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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.

GR8 Quad v2 Testing
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...

GR8 Quad v2
GR8 QUAD version 2

Posted by Robin Mair on 2025-11-15

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 surfac…

GR8 Quad
First New Templates of the Season

Posted by Robin Mair on 2025-10-22

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...

Custom Q5-550FT with KAHI
Custom Q5-550FT with KAHI

Posted by Robin Mair on 2025-09-06

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 dr…