im trying to get some information on twin fins. im getting a new board and im definitely getting a twin fin. im looking for a board thats 6'3 - 5'11 thats fast and loose. any suggestions? (brand, shaper). ive seen the even keel from channel islands and wanted to see if there are any more that are similar. also i like Donavon freinkenreiters boards but dont know who shapes them. Suggestion????
Have a brand new 5'10" Walker twin keel LTD fish for sale... $300. Same shape as the CI Even Keel. Don't know how it handles, but its a very flat rocker, so it will be fast.
rode my twinnie today. perfect for the waist-belly waves after the wind switched to light cross/onshores my twin fin is real drivey, not as loose, but i'm rockin the rastavich sea shepard fins as far as a shaper goes, theres probably some good shapers locally that can make you a nice one...thats a pretty popular shape among the EC shapers. i think that dude beachbreak on here swears by this guy in in obx for a retro fish
Have you considered a twinzer? It has 4 fins. Smaller Canards are in front of main fins to promote the main fins' drive. It rides like a twin with more speed and hold without sacrificing twin fin looseness. It rides nothing like a quad or thruster. Mike Hynson, Larry Mabile, Brian Wynn.
natural art surf shop,Hatteras,In The Eye surfboards,Twin fish,call Scott. i'm picking up a custom and an MR-style twin saturday afternoon!
I had the chance yesterday to compare a 5'10" Channel Islands keel fin twinnie (friends board) to another 5'10" keel twinnie I've had for years. Both are poly boards, 21" wide, 2 1/2" thick. Rode for about an hour on each board in uncrowded waist high a-frames got lots of waves on the CI The Channel Islands is a bit more on the perfomance end...nose a bit pulled in, foiled out in the nose, tail, and rails. It was a great board and didnt have the big thick longboard style rails and thick nose and tail that some twinnie have. Recommend.
Mitchell, that CI Board was really nice. The thinnest, best looking swallow tail I have ever seen. My next homebuilt board will have a tail like that.
If you're on Hatteras and don't want to wait for a custom, I've got a 5'10" retro fish twin fin that I shaped for sale for $475 at Avon Surf Shop in Avon. For more info check out http://www.hollowdaze.com/Hollow_Daze/Surf_Shop/Pages/Lis_Fish.html
What size would you recommend for a 6'3 220 lb. I have been looking to get a fish for a long time but haven't been able to come to any conclusion on sizes and dimensions. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
6'3"x22"(or less)x raised-deck design 3 1/16"(rails 2 7/8") or less. call Scott at natural art in hatteras and tell him mike(me) told you. let him decide width,just keep the rails under 3",but get it big for winter. let him decide fins,but get glass-ons. get the full resin tint polished gloss while your at it.
my opinion...depends on how much you surf, athleticism, etc. You could get away with the 6'3" with ease. Talk with a shaper and give them an idea what you want...here is a few that i have had over the years from Brian Wynn... 5'10" 6'10" (basically my LB) 6' Twinzer 5'10 Fish by Will Tucker
I am selling a Fish (shaped by Steve Brom one of the original Fish guys on the west coast) approx dims 6'4" x 21 x 3 Plenty of float for 200# plus. Deep red resin tint, white and black pinlines, glassed on single foiled keels- excellent condition (8.5 to 9 out of 10) no dings $300 Cash - PM me if you want to see pics. i am in VB/OBX area JN
My Chris christenson c hawk arrived yesterday. If youre looking for a twin fin for good waves i would recommend it. It looks sick.
nice looking board, what size? and with the twinzer setup that rocks, sort of looks like the larmo ghostbuster, Ive been wanting to ride one of those, they have been getting great reviews. keep us posted!
Thanks. It's 6'0" x 23" x 3". About 4" of kick in the nose and just under 1 1/4" of tail rocker at the rail, although the massive concave coming out the back bumps it up to almost 2" along the stringer. I originally got it to use for groveling here in VA, but after taking it out on several thigh-high days, I questioned it's ability in those conditions. To be fair, however, we were having heavy offshore winds and I asked for a board for somebody weighing in at 210 lbs. When I was in a soaked wetsuit I was over 230 lbs (I'm also not the best paddler). Believe it or not, the board in the pic did amazing in overhead waves. I'm sure that somebody weighing 210 lbs or less and in decent shape could easily use it as a groveler. I'm looking for the ultimate VA small wave shortboard for fatties, though. Austin's shaping another one for me with straighter rails (i.e. carrying the width to the nose and tail), less belly, no concave and zero rocker for a fat bastard grovel board.
