Greenough Stage III pinna surf
Originally developed by George Greenough in the late '60s, the Stage III ushered in a new era of longboard surfing.
La pinna
Sviluppata in origine da George Greenough alla fine degli anni '60, la Stage III ha inaugurato una nuova era del surf da longboard. Questo template è nato da una delle Wave Set originali, modificata per entrare in un box pinna standard. La Stage III è pensata per dare insieme tenuta e rilascio: il connubio definitivo! *Nota che questa pinna occupa tutta la lunghezza del box e non lascia spazio a regolazioni o a nodi del leash.
Forma | Una pinna grande e verticale, con base larga e rake moderato
Funzione | Drive abbondante, un misto di tenuta e rilascio per un vero surf rail to rail
Sensazione | Reattiva, sciolta e liberatoria, ma capace anche di dare tutta la spinta e la tenuta che servono quando serve
In generale | La versione di True Ames della classica Wave-Set in plastica stampata. Ora disponibile in costruzione in fibra di vetro piena e progettata per entrare nel box pinna moderno
Specifiche
It blends hold and release for genuine rail-to-rail turns, and it suits the longboarder who wants the board to feel lively rather than parked — the base and rake give drive and hold, while the upright shape and tip keep it loose and responsive.
Put it on a classic or performance log when you want to surf rail to rail and turn off the tail, not just noseride — it still finds clean trim and nose time, which is exactly its reason for existing. If locked-in nose time on a heavy log is the priority, the Heritage is steadier, and note this fin fills the whole box, so no leash knot and no position adjustment.
The Stage III is a large, upright longboard single fin built by True Ames from one of George Greenough's original late-1960s Wave Set templates, modified to fit a standard fin box. The outline is tall and upright with a wide base and moderate rake, and it comes in two sizes, 9.75" and 10.5". The fin runs the full length of the box, leaving no room for a leash knot or fore-aft position adjustment. It is intended for classic and performance longboards.
Mentioned in the review — Heritage · Greenough 4A — not something we carry.
Perché il Volan?
Volan is a woven fiberglass cloth laid by hand and finished with a resin that cures to a warm amber tint. It flexes differently than solid fiberglass — more spring, more life, more feel through turns. Where solid glass is stiff and direct, volan breathes with the wave.
The hand-laid process means each fin has subtle texture and character. It's heavier, which adds momentum through flat sections. Surfers who ride volan describe it as "warmer" — the fin does more of the work, trimming and holding without demanding constant input.
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