1 2 3 ABOUT Komunity Project is designed, surfed and tested by its founder, 11 times Association of Professionals (ASP) World Champion .

The range of surf hardware and accessories are crafted for perfection, durability and premium quality. The entire Komunity Project range has been engineered and designed for performance and progression in today’s modern surf market. Every detail in Komunity Project’s lines are built to protect, respond, control, and explore.

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KOMUNITY PROJECT TEAM KOMUNITY PROJECT TEAM KOMUNITY PROJECT TEAM KOMUNITY PROJECT TEAM KOMUNITY PROJECT TEAM KOMUNITY PROJECT TEAM it would be easy to correct that problem, just add something – a FIRST EVOLUTIONS SECOND EVOLUTIONS THIRD EVOLUTIONS BEFORE FINS keel. Finally, I got around to it. You TOM BLAKE didn’t hurry things up over there. The evolution of the fin from Tom The original 40’s keel fin didn’t In 1980, fins would The first Hawaiian surfers with THE FOUNDING FATHER You were having too much fun Blake’s first prototype was a slow come into its own until the 70’s, undergo a monumental innovation. their gigantic Olo boards did not surfing every day. Finally, I put a fin process, sometimes taking two when Steve Lis used it on a twin fin In the late 70’s, Young Australian have fins. They weren’t really In 1934, Tom Blake-legendary on the board and it worked fine. It steps forward and one step back. setup on his revolutionary “fish” Simon Anderson was becoming manoeuvring their boards too surfer and inventor of the hollow was a shallow fin, about 4″ deep The keel fin that Blake first created design. Lis’ boards were originally known for surfing the giant waves much—most wave riding was surfboard and waterproof camera and a foot long. It took ten years was modified by Bob Simmons shaped as kneeboards with two on the of . He was done moving straight into shore. housing, among other things- for that thing to catch on and then in the mid 40’s into roughly the extended keels that allowed him frustrated, however, by his inability Instead of trying to carve turns, decided to use his ingenuity to the boards kept getting lighter and same shape that is used today. to rest his flippers and reduce to adequately control the Richards the ancient Hawaiians found a solve the problem of board control. smaller and [then] the fin became Simmons was the first pioneer drag, while still retaining the style twin fin in larger surf. One pleasant sport in simply trying to Legend has it that he asked a more effective for steering.” * of the multiple fin setup when he performance aspects of a pintail. day he noticed someone who had keep the board pointed straight speedboat skipper about the skeg invented the twin fin design. a twin fin board with a smaller, half while being pushed by the wave. on his boat, and was told it was to Surfers were still riding single moon fin in the middle. help stabilize the boat during hard George Greenough is credited fins into the early 1970’s, Before fins, the only method to turns. One day Blake noticed an with creating narrower fins with but that would soon change. He modified the idea for himself, control where the board was abandoned boat on the beach. He more flex, modelling them on Australian took creating a new design with three going was to stick your feet took the keel off, modified it, and the tail fin of a blue tuna. He the new Californian fish design fins of equal size. Dubbing it the and toes into the water. attached it to his surfboard. At first used this high aspect ratio and modified the twin fin “thruster,” the design has remained first he didn’t like the sensation, design on his kneeboards, but the design slightly. He then rode it unchanged to this day. but once he caught his first wave, new fin style was so successful in competitions, stunning the he was hooked. that it eventually made its way judges and crowds with some to standup boards when Bob of the sharpest turns ever seen “When I first went to the Islands, McTavish implemented the design in regulation contests. Richards they used wide-tailed boards and into his lighter, shorter boards. won four consecutive world titles they used to spinout on a steep, with his twin setup from ’79-‘82, critical slide,” he said. “I figured forever changing the direction of modern surfing. 6 7 KNOW YOUR FINS -FOIL -FLEX

FLAT: Inner side of fin is an even The flex or stiffness of a fin plays to its natural position, so the turns will When you look at a surf fin, you’ll notice level. Most side fins have a flat foil, a big part in the way a surfboard be faster than with a flexy fin. Flexible which creates a balance for most that it is shaped in an aerodynamic fashion surf conditions. will ultimately handle on the water. fins add a level of feel to the board from its front edge to the backside. Most If you are a beginner, stiff fins are that is hard to match with their stiffer often, the thickest portion of the fin is the INSIDE: Curve on the inner face more forgiving and will give you counterparts. They are slower to reach and the leading tip for a tighter and in the middle, while the thinnest part is the faster turning arc. the stability you need, so you might their maximum flex, meaning the board outer edges. This shape is known as the start there. Their lack of flex makes continues to respond to the rider’s input fin’s foil, and it has a big impact on the way 50/50: An equal curve on both it hard to make sharp turns, and throughout a turn. This can cause some sides, as found in most center the water flows under the board. fins. Even distribution, for smooth the turns you do make will be wide problems for new surfers, as it makes stability and control. and sweeping. However, a stiff fin the board more difficult to control. has the tendency to revert quickly -CANT RAKE -DEPTH - BASE

The rake measures how far back the farther back the fin tip reaches (a The cant of a fin is the angle it makes in decreasing the cant (bringing it fin curves in relation to its base. To larger offset from the base). Fins relation to the bottom of the surfboard. closer to 90°) makes the board find a fin’s rake, imagine a flat line with a small rake/large offset A fin that sticks straight up, perfectly faster, especially when traveling continuing out from the base of the will propel the board faster and perpendicular to the board’s base contour, in a straight line. fin; next imagine a line that extends remain fairly stable, but there is is said to have a no cant. Canted fins point from the back of the fin base to the a sacrifice in turnability. Fins with outwards, toward the rails of the board. very tip of the fin. The angle that a large rake/small offset give the Increasing the fins’ cant leads to a more these two lines form where they surfboard a tighter turning radius, responsive board through turns, while intersect at the back of the fin base but don’t offer as much stability. is the rake. The smaller the angle, the 8 9 KOMUNITY SERIES FINS (KS) Komuniy series of Fins - Kelly” and founder of Komunity Surfing is more than a career provides the optimal ride for Project is still setting a blistering for Kelly, and is also a spiritual beginner, intermediate and pace out there on the ASP World experience providing solace and advanced surfers using legendary Tour. a sense of wonder at nature. Kelly Slater heritage Signature ”Surfing is my religion, if I have series KS 2.1 & KS 3.1 Fins. These Kelly’s 11 time title journey began one,” he said, and though one important next generation fins are as a child surf prodigy in the laid of the oldest competitors on now made to fit both FCS and Future back surf town of Cocoa the international circuit, he has bases fin systems. Beach. At age 20 he became the lost none of the grace, skill and youngest ASP World Champion, fearlessness that made him the More than 20 years after winning and yet again smashing the most successful surfer in the his first World Title, 41 year old record books 19 years later again history of the sport. Komunity Project founder and 11 as the oldest surfer to win a title time World Champ dubbed “King at 39.

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The new KS-2.1 fins have been The KS-2.1 Fins are now available The KS2.1 RANGE are proven designed to be more maneuverable in Liquid Dynamics Technology templates, now updated with and faster off the top than the (LDT). The KS-2.1 (LDT) Fins have today’s eye catching graphics original K-Fin range. The KS-2.1 an upright template designed by & construction with the same side and center fins have different Kelly with a smaller trailing fin. strength characteristics from templates, foils and flex patterns. This is what Kelly rides in beach tip through base. Whether you With the KS-2.1’s the larger, more break and barrels and is ideal for prefer carbon or glass, Thruster upright side fins have greater flex tight turns and high performance or a Quad set up the KS2.1 has for tighter and faster turns for great in the pocket surfing. Available in the options for you. performance in all conditions. The Thrusters or Quads. KS2.1 Liquid Dynamics Technology (LDT) produces a lightweight fin with remarkable flex, a smooth feel and an impressive aesthetic. The smaller, stiffer center fin adds control. The KS-2.1’s are Kelly Slater’s world winning template in a new designs and colours, ideal for high performance in pocket surfing.

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FEATURES

• Honey Comb inner core • Special-blend glass resin • Carbon construction • Lustre finish

KP BLUE KS-2.1 SIDE FIN SPECS: KS-2.1 CENTER FIN SPECS: Base: 110mm Base: 109mm FL GREEN Depth: 115mm Depth: 112mm Foil: Flat Foil: 50/50 FL YELLOW

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FEATURES

• Honey Comb inner core • Special-blend glass resin • Carbon construction • Lustre finish

KP BLUE KS-2.1 FRONT FIN SPECS: KS-2.1 REAR FIN SPECS: FL GREEN Base: 110mm Base: 104mm Depth: 115mm Depth: 108mm FL YELLOW Foil: Flat Foil: Flat

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FEATURES

• Honey Comb inner core • Special-blend glass resin • Lustre finish

KP BLUE KS-2.1 SIDE FIN SPECS: KS-2.1 CENTER FIN SPECS: FL GREEN Base: 110mm Base: 109mm Depth: 115mm Depth: 112mm FL YELLOW Foil: Flat Foil: 50/50

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FEATURES

• Honey Comb inner core • Special-blend glass resin • Lustre finish

KS-2.1 FRONT FIN SPECS KS-2.1 REAR FIN SPECS: KP BLUE Base: 110mm Base: 104mm FL GREEN Depth: 115mm Depth: 108mm Foil: Flat Foil: Flat FL YELLOW

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The new KS 3.1 fins are perfect for (LDT) with honey comb for a stiff due to the added flex in the tip. down the line walls and long turns traditional feel. The KS 3.1 Fins The refined foil on the KS 3.1 like snapper and Rincon. They have have a template that is a bit deeper Fins allows efficient water flow, been Kelly’s magic set for these and features slightly less base area minimizing drag. The KS 3.1 Fins types of waves. Kelly has really put than the KS2.1 with a smaller more are an aesthetically striking fin the KS 3.1 Fins to the test and has raked tip. This allows the KS 3.1 Fins with new design and colour range had a lot of CT wins on them, J-bay to provide drive and the ability to twice, Bells and Trestles to name a draw out longer arcing turns, which few. is one of Kelly’s trademarks.

KP is really excited to offer the new All of this is combined with the and improved KS3.1 Fins on his responsive materials of the Liquid behalf. They complete the fin quiver Dynamics Technology (LDT) that Kelly draws from on tour or just produces the KS 3.1 Fins; Fins that free surfing any where in the world. turn incredibly tight through snaps

The KS 3.1 Fins are also available with Liquid Dynamics Technology

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FEATURES

• Honey Comb inner core • Special-blend glass resin • Carbon construction • Lustre finish

KP BLUE KS-3.1 SIDE FIN SPECS: KS-3.1 CENTER FIN SPECS Base: 113mm Base: 109mm FL GREEN Depth: 117 mm Depth: 112 mm FL YELLOW Foil: Flat Foil: 50/50 PURPLE 24 25 - QUAD

FEATURES

• Honey Comb inner core • Special-blend glass resin • Carbon construction • Lustre finish

KS-3.1 FRONT FIN SPECS KS-3.1 REAR FIN SPECS KP BLUE Base: 107mm Base: 114mm FL GREEN Depth: 115mm Depth: 116mm Foil: Flat Foil: Flat FL YELLOW

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