Takeda B-29 Twinny 7'8 review: a stock twin fin that beat custom boards

Updated 2026-09-19

The Takeda B-29 Twinny is a 7'8 stock twin fin with a sanded cedar stringer finish, an unlikely-looking board picked up on impulse that ended up outperforming several pricier boards in the rack.

What it is and why I bought it

I bought this Takeda stock in July 2020, a PU board with a mid rocker and boxy rails, running a bottom from belly to single to a double vee concave, finished with a swallow tail in a twin fin setup. At 22 inches wide and 55 litres over 7'8, the register describes it directly as a great paddler that absolutely screams. It was originally set up with fixed, glassed-on fins, which were later damaged and replaced with Futures boxes, opening it up to a wider range of fin options including half keels.

How it surfed

Its best wave came at Granite, at a top speed of 33.7 km/h (about 20.9 mph) over a 239 metre ride, with S-Wings keels among the sets that have worked well since the switch to Futures boxes. It confirmed itself as one of the strongest performers in the entire sold register, holding up across a genuinely wide 1 to 8 ft range and outperforming several other boards it was compared against directly for everyday use, including a longer fish that was eventually listed for sale because this board covered the same conditions better.

Who it suits and who it does not

A wide, boxy-railed twin fin like this suits someone who wants one dependable, fast board across almost any everyday condition, from half a foot up through solid size. Its unconventional colour and finish are cosmetic rather than functional, so it particularly suits someone who is not fussed about a board matching a particular look, since this one was picked up as an impulse purchase from someone else's listing rather than a considered custom order.

What happened to it

It sold on 19 December 2025 for $550, with an additional fin included, against a $1,200 purchase cost.

Questions people ask

What fins work on the Takeda B-29 Twinny?

S-Wings keels are among the sets logged as working well, run through Futures boxes after the board's original fixed fins were damaged and replaced.

How does this board compare to custom-ordered alternatives?

Despite being a straightforward stock purchase, it outperformed several pricier boards for everyday use, to the point that at least one longer fish in the rack was listed for sale once this board proved better suited to the same conditions.

What conditions suit this board?

The logged range is 1 to 8 ft with 3 ft as the ideal, though the register notes it screams across a genuinely wide spread of sizes.

For the full spec sheet, see the sold boards list. For the case for buying stock over custom, see custom or stock surfboard. For other fast twin fins in the log, see the Surman Dark Void 7'2 and the Vouch Nuevo.