KC Tri

Kevin Connelly’s KC Tri — the all-round thruster set for middle-weight surfers, sold here in all four combinations of fin system and construction.

A three-fin set built around smooth, powerful turns rather than sharp pivot, with enough tip flex to let the fin unload at the end of an arc. This is the combined listing: the same template in either fin system and either lay-up, chosen at checkout. Hexcore trims weight against solid glass; solid fiberglass feels heavier and more positive underfoot.

How that reads

Tip flex is what separates this set from a stiff thruster: the tip gives a little under load and springs back as you come out of the turn, which is why cutbacks come round with less effort than the template alone would suggest. The body stays firm, so drive and hold are not traded away to get it.

Who it suits

Shortboards ridden by surfers in the middle of the weight range, in everyday surf through to solid waves. It is a one-set-for-most-days choice rather than a specialist template for one kind of wave.

If this is not the one

Want a single-configuration listing instead? The True Ames KC Tri - FCS Compatible (Hexcore), or the KC Tri Fiberglass (FCS) for solid glass.