Choosing between five different setups can be sometimes confusing. Here’s a straightforward identification and explanation of each fin configuration. Although they are often overlooked, fins are an important variable in any surfboard. Without them, surfboards would be skimboards or bodyboards. So what are fins for? The goal of fins is to stabilize your surfboard and […]
Some say it’s a marketing strategy, others consider it to be a 4+1 fin setup. The most extreme experts also say that the five-fin setup is only suited for beginner surfers. So, how useful is the five-fin surfboard? One of the most important rules in the surfboard fin manual is that there are optimal fin […]
Kelly Slater Debuts The Nubster World No.1 Kelly Slater seems to make news wherever he goes, though this time it wasn’t for winning an event, but for the new addition to his surfboard which got people talking. It’s what many are calling the fifth wheel, more affectionately referred to as the ‘Nubster‘ and designed by former pro-surfer and USA team coach Sean Mattison. (more…)