How To Choose the Best Fins for Your Twin Fin Surfboard

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When you change your fins, you change the board.
So whenever I get a new twin fin, I experiment with different fins to find the best setup that will give me a more exciting surfing experience.
In this video, I’ll take you through the process of how I choose which fins work best with each board from my quiver so that you can get close to the right fins very fast.
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00:00 - Intro
00:57 - How different setups impact your board’s performance
01:17 - FCS vs. Futures - which one is FAR superior
02:58 - When you don’t know which fins to use...
03:19 - Fin recommendations based on board and rider types
05:37 - The impact of channels in fin selection
17:22 - Fin materials you should know about
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@havanejp 8 ай бұрын

all these boards and fins are beautiful!

@blinksurf 8 ай бұрын

Thank you !

@ThomyeSurfs 4 ай бұрын

would never have thought to try an S-wing fin but you now got me super interested, LOL. Great video, I may have to experiment more with my Twins.

@blinksurf 4 ай бұрын

the slingshot out of turns is unreal!

@lavapix 6 ай бұрын

I have a Wyve Twin Pin. My first true twin. Tried Aipa fins first but the board was too squirrely. Then I got the Machado Too Fish Keels. Now the board has a nice mix of drive and being loose. Holds a steep pocket and can be thrown around easily. You must have over $1k in fins in this video 🙂

@blinksurf 6 ай бұрын

excellent feedback! Yes I have a few fins in my 'Finventory' but everyone has to have a hobby right? Thankfully I'm not into Top Fuel Dragsters :)

@kcngos 8 ай бұрын

Amazing vid, keep em coming

@blinksurf 8 ай бұрын

Thank you !!!

@craigsteven5343 8 ай бұрын

My boards have fcs2. • Mark Richard’s midlength: I like Surf n Show(Noel salas) HP twins and also power twin with trailer(yes they also can come with trailer) • Christenson Long Phish 7’6: I like both al Merrik keel and modern keel. Both different feel but I do like them both.

@blinksurf 8 ай бұрын

I imagine the MR mid is special. Those HP twins look to have the same area as my fave CC Keels. Nice dimensions. I've never seen a trailer for the FCS2 JS Power twin, interesting. The Long Phish sounds versatile. I am glad you are experiencing different versions of the same board just from changing the fins.

@WillStinton 4 ай бұрын

This is EXACTLY the kind of info I was looking for, thanks so much!

@blinksurf 4 ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate this feedback

@MikeNolan_Councilman 3 ай бұрын

Same! When he said MR made the original upright twin with a skateboard deck I was like, “….that’s sooo cooool!!”

@blinksurf 3 ай бұрын

@@MikeNolan_Councilman a real innovator that Legendary 4 time world champion shaper surfer Mark Richards

@MikeNolan_Councilman 3 ай бұрын

@@blinksurf One of the greats for sure. I’m in a place that’s hard to get fins and plan on “borrowing” the MR template from the patent to diy some twinnies for a fish my brother left me. Thanks again for the vid man, I’m watching the snapper challenger event as I write this haha

@blinksurf 3 ай бұрын

@@MikeNolan_Councilman have fun! If its a fish consider using more keel than upright in the template.

@tiggs7 4 ай бұрын

I love my fcs Glen Pang 2+1. They are my go to's!

@blinksurf 4 ай бұрын

They would be world class. Thank you for sharing

@roberthavard6930 Ай бұрын

Thanks, great video!!!🙏

@blinksurf Ай бұрын

Thank you

@danimiquel1694 8 ай бұрын

My favorite set is the Asher Pacey 5.59 by Shapers and for a smaller set with stabilizer, the Machado Twin in Blackstix from Futures it's a nice and fun option.

@blinksurf 8 ай бұрын

They sound like great options for your twinny

@jean-lucmerleonepixel3517 6 ай бұрын

Well documented study, rhank you for bringing it! I thought you were going to say more about trailer fins as an add-on to à twinnie...😢❤

@blinksurf 6 ай бұрын

Thank you. Trailer fins are popular with surfers who come from thrusters or can surf better than me. I rarely use a trailer because most of my tins only have two slots and I like the way it feels. (Channels also reduce the need for a trailer and I like Channels).

@themarcusvega3270 7 ай бұрын

Learned quite a lot from this video! I’m getting mid keels for my 7’6 pin tail. I’m 82kg and I like heavy footed turns. Also something I considered is that my home’s got a lot of hollow reef breaks

@blinksurf 7 ай бұрын

That sounds like a great starting point. Large uprights might also do the job,

@themarcusvega3270 7 ай бұрын

@@blinksurf just got back from surfing it with mid keels. Boy it’s fast! Haha

@blinksurf 7 ай бұрын

That made my day @@themarcusvega3270 epic!

@nicoz3z 3 ай бұрын

thanks bro, excelent video

@blinksurf 3 ай бұрын

Thank you !

@cuchulain1647 3 ай бұрын

Thanks.

@joeblow1942 8 ай бұрын

Good video! Thanks. I’m close to 200 pounds so I tend to push my fins hard. I I have a 7-10 twin of my own design that had big Mark Richard’s Futures twins. I set the boxes pretty far forward so the Mark Richard’s made it feel too pivoty and it lacked drive. Tried it with a small trailer but that felt too much like a thruster. Tried it with a Slater Nubster and still not enough drive. I made another board and was about to sell the 7-10 but then I put a set of honeycomb Rastovich Sea Shepherd keels on it and now I love the board! The Sea Shepherds are very thin and concave on the inside (vectors) so are incredibly fast but turn really well because they have a lot of flex. After all these years of surfing I’m still shocked at how much a different set of fins will radically change a board.

@blinksurf 8 ай бұрын

epic story Joe and thats exactly why I made this video. I hope a few others can re-discover a board they have given up on.

@joeblow1942 8 ай бұрын

@@blinksurf Any thoughts on fins with concave on the inside? Perhaps an idea for a video?

@blinksurf 8 ай бұрын

@@joeblow1942 I have experienced a few fins with concave on the inside edge. They can accelerate fast and give control but they are supposed to drag more at high speed. For good waves convex or flat might feel better. Thank you for the topic idea. I might need to find a hydrodynamics expert.

@TheSurfboardGuide 8 ай бұрын

Hey@@blinksurf Futures do epic speed generating twin fins - the Rasta upright twins have a speed generating foil, and then Futures have just released the Blackstix 3.0 with the 2+1 in the range and they are epic!

@blinksurf 8 ай бұрын

I must try !!@@TheSurfboardGuide thank you

@Caliknows 7 ай бұрын

Ya twins are hard to dial in ! One can spend hundreds of bucks trying to find the right match , can be like buying a second board just to it right. I can't stand the BMT (Brett Merrick twins) for the CI Twin Pin I got when it was recommended specifically for that model 😂 back to the drawing board

@blinksurf 7 ай бұрын

thank you for sharing that.

@jayveethreefive5214 10 сағат бұрын

What about the cant of the fin? That seems to be a big factor in the character of twins…

@jpg1789 4 ай бұрын

Amazing video! Would you recommend the Christenson Keel for the Haydenshape Hypto Twin?

@blinksurf 4 ай бұрын

Yes I would

@thestow35 6 ай бұрын

just found your channel awesome content! I am enjoying the Josh Hall Twins at the moment. 50/50 foil. Almost a hybrid keel. Seem to work well for me in most conditions and lighter (honyecomb?) construction, which suits me as I am not heavy-footed. I also have the Wild Things Hybrid Twin (upright keel) set but I am yet to try them out.

@blinksurf 6 ай бұрын

Hey thanks for the feedback. I have both those fins. The Josh Hall twins do feel light and they work super well on a 7 8 Mid narrow Swallow tail I have. I like them a lot. They are forgiving. I just tried out the Wild Things Hybrid (I chose red) on a 7 2 Mid channel bottom and a 6 5 Swallow tail and they were really good. I discovered they are almost identical to the Captain Fin Mickey February which I already love.

@thestow35 6 ай бұрын

@@blinksurf which type of fin would work better in smaller, weaker conditions? - I am enjoying the Josh Halls but wonder if the Hybrid would generate more speed with the flat foil

@blinksurf 6 ай бұрын

My experiences is the Hybrid give you more drive mostly because they are larger. @@thestow35 The Josh Halls offer great control in decent waves.

@thestow35 6 ай бұрын

@@blinksurf thank you. The Josh Halls have been great but yet to try them in really small / weak waves. Might do that first before I open up to the hybrid keels and see how they compare.

@simonfooks6962 8 ай бұрын

great job James 👏 Tyler warrens are one of my favs as well as the asher pacey uprights they seem to light up most boards

@blinksurf 8 ай бұрын

I love those Tyler Warrens for pulled in tails they have less drag than the NPJ. I liked them in a Cymatic I surfed

@valentin.navarro 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Great video! How do you compare between Mikey feb keels vs the BMT for a mid length twin pin?

@blinksurf 3 ай бұрын

If the fins are wide apart the Mikeys are great. They are amazing on my 8 2 Diamond tail twin. For anything shorter or with fins closer together the BMT will work well.

@BaydreamR 8 ай бұрын

Love my True Ames on a Lis fish style. Need to try CC to compare.

@blinksurf 8 ай бұрын

should be fun!

@lucybracegirdle8739 5 ай бұрын

Great video, lots of information! Still a bit overwhelmed with the choice...any suggestions on a good fin for twin pin shaped 6'8 x 21 1/4 x 2 3/4 , im about 68kg and its my first twin set up. Any advice would be epic :)

@blinksurf 5 ай бұрын

Hi Lucy, have a look at Akila Aipa twins. They are slightly smaller than some others for your size and will work well with a Pin tail. Other similar - Album All rounder or Tyler Warrens

@NMAMxRE 2 ай бұрын

NVS Kracken on my Rusty twin is fantastic! Also like the Futures EN…just scored the Akila, have not tried them yet….cheers.

@blinksurf 2 ай бұрын

Those NVS look wicked!! EN were my first Twin Fin fave. The Akila should be excellent when its solid waves.

@NMAMxRE 2 ай бұрын

@@blinksurf Yeah check them out, I should have been more specific in that I have the Kraken Apex Flex, made of the Volan Fiberglass so solid. 🤙

@blinksurf 2 ай бұрын

@@NMAMxRE Every NVS fin I have tried has been wonderful

@allsurf 7 ай бұрын

Love my T1s. Mixed feelings on the AU twins. Have you tried those?🤙🏼

@blinksurf 7 ай бұрын

I found the T1 a little small for my larger size. Can you show me a link to the AU twins?

@MartialArtUK 4 ай бұрын

I got some carbon fibre fins knowing they would be stiffer but I'm surprised how much faster they are its kinda crazy how much faster they are they whistle like when I'm foil

@blinksurf 4 ай бұрын

The stiffness is next level. You may be able to remove the whistle by checking for small chips or specs. Look on the leading edge, trailing edge and then the main fin area. Also check fin box fitting. If you find small imperfections, sand it lightly.

@zacmason 8 ай бұрын

Excited to test out a 2+1 on my chunky toe

@blinksurf 8 ай бұрын

They should be a lot of fun. I surfed my Chunky toe today and it flies!

@robertkurzweil1833 8 ай бұрын

Nice vid 🎉 new insights love it What do u think about the rasta twin +1 compared to the AMT Or would u go to a modern keel fin like the asher pacey ones ? I m surfing a performance orientated twin the chilli pepper twin Cheers

@blinksurf 8 ай бұрын

I have that Rasta twin + 1 set and I like it. Its prettier than the AMT and would suit performance twins with more pulled in tails. I also have Asher Modern Keel and I love that fin. It works really well in the Lightbender which as a medium swallow tail. Not too wide not too narrow. For your board also consider the Album Shapers all-rounder. It works well in good waves for a performance twin without a trailer.

@robertkurzweil1833 8 ай бұрын

Thanks mate !

@robertkurzweil1833 8 ай бұрын

I got the modern keels by asher pacey nice ones ! But i have an issue it seems like the fin is moving a bit in the box making a cracking sound when u flex them with hands, seems like not the fin itself flexes but the fin in the box … habe u ever had that ? Is it bad or can the fin box break is they move a bit ?

@blinksurf 8 ай бұрын

you dont want the fin moving in the box @@robertkurzweil1833 I have had some fins too tight (needed sanding) or too loose. Try turning the screw a little further but be careful not to strip it. Ask the shop you bought them from to replace if they are not anle to be secured. If you bought them second hand you might also use some tape on the fin base to thicken it. I did that for a single fin that was wobbly. FCS give you a small pad to put under single fins to tighten them up if they are too loose.

@cosmoganic 4 ай бұрын

Hey man' sweet video, what would you recommend in futures for a JS Big Baron around 6'8? I was thinking perhaps the Rasta Twins?

@blinksurf 4 ай бұрын

Hi Ollie, depending on your size and how radical you want to turn, I'd say Rasta Twins would be great if you are light and like to turn hard. (Note: Not the Rasta Keels which would be too much fin for that board). If you are heavier, and want more drive and you like to draw out your turns more, the larger sized EN or even a hybrid like the BMT would be excellent.

@cosmoganic 3 ай бұрын

@@blinksurf Nice' Thanks man' I have ordered the Big Baron and got the Rasta Twins ready to go. I'm only 60kg so thinking it should work great with the Rasta's which are a future T1 template but with a foil.

@djconeuk 2 ай бұрын

Have you had a chance to try the endorfin twin fins?

@blinksurf 2 ай бұрын

YES I have tried the two plus one Twins. I don't like them. They are VERY light and they did not have enough hold for me in a Mashup. Never used them again.

@vladzhibak678 8 ай бұрын

FCS lineup now also has Akila Aipa twins, and they've turned out surprisingly good for me. Also, MF twin is somewhat interesting, but might need better waves to take full advantage of them ))

@mingye3893 8 ай бұрын

Akila Aipa twin 2+1 super good 。

@giulio1556 8 ай бұрын

I don’t know, I have bought them for my Aipa Dark Twinn and they’re too loose…no hold at all. I had to switch back to a thruster

@blinksurf 8 ай бұрын

that’s great news about the Akila FCS his fins are epic. The MR twins look really good - I’ll give them a try because I’m heavy. The Akila are too small for me unless the board is very narrow and has channels.

@Wigglasworld 8 ай бұрын

I have a 7’0 Mid ‘6, it’s meant to be ridden as a quad but thinking of trying it as a twin for small stuff..FCS2..I’m 80kg/50yrs/surfed 35yrs..What’s your thoughts?

@mingye3893 8 ай бұрын

i use it on my 6.6 CI M23 .so far so good@@giulio1556

@lostinmyr00m 3 ай бұрын

Hey I just started finally getting away from tri fins and have been loving riding my boards as quads. I wanna throw twin fins in all my boards but not sure where to start. Was leaning towards BMT”s. I have. 5’6 seaside, 6’2 jjf foamie and 6’10 pin tail. Is it possible to have a good twin set to start with?

@blinksurf 3 ай бұрын

yes the BMT is a great all-rounder. I’d start with that for those boards. Great choice.

@Blessedbeachbum 24 күн бұрын

Which would u recommend more for a 60kg surfer. Board is pyzel wildcat 5.10 32L. T1 or akila?

@blinksurf 23 күн бұрын

I like Akila

@user-eh4jd1qf3h 4 ай бұрын

Hey nice work thanks for the info. I recently bought a 5.8 FireWire seaside by machado. But it feels to wide for me , loose in the bottom but stiff in up of the wave, and very difficult for me to sink those rails , so can I compensate that with other fins than de machado quads ? I’m 1.84 meters and weight 174 lbs intermediate Daily surfer, what long to progress, surfing point breaks and beach breaks in Central America . I will thank any advice. Thank you

@blinksurf 4 ай бұрын

The newer Machado quads from Firewire seem much improved over the original ones. If you have regular Quads try them and see if it lets you get that rail sunk more. They have less surface area.

@user-eh4jd1qf3h 3 ай бұрын

@@blinksurf heyyyy thank you for the answer I will try those fins thanks

@blinksurf 3 ай бұрын

@@user-eh4jd1qf3h enjoy

@ramonlott5154 8 ай бұрын

Nice breakdown for all sorts of twinnys. I’ve got an Album Twinbender(Lightbender with a winged swallow), and I threw in a set of Shapers x Album PT twins that I already had and they were waaay to squirley and loose. So I got a set of the EN’s and that settled it down a lot. I’m only 145 lbs(66 kilos?) but I’m heavy footed and push hard so I figured the bigger fin would be a pretty good go even though I’m a lighter surfer. Any thoughts on the EN’s vs Shapers Asher Pacey 5.55’s?

@blinksurf 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing that. What an awesome board you have. I have both the EN and the Asher 5.55. I reckon they are pretty similar in surface area. I can take a pic of them both for you side by side. The NVS ONO will get you the next level of grip.

@ramonlott5154 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the insight, a side by side pic would be great. And yeah I’m loving the board so far, just need to dial in the fins. I’ll definitely check out the NVS!

@blinksurf 8 ай бұрын

@@ramonlott5154 I posted your comparison here: instagram.com/p/Cz8cxmGy-DI/?img_index=1 The EN is forward and the 5.55 is more back.

@ramonlott5154 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the side by side, definitely a good visual comparison. Any insight as to the difference in how the two feel under foot?

@blinksurf 8 ай бұрын

@@ramonlott5154 they feel similar to me. I used the 5.55 on further back fin boxes.

@ShaolinLBV 8 ай бұрын

Where can I send you my prototype ? of twin?

@blinksurf 8 ай бұрын

Hi get in touch here thanks www.blinksurf.com/contact-us/

@williamhanley7031 7 ай бұрын

Twin fins worked fine in the 80"s before all this new tec came on the scene, sure you can tell the difference between them and may prefer some over other but any surf skeg will do if you know how to ride.

@blinksurf 7 ай бұрын

yep, I agree with all of that.

@bonsummers2657 3 ай бұрын

Let's see them surfed.

@blinksurf 3 ай бұрын

Epic idea.

@rickikkersheim5491 2 ай бұрын

Mate, this vid is awesome! What sort of fins would you recommend in a Hypto Krypto Twin? Been surfing them with my Machado Quads, but they don't seem to work that well...

@blinksurf 2 ай бұрын

HS recommends a performance Keel, so consider the Machado Too Fish Keel, or Mikey February Captain Fins Keel or find some Futures K2.

@rickikkersheim5491 2 ай бұрын

Cheers for the reply @blinksurf. I forgot to say that the board (unfortunately) has fcs2 plugs. Anything you could recommend in FCS?

@blinksurf 2 ай бұрын

@@rickikkersheim5491 yes the FCS II Modern keel, Christenson Keel or the Album Keel.