This was a fun fin experiment in the Firewire Mashup, ultimately to see how each fin setup would affect the board. Both shapers Dan Mann and Rob Machado both have their own idea of what fin set up they prefer in the Mashup so I thought lets try them all and see how they go. Dan Mann prefers a quad set while Rob Machado prefers a Twin + Trailer setup. I used the the same fin profiles where I could to keep the experiment as controlled as possible. I rode the Mashup continuously for a few months without putting any other boards under my feet. This gave me the full experience without any other variable hindering the process and what I was feeling in the water. During this Mashup mixed series I surfed a mixture of beach breaks and point breaks ranging 1/2 a ft to overhead. I'm 166cm/5.5ft and 63kg/138lbs and these are my ideal Setups: Waves .5ft - 2ft - Twin Set (Winner for me as these are the conditions I would most often be choosing to ride the Mashup in) Waves 2ft + Twin + Trailer Waves 2.5ft - Overhead Quad I would use the thruster on any day I want to focus on a more controlled feeling, reduce speed and have a focus on pivoting off the tail type turns. I hope you enjoyed nerding out on this fin experiment on the Firewire Mashup & that this might help you when deciding on what fins to get with your board. ------------------------------- SOCIALS Instagram: @surfs.up.kate Tik Tok: @Surfs.Up.Kate If you know someone who would be stoked to see this video please share it with them. Thanks for coming by! Kate
Thanks for your comment. I am currently trying to organise some videographers to work with me. I have photos of myself riding the Mashup as a Thruster and video footage as a Quad setup on my Instagram page @Surfs.up.Kate
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This was a fun fin experiment in the Firewire Mashup, ultimately to see how each fin setup would affect the board. Both shapers Dan Mann and Rob Machado both have their own idea of what fin set up they prefer in the Mashup so I thought lets try them all and see how they go. Dan Mann prefers a quad set while Rob Machado prefers a Twin + Trailer setup.
I used the the same fin profiles where I could to keep the experiment as controlled as possible. I rode the Mashup continuously for a few months without putting any other boards under my feet. This gave me the full experience without any other variable hindering the process and what I was feeling in the water.
During this Mashup mixed series I surfed a mixture of beach breaks and point breaks ranging 1/2 a ft to overhead.
I'm 166cm/5.5ft and 63kg/138lbs and these are my ideal Setups:
Waves .5ft - 2ft - Twin Set (Winner for me as these are the conditions I would most often be choosing to ride the Mashup in)
Waves 2ft + Twin + Trailer
Waves 2.5ft - Overhead Quad
I would use the thruster on any day I want to focus on a more controlled feeling, reduce speed and have a focus on pivoting off the tail type turns.
I hope you enjoyed nerding out on this fin experiment on the Firewire Mashup & that this might help you when deciding on what fins to get with your board.
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SOCIALS
Instagram: @surfs.up.kate
Tik Tok: @Surfs.Up.Kate
If you know someone who would be stoked to see this video please share it with them.
Thanks for coming by!
Kate
Would love to see some actual surf footage.
Thanks for your comment. I am currently trying to organise some videographers to work with me. I have photos of myself riding the Mashup as a Thruster and video footage as a Quad setup on my Instagram page @Surfs.up.Kate
just use a smaller trailer with the 2 +1
Thanks for your suggestion. Could definitely give a smaller trailer a go, that could even be the perfect combo 👌🏽