| The best surfboard fins in the world |
| Monday, 13 June 2011 09:16 |
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The surfboard fin industry has been evolving in the last 10 years. Until then fins were considered a secondary gear item in surfing. Now, fins are crucial to high performance wave riding and can make the difference in competition. Selecting the best fin kit for your surfboard and your surfing skills is not easy, but you can learn more about it here. Nevertheless, there are a few general formulas. If you're a light surfer, pick fins with less area and if your surfboard has a wide tail, choose a bigger fin. Are you looking for quick responses from your surfboard? Buy a stiffer fin kit. Going for big waves in a small surfboard? Take larger and more swept fins. There are multiple combinations you can actually test. The surfboard fin industry is dominated by no more than eight brands. Fin Control Systems (FCS) is the leading trademark and was founded in 1995 by Brian A. Whitty, in Australia. Future Fins is also fighting for a relevant share of the mark. Both fin brands offer a complete collection of units for every type of surfing needs. It is possible to combine and balance speed with surfboard responsiveness and there are fins for shortboards and longboards. Dorsal, Red-X Fins, Speeed Fins, Rainbow Fins, Patagonia, Kinetik Racing and Turbo Tunnel complete the list of the most famous surf fins in the world. Almost all fins can be tightened down with an Hex key or Allen wrench. There are five main fin setups: single fin, twin fin, thruster, 2+1 fin and quad fin setup. You can find the best surfboard fins in the world through the online surf shop or by clicking on the fin brands featured above.
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| Last Updated on Friday, 27 April 2012 17:17 |
