Fin bending (flex) when loaded with a 20 kg weight from the tip of the fin.

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Month

/year

 Fin Length (in cm)

Softness:

Flex at tip in % from length

Bend curve:

Tip flex (%) minus mid flex (%)

 Flex at tip (in cm) Flex in % from tip-flex  at quarter points down the fin
1/4 point 1/2 point 3/4 point 1/1 point
                   
05/08 Curtis 70, rake: +3, 2002(?) 69.00 20.36 72.60 14.05 7.83 27.40 58.72 100
                   
04/08 Deboichet R12 M, rake: +8, 62 cm, approx. 2004 62.00 24.11 73.24 14.95 8.03 26.76 57.19 100
0708 Deboichet R13 70 S (grey edition), rake: +10 (modified) 69.00 22.46 75.48 15.50 6.45 24.52 55.16 100
04/08 Deboichet R13 M, rake: +8, 70 cm, approx. 2004 69.50 21.22 73.90 14.75 7.46 26.10 57.29 100
0708 Deboichet R13 70 M, 0610255 (red/orange ed.), rake: +9 69.70 22.53 73.89 15.70 7.32 26.11 56.69 100
04/08 Deboichet R16 S+, rake: +6, 70 cm, approx. 2005 70.20 23.93 71.73 16.80 8.04 28.27 56.55 100
                   
04/08 Drake (Debo. R13 replica), rake: +4, 70 cm, 2006 70.00 22.64 74.13 15.85 7.89 25.87 55.21 100
0508 Drake R19 700 Race, rake: +7, 2008 70.00 23.89 75.78 16.72 6.34 24.22 55.62 100
                   
0708 Finworks Pro 70, 80531 70.00 32.57 75.88 22.80 7.89 24.12 57.02 100
0708 Finworks LT 70, 80221 69.80 29.37 74.88 20.50 7.07 25.12 55.85 100
                   
0808 Hurricane FRB 5A S 4 degree, 0707, 541, rake +7 69.80 21.56 78.74 15.05 5.65 21.26 52.16 100
0708 Hurricane FRB 5b S-, 3 degree, 0707, 632, rake: +8  *) 69.90 25.04 79.43 17.50 5.14 20.57 51.71 100
0708 Hurricane FRB 5b S, 3.5 degree, 0508, 660, rake: +8 69.90 26.47 78.92 18.50 5.41 21.08 52.16 100
0708 Hurricane FRB 5b S+, 3.5 degree, 0707, 520, rake +8 69.90 20.67 78.20 14.45 6.23 21.80 51.21 100
                   
0708 Kashy K70XS #260, rake: +7 70.00 25.64 79.39 17.95 5.01 20.61 50.97 100
                   
04/08 Select Elite R07 Wing Soft, rake: 3.5 degree (+8), 2008 69.80 23.42 75.54 16.35 6.73 24.46 55.35 100
05/08 Select Tecno Formula, rake: + 0, 2007(?) 69.80 22.92 71.56 16.00 8.75 28.44 59.06 100
                   
*) Cross crack on the opposite side (replaced on guarantee)