Fcs Pc Series Fin Review » Laurie Saunders' PC-7 Review

The first thing to say is that the fins come as a really nice package, all tucked away cosily in a little wallet with a quality fin key included. The fins themselves look and feel quality. They have a 'satiny', hand-finished feel and when you hold them up to the light you can see the honeycomb performance core which is responsible for the fins reduced weight.

They are a similar size and shape template to my standard 'plastic' FCS GPR fins and it will be interesting to see the difference, if any, between the two. On the kitchen scales the PC-7s are 24 grams lighter than the 'standard' FCS fins. This is actually about the same as three pound coins.

I used the PC-7s in a three-fin thruster set-up on a biggish board and I am quite a large guy. These fins are at the large end of the scale and should suit this set-up.

I'm not interested in disconnecting the tail and spinning the board. I just want to hook-up and go - lots of grip and lots of drive. In use, on the board this is pretty much what I got - there were no big surprises - no wishy-washy feeling at the tail, just a good predictable ride. Better than my old fins? I think so. More drive? Well, on one fast section where I had to work to stay ahead it did seem more direct and maybe a bit quicker. But... I can't say for sure.

The performance of a set of fins can be hard to quantify. So many things make a difference to how a board rides. Rail shape and length, board shape and length, where you are on the board, even the state of the waves. All I know is that any differences I did notice with the PC-7s were all positive and they definitely had no negative impact on my surfing.

A set of fins with a quality look and feel. Plenty stiff, plenty light. These fins tick all the boxes. If you need a set of fins you could do a lot worse. Get the right size, look after 'em and they should last you forever.