twinzers, quads, thrusters
twinzers, quads, thrusters
So what are the reports from local riders....not much wind in the forecast so how about some reviews?
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downwind dave
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I second that
but in situations like large steep waves at Klover I have found the singles break free and the tri fin saves the day. In fact the difference is remarkable
The tris undoubtedly slow things down tho which is not always a bad thing but when you try to use them in marginal conditions it's a bit of a drag..... 
I kill me
As far as tracking and upwind ability there is a feeling of sailing on a cafeteria tray but amazingly upwind ability is not affected. The slidey ability certainly pays off during off the lip aerials and such....which of course I know nothing about
so far I prefer using a very small regular fin for the center and in combo with the tris cuz I prefer a solid feeling tracking over the slidey stuff....I had the similar sensation when
I used my micro 20cm small chord wavefin with the 3.7 at Agate in high winds on Sunday and ended up switching boards with a bigger fin. Must be a bodyweight thing, everything felt "out" with the small fin and relying solely on the rails, no ooomph to boost jumps or rip into the wind. Of course the trade off is that wonderful soft smooth feeling when riding the waves
I cannot speak to the twins, never owned or tried one. The major turnoffs for me are the obvious drag (strike one) but more importantly the fact you will need to install/remove (strike two) and ding TWO fins in crappy A boxes (which I hate) when you hit the beach, wood or reef or if you happen to only ding one, the board will likely not run well (strike three). I also suspect I wouldn't have two identical spares to replace the busted ones as they are intermediate length.
but in situations like large steep waves at Klover I have found the singles break free and the tri fin saves the day. In fact the difference is remarkable
The tris undoubtedly slow things down tho which is not always a bad thing but when you try to use them in marginal conditions it's a bit of a drag..... I kill meAs far as tracking and upwind ability there is a feeling of sailing on a cafeteria tray but amazingly upwind ability is not affected. The slidey ability certainly pays off during off the lip aerials and such....which of course I know nothing about
so far I prefer using a very small regular fin for the center and in combo with the tris cuz I prefer a solid feeling tracking over the slidey stuff....I had the similar sensation when I used my micro 20cm small chord wavefin with the 3.7 at Agate in high winds on Sunday and ended up switching boards with a bigger fin. Must be a bodyweight thing, everything felt "out" with the small fin and relying solely on the rails, no ooomph to boost jumps or rip into the wind. Of course the trade off is that wonderful soft smooth feeling when riding the waves
I cannot speak to the twins, never owned or tried one. The major turnoffs for me are the obvious drag (strike one) but more importantly the fact you will need to install/remove (strike two) and ding TWO fins in crappy A boxes (which I hate) when you hit the beach, wood or reef or if you happen to only ding one, the board will likely not run well (strike three). I also suspect I wouldn't have two identical spares to replace the busted ones as they are intermediate length.
