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Wilderness Flex
The Wilderness Flex is a specialized design with a long-time, loyal following.
★★★★★5.0 (9)
In Stock
$89.75
new customer discount · applied automatically at checkout
Fin SystemSingle / Longboard Box
Color — green
The Fin
The Wilderness Flex is a specialized design with a long-time, loyal following. It’s a relatively small fin with a moderate amount of area and a lot of rake–elements that were revolutionary in fin design at the time of their creation. Its swept tip together with slight flex create the drive needed to link long sections of waves, like those found at point breaks.
With its roots in Santa Barbara, Wilderness Surfboards came about in 1966 and produced shapes that charted the course into the forefront of the shortboard revolution. Owner Bob Duncan, designed the Wilderness Flex to be the perfect complement to stubby-style designs and fun shapes, in either a single fin setup or in combination with side bites.
This fin is a classic Wilderness template that’s been in the True Ames archives for decades, and for good reason. With this fin you’ll be able to generate speed to make the sections and then do long, drawn-out turns to boot. You’ll be stoked to have this one in the quiver when you see real surf!
- Moderate area with pronounced rake–this fin creates drive
- Designed to pair with stubbies and fun shapes, and to be used as a small single fin or in a 2+1 setup
- Solid fiberglass construction, gloss finish
Specifications
ConstructionSolid Fiberglass
Sizes7.6
Colors1 option
Price Range$89.75
AvailabilityIn Stock
From True Ames
It was designed by Bob Duncan to be the perfect complement to stubby-style designs and fun shapes — the swept tip and slight flex create the drive needed to link the long sections found in point waves.
Our take
Put this on a stubby or fun shape for point waves and down-the-line speed — the rake and flex carry you through dead spots so you can connect sections and lay into a drawn-out turn at the end. It's built for trim-and-flow point surfing rather than tight pocket work; if you'd rather have a more upright, neutral all-around single, go with the YU Spring Arch.
More About This Fin
The Wilderness Flex is Bob Duncan's classic Wilderness template, pulled from the True Ames archives where it has lived for decades. It carries moderate area with pronounced rake, a swept tip, and slight flex. Stocked in 7.6", it goes on stubbies, fun shapes, and similar boards as a single fin or paired with side bites.
Similar Fins
Mentioned in the review — YU Spring Arch — not something we carry.