Halo Fins
Testimonial
Testimonial
I used the halo quad set demo fins on my new 7’0” at Silva channels the other day and it worked good. I was able to take some late drops with no problem and turn hard at the bottom. The drive was there but I noticed that I could snap the board at places on the wave that I couldn’t with the regular fins. It really has the snappiness of the pivot fin but also the drive with the wide base. I thoroughly enjoyed the session and went to Dave and purchased a set. Mahalo South Shore for turning me on to the halo fins
Ron
Friends of Kewalos
My board is a 6'3" Quad Fish from Rawson. Flat rocker, fast, but tough to turn.
Well first I went out in 4+ foot spot near Left Overs. The fins drove well and had plenty of speed off the bottom. I struggled a bit to turn off the top.
Felt good.
Then I went to Gas Chambers. Solid 4-6 foot. Hollow. Pumping. I was making critical drops, backside and pushing right up into the pocket. I felt very confident on this fin set up.
Felt very good.
Put a "tune up" on my board. Good call!
Andrew Jones
Hi Dave , firstly i would like to say many thanks for the excellent service , being all the way over here in Oz didn't make any difference and i felt the aloha .
anyhow i am a hopeless
surfer I'm no kelly Slater not a tom Carroll , think i can style like
jerry Lopez but only when i'm sleeping in my dreams ..
anyhow
got your halos put the on my 10' starboard sup and tried them out on a
few different days ,here's what i noticed at my local beach break which
tends to have more closeout days than nice peeling days and i would
have to wait for those days a little more than the others .
..but
with the halos i noticed that down the line my board pumped so i tried
a closeout sorta day the kind that i wouldn't bother worry with the sup
,and that extra speed got me more wave time than i could imaging , i
kid you not these fins rip ! thanks for making me that little bit
better . I;m still no Lopez hehehe.
cheers
Tom Aloha Dave & Hawaiian South Shore Staff: A few weeks ago I purchased two sets of Halo fins (4-1/2"). A FCS set up for a thruster and a Future set up for my Quad (4 fins; 4-1/2" & 4-1/8"). I had good experiences with both fins in small to medium surf and clean & mushy waves. The highlights that I like about these fins are; You can pull out of the flat sections & gain speed, your turns are more vertical and you can generate lots of speed without slowing down. These fins also holds well with a fluid flow of speed on cut backs. By far the Halo fins are great for its diversity in wave size and conditions. I can't wait til your Future thrusters are available.
Lance Owen, A switch stance master.
Author: Daryl A.
I'm a goofy foot and I ride a 8'0 quad Griffin hybrid funboard. I have been using the MR twin fin set(without trailer) for the past winter season into summer with great results. Got the twin fin halos last week and have been using it a lot at Chuns for the past week or so. Waves been averaging in the 3'-4' with pluses(Haw'n scale). I really like the way the board can pull off tighter turns up the wave face. I've been able to take off at the point and make it past the west bowl a number of times. I like the drives these babies produce, especially since I go backside most of the time. Can't wait till the quads come in.
Aloha,
These Halo fins are great! Bought them last week & surfed them four times already. I'm rockin the 4 1/8" side bites & 8" center fin on my 10' SUP. They put out more speed & allow much tighter turns & carves, while still holding well when up on the nose. I've also found that the 8" center fin works just as well on the Takayama ITP 9'3". Haven't tryed them on anything bigger than head high yet, but I'm sure they'll hold up great!
Thanks,
Devin
ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!! :-)
I bought the Halo 4 1/8 side bites for my longboard last week. Really didn't know what to expect.
Surf conditions were rather bumpy and small at DH on Thursday and Saturday.
First thing that was noticeable was that the board picked up speed when I started the trim.
That was good but the next test was to see if there was a significant stall on a reverse cutback. Waves were weak so I expected
some lag cutting back again with the wave flow. Not too bad, board kept moving.
Came off the lip and over the top on one wave. Halos seem to keep the board more stable and fast.
Monday, 9/14. DH - more size and less wind. Height running about 2 to 3 sometimes 4 and some sets slightly overhead.
Knowing now what these fins can do, I was waxed down and ready. Bigger waves and better conditions.
Speed,
turns, cutbacks, up the face and down again.....makes my longboard
almost react like a shortboard except for riding the nose.
Was there a significant difference between these Halos and my standard side bites? You betcha! GREAT fins.
I didn't know that the side bites can makes such a big, in this case GREAT, difference.
(Note:
I use the FCS Vector 6" custom hatchet for my center fin. This fin,
in itself, also makes the board go fast) Now it's faster.
Mahalo and Aloha
Paul
Author: Clayton
Howzit Dave,
Just writing a Testimonial on your Halo Fins. I have been using the Halo 4 ¾” Thruster Fins since June of this year. It was a very good change from my H2’s I had on. I have used it only on two boards. My everyday board is a Al Merrick M-13 which is 6’ 10” x 21 x 2 11/16. The board responds very good with very tight turns and cut backs. I am able to generate a tremendous amount of speed thru these fins to make sections.
Yesterday I went and switched my Halo’s to my H2’s just for a comparison. I am definite the Halo is my choice. I found when riding that I don’t need to shift my weight to the back of the board to get response on turning.
Thank You,
Clayton Shobu
SHOBU’S REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING, INC.
Author: Lele
Halo Fins are GOOD! I tried the 5" Halo's on my 5'7 fish in place of my usual keels. Immediately I could tell the difference the board paddled much easier. Performance wise the fins have the same drive and hold as keels but the skatiness of a modern twin fin template. I was amazed at how tight I could turn a wide tailed fish and still be able to flow right through a slopy section without losing speed. What really sold me though was how much earlier and easier I got in on the waves. When you're paddling a 5'7 against longboards and SUP's this is definitely GOOD!!!
Author: Mark
Skeptical at first with the design. But after catching first wave with it I was amazed. First thing I noticed was the drive. I barely had to pump my board to get it going. Once it got going it would just keep generating speed. Found myself beating the wave and having to slow down. Fins took away that thruster feel and made it feel more like a twin fin but with more hold. So you had to ride board similar to riding a traditional twin fin. So bottom turns, top turns, and cutbacks had to be a little more drawn out. But doing turns with them on were so smooth and it kept the drive going through turns.
So ya, fins would go well with someone who wants to turn their thruster into a speedy rocket that turns smooth like butter...haha!
Shaka,
Mark
Author: Jeremy
Took a day to demo the 9" Takayama Halo fin on my 9'6" Silverspoon and was really impressed with the results.
This fin gave me a big increase in speed with very little effort. Turns were more loose but the board did not feel sloppy or uncontrollable.
The board was a little less forgiving when noseriding, but it was not a big deal for me. Overall, I really enjoyed riding with this fin and ended up buying it. Good addition to anyone's fin collection.
Author: Joe Blow
Yeah this thing works for sure. Turns are tighter but the sales guys tell you that it makes your board super loose so you gotta buy the fin taller than what you already have. I don't necessarily agree with that. They claim your board will be too loose. I dun think so. I can however feel it turning much tighter. As for the claimed "forward" drive well I just don't know. Whether it doesn't stall on the bottom turn is another iffy thing. But hey it turns tighter and that makes me happy so there !
Author: Clayton
Howzit Dave,
Just writing a Testimonial on your Halo Fins. I have been using the Halo 4 ¾” Thruster Fins since June of this year. It was a very good change from my H2’s I had on. I have used it only on two boards. My everyday board is a Al Merrick M-13 which is 6’ 10” x 21 x 2 11/16. The board responds very good with very tight turns and cut backs. I am able to generate a tremendous amount of speed thru these fins to make sections.
Yesterday I went and switched my Halo’s to my H2’s just for a comparison. I am definite the Halo is my choice. I found when riding that I don’t need to shift my weight to the back of the board to get response on turning.
Thank You,
Clayton Shobu
SHOBU’S REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING, INC.
Author: Lele
Halo Fins are GOOD! I tried the 5" Halo's on my 5'7 fish in place of my usual keels. Immediately I could tell the difference the board paddled much easier. Performance wise the fins have the same drive and hold as keels but the skatiness of a modern twin fin template. I was amazed at how tight I could turn a wide tailed fish and still be able to flow right through a slopy section without losing speed. What really sold me though was how much earlier and easier I got in on the waves. When you're paddling a 5'7 against longboards and SUP's this is definitely GOOD!!!
Author: Mark
Skeptical at first with the design. But after catching first wave with it I was amazed. First thing I noticed was the drive. I barely had to pump my board to get it going. Once it got going it would just keep generating speed. Found myself beating the wave and having to slow down. Fins took away that thruster feel and made it feel more like a twin fin but with more hold. So you had to ride board similar to riding a traditional twin fin. So bottom turns, top turns, and cutbacks had to be a little more drawn out. But doing turns with them on were so smooth and it kept the drive going through turns.
So ya, fins would go well with someone who wants to turn their thruster into a speedy rocket that turns smooth like butter...haha!
Shaka,
Mark
Author: Jeremy
Took a day to demo the 9" Takayama Halo fin on my 9'6" Silverspoon and was really impressed with the results.
This fin gave me a big increase in speed with very little effort. Turns were more loose but the board did not feel sloppy or uncontrollable.
The board was a little less forgiving when noseriding, but it was not a big deal for me. Overall, I really enjoyed riding with this fin and ended up buying it. Good addition to anyone's fin collection.
Author: Joe Blow
Yeah this thing works for sure. Turns are tighter but the sales guys tell you that it makes your board super loose so you gotta buy the fin taller than what you already have. I don't necessarily agree with that. They claim your board will be too loose. I dun think so. I can however feel it turning much tighter. As for the claimed "forward" drive well I just don't know. Whether it doesn't stall on the bottom turn is another iffy thing. But hey it turns tighter and that makes me happy so there !
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