Fin Templates for surfboards like the Machado "Seaside & Grovelers" by Noel Salas Ep 1 

Very nice Noel that's exactly the type of review this page needed! Thanks for accessing my request! It would be awsome to make footages of a wave ridden with the same board but with different fins in order to visualize exactly how it improves or changes the way the board reacts! Thanks and keep ripping!

Love how you present the info, detailed, methodical and clear. Rewatching this video several times now

Great ! With episodes like this you're stepping uo another level. Clear explanation and matching real world video. Epic. thanx.

Great job Noel, this is right up my alley. This past year has been the hardest for me to figure out fin wise with all the new templates and constructions. Thanks for all your input and personal responses, I appreciate it...cheers.

The music in the beginning was rocking!!! Great show Noel!

Another great piece, but if I may shift subject a bit; your surfing has always been strong and punchy but I'm struck by how smooth you're getting: economy of body movement, flow, seamless from one maneuver to the next, yet rad. Shows the time you put in and maturity. Pretty amazing, considering how you're always changing boards and fins. Goes to show that there's always a way to advance in surfing. Same goes for the show itself.. you guys all deserve mucho credit and thanks.

SUPER CLEAR explanation. Best I think I’ve heard or seen before. Great work! Dude...the 4K camera in your studio is unbelievably clear and hi-def.

Amazing review. Clear, concise and to the point. Excellent job and even better surfing. Keep it up!!!

Great timing!! Took me ages to get to sleep last night because I was thinking of what fins to buy for my new phantom. I’ll be hanging for the next reviews

Solid review Noel!

Great review! Really helpfull, learned a lot about fin choice.

Another Great Video!!!

Good job dude, thanks again for the info

Great video Noel as always. I’m the seaside at 5’9” 37lt but I am 6’4” 185pounds and with the Rasta quad set which is just epic board turns on a dime very skatey able to go vertical lots of fun. Inside foil tech is the go to for me when it comes to quad sets

Good music, very good information, excellent surfing, Great review!

another epic one, thanks

i posted a question about quads on another video and then this video popped up and answered it, lol. thanx!

very insteresting as usual noel, could you speak about combination of medium and large fins in the same setup ;) and large or medium fins depending on the conditions . for exemple i figured out on my hypto like i like medium fins instead of large (pintail hold), i notice as well that you can get an avantage in paddling when the wave are weak with smaller fins, so im mixing them to conserve as much advantage i can. Another good subjet is the fins foils and the feeling you have gripping the wave on each pump. You could speak as well about the flex or some flex pattern ( fcs say for exemple that gm got a different flex pattern than the regular performer fin. I noticed too on fcs fins there foil on all kind of major template , comparing for exemple sa medium (carver template with cambered foil) to the carver medium (flat foil) and so on. Thanks in advance.

Awesome.I can hold a board under my arm and have some idea how it's going to go yet I look at a fin and it's a complete guess

Thanks Noel!

Hi Noel, when you referred to the pivot keel quad for the seaside, was this in reference to the machado quad keels? Would they be considered upright or raked?

Noel!!!! Totally off topic but you've totally nailed audio. It sounds great now, and your production value raised a few clicks! Keep it up!

Thank you so much

Hey man, excellent video. Do you think you will ever do a video of your personal quiver?

If I have a set of rasta quads and want a more playful set of fins, would you recommend the Machado seaside split keels or amk twin keels?

Great great review Noel, one of my favorite so far. I have a question for you. What's the main difference between a daily and a groveler board? Thanks and keep it up!

hi Noel, I'm a big fan of the show!! And I wanted to ask you about you're thoughts on fin selection. I'm 5'7, about 160 lbs and currently on the 5'8 pyzel nugget with the fcs performer pc(medium). Since that's my only board I wanna make it work in the biggest wave-range possible. So my thought's were to get a set that's more raked then the performers(maybe even size large?) to tighten up the board in bigger waves. In addition to that what are your thoughts on 2+1 fins like the fcs mark richards? I thought about those to be able to generate my own speed just have more fun in tiny conditions where the performers are too tight and taking out the center fin too loose... I'd love to hear your opinion about that! Cheers Nic

Great vid Noel! Good point on the same area and rake variations. And in honeycomb. Comparing this medium templates: AM1, R6, JJF Medium, and F6, what’s the order from most to least rake?

Noel, Dr. Salas haha. I bought 2 boards based off your show! Loving both of them! Can I ask, Which board is your GO TO groveler??? I’m looking to add to my 3 board quiver. If you had to choose, which Groveler are you taking out day to day? Cheers 🤙🏻

Noel, great show! One question. Can you share alternatives in FCS2? Especially a neutral or pivot style fin for grovellers like Lost HP puddle jumper.

Hi Noel, which category would you put the Kolohe FCS fins in? I’m currently riding Merrick Twin plus 1 on my Rocket Wide, but curious about a different feel. Thanks for another great review.

Hi Noel. What an excellent explanation mate. Just a quick one about my new fish surfboard very similar to a 5.8 seaside with 35 litres... I'm 90 kilos and I'm used to ride a set of large carvers fcs 2 with my performance daily surfboard. Today I've tried my new quad fish using futures large at front and small rears and felt a bit hard to do turns although I was able to get a very nice speed down the line. My question is what sets of fins would you recommend to allow more easier turns? Perhaps medium at front and small rears instead? Really appreciate it!

One quick question Noel, I`m used to 26 liters boards, more or less, but just recently bought a board, a firewire greedy beaver with almost 30 liters of volume. Usually i use Fcs Medium, do you think it`s best for me to use a large fcs fin on this board? I feel the board lacks a bit of pivot in quick transitions from the base of the wave to the lip. Thank you for any kind of onformations that you can provide me. Keep up with the good work. Once again, amazing video. Cheers from Portugal ;)

Are you going to review the same with FCS.? Great Content Thanks.

Hi Noel. So much knowledge in these videos. What fins would you choose between fcs2 Machado quad or Matt Biolos split keel? Which would be the most versatile for a summer groveler setup?

Hey Noel, any word on the Sci Fi review? Also, will you be reviewing Rusty's The Blade? I'm really excited about this board and starting to think this might be the board I've been searching for. I'm hoping they kept the beak nose but I'm not sure.

Hi Noel, what fins do you recommend for the Neckbeard 2 ? I just ordered one and will use it for medium size sectiony waves...Thank you

amazing video , just made a replica of the seaside its a 5.5 but I cant find the right fins here in brazil . would you consider the seasides original fins a pivot fin ? thank for the amazing video have a great one !!

Excellent stuff thank you. Ive been surfing 30yrs and this fin stuff can be insanely confusing and frustrating, this helps. I honestly have to wonder how big of a difference in board feel and perfomance each fin would make, i obviously cant afford to try all these different ones so ANY kind of help is much appreciated. Something i found interesting is Conner Coffin uses the same fin on all his boards, wonder if any other pros do the same. Thats how it used to be.

Yaaaaaaayyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!

nice info. I wonder if the neutral f8 and f5 is same as regular f8 and F5? Thanks

Thanks Noel, I'm picking up a 5"11" Baked Potato in helium Future fins. I'm 6'1" 205 pounds and getting up there in age and from your video here I think the Pivot P8 legacy up front is what I'll start with. My question is what would you recommend for the additional fins? Ride it as a thruster with the supplied third fin in the set? Ride it as a quad and what would you suggest for rear fins? Thanks for your time! Pat

Great video, this was outstanding - thank you! So how do the Machado quads compare to the P8s?

Hey Noel, big fan. You’ve cost me a lot of money these past few years but thank you and keep them coming. I just picked up a 5’5 Seaside (I’m 5’9, 165lbs, Int/Adv) was just curious if you’ve ever tried 1.) HS1+HS rears 2.) AM2 Front + HS rears in the Seaside?

Noal dalas is the best thing that happened in the u tube.

Hey Noel, just got myself a 6'6" pod mod I'm 220 pounds 6 foot 1. Currently using some cheap thrusters it came with and I'm thinking I might want to get a nice quad set to try out for a little more speed. More so interested just to feel the difference from the cheaper fins. I surf 2-5 foot waves on average and usually am shooting for speed to make sections. Any help would be awesome! Thanks, Ben

Great info!! Hopefully, this comment will get to you, Noel. Have you gotten your hands on a Glazer yet?? One of my all-time favorite boards, hands down! I've started playing with some different fins. I initially used the Legacy F-6's. I rode the board in head high to o'head on set with the orginal JJF tech-flex (large) and it held really well! I'm thinking of getting a twin plus 1 set for some fun when it's really small. Either the Machado's or Rasta... Curious how you think the board would go as a twin plus 1, with that deep double concave out the tail?

Noel, just a side question, Rusty's Blade board, like the Sci Fi, has channels. could you possibly give a quick explanation of why channels are used on some boards, what's there purpose and why they aren't used that often? thank you

what is "pivot keel fins" for example thanks~ my sweet potato is a quad set but inspire of you i want to try a twin fin! but it has a why tail and very loose feeling so should i find a rake type twin fins to try?

Noel I have a lost smooth operator 7' midlenghth. I am conflicted about how to set my fins up and the type. Thinking of fcs11 Mr twins with a trailer. Your thoughts?

somehow the keel fin suddenly disappears, I was about to order the modern keel for my 5'8 seaside(fcs mount)(I'm 165lbs but intermediate). How does it compare to the pivot fin? I have a griffin quad set on it with quite some rake. Gives me good hold but turning radius is limited.

Hey Noel, I have a 5’10” puddle fish and surf mostly mushy weak waves under chest high. I don’t ride the puddle fish much because I can’t find a fin set that feels right. I normally just grab my 5’7” baked potato with fcs tq aqua line quad set even though they are little undersized with my weight 175lbs, they feel great with that board. I can throw the board around with eaze. I tried the future lost seaworthy split keel quads in my puddle fish and hated it, the board almost felt un-surfable. Anyways I was hoping you could recommend some future quads that might work well with my puddle fish. Thanks!

Noel im 5”6 and 160 lbs, I end up pick a 5”9 seaside. It that a perfect size for me ?

noel i got a neckbeard 2 and got jjf alpha medium fins. i was wanting to get the f8 alphas. the waves here in the winter are usually 6-10 ft fat and slopey. just wanted your thoughts on fins you think would work well.

The P-series are just a rebranded WCT fin template. I had the futures WCT fins (exact same size/template as P-6) and hated them...zero drive and couldnt generate any speed with them! Don't know if the WCT were just too small for me (I'm 5'11/165lbs), but I'm wondering if the larger P-8 will solve this problem(?)

Hi I have just bought a FW baked potato 5.1. With FCS 2's I am 64.5 kg. What quad/ split keel set ups would u recommend? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks P. S. Thoughts on the fcs Rob machado quad fin for this board?

Which fin set in the FCSII line would emulate the Pivots the best?

Noah, Seaside at 5'2" is the smallest offered. I'm 5'6" 130, would this be too boaty?

I have regular shortboard 6’ thinner board. Had hard time catching fatter overhead waves. U think this would solve that problem? I also have retro fish 5’10”. Catches everything. U think groveler board would solve that problem?

Hello noel. Do you think i Can use my reactor on a seaside Please ??

Hi Noel. Which is better, seaside or pod mod

Do you see the Machado Quad as a good fin choice for a Sweet Potato ?

MIDAS MIDAS please, is a rare board and we need your help

Your videos are incredible. After discovering them I’m going to find it hard to buy a board that I haven’t seen you dissect. Have you ever ridden a Hypto Krypto?