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Largest fins

Postby lindseym » Tue Feb 06, 2018 8:08 pm

Greetings gang,
Does anyone know who makes the largest twin tip fins and what size they are ?
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Re: Largest fins

Postby Da Yoda » Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:02 pm

The largest ones that I know of are Shinn's Bite 57mm (2.25")
http://www.airforcekitesurfing.com/prod ... -fin-2014/

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Re: Largest fins

Postby lindseym » Wed Feb 07, 2018 12:19 am

Da Yoda wrote:
Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:02 pm
The largest ones that I know of are Shinn's Bite 57mm (2.25")
http://www.airforcekitesurfing.com/prod ... -fin-2014/
Ah yes !! Thx

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Re: Largest fins

Postby grigorib » Wed Feb 07, 2018 12:42 am

I had pretty large 85mm Ocean Rodeo fins (mid one) on my door board for a couple of sessions. They bite into water like mad but you feel like riding a railroad track - turning is damn hard.
Not sure if the original seller still has them but I have his contact if needed.

Litewave makes even larger 8” fins which fit Liquid Force Fish board. Bought from 2nd Wind a sport in Gorge. They know these fins well.
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Re: Largest fins

Postby Slappysan » Wed Feb 07, 2018 12:55 am

These are probably your only cost effective option for big TT fins https://fins4sale.com/product.php?id_product=15

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Re: Largest fins

Postby Da Yoda » Wed Feb 07, 2018 12:59 am

grigorib wrote:
Wed Feb 07, 2018 12:42 am
I had pretty large 85mm Ocean Rodeo fins (mid one) on my door board for a couple of sessions.
Nice! Looks like OR's twintip fins can be found in 80mm.
http://www.windance.com/Ocean-Rodeo-80m ... -Fin/8683/

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Re: Largest fins

Postby GJibb » Wed Feb 07, 2018 2:47 am

Not entirely relevant but I put a set of Shinn Bite fins on my board one day out of curiosity and man did I hate it. Impossible to slide the board whatsoever, which is usually how I initiate turns.
To each their own but atleast I can agree that they sure do have a lot of grip

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Re: Largest fins

Postby dylan* » Wed Feb 07, 2018 2:51 am

you could always grab a board with channels on it if youre looking to increase your grip too. im amazed at how much of a difference it makes, i assumed they were mostly a marketing gimmick

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Re: Largest fins

Postby windfreak74 » Wed Feb 07, 2018 3:46 am

Look for slovakfin.com
Plenty of sizes and shapes

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Re: Largest fins

Postby lindseym » Wed Feb 07, 2018 4:55 pm

Great info guys !! Many thanks. Boy, who knew that there were so many fin shape options ... slovakfin.com is killer.


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