Another Day of Fun Barrels. I Rode a Merrick Glass-On Channel Bottom - Glass-Ons vs Fin Boxes?

Episode 32 SHRALP STORIES. We are on No.6 of TECH TIPS with Uncle Kolty. Glass-ons vs. Fin Box Fins in this episode. Is the Hype on glass-ons justified. I can remember when guys like Mick Fanning rode nothing but Soar Glass-on fins on every board. Let's explore the two different worlds of fins and see how they perform differently. We got some pretty fun waves with a few good barrels out there. Off to Sharp HQ and review the footage and break things down for you so you can see the differences between these two fin set-ups. Enjoy the #surfing
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[@cameraman2149]

Never thought about the differences you pointed out about the bases of FCS and futures. In futures all the way but that makes it even more for me

[@used_surf]

Sick ..glad I could shed some light on the subject.🤙🙏

[@WillStinton]

The Christmas tree is a nice touch to the Shralp HQ lol. I like the mix of surf footage and education on these videos, it makes it still worthwhile to watch even if you may already know the education part.

[@used_surf]

Stoked on that . Thank you! 🌲🙏🤙

[@inFAMOUSBeatsGFx]

Sick surfing and insights 🤙🏻🔥

[@RadioMuzak]

that first backside barrel ride on the glassed ons was sick! stoked

[@used_surf]

🙏🤘🤙 yeah there were a couple good ones out there for a bit

[@RadioMuzak]

you deserve more views, one of my favs out there! @@used_surf

[@SURF-MAN]

He in the tooooob

[@used_surf]

👍🤙🤘🙏

[@adambamf9365]

in the 90s i was still in glass ins and blowing fins was like 90 dollars to repair also the town i live in was one of the last places in new zealand to produce glass in fins used to buy them in a t set so the fin would sit flat when resetting them

[@tedleyreynolds5541]

Al Merrick with the serious squirt in the 90's.

[@adambamf9365]

on the base of the fin you add a small feather of glass and let it set so the fins stand a little easyer untull you get the tape on

[@wfshaman]

Soooo true. I always wondered why modern boards with fin systems “felt” different. My 90s boards feel much more responsive and the feedback is uncanny. Thanks for the vid. I thought I was imagining things but this solidifies what I thought about my old school glass on’s

[@used_surf]

Right ..that's what I'm saying....🙏🤙🤘

[@dan1e1473]

One benefit I've heard people mention for FCS is that there is less interference on tail flex, wich feels better specially for boards with 4 or 5 fin boxes. I'd still probably switch to Futures if it wasn't for their poor availability where I live.

[@used_surf]

Yeah I can totally see where that would come into play especially with the five box set up. Since the box or the flange is longer than the actual fin they can kind of overlap lengthwise when you do five boxes. So there's this theory that it can kill some of the flex on the tail with that particular scenario. Where the FCS is a shorter box than the fin so they don't overlap length wise with the 5 box set up

[@pnwpovsurfer_]

Dang I gotta get a board with glassed in fins

[@MrRobinski]

the only real similarities between those boards are the channels and construction. Be good if you got a fin template off the glass ons and compared it to the other board, Also talking about the flex difference in the fins could give some more insights.

[@used_surf]

Ok good stuff...noted...thanks for the comment!!!🤙🙏

[@karlneumann6833]

Glass em in all day to many options fuxking with your mind.

[@thomasryan5681]

Never heard of the 'stress' factor of FCS fins breaking or being a factor. Definitely don't travel with glassed on fins. The airlines will do a number on them.

[@hunterdavis3003]

I always feel like I’m using the wrong fins

[@used_surf]

Yeah maybe there are too many options😂🤘🤙

[@Ac-lv1ot]

My friend💫💫💫

[@Dicko301]

Good video very true with the facts, but you have just made an enemy of all surfboard manufacturers sanders , channels and glass ons , aaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@used_surf]

Yeah fin boxes definitely made a glasser's life easier😬🤙

[@goodygoods6009]

Fins don’t matter if you can’t surf…….

[@lennybars8639]

Pourquoi il a une moustache ?on est pas en 1970.hahhh je comprends, il veut qu'on se foute de sa gueule

[@familyjay5636]

Movembrè, hombrè!