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    Best FCS setup for potatonator 5'6"

    For you FCS peeps, got a question, what FCS setup have you found works better for your potatonator?. Need help for a guy 60Kgs, 5'6" pnator surfing waves max 1.5mts, beginner-intermediate level
    Thanks in advance
    165cms 89Kgs dry...working on that at the moment...but not working!!! :)
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    for you iggy?? go 100% flat foils on the leading fins (SF4s are epic). But if you want a little more hold/drive, go with a performance glass PG5s. Fast, drivey and smooth...
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    I have messed around with a lot of fin combinations and keep coming back to the AM2 (orange) fins up front and GXQ in the rear boxes. Have had a K2.1 quad set in recently which felt good but the AM2 comb seems to be a favourite.
    At 60 kg that might even be a bit much fin.
    The TC aqualines are a nice Quad set but I have drifted away from them lately.
    Worth trying as many different combinations / sets of fins as you can. I have been surprised at how the feel of the board can change with a different fin set. It is also a very personal factor. What one rider may think is good another will hate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris View Post
    for you iggy?? go 100% flat foils on the leading fins (SF4s are epic). But if you want a little more hold/drive, go with a performance glass PG5s. Fast, drivey and smooth...
    jajaj for me to get back to 60Kgs we are gonna need a miracle to happen and to get back to FCS...well that ain't happening!!! ;) No it's for someone in France who just got a board with FCS instead of FUTURES
    165cms 89Kgs dry...working on that at the moment...but not working!!! :)
    Potato 5'2" /Vanguard 5'6"/Potatonator 5'8"/ Spitfire 5'8" / Quadraflex 6'0" / Flexflight 9'0"
    Fins: Elevons, Solus, Controlllers, Jordy,AM2,

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    Chris or anyone else.

    I just downsized to a pn 5'10. Got it home, waxed up and turned it over and noticed it was FCS. No problem, except that the 6'0 I traded in was Futures. My Bad. Not a big deal. I was using the Rastas which I loved but I can put these on my SP and HF. I think I have some FCS options. I took off my Stretch S4 from my dominator and I have an older model of the GMB 5 mayhem. Will these fin set up ride well? I'm kind of crushed because I really liked how my 6'0 rode on the rastas.
    6'0, 185 pounds
    5'6 SP, 6'0 PN. 6'2 King Fish, 6'2 Dom. 6'4 HF
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    Stretches are awesome, and I like the Mayhems as well
    92kg 183cm. 6.0 FST Potatonator, 5'7" RF Baked Potato

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    Will be trying my 5'10 when it gets here next week, with Indo Controllers first, then may try the Soar DXL - DM quad set I have too just out of interest. Will let you know how it gos
    41 yrs, 85kg, 6'2"

    5'10 Potatonator FCS Indo Controllers Quad
    6'4 Hellfire Futures AM2 Thruster
    6'5 Hellrazor Futures EA Blackstix Thruster

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    Should go good and fast in a lateral way (ie, straight).
    Correct me if I'm wrong.
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    49 yrs, 6'1", 92kgs. Surfing many moons grasshopper and I like plenty of foam. Potatonator 6'4" FST- Stretch or DVS quad fins, CI twin + trailer fin.

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    Got my new fst potatonator which I'll try the Indo controllers in just to see how wrong I can be.
    Got to prise them out of my McT scooter first.
    Put them in that and perfect for that board.

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    First surf with the Board and had the contollers in. Clean beach break but it was quite small, around waist high and they seemed to go OK. Still loose enough to throw it around but plenty of drive. I was going to swap them out midway through for my Soar DXL DM quads but was having too much fun hehe. Keen to try them in some bigger more powerfull waves to see if theyre still loose enough then.
    41 yrs, 85kg, 6'2"

    5'10 Potatonator FCS Indo Controllers Quad
    6'4 Hellfire Futures AM2 Thruster
    6'5 Hellrazor Futures EA Blackstix Thruster

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