No question too barney.

Re: Quad or twin fin fish

Mar 15 10, 6:07 pm

The bottom picture is of Zippi himself, so I'd guess those are from his website or something like that. And yeah, Zippi puts that channel down the center of all of his boards...something about pushing water through and giving it a bit more drive, despite the twin fin setup (blah blah, physics stuff I don't understand).


Thanks hyuuj, for the clarification. Sorry Bernie, I didn't think you had a beard, but I also thought you were much better looking than that picture... :/ :D

Mar 15 10, 7:25 pm

Re: Quad or twin fin fish

Mar 15 10, 7:25 pm

TriFish- I hear what you are saying and I AGREE with you. I think that for my skill level (or lack there of) I should ride a longer Fish. I am coming off a long hiatis and I feel that a longer stick makes more sense to me. Builders and surfers that are currently suring a Fish are giving me the "shorter is better" advice.

This was a special order tail design not the regular Zippi Fish I thought Bill da Greek would appreciate the drool factor!

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Not bad eh :O

Re: Quad or twin fin fish

Mar 15 10, 11:27 pm

I like me quad set up too

Re: Quad or twin fin fish

Mar 16 10, 4:09 pm

Quad FTW

Re: Quad or twin fin fish

Mar 16 10, 10:38 pm

my 9'0'' is my main board but my 6'8'' fish is like a fat skate board but so much work to ride ..
Still love the ride of a single fin though

Re: Quad or twin fin fish

Mar 17 10, 6:33 pm

I won't even try to pretend to be experienced enough to compare them. Hell, I've never ridden a quad at all.
BUT
Transitioning from a thruster to a twin fin fish was AWESOME. It feels really maneuverable, lots of speed and with the big keel fins I have on it, plenty of stability. And the fins are notched, so that keeps it from being TOO stable (ie OMG I CANT TURN).
It's definitely on the twitchy side if you're not used to it, but it responds well, so that makes up for it.

Re: Quad or twin fin fish

Mar 17 10, 6:49 pm

This was a special order tail design not the regular Zippi Fish I thought Bill da Greek would appreciate the drool factor!


Hahaha...How did you know I would drool :D :D :D

I have my 4 +1 set-up as a Quad right now on my stinger and love it, but I also have my old skool 6'9" G&S rounded pin twin fin and it's a blast to ride! So I-dono... :? :D

Re: Quad or twin fin fish

Mar 17 10, 7:08 pm

I guss im old school and stay with the thruster set up or 2 + 1 set ups.
as they work the best for how i surf and back home in hawaii ..
By me getting a fish it was out of the box for me and shortest board i ride and what a skate board it is the more i ride my 9'0'' long board the less i want to short bad coos its harder on my 46 year old body now day im lucky to ride the 6'8'' fish a few times a year.....

Re: Quad or twin fin fish

Mar 18 10, 8:53 pm

solsurf63 wrote:I guss im old school and stay with the thruster set up or 2 + 1 set ups.
as they work the best for how i surf and back home in hawaii ..
By me getting a fish it was out of the box for me and shortest board i ride and what a skate board it is the more i ride my 9'0'' long board the less i want to short bad coos its harder on my 46 year old body now day im lucky to ride the 6'8'' fish a few times a year.....


Stop it with the 46 year old body, I got one too... your making me feel old :D <HAHA!

Does the twin feel a lot more lose Bill?

Re: Quad or twin fin fish

Mar 19 10, 10:21 am

:'( Guy's my bod's 58 :'( :'( :'(