Wanting to buy FCS 2 surfboard fins in NZ? Blitz Surf Shop keeps a wide range of fins on hand throuhgout the year.
FCS 2 is a patented fin system that has a huge range of fins available to get your board performing in ways you wouldn't believe. But how do you select what you want in your board?
You need to decide on which construction best suits your needs, which template, size and performance characteristics. And that's just with a set of thruster fins. Then you can go into single, twin, twin plus 1, thruster, quad and speciality.
Here I am going to break down the thruster fin templates into easier categories so you can make an informed purchase decision on the expected performance of each shape.
Under each main category for the Essential Fin Series I will also put the Athlete and Shaper Series that fit in the same area. Handily on the box the fins come in instore, the essential family (Reactor/Performer/Accelerator/Carver) is listed and colour coded on both the Athlete and Shaper series.
This is aimed at thruster sets for this blog.
Reactor Family
FCS 2 Reactor Fin
Upright Template | Low Sweep
The "loosest" fin category in FCS 2 ranges
- speed, tight turns and snaps
- for beach breaks and hollow waves
- boards with lower rocker
Athlete Fins in Reactor Family
SF - Sally Fitzgibbons' signature fin
Smaller centre fin allows the tail to slide and release easily
Shaper Series Fins in Reactor Family
MB - Matt Biolos' (Lost Surfboards Mayhem) shaper fin
Reliable yet lively template designed for high performance surfing in the pocket.
HS - Hayden Cox's (Hayden Shapes) shaper fin
Purpose built for the Hypto Krypto and high-volume models to enhance turning ability
CI - Channel Islands shaper fin
GL - Gerry Lopez shaper fin
Performer Family
FCS 2 Performer Fin
Shaper Fins in Performer Family
SE - Sharpeye's shaper fin
Pyzel - Jon Pyzel's shaper fin
Accelerator Family
FCS 2 Accelerator Fin
Athlete Fins in Accelerator Family
KA - Kolohe Andino's signature fin
FT - Filipe Toldeo's signature fin
SB - Sky Brown's signature fin
Shaper Fins in the Accelerator Family
CC - Chris Christenson's shaper fin
Tokoro - Wade Tokoro's shaper fin
DHD - Darren Handley's shaper fin
Carver Family
FCS 2 Carver fins
Athlete Fins in Carver Family
JW - Julian Wilson's signature fin
MF - Mick Fanning's signature fin
Shaper Fins in Carver Family
AM - Al Merrick's shaper fin
JS - Jason Stevenson's shaper fin
Conclusion
There are loads of awesome options of FCS 2 surfboard fins available which suit different tastes and surfing abilities. Hopefully you have found this guide useful to help you decide on which template is best for you.
If you need further guidance feel free to contact the helpful team at Blitz Surf Shop and we can also discuss the features of the different constructions available which we haven't gone into here. I will do a future blog on the different constructions of FCS 2 fins available.
If we don't currently have the FCS 2 surfboard fins online that you are after just get in touch and we will endeavour to get them for you. Shippng time is pretty quick when fins are in stock in the manufacturuer's warehouse.