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C drive fins

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Created by roachy > 9 months ago, 29 Dec 2012
roachy
NSW, 387 posts
29 Dec 2012 12:30PM
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Anyone used these puppies ? Have been trying the equivalent to the MR twins and a 4.6 c drive in the tail. Findings so far , fast , great for pivot turn off the top and for busting gouges on the face , on the bigger stuff (steeper faced) yet to really nail the bottom turn - almost feels like a 2 stage turn , but where it sends you is definitely more vertical than the MR's . Rode them then on a 8'6 laguna bay and it was lucky to be 2ft face , on the backhand was a belt fest , quick between turns and not getting stuck up the top , a lively feel . thanks for the demo Troy.

riverider
TAS, 1100 posts
29 Dec 2012 7:47PM
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I had a thruster set that I used on a 9'8" sandreef fish, worked really well on that board, but just didn't seem to be as good on any other boards I've had.

paddlepop
QLD, 209 posts
30 Dec 2012 4:28AM
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i put them on my 10' mana last year and didn't take them off!



rik
NSW, 89 posts
30 Dec 2012 7:08PM
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Can you get them to suit future boxes ?

roachy
NSW, 387 posts
30 Dec 2012 9:36PM
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Pretty sure they do Ryan , check out there website , try my board otherwise .

roachy
NSW, 387 posts
30 Dec 2012 9:37PM
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Sorry rik thought you were someone else . Old and wise with no glasses

RJK
QLD, 622 posts
30 Dec 2012 10:27PM
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green menace said...
Pretty sure they do Ryan , check out there website , try my board otherwise .


Would love to but can never get a park at the spot these days

colas
5061 posts
7 Jan 2013 6:36PM
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You can read what I wrote about them at: www.standupzone.com/forum/index.php?topic=15007.0

They are only available in FCS boxes,. not Futures.
Here is a video on a short quad SUP, with C-Drive twin fins fronts, and small "QS" rears



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The C-Drive give me noticeably more speed out of turn, and more control. If you do not push on your legs in turns however, their natural speed being less than normal fins, you may be better off with normal fins. I now use C-Drive fins on all my ShortSUPs, but the jury is still out on 8+ boards, where I like also fast, more playful fins like the scarfinis. Some people do not like extra grip feeling they get with C-Drives. Test for yourself!



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