Ok, so the widowmaker setup has been showing up again in various discussions, which is great. I have a problem, though, and am hoping you kind folks can settle this once and for all. I've researched, I've googled, I've read the old threads but still don't get what the delineation is between a 2+1 setup (single box + side bites) and a widowmaker setup (single box + side bites). I've assumed it has something to do with the actual placement of the side fins with relation to the center fin, but as I look through pics of various supposed "widowmakers" I see the placements all over the place. Some have the sides ahead of the center, some lined up at the leading edge or trailing edge, some with sides further back. What gives? Discussions on the subject seem to trail off into philosophical differences between the two without any basic rules of thumb.
So, please, can someone break it down for me: what's the difference between a widowmaker and2+1 setup?
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