Quick Surfboard Fin 101
Wave and surf conditions vary, as do types of surfing styles, so different surf fins with different benefits and abilities will dictate your level of success. A surfer is only as good as their surfboard, and a surfboard is only as good as its surf board fins. When it comes to selecting the perfect surf board fin, you need to go through the following checklist in your mind. Surf Fin Setups – First, familiarize yourself with surfboard fin setups and Google how the different setups affect the way a board rides. Study up on single fins, twin fins, thrusters, quads, finless boards and whatever new customized 3-D printed setup is set to hit the market. Surf Fin Selection - What size fins fit the board, waves and style you’re currenting riding? What’s up with all the different shapes? You need to know how to pick a good fin from an unproductive fin according to your desired ride. Surf Fin Placement – Where does the surfboard fin go? If you’re riding more than single, where do all the surf fins go? Should they be centered? What about adjustable systems or custom boards. Study up on the multiple placements and ways various surf fin setups can boost your wave riding experience. Venture into the Unknown - Surfers everywhere are tooling around and experimenting with different surfboard fin shapes and combinations, searching for new ways to change one of the most necessary parts of a surfboard. Google new and experimental fin templates online to see if you can get in on the future of surfing early.