Hey guys -
I just got myself the new Coreban 90 Fusion pro
It has some options with fin set up
I am going to try it as thruster first
but there is a quad option with 4 small fins
after some ideas what will work best
here are some pics -----nothing like a brand new board is there mmmmmm
thanks in advance for the info
Brucex
Hey mate nice board big fan of the Coreban.
I have been using the Fusion for a while now I personally like the thruster set up, I have found the Future Simon Anderson SUP fin set to work a treat.
Ah I like to keep it pretty much in the middle or just forward of, it gives the board a nice and loose feel of the top of the wave, bit more slashy.
But if you are looking for a bit more stability and drive think further back is the go, just depends on what you are looking for performance wise. Move it around see what you like and enjoy, I personally find that I get plenty of drive with the fin just forward of the middle.
The board its great fun, I find it is a fantastic board to really push your surfing performance, the board delivers more speed through a bottom turn than other boards that I have ridden, the power helps you make sections and throw down some decent turns. I really found the fusion acceleration second to none which really has helped me advance my surfing style and ability.
riding the coreban 9' as thruster.... centre fin about 2 inches behind trailing edge of side fins, will also depend on size of centre fin. Still loose but with drive etc.
have worked with tank testing and on Am's Cup. project
I have been riding the 9ft Coreban for about 9-10 months (I think) such a good all rounder for our local Adealaide conditions - tried the fin in nearly every position in the box and now use two main positions - right at the back for suckier larger waves and a little further forward than in your pics in our regular fat onshore waves. Tried the Quad set up - was fast and slippery but preferred the thruster drive - havent tried anything but stock fins.
After trying many types, Steve settled on the Shapers Quadie section as his favourite.
Hope that helps...
You are definately on the right track starting out with the thruster setup. Centre fin in the middle is a good start. I would run it as a thruster for a couple of months and maybe have a play one day with the quad setup just for a change, although I reckon you will go back to the 2 + 1 pretty quickly. You do not need to buy new fins for this board as they come with very good fins and should never need updating so save your money.
I've had this board for a fair while and tried heaps of fin set ups. I found the thruster setup a bit slower than quads and it seemed to buzz on bigger waves or at speed. I've stuck with the future controllers. Works great in bigger waves and gives plenty of drive and speed. If you are going to stick with the thruster set up get some fibreglass fins as the plastic cheapies don't do it justice.
But for me its the quad Controllers and nothing but in this board.
Did anybody try the Gerry Lopez Quad set on the Fusion:http://www.futuresfins.com/fin-detail.php?id=192
They are much bigger then for instance the controler quad set.
I wonder if they are gone make the board to stiff.
What is the foil on the rears?
I read somewhere that the Fusion needs symmetrical rears because they are a bit further away from the rail.
I rode one of these guys on the w/e and would agree with everything said here - what a fun, fast and loose board it was when I managed to get on a wave. The board made me feel a much better surfer than I actually am. Some waves I could actually see myself attempting one of those fancy helicopters on and my bottom turns felt liked the fastest rides I've had on a sup.
I'm just a tad under 90kg and the board floated me just fine - better than the DC 94 I had previously.
However, the only thing that I noticed, was the yawing when paddling for a wave, I had to take off later than I normally would, wasn't able to chase a wave, and my power strokes on take off kind of turned my board around more than I was hoping, making some of my launches wonky.
I'm thinking that if you are after looser, more responsive board, paddling for the wave requires adjusting your position on takeoff more. Can you get a V8 that also has fuel economy - probably a bad analogy. What I'm asking is - does a loose board on the wave also mean more yawing and taking off later than you would on a stiffer board?
After riding the board, I thought, maybe a bigger fin, maybe pushing the center fin back a bit, maybe just adjusting my take off a little more to get the balance just right - not really sure.
I'm going to try the PSH 9'2 Ripper next, but was really stoked on how fast and loose that corbean fusion felt that I rode on Saturday.
Hey Oliver,
I think you get used to a board and in time learn how to paddle it straighter and get more power down with less yawing. Often it's subtle things like weighting one of the rails more as you paddle, paddling in surfing stance or even changing where you are standing on the board. I used a 7'4 quad Starboard POD for a few days in Maui and at first it just seemed absurd, pivoting all over the place but it quickly got heaps better. Somehow your body seems to anticipate the yawing and counteract it, I'm sure mucking around with fins help as well.
And of course the payback came as soon as you were on the wave
