Stüssy Roots Twin

Shawn Stüssy's Roots Twin in Hexcore: a well-balanced twin for all occasions, a little smaller than the True Ames twin.

A pair on FCS bases in Hexcore, 5.37" deep on a 5.25" base, 19.57 square inches a side, in blue, smoke, clear and red. Stüssy drew the Roots Twin as a general-purpose template rather than one aimed at a particular board or a particular kind of wave. It runs a touch smaller than the True Ames twin, and it was drawn to work alongside the Hitch Hiker trailer fin for boards with a box behind the twins.

How that reads

Slightly less area than the True Ames twin takes a little hold out of the tail, which is what keeps the set balanced rather than driving: the board comes round without having to be forced, and it is not locked into a long arc. Put the Hitch Hiker in behind it and the tail firms up, closer to a 2+1 — more hold off the bottom, less slide out of the top.

Who it suits

Twin fin boards of most kinds, from fishes to modern twins, and surfers who want one set that covers a range of surf rather than one wave. The twins and the trailer are also sold together as the S Double Combo, if the board has the centre box for it.