Pin vs round vs square vs fish tail

[Romulo]

This i a doubt i've had for a long time. What are the properties of each one? Which makes the board more stable, which allows a faster wrap, which is better in liners etc..

[omega]

Fish are better on liners and since they are shorter they also wrap faster. I would prefer a fish almost any day over pin tail, but that's just my opinion.

[Jim Gordon]

Fish are better on liners and since they are shorter they also wrap faster. I would prefer a fish almost any day over pin tail, but that's just my opinion.

No......that's my opinion too.

[Manny]

A pin is more stable in the sense that the back won't slip out as easily as a fish would.
A fish would allow a faster wrap considering that there is less surface area in the tail, thus reducing the drag in the water when wrapping.
I like how a fish or squash tail feels down the line but that's all personal preference.

[lucasskim]

i don't like fish boards on liners compared to pin tail boards on liners. you just shoot down the line on a pin tail. and pin tails feel better in the pocket in my opinion.
but your reach, spray, and ability to do tech on a fish board is just so awesome.
it's not really what the tail is shaped like that matters, but a combination of different specifications that make up the board to ride a certain way.

[Jim Gordon]

A pin is more stable in the sense that the back won't slip out as easily as a fish would.

If a fish is made right, it feels like there are 2 pins tails in the back holding you in. And as a rule fish boards are shorter which = quicker turning too.

[Manny]

If a fish is made right, it feels like there are 2 pins tails in the back holding you in. And as a rule fish boards are shorter which = quicker turning too.

Feels like that for me on my surfboard, not so much when I'm on a Fish tailed skimboard.