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STUFF
OTHER SPECS
OF INTEREST:
Power adaptor: You simply plug in your fin via a
custom 100-240V wall charger and it takes about 2
hours to fully charge the battery. Once installed, you
can even charge the fin on your board.
Installation: Is super simple. You fasten a little insert
into your chosen fin system and then attach the
Boost Fin to that. The whole set up takes less than
5 minutes.
Battery: Lasts for around an 1.5 hour surf session
Weight: It’s just shy of 1kg (0.86kg) so it definitely
adds some weight but you’re not exactly going to be
putting this on your high performance shortboard.
Big wave gun, yep. Longboard, egg, mid-length and
SUP. We imagine over time the weight of the fin will
reduce with advancements in technology, which will
only add to its appeal.
Leash: There’s an additional leash to attach to
your fin to safeguard it should it fall off from being
incorrectly installed. This is available as an optional
extra accessory.
Fin adaptor: The Boost Fin has a range of adapters
to suit almost any surfboard or paddleboard. The
longboard adapter is supplied by default in the
package. However, they have adapters for pretty
much all of the fin box systems from FCS, FCS 2,
Futures, Futures (Side Fin), NSP FCS, Soft Top, Flip
Lock, Wayler, Slide-in and Stick-on Fin Box.
Motor: 800-watt
Verdict: It is going to most assist those who perhaps
are recovering from an injury such as a shoulder
reconstruction or like myself who are getting on in
their years and whose paddle power is not what it
was. It would also be beneficial to those surfing more
remote breaks that entail a kilometre or twos paddle
to get to.
Where to buy: Ben Buckler Boards has it here in
Australia so you can skip the long international wait
times and order through them for same day despatch.
benbucklerboards.com.au
Price: $749