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True Ames
Mackie Smooth Glide
The Mackie Smooth Glide series is an ideal choice for surfers looking for a single fin that provides ample drive, while allowing for hard cutbacks and in pocket directional changes.
★★★★★5.0 (6)
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$97.00 – $105
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The Fin
The Mackie Smooth Glide series is an ideal choice for surfers looking for a single fin that provides ample drive, while allowing for hard cutbacks and in pocket directional changes. Both the 8.375" and 9.375" fin have a wide base, with the 9.375" transitioning quickly into a narrow tip and the 8.375" holding more surface area through the center and tip of the fin. This fin will work well in longer mid-lengths, speed shapes, and a variety of longboards.
Specifications
ConstructionSolid Fiberglass
Sizes8.375 – 9.375
Colors2 options
Price Range$97.00 – $105
AvailabilityIn Stock
Reviews
What people say
Ample drive while staying easy to pivot and run through hard cutbacks — the wide base is the engine, and the tapered tip keeps it from feeling locked.
He shapes for drive and hold first so a board can draw smooth lines, then adds rake to a smaller tip so the turn transfers smoothly with some performance on tap.
Pick the Smooth Glide for a longer mid-length, speed shape, or longboard single when you want drive that still pivots — the 9.375 for drawn-out lines, the 8.375 when you want the drive carried higher into the tip for tighter response. If you want more aggressive long-arc drive, go v.Bowls; for classic soft-wave feel, the 4A.
More About This Fin
The Mackie Smooth Glide is a single fin designed by Mick Mackie and made by True Ames. It comes in two sizes with different area distributions: the 9.375" carries a wide base into a quickly tapering narrow tip, while the 8.375" holds more area through the center and tip. It is intended for longer mid-lengths, speed shapes, and longboards ridden as single fins.
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Lovelace v.Bowls
The review calls the v.Bowls the more aggressive long-arc fin that wants a heavier foot, where the Smooth Glide is the more controlled, pivot-friendly choice.
Greenough 4A›
Contrasted as the benchmark for blended hold and release in weak surf, while the Mackie carries more of its own drive.
$97.00 – $105