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Tappy MOD
The MOD is an upright single fin drawn for True Ames by Japanese shaper Tappy Yoshikawa — quick to pivot, with hold held in the tip.Solid fiberglass, for a single or longboard box, in two sizes and two colours.
★★★★★5.0 (6)
In Stock
$92.75 – $95.75
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Fin SystemSingle / Longboard Box
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Designer: Tappy Yoshikawa
The Fin
The MOD is an upright single fin drawn for True Ames by Japanese shaper Tappy Yoshikawa — quick to pivot, with hold held in the tip.
Solid fiberglass, for a single or longboard box, in two sizes and two colours. The template is upright, with a medium base and a fuller tip area, a combination that shortens the turn without giving away hold once the fin is loaded. Takuya "Tappy" Yoshikawa shaped his first board at 17, came back to shaping at 30 after a decade away, and started his own brand, TRANSISTOR, in 2014; he says he tries not "to be constrained by the traditional standards of the surfboard field, but rather explore and push the boundaries of surfboard design."
How that reads
Upright means the tip stays over the base instead of trailing behind it, so the board turns around a point rather than sweeping through a long arc. The medium base still feeds drive down the line, and the extra area up in the tip is what keeps the tail from letting go halfway through. The result is a single fin that pivots quickly and holds through the turn rather than trading one for the other.
Who it suits
Single-fin boards and mid-lengths ridden off the tail — surfers who want to pull a turn tight in the pocket rather than draw it out. Skip Frye's shaping was an influence on Yoshikawa, and the fin has some of that lineage in it. The smaller size keeps the board loose; the taller one adds hold for bigger, faster waves.
Specifications
ConstructionSolid fiberglass
ConfigurationSingle fin
Made byTrue Ames, Santa Barbara CA
Sizes8.5 – 8.0
Colors2 options
Price Range$92.75 – $95.75
AvailabilityIn Stock
From True Ames
A unique upright fin template that combines a medium base with a fuller tip area, allowing the fin to pivot quickly while providing hold throughout the turn.
Our take
Put the MOD on a mid-length or single-fin hybrid when you want quick pivot turns with enough hold and flex to drive through them — a modern, active single-fin feel. If your priority is trim and glide, or planted nose time, this is the wrong tool; it wants to be turned.
More About This Fin
The Tappy MOD is a solid-fiberglass single fin from Japanese shaper Takuya "Tappy" Yoshikawa, made by True Ames. The upright template pairs a medium base with a fuller tip area, and the fiberglass layup carries noticeable flex. It comes in two sizes, 8.0" and 8.5", and is intended for mid-lengths and single-fin hybrids.
Similar Fins
Mentioned in the review — Skip Frye Single · Smith / Parrish Full Base — not something we carry.