RSSFins
The closer you move the fins towards the center of the wakeboard, the quicker and better the wakeboard releases from the wake. The farther you move them out towards the tip and tail, the longer the wakeboard will stay hooked into the wake and it won’t release as well. Of course, how the fins work depends on what size fins you are riding:
“¢ Surf Dog – hardest edging
“¢ A-Tac – medium edging
“¢ Ramp – least aggressive
Long based fins
Their effect is based on their increased surface area – The more you have the better the fin hooks up. A tall fin with a short base is almost the same as a short fin with a long base because they have a similar amount of surface area. Long-based fins release better, give the wakeboard a loose, snowboardy feel when riding flat through the water, and they hold up better on rails and ramps.
Molded fins
These are just big channels in the board that act like fins and hold up on rails and ramps.
Multi-finned setups
These capture the maximum edge hold and aggressiveness into the wake and through the wake.
Canted side fins
These are fins that lean out on an angle. These fins are not as active when the wakeboard is riding flat through the water, but the more you lean on edge the more the wakeboard hooks up. The inside fin digs while the outside lifts, creating leverage to help the wakeboard edge hard. Great for 50-50 grinds, nose presses and tail presses.
Cupped side fins
They have the same effect as canted fins but add more of a push-pull effect. The cupped fin allows you to use a smaller fin but still get the hold of a bigger fin due to the increased surface area of the cupped side of the fin. These fins are very deceiving – they look small and loose but really aren’t.