Flying Diamonds fins buying guide
Flying Diamonds makes high-performance longboard fins in collaboration with some of surfing's most progressive longboarders and shapers. Their lineup covers sizes from 6.5" to 10.5" across single fins and side bites, with each collaboration template tuned to the specific surfing style of the person behind it.
Collaboration templates we carry
CJ Nelson series — the CJ Involvement, CJ Power Flex, CJ Performance Center, CJ Parallax, CJ Cali Pivot, and CJ Classic Pivot cover a wide range of sizes and styles. CJ is one of the most progressive performance longboarders in the world and his fins reflect that — built for speed, flow, and precision.
Taylor Jensen (TJ) series — the TJ Signature, TJ Power Drive, TJ Pro Flex, and TJ Edge covers 6.5"–10" in single fins and side bites. Taylor Jensen is a world longboard champion known for powerful, dynamic surfing.
Kassia Meador (Sallas) series — the Sallas Spiral, Sallas Hi Pro, and Sallas x Kani covers flowing, style-forward templates for traditional longboarding and noseriding.
Mike Skvarna (Skvarna) series — the Skvarna Experience and Skvarna Sidewinder offer high-performance single and side bite options.
NPJ series — the NPJ Single Fin 7.25" and NPJ 2+1 side bites for midlength and longboard applications.
Bing Mid — a 7.5" single fin designed specifically for midlength shapes.
Sizes we carry
Flying Diamonds single fins range from 6.5" to 10.5" . Common sizes: 7", 7.25", 7.5", 8", 8.5", 9", 9.5", 9.75", 10", 10.25", 10.5". Side bites come in 3.75" and 4" in FCS, FCS II, and Futures versions.
Fin system compatibility
Flying Diamonds single fins fit standard US longboard fin boxes — the same center box found on most traditional longboards and many midlengths. FCS II single fins also fit standard US longboard boxes. Futures single fins also fit standard US longboard boxes. No adapter needed — just drop the fin in and tighten the screw. Side bites come in FCS, FCS II, and Futures versions — check your board's side boxes before buying.
Flying Diamonds vs True Ames
Both are excellent. True Ames is known for classic, proven templates like the Greenough 4-A and California Classic — time-tested designs with a long track record. Flying Diamonds focuses on collaboration templates with active progressive surfers — newer designs that reflect contemporary performance longboarding. BrowseTrue Ames finsto compare.
Also carries 5-fin sets
Flying Diamonds also makes Tri Quad 5-fin sets in medium and large in both 1-tab (Futures compatible) and 2-tab (FCS compatible) versions. Browse5-fin sets.
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