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Re: ISO Greenough Stage 6 fin, trade or cash
« Reply #15 on: June 30, 2016, 10:22:59 AM »
oh man i gotta get me one of those rainbow Ds.  fantastic!


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Re: ISO Greenough Stage 6 fin, trade or cash
« Reply #16 on: June 30, 2016, 12:48:18 PM »
Very cool indeed. 

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Re: ISO Greenough Stage 6 fin, trade or cash
« Reply #17 on: July 19, 2016, 10:05:54 AM »
Linter,

How'd it go with the Greenough Stage 6?
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Re: ISO Greenough Stage 6 fin, trade or cash
« Reply #18 on: July 21, 2016, 07:48:38 AM »
got a stage 6 and didn't like it at all.  just didn't feel right.  but i also picked up a rainbow skeg.  fan tast ic.  love it.  wish it was 9.5 instead of 8.5 but other than that, it's my new go-to fin.

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Re: ISO Greenough Stage 6 fin, trade or cash
« Reply #19 on: July 21, 2016, 09:17:06 AM »
got a stage 6 and didn't like it at all.  just didn't feel right.  but i also picked up a rainbow skeg.  fan tast ic.  love it.  wish it was 9.5 instead of 8.5 but other than that, it's my new go-to fin.

Good, I'll pass on trying the Stage 6 then.

Yeah, I had my best session with the Rainbow Skeg too - a great fin!

I was thinking that too, that it might be even better if it were just a bit larger.
The Noll and the Jetson are larger and are good but not as good - I think the key is the
Rainbow has a thicker foil - also it weighs quite a bit more.  -- I was wondering
if you tried putting the lead on the tail of your B&B? - I was thinking maybe the tail of the B&B is
just a bit too floaty so it isn't as low in the water as optimal to get the water
flowing on top of it to get toes over for longer rides.

Where did you get that lead sheet?
I might try it, right on the tail.  Shouldn't affect the swing weight
way back there.

I'm still looking for an even better fin for the board.
Just got a 10.25” The Purchase by True Ames for Christian Wach at Canvas Surfboards.
Pretty good but not quite as good as the Rainbow.

Jimmy Lewis Black & Blue Noserider 10'1"x31"x4.25," 164 liters, 24 lbs, 1 box
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Re: ISO Greenough Stage 6 fin, trade or cash
« Reply #20 on: July 21, 2016, 12:32:13 PM »
  Yeah, that rainbow is pretty special.  Have you tried the 9" True Ames D2 fin?  My friend Bob had the D1 for a while and it was pretty thick and heavy.  I'm figuring the D2 must be similar.  Nope, have not tried the lead trick on the B and B.  I got mine off of ebay.  Very cheap.
   Did you actually try the Jetson on the B?  I have a friend who can get Captain fins on the cheap, so I thought I might try one, but if you've already done some testing, I'll give it a pass and stick w/ the Skeg.
   I also got a Justin Quintal 9-3/4" straightback fin.  I like it, only the Rainbow is still better.

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Re: ISO Greenough Stage 6 fin, trade or cash
« Reply #21 on: July 21, 2016, 01:23:42 PM »
  Yeah, that rainbow is pretty special.  Have you tried the 9" True Ames D2 fin?  My friend Bob had the D1 for a while and it was pretty thick and heavy.  I'm figuring the D2 must be similar.  Nope, have not tried the lead trick on the B and B.  I got mine off of ebay.  Very cheap.
   Did you actually try the Jetson on the B?  I have a friend who can get Captain fins on the cheap, so I thought I might try one, but if you've already done some testing, I'll give it a pass and stick w/ the Skeg.
   I also got a Justin Quintal 9-3/4" straightback fin.  I like it, only the Rainbow is still better.

Yes, I have the Jetson.  It is fine.  It has a narrow foil and was actually pretty sharp.
You know it has kind of a point at the tip, so I sanded it down a bit to make it safer -
same with the trailing edge - too sharp.  It is made of a very lightweight fiberglass and has a pretty narrow foil.
I would use it for faster more powerful waves where you have to go fast to make it past/thru
closeouts, as it has less drag.  For slower waves and to try to get toes over the Rainbow is better.
I'll tell you though, it looks really cool on the B&B.

Similarly with the Noll, which I also have and had to cut the base and move the pin to fit (it is too big for a standard 10" box).
I cut it first to just barely fit.  Then after a couple of surfs,  I cut more of the base off and moved the pin so that I could
get the trailing edge of the fin all the way back to the back edge of the board - that made it better but still
not as good as the Rainbow.

Yeah, I'm thinking of trying the Ames - haven't decided D1 or D2.

Thanks for the heads up on the Quintail.  I've been looking at that one too.
I'll probably pass on it now.

I just started looking on ebay for some lead.
Jimmy Lewis Black & Blue Noserider 10'1"x31"x4.25," 164 liters, 24 lbs, 1 box
Pearson Laird Surftech Longboard 10'6"x23"x29.75"x18"x4.375," 154 liters, 24 lbs, 3 boxes
Takayama Ali'i II Surftech 11'x21.375”x28.5”x17.25”x 4.25,” 162 liters, 26 lbs, 3 boxes

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Re: ISO Greenough Stage 6 fin, trade or cash
« Reply #22 on: July 21, 2016, 03:12:35 PM »
tell you what.  PM me your address and I'll send you a few lbs of lead.  i've got about 50 lbs of the stuff and would love to get you some so you can further your experiments.  for me, that'd be win/win.

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Re: ISO Greenough Stage 6 fin, trade or cash
« Reply #23 on: July 22, 2016, 06:37:59 AM »
   Thinking about this a little more, maybe adding lead behind the Jetson would make it work better.

   It never crossed my mind that the tail of the B&B might be a little too floaty for its own good.  Hmmm.  Might have to try adding some lead to the tail, which could also lead to some pretty radical and flashy pivot turns.

   Offer for sending lead to you still stands!

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Re: ISO Greenough Stage 6 fin, trade or cash
« Reply #24 on: July 22, 2016, 08:00:49 AM »
Cool, thanks Linter!  PM sent.

LOL, that's what I was thinking/wondering about,
with the B&B's rocker, a little lead back there, you might
not have to step back much to really whip the nose around.
Jimmy Lewis Black & Blue Noserider 10'1"x31"x4.25," 164 liters, 24 lbs, 1 box
Pearson Laird Surftech Longboard 10'6"x23"x29.75"x18"x4.375," 154 liters, 24 lbs, 3 boxes
Takayama Ali'i II Surftech 11'x21.375”x28.5”x17.25”x 4.25,” 162 liters, 26 lbs, 3 boxes

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Re: ISO Greenough Stage 6 fin, trade or cash
« Reply #25 on: July 22, 2016, 09:25:22 PM »
Not a Greenough Stage six but I used to like these on a single fin LB.

Pretty good price too.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/spo/5683270221.html

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Re: ISO Greenough Stage 6 fin, trade or cash
« Reply #26 on: July 23, 2016, 02:22:36 AM »
   i have a buddy who loves that fin and convinced me to get one.  i used it on a 10-6 laird noserider and couldn't stand it.  that said, it's still in my fin collection, so maybe i'll give it a go on my B&B just for snits and giggles.  thanks for reminding me i still had it!

 


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