The latest batch of fins are on their way to the factory to be put into production as CNC fins!

As we started the preparation for producing the WS2 fins on the CNC machine we were faced with the problem that the current front fin could not be machined due to the FLIP TIPS! It would have been very cumbersome to try and produce a panel that would facilitate machining the tips and it would have been incredibly wasteful.

Since the last update and after comparing the various versions of the F8-463C center fin we decided to add a smaller version of the center to have a better balance in area with the 500 side fin. This is the new F8-438C center fin.

Since the last update on the F8 center fin design we have added a smaller back fin for a quad setup and a canard style fin for a twinzer setup.

The recent post about the F8-463C center fin detailed the initial design, it has subsequently undergone a few more revisions. These have all been geared to giving the fin a little more area, a lot more drive, and improved holding power.

This is the first version of the center fin design to compliment the F8-500 side fins. The design is similar in profile but it has a much larger tip in order to create a little more power, hold, and feel!

At the end of every surf season here in Hawaii it seems we come up with an idea for a new design. We then spend the rest of the year waiting for the surf to return so that we can do extensive testing on the design.

We keep working on the design for the next generation of our Hammer design, we think this is what we have been looking for, as it strikes the right balance between our previous versions and recent designs.

We are super excited to finally have some of our new CNC machined fins in stock. These are the first of many, and they look really good!