Fin Guru FAQ (Futures fins)
Name - Ivan
| Height: 5-10 |
| Weight: 130 lbs |
| Board Brand: Lost |
| Board Model: Sub Driver 2.0 Light Speed |
| Board Length: 5'7 |
| Board Width: 18.50 |
| Board Thickness: 2.25 |
| Board Volume: 25 L |
| Fin System: Futures |
| Fin(s) currently riding: Tried Futures P4 |
| Please describe below what it is you are wanting more of out of your current fin/board experience (example - more drive, tighter turns, more release....etc) or any other questions you might have about fins or fin systems. Thank You. I recently downsized from 26/27 liters after wanting to try and make my turns sharper and overall better. I'm mainly riding this board in 2-3 ft (traditional) surf. I tried a few fins, such as the P4 legacy and P4 Vapor core. They felt alright, but I was just looking for a more professional opinion on what kind of fin would optimize my surfing progression. Let me know what you think, thanks FIN GURU RESPONSE: Hi there Ivan Yeah so the P4 is such a unique fin. It has all this surface area in the fronts for drive and then the smaller trailing fin for pivot. It seems like that template either match up really well with a certain kind of board and rocker or they are just work alright (like you said). You have a high performance model and I'm thinking it's better to get a fin set with drive from the base and then have the template be upright for tighter turns. Those templates would be the John John, T Patterson, Mayhem, Pyzel, and Hayden HS. The only problem is the Tpatterson, Hayden, and Pyzel will be too big for your weight. So that leaves you with 2 options. And that would be the Mayhem medium and the John John small. The Mayhem medium run small compared to other mediums. And the John John small runs a little bigger than most smalls. Now the only X factor is your weight vs the board volume. If I calculate your weight for volume, depending on your skill level and what type of waves you're riding, you could go lower in volume. But you're smart by taking steps to downsize your volume as i imagine you are progressing in skill but are not yet there to ride the "expert" volume. Point being, when we don't sink our rail as well because of our weight vs the volume of the board, we need to rely our fins more. Soooo....it is a toss up between the John John Small and the Mayhem med. I would go with the Mayhem med since it is a Lost board and it would seem fitting to match the Shapers fins with Shapers board. Hope that helps! All the Best, Fin Guru If you want to ask the Fin Guru a Question CLICK HERE The fins mentioned in this Post https://usedsurf.com/futures-mayhem-balanced/ https://usedsurf.com/futures-fins-john-john-techfl... |