Waterborne Skateboards surfskate FIN System
Waterborne Skateboards surfskate FIN System

Surf and Rail Adapter FIN System™

$99.99
By Waterborne Skateboards
Minus Plus
  • Surf Adapter with FIN System™
  • +/-5 Degree FINs
  • Rail Adapter™
  • Mounting hardware
  • Stickers

The FIN System™ is a revolutionary Patented new upgrade for the Surf Adapter that allows riders to alter the pivot angle of their Surf Adapter. This Kit can be added to any existing Skateboard setup. 

The FINs can be added in 2 configurations, in addition to a standard 150° Surf Adapter configuration. One configuration is Super Carve 145° and the other is Mega Pump 155°. Super Carve gives you a more responsive turning experience, and lets you carve very tight maneuvers in tight spaces. Mega Pump is a lighter feeling and allows you to efficiently drive the board with small pumps over long distances. 

We are very excited to be offering this system to our riders! We hope that you find the FIN System as transformative and fun as the Surf Adapter itself! 

Customize your Surf Adapter Bushings, and your Rail Adapter Bushings.

Surf + Rail Adapter FIN Ships from: California, France, Asia

Surf Adapter FIN Ships from: California, Asia

Customer Reviews

Based on 542 reviews
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Tim Gambs
This system made my long board a dream to ride.

Put this on a 44”/9” Powell board with RPK trucks running carver concave 69 78a wheels. I’m still testing the fin on the factory position without using the fins. Honestly I’m having too much fun to change it yet, super surfy. I plan to order another setup for my 30” moose board. Not sure of the longevity of this system yet but it sure is worth the trial.

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Trevor
Quality and Customer Service Not Up to Par

I bought this for a Meepo V3 Max. I was emailing customer service about which system to order. Customer service stated the FIN System (with the blue angle chips) was the correct system, but I would also need to purchase the orange limiter since this was for an electric skateboard. They referenced a video they made on Youtube for a Meepo V5 and said it would be the same process and parts. I ordered the FIN system and orange limiter. I received the system in the mail and began to assemble it. I quickly found out; you cannot use the blue angle chips AND the orange limiter. Only one. Customer Service said I will need to buy both; however, one is useless with the other. Could've saved the $20. Then, after installing the orange limiter, the kingpin locking nut stripped on the first tightening. Brand new product, stripped on the first assembly. I went to the hardware store bought a couple of new nylon locking nuts and that seemed to do the trick. I tried the system both with and without the orange limiter and come to find out, the limiter is not needed on the V3 Max because the wheels do not extend far enough to cause wheel bite. Could've saved another $30. I emailed support with the issues and never received any contact back. Very frustrating to have been guided by customer support to spend $50 more than needed and then have the system fail on the first use from quality.

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The FIN System™ is a revolutionary Patented new upgrade for the Surf Adapter that allows riders to alter the pivot angle of their Surf Adapter. This kit can be added to any existing skateboard setup! 

The FINs can be added in 2 configurations, in addition to a Standard Surf Adapter configuration. One configuration is Mega Pump and the other is Super Carve. 

THREE Distinct riding modes

Each FIN SETTING will be characterized by different pivot angle and ride height. The FIN System has set a new standard for customization of a Surfskate, by allowing for the adjustment of the angle of the primary pivot itself. This angle is the biggest factor in determining how a Surf truck will feel. 

DREAM Surf Truck

FIN System

Set your FINs to Super Carve for an increased responsiveness and high performance. Super Carve is a very lively setting that emphasizes how tightly the Surf Adapter can turn within a space, and carve it to pieces!

Remove your FINs to utilize the Standard Surf Adapter Geometry. This geometry was something that we created with the goal of achieving the most universal surf style performane for riders across the world. It's still as fun as ever to ride the Standard setting!

Set your FINs to Mega Pump for a dialed back high performance cruising feel. The Surf Adapter won't lean as deeply into turns, and the flatter deck angle allows you to gently pump this board up to high speeds with minimal exertion, and maximal forward propultion. It can still carve with a distinctly Waterborne fluidity.

What are FINs?

FINs snap into the Surf Adapter's truck holding Pivot arm. They effectively change the angle that the arm rotates on, and in turn change the way that the wheels move as you press on your rails. This is what gives you a totally new feeling.

DESIGN INSIGHT

The Surf Adapter is an extremely robust design that has been mounted onto everything from 12 inch skateboards to 12 foot long skateboards! It has been paired with every truck under the sun, and riden by people on all 7 continets. We believe that the Surf Adapter's design language, aids in it's mission for universal appeal. This rebust design lan guage is why the FIN System works. Had we taken a more common approach, had we coppied an existign design, or had we put any less consideration, we would not have been able to add these clever little wedges to the Surf Adaper without significant further modification. It is only becuase we found the best solution, the bushing, that we can change the pivot angle and still have the same functionality and resilience.

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Customize your Surfskate

HOW BUSHINGS AFFECT YOUR PERFORMNCE

You can further customize the feel of your Surfskate by swapping the bushings in your Surf Adapter and Rail Adapter. Bushings can make a board feel more stable for a biginner, or fine tune the performance of a pro setup.

Surf Adapter
Bushings
Rail Adapter
Bushings

HOW TRUCKS AFFECT YOUR PERFORMNCE

You can further customize the feel of your Surfskate by choosing between which trucks (TKP or RKP) are mounted to your Surf Adapters.

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Trucks
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Customer Reviews

Based on 542 reviews
89%
(484)
8%
(43)
2%
(13)
0%
(1)
0%
(1)
T
Tim Gambs
This system made my long board a dream to ride.

Put this on a 44”/9” Powell board with RPK trucks running carver concave 69 78a wheels. I’m still testing the fin on the factory position without using the fins. Honestly I’m having too much fun to change it yet, super surfy. I plan to order another setup for my 30” moose board. Not sure of the longevity of this system yet but it sure is worth the trial.

T
Trevor
Quality and Customer Service Not Up to Par

I bought this for a Meepo V3 Max. I was emailing customer service about which system to order. Customer service stated the FIN System (with the blue angle chips) was the correct system, but I would also need to purchase the orange limiter since this was for an electric skateboard. They referenced a video they made on Youtube for a Meepo V5 and said it would be the same process and parts. I ordered the FIN system and orange limiter. I received the system in the mail and began to assemble it. I quickly found out; you cannot use the blue angle chips AND the orange limiter. Only one. Customer Service said I will need to buy both; however, one is useless with the other. Could've saved the $20. Then, after installing the orange limiter, the kingpin locking nut stripped on the first tightening. Brand new product, stripped on the first assembly. I went to the hardware store bought a couple of new nylon locking nuts and that seemed to do the trick. I tried the system both with and without the orange limiter and come to find out, the limiter is not needed on the V3 Max because the wheels do not extend far enough to cause wheel bite. Could've saved another $30. I emailed support with the issues and never received any contact back. Very frustrating to have been guided by customer support to spend $50 more than needed and then have the system fail on the first use from quality.

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