Fins

Over the last few years, fin designs, number, shape and location has become the biggest area of surfboard exploration. Fins are the steering mechanism of the surfboard. With a return of the removable fins systems, never has it been easier to experiment with different shapes, sizes, and even compositions.

Just by reducing the size of your fins a 1/4 inch the board can become the best board you have ever owned. Since most of popular design is led by pro surfers, few shapers have been brave enough to stray from the basic thruster (3 fin) design, yet there are many exciting possibilities with 2, 4, and even 5 fin configurations.

Shortboard Fin Setups
Thruster (3 fins) Twin Fin C-5 (5 fins)

Common Longboard fins
Regular Cutaway Wingnut
A classic fin designed for good all around performance for all types of boards and wave conditions. Designed to improve speed and control over standard fin. Great for noseriding and hard turns. Extra wide tip holds you into the wave better for more stability andpower. This is the fin for a new generation of longboard power surfing.

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