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True Ames
Tappy Transistor Volan Fin — Longboard
True Ames is excited to partner with the legendary shaper Tappy Yoshikawa to offer his Transistor template in volan.
★★★★★5.0 (5)
In Stock
$119
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The Fin
True Ames is excited to partner with the legendary shaper Tappy Yoshikawa to offer his Transistor template in volan. The ramped leading edge and wide upright base transitions quickly into distinct rake. This design will provide plenty of drive off of the bottom, and hold when the front third of the board is weighted. The narrow flexible tip creates feel and sensitivity through turns, while giving you projection through your bottom turns. 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. Our Volan fins are fine-tuned with precision foils as well as proper flex. Crafted with a labor of love at our factory in Santa Barbara, CA, these fins undergo the strictest quality control. Our Volan panels are meticulously hand-laid and templated ensuring optimal weave orientation and superior strength, with flex coming more from the body rather than just the tip. This enhances speed and projection off the bottom and through turns, making our Volan fins a pinnacle of the highest performance flex characteristics.
Specifications
ConstructionHand-laid Volan Fiberglass
Sizes10.0 – 10.0
Colors—
Price Range$119
AvailabilityIn Stock
Reviews
What people say
The design gives plenty of drive off of the bottom, and hold when the front third of the board is weighted, while the narrow flexible tip creates feel and sensitivity through turns.
This is a more performance-leaning log fin than a pure pivot: put it on a performance log or heavier mid-length single you want to surf rail to rail and still walk forward on. If your priority is pure planted noseriding, step to the Tappy 1 or the Velzy Noserider instead.
More About This Fin
The Tappy Transistor is Takuya "Tappy" Yoshikawa's Transistor template, made by True Ames in a volan layup that flexes through the body. The shape ramps off a wide, upright base into distinct rake toward a narrow, flexible tip. It comes in 9.5" and 10.0" sizes and is intended for longboards and heavier mid-length singles.
Similar Fins
Tappy 1›
The Tappy 1 is the upright pivot from the same shaper: it pivots tighter and parks, where the Transistor draws longer lines and projects more.
Greenough 4A›
The review says the Transistor is more nose-focused while the 4A leans further toward turning and free speed, with a size range that makes it the more flexible all-around pick.
Velzy Noserider›
The review points to the Velzy Noserider if your priority is pure planted noseriding.
$119