The Fin
The Cutaway is one of True Ames’ tried-and-true templates. With its cutout in the trailing edge, this fin is all about maneuverability–making it the perfect accomplice for most any 2+1 setup.
This fin’s design is rooted in high-performance longboarding. Pair the Cutaway with some side bites and you’ll be making snappy turns and quick cutbacks on a whim. This setup is incredibly responsive and will provide a lively feeling in waves of all shapes and sizes. There really is no other fin combination that makes performance longboarding so easy.
- Cutout in trailing edge creates responsiveness and maneuverability
- The most popular sizes for a 2+1 setup are the midrange sizes: 7”, 7.5” and 8”. For more radical fin experimentation, try the smaller sizes.
- Solid fiberglass construction, gloss finish
Specifications
What people say
Run it as a 2+1 center on a performance longboard with side bites in and you get snappy turns, quick cutbacks and a responsive, lively feel in waves of any size. This fin wants to move.
Built to be the center fin of a 2+1, where it turns snappy and lively while the side bites supply rail hold. Smaller sizes free it up even further for radical experimentation.
Put it in the center box of a performance longboard with 3.7-inch or smaller side bites when you want to turn the board hard instead of just trim and noseride. If you want a drivier, more drawn-out mid-length center the CI Mid is the better pick, and a true noserider calls for the Dewey Weber Hatchet instead.
The Cutaway is a True Ames longboard center-fin template with a notch cut from its trailing edge that removes area off the back and shortens the effective base. It is offered in sizes from 5 inches through 9.5 inches, with 7 inch, 7.5 inch and 8 inch the common sizes for 2+1 setups. It is designed to run as the center fin of a 2+1 on a performance longboard, paired with side bites.
Mentioned in the review — CI Mid Center Fin · Dewey Weber Hatchet — not something we carry.