{"title":"Blog - Single Sessions Ep. 7","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"prestige-machado-twin-keel-fin-set","title":"Machado Twin Keel Fin Set","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRob Machado's new Twin Keels, designed specifically with the Too Fish in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThey give you all the positive sensations of having a traditional keel, but are toned down so they aren't so trackey and drivey - Rob wanted something that would loosen and liven up in the pocket when you want them to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSingle Tab variants are compatible with Futures' fin system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe first set of keels I rode were on a Skip Frye fish around the time we were filming Seedling - they were hand foiled Larry Gephart fins that I think were referred to as 'straight backs'. 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