WARP Drive BLEF foil fins ready to go

Discussion in 'Global Surf Talk' started by Roy Stuart, Dec 13, 2013.

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  1. Dec 13, 2013 #1
    Roy Stuart

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  3. Dec 13, 2013 #2
    chicharronne

    chicharronne Well-Known Member

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    That looks deadly. I've been stabbed in the foot twice by fins, but that bad boy would take a leg off.
     
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  5. Dec 13, 2013 #3
    surfsolo

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    Will this fin be able to transport me to to the future?
     
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  6. Dec 13, 2013 #4
    Roy Stuart

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    The leading edge is not sharp, the bumps are smoothly rounded to the foil shape and the fin is definitely safer than a typical thruster fin, the polycarbonate has some 'give' to it as well, stiff and strong but we've bent one over thirty degrees during strength tests.

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  7. Dec 13, 2013 #5
    Roy Stuart

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    Certainly, being a postmodern creation it exists in all moments of time and so does the user.
     
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  8. Dec 13, 2013 #6
    nynj

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    Are they under $100K? If so it's a steal!
     
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  9. Dec 13, 2013 #7
    goosemagoo

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    Absolutely, you can get them for the dirt cheap price of $199NZD or $164US for us yanks.
     
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  10. Dec 13, 2013 #8
    Cuck Taylor

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    Roy I'll need to get one to put on my PP retro I've been speaking of on swaylocks. I have been hand foiling a plywood fin with the leading edge bump.. Good god it's hard to do. I think your 3d printing is a pretty solid idea.
     
    Cuck Taylor, Dec 13, 2013
    Cuck Taylor, Dec 13, 2013
  11. Dec 13, 2013 #9
    chicharronne

    chicharronne Well-Known Member

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    I knew I've seen that shape before. On Nat Geo.

    warclub.jpg
     
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  12. Dec 13, 2013 #10
    Roy Stuart

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    Stoked I think you'll enjoy it.

    As you say it's hard to do foiling those BLEFs, I've put in over 30 hours on some, pretty crazy. The printer takes 8 hours...
     
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    Roy Stuart, Dec 13, 2013
  13. Dec 13, 2013 #11
    Roy Stuart

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    Nice, some of our fins have been nicknamed 'Patu' fins after maori war clubs.

    These wavy edged sword blades used the same principle I'm sure, and the alternative theories for their existence are pretty weak:

    http://www.roystuart.biz/2010/06/undulating-flame-blades-and-whale.html

    http://www.roystuart.biz/2010/06/more-on-wavy-sword-blades-and-whale.html

    http://www.roystuart.biz/2010/08/question-from-lafayette-c-curtis.html

    http://www.roystuart.biz/2010/08/more-wavy-sword-blade-wing-and-fin.html

    [​IMG]
     
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  14. Dec 13, 2013 #12
    yankee

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    They may well find a new nickname along the lines of 'Crappu' after pier-shotting on 23' foamballs.
     
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  15. Dec 14, 2013 #13
    garbanzobean

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    I must be missing something here but which is the leading edge, the bumpy side or the smooth side? The bumpy leading edge looks like it might work well to cut/saw through kelp or Puerto Rican bodyboarder limbs. Then we can call it the Ginsu.
     
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  16. Dec 14, 2013 #14
    Exit98

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    Looking at the position of the pin and screw, isnt that a Bumpy Trailing Edge Foil???
     
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  17. Dec 14, 2013 #15
    Roy Stuart

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    Bumps are on the leading edge, the tab can be at leading or trailing edge, currently at the front due to the cutaway at the trailing edge.
     
    Roy Stuart, Dec 14, 2013
    Roy Stuart, Dec 14, 2013
  18. Dec 14, 2013 #16
    yankee

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    At $200 per fin, you should definitely buy at least a baker's dozen, chucka-boo-boo. Help pay for the gnome's vasectomy.
     
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  19. Dec 19, 2013 #17
    Cuck Taylor

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    Actually Yankee that's pretty well priced for a fin like that. A well made fin usually goes for 100. This happens to be Roy's blef fin so yeah it's kinda hard to come by ya god damn moron

    Roy I'm gonna order one from you at some point but I was thinking a 10 inch would be good. I will be putting it on my person arrow laird sup. should he interesting.
     
    Cuck Taylor, Dec 19, 2013
    Cuck Taylor, Dec 19, 2013
  20. Dec 19, 2013 #18
    yankee

    yankee Well-Known Member

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    Yes, chucka-boo-boo, you with 10 inches of your desired gnome up in ya would be quite a shpectacle.

    (It's just too easy with your posts, boo-boo....just too easy....)
     
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  21. Dec 19, 2013 #19
    Cuck Taylor

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    Hmm actually Yankee I don't think so pal. Your the one who clearly suffers from some form of suppressed homosexuality with all the man on man references you constantly refer too. I suggest you not post and troll an otherwise perfectly interesting thread.

    I recommend you have a speak with your good friend Wayne. He can help you supposedly.
     
    Cuck Taylor, Dec 19, 2013
    Cuck Taylor, Dec 19, 2013
  22. Dec 20, 2013 #20
    Roy Stuart

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    They are about US$167 the price is in NZD
     
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