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Tappy MOD
The MOD 8.5 single fin is a unique upright fin template created by renowned Japanese shaper Tappy Yoshikawa.
★★★★★5.0 (6)
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$94.00 – $97.00
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The Fin
The MOD 8.5 single fin is a unique upright fin template created by renowned Japanese shaper Tappy Yoshikawa. The MOD combines a medium base with a fuller tip area, allowing the fin to pivot quickly while providing hold throughout the turn. Takuya "Tappy" Yoshikawa is a passionate and innovative Japanese surfboard shaper who combines tradition and modernity to create unique and quality products. He started surfing at the age of 12 and shaped his first board at the age of 17. Along the way, he went to art school to study graphic art. After a ten-year break, he returned to making boards at the age of 30 and continues to do so today. Tappy Yoshikawa was influenced by San Diego shaping legend Skip Frye, whom he had the opportunity to watch work, which was a valuable experience for him. In 2014, Tappy Yoshikawa founded his own brand, TRANSISTOR, with a mission to pursue fun experiences, keeping it international and uniquely designed. ''I strive to create handmade products by being careful not to be constrained by the traditional standards of the surfboard field, but rather explore and push the boundaries of surfboard design to offer unique and quality products.''
Specifications
ConstructionSolid Fiberglass
Sizes8.5 – 8.0
Colors2 options
Price Range$94.00 – $97.00
AvailabilityIn Stock
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What people say
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.
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.
$94.00 – $97.00