hey check out the whale fin

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Tue Aug 11, 2015 10:50 am

styling new product from Makani fins. who will go first!

link
http://www.makanifins.com/collections/w ... 6cfc9b44f3

KUS · Post by **KUS** » Tue Aug 11, 2015 1:52 pm

downwind dave wrote: http://www.makanifins.com/collections/w ... 6cfc9b44f3

love that they "contacted University teacher Frank Fish PhD"

so whales are more agile in encircling their prey.....we would expect to see similar protuberances on the fins of the prime ocean predator, sharks, no? maybe they will come out with fins that have denticles on them

watch your hand when installed them tho, sharp as hell

winddude · Post by **winddude** » Tue Aug 11, 2015 2:17 pm

I've got to say I'm skeptical, I like Makani Fins, but similar things have been tried before...

and

I'm pretty sure I've seen something identical from the 80s kicking around at a swap meet.

tempy · Post by **tempy** » Tue Aug 11, 2015 3:29 pm

That is going to hurt (like banging your shin against a serrated knife!).

more force 4 · Post by **more force 4** » Tue Aug 11, 2015 4:31 pm

I thought that was an old April fool's joke. If not, the story of the near capitation of the snorkler at the board test would have been completed with this fin. I suppose since that was fatal anyway it wouldn't have made a difference but the optics for the sport would have been even worse.

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Tue Aug 11, 2015 4:59 pm

btw i am not selling these, i just thought it would be an interesting topic.

i also googled up 'Frank fish phd' as it sounds very made up! strangely, he seems to be an actual real guy that studies flippers.

http://darwin.wcupa.edu/~biology/fish/F ... index.html

more force 4 · Post by **more force 4** » Tue Aug 11, 2015 6:49 pm

downwind dave wrote:btw i am not selling these, i just thought it would be an interesting topic.
i also googled up 'Frank fish phd' as it sounds very made up! strangely, he seems to be an actual real guy that studies flippers. http://darwin.wcupa.edu/~biology/fish/F ... index.html

I'm sure many peoples surnames influence their choice of career. It's way too common to be random.

winddude · Post by **winddude** » Wed Aug 12, 2015 2:51 pm

you would think some sort of jet fighter would have this design if it was so efficient.

I think I should legally change my last name to McWindsurf

the .com domain is available, also an important part for choosing a last name.

hey check out the whale fin

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