Fcs Shortboard

Fcs Shortboard

The surf fin design is an essential component of every surfboard. Lacking this design element level of high performance surfing would not be where it is today.

As a surfboard glides across the surface of a wave surf fins cause traction that holds the board to the wave. Different fins can offer vastly unique surfing experiences. Slight differences in many of the design aspect of surfboards, such as fin cant and sweep, can turn a surfboard you hate into a magic stick.

The depth of the fin is the distance from the bottom of the surfboard to the highest point on the fin, essentially the distance that it will be underwater. A surfboard fin with greater depth will sit lower or deeper in the water and therefore will be more stable than a shallower one. However if the depth is too great your surfboard will feel very stiff. On the other hand if your surf fins don't have enough depth you will be skating all over the wave with no control.

Another design feature, fin flex, contributes to the overall handling of the surfboard. A skeg that is very flexible tends to be more forgiving and will let you turn your surfboard easier. One that is too stiff will make your surfboard more stable but more difficult to turn.

There are countless configurations available for surfboards, but fin schemes differ only by two important elements: surface area and placement. The combined surface area of all of the fins under the surfboard determines how easy the board is to control. A surfboard with fins that have a large area will create increased hold and stability. These types of surfboard fins are great for large surfers.

Where you decide to place your surfboard fins on the bottom of your surfboard will have a great impact on how responsive your surfboard is when you try to turn. When you place the fins on the bottom of your surfboard closer together your surfboard will be very responsive and easy to turn. By moving you surfboard fins far apart you will make your surfboard less responsive but will aid you in double overhead surf when you need more stability and down the line speed.

There are three major classes of setups: the single fin, the thruster (three fins), and twinnner (two fins). Choosing surfboard fins that best suite your surfboard fin setup is very important. For example if you will notice the surf fins made for twinners have a much large fin base and fin depth than do thruster fins.

The single fin is found primarily on beginner surfboards and offer good control. Because of the control this setup offers, makes it a popular choice for modern longboards. For this configuration, a 6"-10" deep fin with a 6"-8" base is optimum.

The most well know setup is the thrust setup and is seen on almost every high performance shortboard today. The thruster usually has a 4" deep fins with a 3"-4" base.

The twinner is less common, but can still be found on many shortboards and fish boards. This set-up offers superior speed, but can be hard to control in large waves.

You will want to consider a removable surfboard fins from a company such as FCS or Future Fins. These companies manufacture the widest range of interchangable surfboard fins of varying design. This also allows you to swap fins in and out of your surfboard so that you can try out different design features.

Learn more about surf fin design and surfboard fin setups at FinPlug.com

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