Watch: A Verbal and Visual Testament to the Virtues of a Twinzer

Originally posted on SURFER | By August Howell | Last updated Feb 11, 2026 1:03 AM ET

The first board Victor Bernardo took from Album’s San Clemente HQ was Twinsman, the user-friendly but highly ripable twin fin that’s become one of the brand’s most recognizable models.

This board featured below is not that, but it’s close. It’s the Twinzman, and despite sharing some nomenclature, it’s got a different toolkit. Namely, the four-fin fin setup known as the twinzer. The design is credited to Will Jobson, who first developed the design in the 1980s. The smaller Canard fins up front break up the water flow in front of the larger twin fin. In Album head shaper Matt Parker’s words. “That clears a bit of space for the big fin to do work on rail and driving and moving water without some of that turbulence. A lot of people feel like, even though there are technically four fins there, that twinzers actually feel looser but a little bit easier to maneuver and manipulate because there’s less delay or lag.”

By the evidence of the footage, Victor Bernardo certainly didn’t feel much lag on his Twinzman. He belted the thing at solid Rocky Point and playful Lower Trestles, “You can take it in different waves, because it has a bit more curve,” Matt said. “You can ride it as your shortboard, but it has a good low end, kind of like the Twinsman, where you can surf it in very average waves.”

Another key difference between the Twinzman and its predecessor is the channel through the back end of the board. Matt has an explanation for that, too. “You can really feel it move water,” he said. “One pump in, and you’re up to speed. And it maintains the speed really well. It doesn’t drop off. You don’t have to keep wiggling or it will stop. You get this feeling of building momentum. And the speed layers on top of each other as you get down the line. Even through turns.”

Hit play above as Matt tees up the theory while Victor puts it into practice.

This article first appeared on SURFER and was syndicated with permission.

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