Stories from I *Heart* Fins
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Daniel Partch Quad Fins
I *Heart* Fins &bull Dec 16, 2008
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Topics:
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UDT > Underwater Demolition Team
I *Heart* Fins &bull Aug 12, 2008
The UDT fin is named for the Navy Underwater Demolition Teams. Historically, they and a number of military special operations units have used these fins to execute their waterborne/underwater missions. These fins have an insane amount of power. Two major factors contribute… Full Story »
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Lokbox Demo Day
I *Heart* Fins &bull Aug 5, 2008
Sunday was Lokbox Demo Day in Oceanside CA. The Lokbox-Mobile was on hand: August in So. Cal. and the heat was in full effect. The sun was piercing and the air was more humid than usual for this part of the world. Not looking… Full Story »
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The Slantback
I *Heart* Fins &bull Jul 20, 2008
8″ x 5″ marine ply keel hand foiled by local fin builder Daniel Partch: This “slantback” template ishis favorite keel fin design and is inspired by something that his fin making colleague/mentor Larry Gephardt came up with. According to Daniel:… Full Story »
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Topics:
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Really Big Fins…
I *Heart* Fins &bull Jun 11, 2008
I had a layover on some travels recently and was struck by how insane the finage on this 747 aircraft was. That tail fin is like 10 feet thick at the base! According to Wikipedia, the 747 cruises at Mach .85.… Full Story »
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Think Inside The Box
I *Heart* Fins &bull May 16, 2008
(photo from the Fish Brotherhood Blog) The Fish Brotherhood have a great interview with JJR, the man behind Lokbox, up on their Blog. The Brotherhood (Nuno and Alexandro) clearly put some time into designing their questions because there’s some awesome… Full Story »
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TKO- Taylor Knox Tri-Fin
I *Heart* Fins &bull Apr 28, 2008
The Taylor Knox tri-fin set from Lokbox/Rainbow Fin Co. comes in both a 4.4″ and a 4.6″ fin (all three fins in a set are the same height). We haven’t actually tried these out yet but the name alone conjures… Full Story »
