What are the benefits of these polester fins that come with my new starboard quad.l thought G.10 composite fins would be the go.
K4 for a the best after markets going around and they are made of recycle wheelie bins.
cheap too...
G10 - better at everything, particularly stronger
Polyester / glass - still damn good, we didn't know any different for 20yrs plus..... but can be a little more flexy so may not suit bigger guys
K4 is just too flexy I reckon.
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G10 - better at everything, particularly stronger
Polyester / glass - still damn good, we didn't know any different for 20yrs plus..... but can be a little more flexy so may not suit bigger guys
K4 is just too flexy I reckon.
That's my concern being a fuller built guy (110 k.g.).I think l need a more stiffer fin not so much the side fins as l mainly sail in port tack conditons with a fuller sail l have tried the fins supplied & finding they are way to flexy .
Bigger fins that are flexy, will give you the same result as a stiffer fin at the same original size, but the ride will be better.
You like to squirt out of a bottom turn with more acceleration?
A fin with some flex will help do that for you.
4 plastic fins are sooo much lighter than 4 g10 fins . Almost half a kg on bigger sizes .. I found the lighter tail noticeable on the water .. but the drive does lack a bit I agree
Tryed some (ezzy) asymmetric side fins 17c.m front 13cm. Back the conditions were mushey but they dont tend to flex as much as the stock k 4. Fins better drive & higher ride which l prefer. Guess plastic aren't bad afterall just need aftermarket fins.
The Rockets are a lot stiffer and a bit thicker+ more upright offering a lot more lift.
In medium/side-on conditions I use them as back and fronts, when its sideshore to side-off I prefer the Ezzy Asy 2 degree in the front and stubby,s in the backbut those conditions unfortunate are pretty rare over here.
If you are a big guy, these one are imo the way to go.
