Quad fins with stabilizer fin (some might say knubster)

[Chris]

finally a desirable surf item that is wallet friendly....

[hwork50]

So I went down to my local surf shop to pick up the nubster and I picked up a fin called the 5th finner. They did not have the nubster and was wondering what you guys thought about it before I return it and buy it through channel islands. The fin has a 4" base and is 2" in height.


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[Danga]

I just ordered the knubster on ebay ($25 including postage) to try on my 6' Dom (goes good without it but I'll give it a go) then was reading the old forum ( hours of good reading there) when I read about the deviant fin for the thruster. Do these fins go any good? Where do you get them from and how much do they cost? I might get one and give it a go. What fins would go with it? I have G5's at the moment on my board. I also have M3s and FG-3s available from other boards. Would any of these go OK with the deviant fin?

Cheers.

[Wandi]

Alright....

So folks. I am actually taking this thread really seriously. I want to know from the people who have tried riding the knobby style fin the following:

Board model
Board length
your weight
surrounding fins


pretty interesting stuff....I want to archive it!!

Thanks all for the progressive approach!

Hellfire 5'10
Weight approx 82kg
K2.1 quads
The feeling is in-between a quad and thrusters No other way to describe it
Some of the turns you can do has me smiling pretty hard

[core personal training]

danga....deviant is available through your local firewire dealer...you have to get one...works with any fins...in fcs it is similar in template to the 5's....read reviews on old forum for in depth info...but get one...

[prjwebb]

i picked one up the other day, going to try it in my Sub when the swell drops off a little.

Demoing a SP on tuesday :D

[Goanna]

I just ordered the knubster on ebay ($25 including postage) to try on my 6' Dom (goes good without it but I'll give it a go) then was reading the old forum ( hours of good reading there) when I read about the deviant fin for the thruster. Do these fins go any good? Where do you get them from and how much do they cost? I might get one and give it a go. What fins would go with it? I have G5's at the moment on my board. I also have M3s and FG-3s available from other boards. Would any of these go OK with the deviant fin?

Cheers.

Just get a Deviant.....they're real good

[Chris]

damn right

[Matt_s]

after looking at PRJs CIS link think im going to order the nubster with one of the following two set ups for my 5'9 el fuego and could also use on my 5'2 potato.

GAM - G1000 set up or an AM2 - GX set up.

Any thoughts at what might potentially be best for my weight (around 70-72kgs) in a 5'9 el fuego ?

I havent really experimented much with fins but I am enjoying my quad set of medium front and QM rear C drives (for those who have tried) and the SF4 quad set seem to go alright.

Thanks for any insight. I'l probably get the GAM - G1000's unless that would be unsuitable for my weight.

[Slowman]

after looking at PRJs CIS link think im going to order the nubster with one of the following two set ups for my 5'9 el fuego and could also use on my 5'2 potato.

GAM - G1000 set up or an AM2 - GX set up.

Any thoughts at what might potentially be best for my weight (around 70-72kgs) in a 5'9 el fuego ?

I havent really experimented much with fins but I am enjoying my quad set of medium front and QM rear C drives (for those who have tried) and the SF4 quad set seem to go alright.

Thanks for any insight. I'l probably get the GAM - G1000's unless that would be unsuitable for my weight.

I have a quad set of GAM/Q1000s and I think they're too big for you and unless the El Fuego is a very loose board they will make it too stiff. They were too stiff for my dominator.

I think AM2/GX would be better suited to your weight. I think they'll probably make the board feel more pivotal and add a touch more drive.