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Vice like grip – ProHandle Grip
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K4 Fins race fins
SUP’s grip (guffaw!) continues to be vice like with new
products and accessories keeping on coming. One such new
idea that caught our attention was ProHandle Grip’s quirky
looking offering.
Fins are an underestimated, but essential, part of any paddler’s
kit and having access to a decent set of skegs is important.
Once a SUPer has passed those initial early learning stages it’s
time to start tweaking if you want to eek out performance. Be it
waves, race, river or any other area of stand up, your foils can
either compliment or hinder progress – should you want to
move up.
Stock fins are usually pretty good and optimised for the sled
you’re riding. There are alternatives available, however – some
better, some worse. K4 Fins is a British company owned by
Steve Thorp who has a long standing in the fin design world.
His windsurf offerings are held in high regard and his SUP surf
styles are used by a number of high profile riders. K4’s new line
of race models has just been launched with Pete Kosinski,
among others, using them to great effect.
We were given a 21cm and 24cm to try out which we’ve been
using in multiple environments and across multi boards. The
first thing you notice is how loose they are. If you’re looking to
free up your stick and gain a more lively ride then K4’s
certainly achieve this. They’re also fast and efficient throug