The star align and these toys make me . In my opinion the look and the lightness of these boards are spot on.
The 2016 Whiplash LTD Rasta 14 x 25 is an all rounder though I'm mainly use this on calm and flat water days and its fun/faster in this condition. At 10-15knt head wind/little ripples is good though side-on and rear-end dw wind/ripples the board moves around like a bucking bull and I need to gain foot work skill and balance like Slater & Candice.
The 2016 Blackfish LTD Blue 14 x 26 is an all conditions and I use this board on the bay and the open ocean. Tested the board on 15-20knts upwind/cross/angle/mini surf/little dw and I can't stop paddling and smiling on this blackfish!
The stock full carbon fin is nice and low profile with a wide base and I think its 8" height. I could experiment with a different fins oneday, though it's all good.
JEG 82kg 5'6"
I was on the infinity 14'x26" Blackfish yesterday in a lot of chop, side, up & down Wind & it was super stable with speed.
Nice picture showing off the Infinity take on the concave bottom. Have you put a straight edge across and measured the depth of it? It would be interesting to know exactly how deep the scooped out bottom is. I have seen quite a few picture of them but the "brush carbon" finish makes it hard to tell how exactly what's going on... do the hard edges of the tunnel area run straight back parallel to the centerline? How much does that feature minimizes yaw?
Inspiring LucBenac on that condition! It's hot here at the moment.
Nice toy Maxeeboy and good to hear your side.
SDCounty, my bf didn't came with probox and I heard 2017 has and it would be interesting to see and test that board if I get a chance. And your so lucky to be near infinity hq on that custom made and post your feedback please.
rghdc, I'll do some measurements and return post to you soon.
Be keen to hear from people who have DW the Black Fish.
Its great for ocean ins & outs & touring / racing. Can DW however I believe it's not it's primary function. Anyone got vid footage of DW the board?
interesting shape,and hull bottom .
good to see them trying new shapes.and 4 fin boxes ...wow
how would the 4 fin set up help on flat water ?
i could see it being a advantage DWing .
I think its a great idea.
Below are a couple of quotes taken from Larry Allison, ProBox Fin System creator and co-developer of the fin setup for the Infinity Blackfish on the value/use of the Ventral fin and and a theory on single vs 4 fin speed vs drag debate:
(quotes are from the StandUp Zone forum)
"A Ventral Fin on a Raceboard performs multiple duties: 1) Helps the board nose maintain a straight line 2) Helps the board increase forward power by creating resists against the pull( torque) of the paddle stroke. 3) Helps with added lateral stability under your feet on higher and narrower board designs. 4) A Ventral Fin allows you to down size the rear fin for added speed to bring the drag noticed by depth of the fins down."
"One thing both Maggie Adams and John Judge experienced in their own tests was that all 4 Fins were never SLOWER than a SINGLE fin. So the trade off is having the options of a MULTIPLE fin board with a wider range of conditions with less fatigue. Or a Single Fin board with a loose feel offering a shorter window range of conditions with higher fatigue. This is FACT not theory, so what will force guages tell us?"
The ventral also works very well when quartering the wind.
I had it on another board (Boardworks Eradicator) and the difference was night and day.
For the weight conscious both board with fin:
14 ? 25 whiplash = 9.5kg (20.9lb)
14 x 26 blackfish = 10.4kg (22.9lb)
Had a look at the 12'6 Blackfish last weekend looks like a good board a bloody light too, wouldn't mind taking one for a spin.