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MAIRFOILS Blog

Catch up on all the latest developments at HANALEI FINS and MAIRFOILS.

We will be posting regular updates and news on the latest developments in both the production and custom fin business. This will also be where announcements will be made, so please follow this blog by signing up for the RSS feed.

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Custom Fin Order Schedule

Posted by Robin Mair on 2026-05-26

We are nearing the end of a long run of custom fin orders. So we have shut down orders for a week or two so that we can perform some...

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GR8-613BW New Color

Posted by Robin Mair on 2026-05-24

We are changing up some of our standard colors as we are moving to a new supplier. The first color to change is the MANGO color. The new color (as...

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GR8-613BW with Fence Experiment

Posted by Robin Mair on 2026-05-23

We finally found time to try something we've wanted to do for a long time. This project is an experiment to get a feel for how the performance of our...

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SP9-700 Phenolic/Wood Hybrid Construction

Posted by Robin Mair on 2026-02-26

When we first introduced the SP9 fin series, we mentioned that the intended construction methodology involved a combination of G10/Phenolic and plywood. This build technique allowe…

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UPDATE: GR8 v3 BLNDR Quad

Posted by Robin Mair on 2026-02-25

GR8 BLNDR QUAD v3 2026-02-25 We have moved on to testing the next version of the GR8-613BW design, which is version 3. It features a slight increase in rake, and...

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Testing GR8 v2 Quad Setup

Posted by Robin Mair on 2025-12-05

TESTING GR8 QUAD v2 2025-12-05 More testing of the GR8 Quad set today at Hanalei, surf was in the 6' - 8' range, with some solid outside wrappers. Consensus is...