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Is Shinn going to produce his own foil?

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Re: Is Shinn going to produce his own foil?

Postby DukeSilver » Wed Mar 22, 2017 1:52 am

It certainly appears so from that promo video. I wonder if they are teaming up with Zeeko to produce the foils for them? The end of the video seemed to show a dedicated foil board with no adapter plate fitted. I'm a big fan of Shinn boards so looking forward to see what they come up with.

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Re: Is Shinn going to produce his own foil?

Postby Starsky » Wed Mar 22, 2017 1:59 am

some similarities but also some differences to the zeeko stuff.

The main wing shape with that little tab at the trailing edge and even mounting surface looks very much like a zeeko, and so does the nose shape of the fuse, but the wing is top mounted, the stab is a very different shape and the plate is not open ended like the zeeko.

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Re: Is Shinn going to produce his own foil?

Postby downunder » Wed Mar 22, 2017 2:48 am

DukeSilver wrote:
Wed Mar 22, 2017 1:52 am
It certainly appears so from that promo video. I wonder if they are teaming up with Zeeko to produce the foils for them? The end of the video seemed to show a dedicated foil board with no adapter plate fitted. I'm a big fan of Shinn boards so looking forward to see what they come up with.
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Re: Is Shinn going to produce his own foil?

Postby DukeSilver » Wed Mar 22, 2017 2:59 am

Starsky wrote:
Wed Mar 22, 2017 1:59 am
some similarities but also some differences to the zeeko stuff.

The main wing shape with that little tab at the trailing edge and even mounting surface looks very much like a zeeko, and so does the nose shape of the fuse, but the wing is top mounted, the stab is a very different shape and the plate is not open ended like the zeeko.
Agree. Front wing is Zeeko like but the rear wing is not. Looks like they've built some structural rigidity into the foil board rather than the piecemeal carbon plate which I thought was kind of a clunky solution. The deck padding seems to have an unusual contour to it as well. Looking forward to more info on these products.

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Re: Is Shinn going to produce his own foil?

Postby Lokihel » Wed Mar 22, 2017 5:27 am

Looking forward to seeing a Shinn foil.


I really hope the quality of their foil matches that of their boards. I am expecting something good from them, they better not disappoint.

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Re: Is Shinn going to produce his own foil?

Postby Bletti » Wed Mar 22, 2017 6:05 am

Aren't shinn and zeeko both made in Poland? I wouldn't be surprised if the shinn masts are made from the same extrusions as zeeko.

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Re: Is Shinn going to produce his own foil?

Postby DukeSilver » Wed Mar 22, 2017 7:05 am

Bletti wrote:
Wed Mar 22, 2017 6:05 am
Aren't shinn and zeeko both made in Poland? I wouldn't be surprised if the shinn masts are made from the same extrusions as zeeko.
Given their recent collaboration, I'd say you are probably correct.

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Re: Is Shinn going to produce his own foil?

Postby bigtone667 » Wed Mar 22, 2017 10:19 am

Shinn have previously acknowledged great products and re-sold them, ie BRM paipo and shinnster.

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Re: Is Shinn going to produce his own foil?

Postby Harri » Fri Mar 24, 2017 11:29 am

Release in april.
Article from the new KW Magazine, looks to me like a deal with ZEEKO, especially the baseplate:
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