Why not crash landing?
Just because you are bigger doesn't mean you can't do what the light buggers can do. Just look at fish surf boards in big sizes. The companies just have to want to make them that big. But as the bigger guys have not traditionaly bought any of the wave boards produced in big sizes, in any quantity,I think they would be reluctant to make them. Doesn't mean you can't get a good custom.
Rider5 is not a light weight anymore but don't tell him his twinny doesn't work.
finally got to try the much talked about twinfin on the weekend. Jp 68ltr with a 4.8 fly. absolutely loved it, by far the closest thing Ive ever felt to a custom board in the production market.
Nothing to drastic to look at as far as rocker and bottom shape goes but when you turn it, it tuuurrnns ( especially thru the latter part of your bottom turn) and off the top likr a dream. I think it is the first production board Ive ever been able to do a proper cut back on, so i was stoked.
they have minimal volume thru the back half of the board which really lets you dig it in hard which all the lighter guys will love. as far as their planing ability goes the are little slower to pop onto the plane,3 pumps instead of 2, but well worth the sacrifice to get a board to turn that hard. Once it was on the plane it was just as fast as any other board and tracked well up wind.
One thing I would suggest if your going to try one is to adjust the entry angle of your botton turn. I like to bottom turn out in the flats a little so I have enough room to keep the arc goin if you want to hit the lip more vertical, but on these boards it felt like I could initiate the bottom turn half way down the face and adjust the arc whenevr I needed to and still hit it vertically, I loved it
heaps of fun, well worth a try
The new Evil Twin from Starboard will be in the shop tomorow. We have a demo board ready for those who would like a try.
Should be an exciting couple of days if the wind comes through.
Cheers
Paul
2ndwind Sailboards
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I sailed SHQ's demo JP Twinser 84 today with a Zone 5.0 in on-shore conditions. It was great. The only disadvantage I noticed was that it was a bit slower onto the plane than say a similar size RealWorld or Evo, but once planning it felt as fast a single fin board. I had a tri-fin years ago and it was SO slow, but the Twinser wasnt slow at all.
The big advantage was how fast it turned...especially the top turn, though I was only in small crappy waves.
It handled chop really well, and didnt jump around like I expected. Gybed great. Jumped great. It felt like a smaller board than 84 litres.
If the only disadvantage is slightly slower onto the plane, then that is fine by me, as I'm usually waiting out the back for a swell anyway. But if you sail bump and jump, then I'd stay with the single fins....though thats probably more about staying with a flatter board. The Twinser is a wave board.
I dont understand why some of you are being so negative....am I missing some disadvantage with the Twin fins???
I'm going to get one, cant wait to try it in cross to cross off, it feels like its going to be awesome.
Anyone see the new Toyota Aurion add which features a 2 fin surf board
Apparently a third (and middle) fin was needed for stability and control
Hey rider5
I like it
get your hands on those fins we talked about as there are no replacemets at the moment.
Paul
Trends trends..... A few years ago everyone wanted to go fast like Mick Fanning. Now its twin if you dont mind being off he plane sometimes. I think they should be trying quads. All the top tow surf boards are quads and they ride sick. I have never surfed a board that has speed to burn but is still as loose as a goose. I am even thinking about making one myself.
Na havnt tried one yet and I would need to try one before spending the cash Im just not sure it would be allround enough for where I live.
Only one way to find out I guess.
The last 2 days Ive been using it for freestyle in the westerlies. I was abit unsure of how theyde go in the flat but they work a treat. Havent used it for onshore yet but down the line they rip.
At work. Had a look at birubi yesterday but it was flat so we sailed at corlett instead.
I picked up my evil twin 74 the other day and got to use it for the first time in some nice side shore conditions. I had forgotten how loose they are since I have not rode one since the mid 90's and was suprised how square to the wave they can go on your bottom turn!
Been riding the smaller acid range the last few years and still think they are great and is probably suited a bit better for Gnarloo conditions they have slightly more top end speed over a twinny... witch I think mabe a bit better for onshore....IMO would be good to have one each.
Another thing I found with the evil twin was because it's only 230cm in lenght it seems to fit in the wave nicely and and the 55.5 cm width got me out of trouble a few times when i timed the lip too late and thought I was going over the hangers the width and the volume in the nose seems to give you more room for error. And they truck upwind better than a single fin even in winds light. Thats my take, and a few of the boys at the beach on Sunday seemed to have the same sentiment...
justin
www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=13763
pic from pozo comp,kauli on single
By the way Im 105kgs and very keen to get a custom twinnie, so interested to know why it would be different for big guys
Hey Dan Berry,
What did you think of the G10 fins that came with your JP twin fin? I have the 08 boards and I didnt like the G10 fins and use MFC instead. I might give an 84 a try but not sure about those fins?
Regards,
Scott
By the way Im 105kgs and very keen to get a custom twinnie, so interested to know why it would be different for big guys
