Tri Fin Set
Tri Fin Set
 |
 Futures fins thruster set christian bradley honeycomb tri fin surfboard  US $73.93
|
 Surfboard 511 Swallow Tail New Oi Performance Madden shaped Fl Pick up only US $375.00
|
 NEW 60 7S Super Fish SEA SHEPHERD Surfboard Fish Polyester US $420.00
|
 7 Fun Board Surfboard by Sacred 100 Made in So Cal US $335.00
|
 NEW 66 7S Super Fish SEA SHEPHERD Surfboard Fish Polyester US $435.00
|
 New FCS Kelly Slater Glass K Flex Tri Fin Thruster Set shortboard 21 US $29.99
|
 DORSAL SURFBOARD FINS FCS K21 STYL SURF FIN 3 FIBER US $13.95
|
 New FCS Hexcore Stretch Tri Fin US $62.00
|
 7 Retro Egg Surfboard by Sacred 100 Made in So Cal US $330.00
|
 FCS Dolphin Soft Flex Longboard Fin 8 US $20.00
|
 72 Funboard Longboard Fiberglass Surfboard Surfboards US $349.00
|
 FCS K3 Kelly Slater PG Surfboard Tri Fin Set US $88.98
|
 FCS K 21 Glass Flex Tri Fin Set US $58.99
|
 Future Fins F4 Clear Fiberglass CLR surfboard thruster US $65.95
|
 FCS AM 2 SURFBOARD 3 FIN SET PERFORMANCE CORE SICKK US $69.00
|
 DORSAL | SURFBOARD FINS THRUSTER SET 3 CLEAR FCS K21 TRI NEW SURF FIN SKEG US $24.95
|
 VENTRAL | FIN PLUGS FOR THRUSTER TRI FIN SET FCS FINS COMPATIBLE FIN BOX US $19.95
|
 NEW FCS M5 Soft Flex Tri Fin Surfboard Set Great for Kids and Beginners US $24.99
|
 NEW 73 7S Super Fish II Future Flex Surfboard Fish Epoxy Carbon Rails US $825.00
|
 Compatible FCS Off White Generic G5 Tri Fin Set US $23.99
|
 FCS PC 3 Red Graphic Tri Fin Set US $85.98
|
 FCS HI 1 Performance Core Surfboard Tri Fin Set US $108.98
|
 FCS MF 1 PC Tri Fin Set Mick Fanning Signature Surfboard Fins US $98.98
|
 FCS PC 5 Graphic Thruster Surfboard Tri Fin Set Blue US $85.98
|
 FCS K 3 PG Fiber Glass Tri Fins Set Black Performance Glass Surfboard fins US $88.99
|
 NEW 60 Aloha Quickshift All Rounder Surfboard US $399.00
|
 FCS Fluid Foils Cutaway Longboard Fin 9 Blue US $43.98
|
 DORSAL | SURFBOARD FINS THRUSTER SET 3 BLUE FCS K21 TRI NEW SURF FIN SKEG US $24.95
|
 DORSAL | SURFBOARD FINS THRUSTER SET 3 RED FCS K21 TRI NEW SURF FIN SKEG US $24.95
|
 Rainbow 9in Wingnut Cutaway Longboard Fin Surfboard Fin Smoke Center Fin NEW US $59.95
|
 HPD Cutaway 9 Blue Fabric Lamination Longboard Fin US $39.99
|
 Used 5 11 Local Motion Surfboard good condition US $150.00
|
 FCS K3 Kelly Slater Performance Glass Surfboard Tri Fin Set New US $89.95
|
 WINGNUT CUTAWAY AVAILABLE IN 7 8 9 AND 10 US $70.95
|
 SUPER FLEX SAFETY FINS AVAIL IN TRI 7 SIDEBITES 9 W POST OR 7 COMBO US $66.95
|
 SHORT BOARD BAMBOO TRI FINS AVAILABLE IN FUTURES FCS AND LOKBOX US $89.95
|
 RFC TRI SET FINS AVAILABLE IN FCS STD LOKBOX OR FUTURES US $75.95
|
 RFC LONGBOARD SIDE BITE AVAILABLE IN FCS STD LOKBOX OR FUTURES US $49.95
|
 RFC CUTAWAY LONGBOARD FINS AVAILABLE IN 6 7 8 AND 9 US $50.95
|
 RFC CANARD QUAD AVAILABLE IN FCS LOKBOX OR FUTURES US $100.95
|
 RAINBOW RAKE LONGBOARD FINS AVAILABLE IN 5 6 7 8 AND 9 US $59.95
|
 PRO TECK PERFORMANCE FINS AVAILABLE IN TRI CARBOX X TRI 7 OR 9 SINGLE FIN US $71.95
|
 POWER FLEX PERFORMANCE FINS AVAILABLE IN TRI SET QUAD SIDEBITES 7 OR 9 SI US $69.95
|
 NEW Future Fins Grant Twiggy Baker TWIG Gun Thruster Tri Fin Set Blue US $89.95
|
 NEW Future Fins Yoshinori Ueda Techflex FYU YU Thruster Tri Fin Set Cyan Carbon US $88.95
|
 NEW Future Fins Techflex CTG Thruster 3 Tri Fin Set Green Carbon US $88.95
|
 NEW Future Fins Techflex CM2 Clay Marzo Thruster 3 Tri Fin Set Red Carbon US $99.95
|
 NEW Future Fins RM Rob Machado Drifter Thruster Tri Fin Set Carbon Bamboo US $109.95
|
 NEW Future Fins FTP1 TP1 Timmy Patterson Thruster Tri Fin Set Smoke Stripes US $75.95
|
 NEW Future Fins Laird Hamilton SUP 21 Thruster Tri Fin Set Smoke US $111.95
|
 New 2012 Future Fins WCT Honeycomb Thruster Tri 3 Fin Set Rasta Hex RTM US $75.95
|
 NEW Future Fins FYU YU Thruster Tri Fin Set Red Hex RTM US $69.95
|
 FCS Goods 1 Blk Clr PC Tri Fin Set Surfboard Fins Su US $85.00
|
 FCS SA 1 PC Tri Fin Set Surfboard Fins Surfboard Ske US $85.00
|
 FCS PC 5 Blue Clear Tri Fin Set Surfboard Fins Surfb US $80.00
|
 RFC Wingnut Cutaway 9 Longboard Fin skeg surfboard US $68.95
|
 RFC Wingnut Cutaway 10 Longboard Fin skeg surfboard US $69.95
|
 FCS GMB Green Flex Surfboard Tri Fin Set US $46.98
|
 Boardworks SHUBU 10 2 XWide Inflatable Stand Up Board US $1,130.00
|
 FCS R 2 Rusty Performance Core Surfboard Tri Fin Set Smoke US $72.98
|
 Futures Surfboard Tri Quad Fin Boxes set of five US $39.50
|
 9 WINGNUT CUTAWAY Longboard Fins surfboard rake single US $68.95
|
 Future Fins F4 Haut surfboard thruster tri set NEW US $35.95
|
 Futures Vector II F4 437 Surfboard Tri Quad Fin Set White set of 5 US $43.36
|
 Rainbow Fins CIS FUTURE FINS surfboard merrick Pro Core US $69.95
|
 FUTURE FINS F3 425 surfboard tri fin surf NEW thruster US $35.95
|
 FCS MR TFX Performance Core PC Tri Fin Set Carbon Fluorescent Green US $88.95
|
 MF 1 PC Tri Fin Set Mick Fanning Signature Fin New US $121.65
|
 FCS M 3 GLASS FLEX SURFBOARD TRI FIN SET BRAND NEW US $46.98
|
 FCS H 3 H3 NEXUS Large Tri Set BRAND NEW FREE SHIP US $128.98
|
 Future Fins Small US $23.99
|
 FUTURE FINS FTP1 459 Patterson surfboard TP1 US $35.95
|
 FCS M 7 GLASS FLEX SURFBOARD TRI FIN SET BRAND NEW US $46.98
|
 FCS AM 3 SURFBOARD 3 FIN SET PERFORMANCE CORE SICKK US $69.00
|
 BRAND NEW TRI FIN SET FUTURE TECHFLEX F4 FINS US $69.00
|
 FUTURE BLACKSTIX V2F4 TRI FIN SET Brand new US $79.00
|
 BRAND NEW TRI FIN SET FUTURE BLACKSTIX V2FJC1 US $79.00
|
 Future Fins S 3 FIBRE FLEX COMPOSITE SMALL US $23.99
|
 8 WINGNUT CUTAWAY Longboard Fins surfboard rake single US $64.95
|
 Rainbow Fins CIS FUTURE FINS surfboard merrick hex core US $69.95
|
 Future Fins US $23.99
|
 Future Fins F4 Brand New 437 US $23.99
|
 H2 Tri Quad Combo Medium Style New FCS Compatible Fibreglass Surf Indo Fins US $64.07
|
 Future Fins US $23.99
|
 FCS K21 GLASS FLEX SURFBOARD TRI FIN SET BRAND NEW US $58.98
|
 FCS FG 3 RED WHITE ULTRA LIGHT EPOXY FINS NEW IN PACKAGING US $55.00
|
 Compatiable Surfboard fins Quad Tri 5 fin set NEW with fin key US $93.59
|
 FCS PC 3 RED CLEAR PERFORMANCE CORE FINS NEW IN PACKAGING US $60.00
|
 Rainbow TK Flex 85 Longboard Fin Performance Flex Tip NEW US $49.95
|
 Rusty epoxy tri fin 6ft with board bag SURFBOARD US $200.00
|
 Erickson genesis 80s vintage tri fin 5ft 6 in SURFBOARD US $160.00
|
 FCS Fins R 2 PC Tri Fin Set Grey Large Thruster Surfboard US $121.19
|
 76 Funboard Beginner Egg Wood Surfboard Surfboards NEW US $360.00
|
 FCS G 3000 CLONE surfboard fin set 3 fins new US $29.99
|
 FCS H 2 Carbon Kevlar Tri Set BRAND NEW FREE SHIP US $89.98
|
 RAPTOR DOLPHIN LONGBOARD SURFBOARD FIN FOR SINGLE OR TRI FIN SET UP 105 US $63.20
|
 FCS Fins TC Red Line Tom Carroll ThrusterTri Surfboard US $116.26
|
 FUTURE FINS F4 437 surfboard tri fin surf NEW thruster US $23.99
|
 FCS UL 7 Ultralight Tri Fin Set Black New US $99.95
|
Quad vs Tri Fin Surfboards
Choosing Surfboard Fins by Chris Warner
There are many types of surfboard fin systems to choose from. Choosing the one that you want is an important part of choosing your surfboard. Fin characteristics as well as the brand of fin system are to be
considered.
Most surfboards today come with the removable, as opposed to glassed-in, type of fin. Most brands do not have cross compatible boxes. Boxes are the devices that hold the fin on the surfboard. This makes it important to choose the system you want, as it affects all your fin choices for that surfboard in the future.
First, consider these fin characteristics:
Depth - The maximum height of a fin as measured from the bottom surface of the board. This shows how far the fin goes in the water. The hold of the surfboard increases with more depth but generally makes it harder to turn as well. 3-4 inch depth is standard on tri-fins and longboard single fins typically have a depth of nine inches.
Template - The fins outline.
Base - The length of the fin where it joins the surfboard. Increasing length adds forward drive, but makes it harder to turn. Shortboard tri-fins usually have a 3.5-4.5 inch base, longboard single fins are about 6 inches.
Foil - The horizontal curve of the fin, measured from the front edge to trailing edge.
Rake - The distance between the trailing edge of the fin base and the fin tip. This is the swept back characteristic of the fin. Increasing rake increases traction.
Tip - The top third of the fin. More tip means more hold.
Flex - Stiff fins are faster but flexible fins are easier to turn.
Second, consider the brands of surfboard fins available:
FCS - These fins are the most widely used surfboard fins in the world. The great things about FCS fins are the huge variety and the availability. You can almost always find a replacement at the nearest Surf Shop. Since FCS is the most common fin system, most surfboards come with that type of fin box. FCS makes a huge selection of fins. For fins with a softer edge try Pro-Tech. The are compatible with the FCS boxes. Installation is with a simple allen (hex) key.
Future - Probably the second most popular fin system in the US. They have some of the lightest fin boxes around, weighing in at about 26 grams/box. There are fins system for just about any type of surfboard out there. In particular, Future fins has an excellent selection of of Quad fins. There are also plenty of foils to thoose from such as Vector, Vector 2, and the Scimitar. Future fins also install with a simple allen key.
Lokbox - These surfboard fins have one significant advantage over most other fin systems; they are adjustable. You can slide them forward and back to find the sweet spot for you. They are easily adjusted with a slotted screwdriver.
O'Fish'L - This is a snap in fin system. For those that love to experiment, this might be the fin system for you. You could even slap some fins in your boardshorts and change them in the water.
4WFS - The "Four Way Fin System". Four ways as in forward/back, cant/flair, toe-in/toe-out, or an entire fin replacement. The only problem with this system is there are so many choices you might go crazy tweaking just one set of fins.
If your having a surfboard custom shaped for you, another consideration is the type of fin system the shaper has worked with before. It might be better to go with one he or she knows well rather than risk an incorrect installation of a unfamiliar one.
With so many choices of fins/companies available, you shouldn't have a problem finding something close to what you want. Study the different brands. They should have descriptions of the type of surf particular
fins work best in. They usually have charts available for recommended weights of riders as well.
Once you have a system you like, it's nice if all your surfboards use those types of fins. It makes it easier and cheaper to build a decent collection of fins that you can swap around and enjoy.
Chris runs Surfing Gear, an online surf shop, and equipment guide. Find gear and tips for surfboards, fins, wetsuits, bodyboards, skimboards, and just about anything related to riding waves.
Article Source: http://www.earticlesonline.com/Article/Choosing-Surfboard-Fins/391861
