Is this the Worlds Fastest Surfboard Fin? The FCS H4 Review + Haydenshapes Hypto Krypto

The H4 by FCS is a pretty unique looking fin and you're probably thinking it's just for pro surfers - we'll break down what to expect, and some actual surf footage of how the fin performs for the everyday surfer in day-to-day conditions
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Make sure you head to our Instagram @thesurfboardguide as I am giving these FCS H4's of mine to one of our followers!
THINK SPEED
THE H4 LOOKS AND SURFS DIFFERENT TO ANY OTHER FIN.
PRECISION SWISS ENGINEERING MATCHED WITH A HIGHLY EVOLVED TEMPLATE PROVIDES AN UNPRECEDENTED LEVEL OF CONTROL AND PREDICTABILITY AT HIGH SPEEDS.
SPECIALISED SWISS CONSTRUCTION USING THE LATEST IN ROBOTIC AUTOMATION, ENSURES ABSOLUTE ACCURACY, RESULTING IN A FIN SO FINE-TUNED, NOTHING IS LEFT TO CHANCE.
HIGHLY EFFICIENT FOILS, COMBINED WITH TWO RADICALLY DIFFERENT CENTRE AND SIDE FIN TEMPLATES, PROVIDE AN UNPRECEDENTED LEVEL OF PREDICTABILITY & CONTROL AT HIGH SPEEDS.
RADICALLY DIFFERENT SIDE & CENTRE FIN TEMPLATES
CREATES A POWERFUL FIN SET WITH ULTIMATE SPEED + DRIVE THAT DOESN’T COMPROMISE CONTROL OR MANOEUVRABILITY.
HIGH DENSITY CARBON FIBRE
CUSTOM UNI-DIRECTIONAL ORIENTATION MEANS MORE OF YOUR ENERGY IS TRANSFERRED INTO SPEED THAN ANY OTHER FIN. LIGHT AND SUPER STRONG.
MUCH LIKE A FORMULA ONE RACING CAR THAT NEEDS PREMIUM TYRES TO MAXIMISE THE VEHICLE’S HANDLING PERFORMANCE, SURFBOARDS NEED A FIN THAT WILL UNLOCK THE SURFBOARD’S FULL CAPABILITIES.
Thanks to @fcs_surf for the opportunity to check out the H4's, and to @tonypalmer.photos for the surf footage!

[@dylanmatlock1734]

I just got them and I personnally love them they turn really well and go very fast(Atleast compared to my old fins)

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

Epic!

[@chucks222]

Really appreciate the fin review! I've been surprised about what a big difference fins make. Have your tried the NVS C-Drive fins? They are supposed to have good drive with larger base but also good turning with smaller tip shape.

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

Hey! No I haven’t, but the guys that created c-drive fins actually like locally to me and have been making them for years before the guys at NVS gave them a run! I might reach out to them and try get a set!

[@mattymartyn]

Hi Craig, firstly thanks for saving me a packet over the years, I love hearing your thoughts on the variety of surfboards you review. i I have recently been considering a hypto for an upcoming surf trip... our skill levels look very similar and was wondering how you would size it also have you tested the difference between PE-PU & FF. I usually ride between 30 and 32L, but recently haven't been able to get off my Twinsman @ 32L. look forward to you reply.

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

Hey! The Hypto is great, so versatile! I’d try aim for 32L and go custom - unless you’re tall, try make it shorter/wider. Also, check out our full Hypto review if you haven’t already ✌️

[@ACBHR]

This is an encouraging perspective. I have been waiting for a solid swell to test my H4 in my step up for a few months. Coincidentally, I've been riding my Hypto with twin plus 1 setups in small to good waves and it works great. Haven't even considered trying this combination. I'll give it a try if that solid swell doesn't come quickly. Thanks for the review

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

All good - and hope you enjoy it!

[@ACBHR]

@@TheSurfboardGuide thanks

[@theodoreestienne5492]

I set them on a pinny 6'5 in super fast tubey6/7 feet waves. Amazing control and turning abilities

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

Thanks for sharing!

[@newoization]

Hey craig thanks for the revue mate another good one. Just a small piece of constructive criticism if i may mate? With these premium products youre reviewing. It would be cool if youd address the premium price and if you think its worth the average joe spending hus hard earned on it when compared to the cheaper alternatives we are already using dude?? Just a thought.

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

Hey mate! Thanks for the feedback, and love. a conversation on the these things. For these specifically though, what is the cheaper alternative to the H4?

[@newoization]

@@TheSurfboardGuide craig..i can see you are a smart bloke. If you are serious about what you do youd tell us if it is worth the extra coin dude. Otherwise indicate its a paid promotion.

[@toddbrookeSUP]

Nice review 👌🏽. Thanks Craig 🏄🏽‍♀️

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

Thanks!

[@nicktobs]

Interesting - I didn't like the H4s in my Hypto, they felt weird through turns and the HS fins were a lot more predictable. The H4s worked a lot better in my performance board in bigger / better waves. Thanks for the review though, love ya work 🤙

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

I’ve heard from a few people now that the H4 is actually a great fin for step-ups and in bigger surf... But could definitely see it working on performance shortboards!

[@darrens2258]

Thanks Craig, Really enjoy your reviews! Do you prefer these H4s to the Hayden HS1 fins?

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

Hey! Probably these, but, the rear quads from the HS set are amazing to make a good quad set!

[@puricanovas9476]

Hi Mate, How would you compare this fin to the KA fin. More acceleration? Drive? More suited for better waves ? Thanks!

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

Hey! More get up and go speed, it doesn't take as much to get going. Drive, hold and release all are very similar to your regular template (KA, AM etc), just that initial get up and go is much more impressive!

[@livemoksha]

Great review and great looking red rails on that HK!

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

Thanks! I painted them myself trying to give it a bit of a different look. 👍

[@ACBHR]

@@TheSurfboardGuide red rails looks great. Care to share what you did and if you feel any drag or difference in those rails?

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

@@ACBHR Hey! I did it in the dark in a bit of a rush, but could have been much easier if i waited till daylight and was more patient... No drag or anything like that, it's just a thin red layer of paint!

[@ACBHR]

@@TheSurfboardGuide Thanks

[@ryanallen6443]

@@TheSurfboardGuide They should make them like that it looks so sick!

[@shaunwalter3064]

Thanks C! How do you recon these will go on Lost Rocket?

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

Hey! I haven’t ridden a Rocket, but I think they’d be fine on most boards, and if you’re familiar with the board, the H4’s will give the board an extra gear! ✌️

[@adambromfield7543]

You should review Quobba fins, transformed my hypto, superfast fins

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

They are interesting…

[@kevintyrer45]

That's awesome Craig. I watched another review on them some time ago. But they showed no surfing footage. So you baught them to life. Thank you. Send them my way... I'll test them at Suppers jbay & a hollow guttsy river mouth sandbar. "the original learning grounds of Craig Anderson, Blue Water Bay river mouth"😂😂😂

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

Ha! Sounds good - get across to our Instagram to learn how you can win them! 👍

[@kk4bz]

I love those red rails. Did you special order it that way?

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

Sprayed it myself...

[@jxboba]

how's the flex?

[@karljakobsson2687]

Hey Craig, how far away is the faded 2 review? Get it might be difficult getting footage now coming into summer but really curious of that review.

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

Hey! Not sure whats happening there... The Black Vulture 2 may have trumped it for a spot due to the wave season were moving into...

[@ocean4lifem8]

Great video. Is the hypto still made in a Thailand factory? And warp in hot conditions. Only ask as this the perception out there and the main reason I've never bothered with a Hayden product. Cheers.

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

Hey mate! This one is, but they aren't all made there. If you check out our actual Hypto Krypto review from about 18 months ago, i 've now had one made by Hayden here in Aus, and now this one made offshore. Quality isn't too much different, and faced with a decision, i'd have no hesitation buying one made offshore. Warping in hot conditions - all boards will do this!

[@ocean4lifem8]

@@TheSurfboardGuide thanks for the reply. Paying over a grand for a Thai pop out is fundamentally the basis for the continuation of exploitation world wide. This is not limited to surfboards but commerce in general. There is absolutely no reason to use third world countries as slaves to satisfy someone's bank account. We need to move on from just accepting this as the norm. In regards to surfboards there are amazing local shapers everywhere. And fin producers. These are local community members that employ locals. Act locally, think globally. Anyway, thanks for taking the time to produce your channel mate 🤙

[@ross2142]

Just saw one cracked down the middle at my local shop. Board repair guy is seeing more of it. It’s GSI glassing in China. Mass production. Go back to boards with stringers and local glassing or epoxy done here in USA.

[@ocean4lifem8]

@@ross2142 another classic besides these mass produced garbage is when they start talking about fin flex in a fin thats 5 1/2 inches long ffs... you cant move them by hand let alone pushing it against a soft medium like water.

[@damodaraomalley3974]

Is the h4 quad front fins the same size and shape as the thruster? And is the rear quads the same as the rear TRI, so can I just buy one spar rear fin to get quads?

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

Hey! No, the quad rears are their own set. And the front/tri come in Medium and Large, so you'd have to make sure you know what you are getting!

[@Mr_Rodgers_neighborhood]

Ever ride the hypto as a twin plus trailer?

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

Yeah, but the board turns so well that it didn't need the added freedom/looseness a twin provides.

[@jxboba]

I heard they go better ordering a smaller size?

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

This felt good as a large...

[@djconeuk]

H4s work great on a JS Monstabox!!

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

Awesome - thanks for sharing ✌️

[@eyalpolishook6486]

dear craig, a Hypto is a Hypto...the best surprise when trying it after 37 years of surfing...

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

Yes! Not sure if you saw our actual Hypto review from about 12 months ago, but it was a shock to me too. Such a good little board which is so capable for a wide range of surfers!

[@eyalpolishook6486]

@@TheSurfboardGuide defiantly so it...it was cool.i had same thoughts like you had and the review was the last nail in the cupboard for me to buy one.... i see you ride now the 5'8 now.may i ask your age and weight? im going to buy a new one and wondering if going up in size..

[@reidosrevenge]

where the footage or 4-5ft ?

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

Who knows!

[@cadenashworth1753]

Stay psyched and stay safe🤙🏼 May God bless you all🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

Thanks!

[@cadenashworth1753]

@@TheSurfboardGuide Anytime man!🙏🏼

[@steezemastergeneral4763]

Future Elevons...

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

They're pretty interesting...

[@zanekaidevi]

would have been good to educate yourself on the construction prior to speaking

[@TheSurfboardGuide]

Thanks for your input champ!