to see how it goes. If it ends up riding like pig I will sell it. If not I keep it. No biggie. I'm just having fun faffing about with the artwork.
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Re: Single Fins

Post by alakaboo » Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:16 am

steve shearer wrote:some are, and some some are just heaps of shitt.

the hepas vastly outnumber the good ones.

tail rail and foil look horrible on that one of Iggs.

But go ahead and give it a twirl.
Well I was trying to be a bit more subtle...

Iggy if I were you I'd put aside some of your mortgage money and buy this:
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Re: Single Fins

Post by swvic » Wed Jun 11, 2014 12:18 pm

Few brand new Campbell Bonzers here for $880. Need to scroll down a little

http://www.zaksurfboards.com.au/clearance-surfboards/

Almost tempted by the 6'4" myself
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Re: Single Fins

Post by Beerfan » Wed Jun 11, 2014 12:52 pm

I've drooled over them quite a bit lately. The eggs for sure. Once I get back in the water I'm treating myself to a newy ( good motivation huh?! ). Hard to go past JD though.

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Re: Single Fins

Post by Hatchnam » Wed Jun 11, 2014 1:24 pm

Alakaboo
There's no gap in the quiver I'm trying to fill here.
My current boards cover all and anything I require.
This was an impulse buy. wow it's cheap, and damn I'm intrigued!
That's why I bought it.
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Re: Single Fins

Post by alakaboo » Wed Jun 11, 2014 1:34 pm

Yeah, I get it.
I was just telling you to ride it before you went to the effort and expense of adding fins and plugs.

FWIW I have/had a few boards with 2+1 setups.
Eggs and small wave boards I like as 2+1 as you can loosen or lengthen the way it surfs dependent on the shape of the waves. Can change to cutaways or different templates.

With the ones for good waves I run as singles, after a lot of experimentation.
I like the widowmaker setup but I found the options a bit confusing and with a single it forced me to draw better and smoother lines.
These days I don't even move or change the fin, I just swap boards.

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