Captain Fin Review

Like new spark plugs for a misfiring car, a fresh set of fins can make it feel like your old-faithful sled is firing on all cylinders again. Or at the very least, give it a fresh new feeling. So when this set of Captain Fin’s Chemistry Carbon Cells arrived in the Zag Reviews postbox, I was quick to snap them up and put them to the test. That fresh feeling I mentioned wasn’t reserved for performance. After replacing the sun-yellowed old set of clear fins in my board, I took a step back to admire my sled’s vibrant new shoes. And my kid approved with a toast of rooibos tea.   After passing the eye-test, I loaded the board into my ride and free-wheeled down to Town. Time for the real test. And you couldn’t have asked for better conditions to try them. Four to five-foot sets were grinding through at New Pier, with only a slightly ruffled lipline showing in the light onshore.  Dropping in on the first ride, the Chemistry Carbon Cells were quick to impress when I leaned over to bottom-turn, and then again as I wrapped a carve in the pocket. Precise control, not feeling like […]