Shaping Freestyle Weed Fin

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shaggy696
shaggy696
WA
78 posts
WA, 78 posts
17 Feb 2015 2:19pm
After spending 95% of Sunday's session off the plane moving handfuls of weed around I need a freestyle weed fin and after reading previous thread www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/So-i-made-a-few-freestyle-fins/
I thought might as well have a go myself cutting down either old 30cm weed fin or 29cm wave fin.

Obviously previous thread is old now so wondering if any one has any new advice on cutting, shaping etc

lao shi
lao shi
WA
1346 posts
WA, 1346 posts
17 Feb 2015 3:07pm
Why not save yourself the stress and get one from these guys.
They advertise on here and did have a 10% promo code
www.makanifins.com/products/koi-weed-freestyle-windsurfing-fin
I have been using their weed wave fins in my twin / quad at Dutchies for the last couple of seasons and they are good.
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Review/Makani-Twin-Weed-Wave-fins-2/
Not as good as a good regular fin but not far off and they don't give you that weed frustration! I had forgotten how much of a pain weed can be until swapping boards with Rider the other day.
CJW
CJW
NSW
1731 posts
CJW CJW
NSW, 1731 posts
17 Feb 2015 6:30pm
+1 Makani weeds fins, I have been running one for a few season now, don't even bother changing it out when sailing in non weed locations :)

Problem with a cut down wave fin as the base isn't far enough forward and there is not enough rake, imo.
flatout
flatout
85 posts
85 posts
17 Feb 2015 6:41pm
I did that once, when I was sailing in really shallow waters. I made an 18 fin. The thing is, it is going to be really stiff because of the thickness and a bit more proned to spin-out. At the time I was using a Mfc freestyleweed in deeper water, and you could really feel the difference in flex. That being said, I don't know which i prefered.
jsnfok
jsnfok
WA
899 posts
WA, 899 posts
17 Feb 2015 9:55pm
i chopped a 32cm select weed fin down to 18cm and works amazing, the fins are quite thin already which makes them almost useless at full length :)
Haircut
Haircut
QLD
6491 posts
QLD, 6491 posts
18 Feb 2015 6:21pm

I've just received (what i thought was) a new Koi 15cm freestyle weed fin from the Makani website, but it is different to the one illustrated on their site. I'm hoping they haven't just sent me an old model of the fin for my $200. So I'm yet to be able to tell you how it is, just in case they have to replace it.

Has anyone else received one like the one I've received?

This is on their site
?v=1387570945

mine
Haircut
Haircut
QLD
6491 posts
QLD, 6491 posts
19 Feb 2015 11:20am
I've just had a response from Makani about the differences and apparently the one I've received is now the current shape, they've just been a bit slow to update the website.
NordRoi
NordRoi
671 posts
671 posts
19 Feb 2015 9:42am
The naia is a sweet fin!!! More powerfull than the koi and for a 18cm you can easily have a 5.8 and have a blast!! for spock, grubby and not new move state of the art i prefer the naia weed!!
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