JL Super Frank fin advise

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Just scored an 8x31.5 128L  wide Jimmy Lewis Super Frank.  Sooo stoked!! No fins came with it. Small waves this morning so for now have plastic quad 5’ front 3’ rear.  Thinking stay with quad just get best fins possible.
Due to health reason had a 5 yr hiatus, just got back into it in the fall, anyway found an 8.10 JL Destroyer MP. What a great winter of surf! Been living-loving it! Ankle biters to head head high. Being retired is awesome!
Any fin suggestions for the Destroyer appreciated too.  Right now has 2+1 - 7” JL center, 4” True Ames sides.
66yrs, 5’8”, 160lbs

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Super Frank & Destroyer

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fin side

[ninja tuna]

Cant give you any fin advice for those boards.

But that is a very nice 2 board quiver.

[Badger]

Since you only weigh 160, no need to go SUP specific. The Futures fin guide is helpful for zeroing in on the type of fin. Then choose the size according to your weight and shop online for the best deal. I had the 7'6 Wide and loved it as a quad. I weigh 165 and was happy with the JL fins that came with it but a set of size medium Futures would have worked just as well if not better.

https://futuresfins.com/pages/finology

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Got to surf the 8’ Super Frank yesterday in waist to chest beach break. Super fun morning. Was playing in the line up with a light crowd of mostly short boarders. Good vibes, good time!  Love the board, fast down the line, nimble, wow!
 Made the 8.10 destroyer feel like a tanker…

Badger, The Futures link looks like a great resource - thanks

[LBsup]

I had the same boards for many years except the SuperFrank was not the lean model.  I found the JL stock quad fins were fine for the SuperFrank.  I rode the destroyer as a tri using the yellow Quobba  and a 4” true Ames center fin.  Loved both boards.

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Hey LBsup,
We talked before about the 8.10 Destroyer and the Quobba fin setup you used on yours. The reason I didnt pull the trigger on the Quobbas back then was thinking with the 2+ 1 fin setup that’s on it, the 7” center fin gave me added stability on rough windy days. Now, with all the hours I’ve put on the water this winter my balance/leg strength is improving so I may still try the Quobbas with the smaller trailing center in the future.

Right now excited with the pretty much shiny new 8’ JL super frank. Feels fast compared to the Destroyer.  Just want to put a quality quad set on the Frank.  The Destroyer will be my outside wave longboard style board. It proved itself all winter to handle pretty much anything thrown at it.

So yesterday, on first surfing outing on the new Super Frank one of the prone surfers I  knew in the line up a 71 yr old retired doctor told me he decided to sell his sup.  Id talked to him previously about the board, an 8.3 Allwave.
Anyway, he gave me a sweet deal on it as it’s a bit beat up. Got it home scrubbed all the years or black garage grunge off it and it looks pretty good other than some chips and banged up rails. The Allwave will be a great travel board for Costa Rico or PR. It’s a thruster and has fins so all set just need rail tape and non skid stickers in the nose.  I suppose it’s time to quit looking at boards for a while…

[sflinux]

I agree with Badger regarding the fin size and type. 
I have the 8'6" SF Wide and weigh 200#.  I liked the GL-2 Quads and rode it like that exclusively until I found I didn't like the way the board felt in larger surf.  Then I tried Pancho Sullivan thrusters and it was a night and day difference in larger surf.  Based on my experience quad is good in the smaller stuff, then switch to thrusters when the waves get juicy.
I have the 8'9" Worldwide and liked that board with Keel fins over quads (SF didn't work with keels).  But after my experience with the SF and thrusters, I gave thrusters a try on the World Wide and the board rode sweet.
Don't be afraid to experiment with your fin setup for varying conditions as you might find your amazed at the different feels you can get with the same board..
Jimmy Lewis makes user friendly boards that work in a varety of conditions.
No experience with the Destroyer & Allwave.
One guy is running thrusters on the 7'7" Destroyer here:
https://www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Stand-Up-Paddle/Review/NEW-2019-Jimmy-Lewis--Destroyer--Model-arriving-December?page=1
Enjoy the new gear (fitness equipment)

[firesurf]

Good info, that really helps…
Will be surfing the 8’ SF in mostly small surf and beachbreak so will pick up a good quad set.
For the 8.10 Destroyer MP will mostly likely try the Quobbas.  Have had a lot of fun with her already… If I could swap for a 8.5  Destroyer might be even better:)