RSS feed for blog-posts https://mairfoils.com en Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:21:12 +0000 /blog/blog-post/?item=custom-fin-orders 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... Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/blog-post/?item=custom-fin-orders Announcement /blog/blog-post/?item=gr8-613bw-new-color 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... Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/blog-post/?item=gr8-613bw-new-color Design /blog/blog-post/?item=gr8-613bw-with-fence-experiment 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... Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/blog-post/?item=gr8-613bw-with-fence-experiment /blog/blog-post/?item=sp9-700-phenolic-wood-hybrid 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 allowed the fin's blade to... Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/blog-post/?item=sp9-700-phenolic-wood-hybrid Design /blog/blog-post/?item=gr8-v3-blndr-quad 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... Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/blog-post/?item=gr8-v3-blndr-quad Design /blog/blog-post/?item=testing-gr8-quad-setup 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... Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/blog-post/?item=testing-gr8-quad-setup Design /blog/blog-post/?item=version-2-gr8-quad The GR8-613BW has undergone its initial revision, which entails augmenting the fin’s rake to enhance its projection. Consequently, this modification also increased the fin’s surface area, further enhancing its projection... Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/blog-post/?item=version-2-gr8-quad Design /blog/blog-post/?item=first-new-templates-of-the-season As is often the case when a new surf season rolls around in Hawai'i, we start looking at new fin designs. This year is no different. We wanted to investigate... Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/blog-post/?item=first-new-templates-of-the-season Design /blog/blog-post/?item=custom-q5-550ft-with-kahi This custom version of the Q5-550FT incorporates a KAHI for enhanced looseness. While the template experiences a slight reduction in area due to the KAHI, it retains substantial drive while... Sat, 06 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/blog-post/?item=custom-q5-550ft-with-kahi Custom /blog/blog-post/?item=current-custom-fins Current Custom Fins We are working on a number of custom fins at the moment, as shown in the above photo. Some of the fins shown are also samples for... Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/blog-post/?item=current-custom-fins Custom /blog/blog-post/?item=latest-fin-designs-2025 Latest CNC Production Fin Designs 2025 We are getting ready to put a large number of new templates into CNC production. Some of these designs are brand new, while others... Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/blog-post/?item=latest-fin-designs-2025 Design /blog/blog-post/?item=hanalei-fins-website-updates ANNOUNCEMENT The HANALEI FINS website has been given a fresh coat of paint! As part of this effort, we are also trying to provide more information about our fins and,... Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/blog-post/?item=hanalei-fins-website-updates Announcement /blog/blog-post/?item=another-classic-returns-WTF The original HRD-KORE WTF-425 was a very popular fin even though many people could not get their heads around the design. Once they tried it they were blown away by... Sat, 16 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/blog-post/?item=another-classic-returns-WTF Design /blog/blog-post/?item=bw-twinzer-design With the arrival of the new surf season, we have a new fin design. This started as a design for a range of new canard fins for twinzers, so we... Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/blog-post/?item=bw-twinzer-design Design /blog/blog-post/?item=nrg-series-returns This is a series that we first designed back in 2016, it was always popular but it never made it into production. We decided to dust off the design, slightly... Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/blog-post/?item=nrg-series-returns Design /blog/blog-post/?item=the-return-of-the-hanalei-fins-blog The MAIRFOILS/HANALEI FINS blog has been off the air for a while as we moved the website to a new software platform. Initially, this platform did not support a blogging... Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/blog-post/?item=the-return-of-the-hanalei-fins-blog Announcement /blog/blog-post/?item=sp9-hybrid-construction When we first introduced the SP9 fin series, we mentioned that the intended construction methodology involved a combination of G10 and plywood. This build technique allowed the fin's blade to... Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/blog-post/?item=sp9-hybrid-construction Design