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Re: Single Fins
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 4:19 pm
by huie
Hatchnam wrote:ER: that fin you posted up looks good. but it's 8" vs. the 9" for the true ames one... what do you reckon would be best ? keeping in mind that i'm an ape (although only 78kg) therefore think that the 9" might be better ?
inn 9''
Re: Single Fins
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 4:33 pm
by Hatchnam
that looks nice Huie.. is it one of yours that you shaped? and if so, i'd be keen to buy one (but pref. if there's one that'd fit into a fin-box, as i'm planning to putting one in).
Re: Single Fins
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 4:43 pm
by el rancho
Hatchnam wrote:ER: that fin you posted up looks good. but it's 8" vs. the 9" for the true ames one... what do you reckon would be best ? keeping in mind that i'm an ape (although only 78kg) therefore think that the 9" might be better ?
I dunno, fin base is probably a better guide than height. I was talking to sam yoon a few weeks back in the fingal carpark about single fins and shit. he uses quite small single fins on all different sized boards, up to big elephant guns. he just puts them way back near the tail. he was saying that having a fin pushed up forward in the box somehow shortens your rail line effectively, like you lose a little bit of rail by having the pivot point further forward.
looking at that true ames one, it clearly has a narrower base so a 9 inch would be fine. it is a 6'11 after all and the tail looks wider than a lopez style semi-gun. if you know what I mean.
Re: Single Fins
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 4:50 pm
by Hatchnam
That makes total sense. And I hear what he's saying about putting the fin right at the back of the tail. Have been doing that in my bonzer for double overhead down the line stuff. It feels like a totally different board. Holds your line firm and true.
Re: Single Fins
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:16 pm
by huie
Hatchnam wrote:that looks nice Huie.. is it one of yours that you shaped? and if so, i'd be keen to buy one (but pref. if there's one that'd fit into a fin-box, as i'm planning to putting one in).
yea hand foiled chord in right place extra thickness to carry foil
yes can do with base do not have any in stock but not a problm
if you want one shoot me a p m
cheers huie
Re: Single Fins
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:26 pm
by Hatchnam
pm sent
Re: Single Fins
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 7:36 am
by steve shearer
Iggs, hate to agree so emphatically with Fong, but get a box routed into that board pronto.
You need to experiment with fins in singleys. Fore/aft adjustment etc etc.
Sam Yoon likes small fins, I like basey singlefins for more drive. A Roy fin might be fun.
Best thing is getting a custom single fin hand foiled to your specs.
Your a big guy, I reckon you'd need a solid basey fin with a tad of torsional flex foiled in.
Get a box. Find a good repairer/glasser who knows his shitt and get a box routed in.
Re: Single Fins
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:02 am
by Yuke Hunt
Hatchnam wrote:that looks nice Huie.. is it one of yours that you shaped? and if so, i'd be keen to buy one (but pref. if there's one that'd fit into a fin-box, as i'm planning to putting one in).
Re: Single Fins
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:39 am
by Hatchnam
Thanks Shep. I'm getting Huie to hook me up with a 9" fin. See his pic. So I'm guessing something like that. He is also including the box / base . Will prob get Jacksons surfboards to do the repair and install, as they are pretty awesome with repairs and restorations.
Back on the board itself, it's been going great ! It loves a wall and loves the bowl. Draws a very clean sharp line and cuts back beautifully. Good in smaller stuff and handles some real size too.
Re: Single Fins
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 9:56 am
by tootr
You can get two fins for approx$25 airfreight from Trues Ames for far less total what they cost here.
Just sayin'
Re: Single Fins
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 10:13 am
by Hatchnam
thanks tootr... though huie's price was fair. and i appreciate his efforts. and i'd rather give my $ to some fellow peeps in preference to a larger company (nothing against them) but want to keep things "grass roots" and all that re: the singley. it's not about money in this instance..
Re: Single Fins
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 10:34 am
by tootr
Yeah i can dig that sentiment.
But when a Greenough4c bought here costs close to 40% more than from the US, also theres stuff you just cannot find here in Oz. eg bamboo bonzer fin.
Re: Single Fins
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 4:31 pm
by Beerfan
huie wrote:Hatchnam wrote:ER: that fin you posted up looks good. but it's 8" vs. the 9" for the true ames one... what do you reckon would be best ? keeping in mind that i'm an ape (although only 78kg) therefore think that the 9" might be better ?
inn 9''
Still got the 7 1/2" er you made me huie. Best fin for the 9'1" by a mile, no training wheels required
Re: Single Fins
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 7:45 pm
by huie
Re: Single Fins
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:01 pm
by batoes
alkali make great aussie made fins:
http://www.alkalifins.com/
and i have a salty merchants set for my 2+1. If you want to try a truames 6.5 inch bonzer fin Hatchy let me know and i'll send it to you (i've got a spare).
Just ordered a custom John Cherry marine ply fin to try out in my bonzers. Needed to remortgage the house to pay for it....
Re: Single Fins
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:28 pm
by Hatchnam
^ thanks for the offer mate... but already have 6'5 tru ames bonzer fin for my G&S bonzer
Re: Single Fins
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 9:06 pm
by Hatchnam
excellent.. what size is that thing ?
Re: Single Fins
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:51 am
by Beerfan
Except for a lot of unwanted wire in my knee not bad mate.
I'm with hatchy, very nice huie.
Maybe you should bug huie to make you one hatchnam!?
