Quad set ups on longer boards
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Quad set ups on longer boards
My 8'er is a 5 finner. Haven't had it too long but have not really found a comfortable fin setup yet.
After the recent thread by legion in the short boarders forum Iv been googling alternative quad setups. The standard setups have kind of felt a little twitchy, and I felt like I was trying to surf it like a shorter board, which didn't really work.
So I swapped the front and back fins out, something I saw on McKee site. Stated more drive, more drawn out turns. I love a 2+1 setup so I tried it this morning. Felt alright. Less twitchy and yeah, felt like it surfed more like an 8'er should. Gx in front, and some standard template 4.5 plastic ( :0 ) sides.
Anyway, How do you setup your longer quads?
So much less thinking with a 2+1 lol
After the recent thread by legion in the short boarders forum Iv been googling alternative quad setups. The standard setups have kind of felt a little twitchy, and I felt like I was trying to surf it like a shorter board, which didn't really work.
So I swapped the front and back fins out, something I saw on McKee site. Stated more drive, more drawn out turns. I love a 2+1 setup so I tried it this morning. Felt alright. Less twitchy and yeah, felt like it surfed more like an 8'er should. Gx in front, and some standard template 4.5 plastic ( :0 ) sides.
Anyway, How do you setup your longer quads?
So much less thinking with a 2+1 lol
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I don't.
Quads generally make a board surf longer, if you've got the rail length you don't normally want that.
Upright tall fins.
Quads generally make a board surf longer, if you've got the rail length you don't normally want that.
Upright tall fins.
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Yeah, I prefer 2+1 on longer boards but I bought it second hand. I'm tempted to get a single fin box put in it professionally.
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Anyone tried those long keel finned boards that are kinda in fashion at the minute?
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I had a finbox put in my quad egg when it was in for repairs. Was a revelation.
Partly because the board is a bit big so I can't throw it round. Now it cruises like a mini tanker
Partly because the board is a bit big so I can't throw it round. Now it cruises like a mini tanker
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I'm worried it might be tricky as its actually a 5 fin. Not sure how it'd go routing out the box. I've got a greenough fin huie made me. Beautiful fin and I'm never getting rid of it. Reckon the 8'er would go great with it. My old 9' went unreal with it
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Fighting it out for my best midlength ever with the DVS full carbon/eps 8'er is my Woosley 7'6" vquad.
Deep double concaves and teamed with the Webber flex fins....yeeeeew!
Deep double concaves and teamed with the Webber flex fins....yeeeeew!
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Is that a full set off the Webber diamond ? Soar fins?
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Yep Soar. I just contacted Greg through his email address on his website and had him send me them.
You can contact Soar direct and buy them. Not on their website though.
I've yet to run it with only one rear fin in the thruster plugs but use it like that in my DVS weiner 6'3" since it just has thruster plugs and it works great.
Next time I surf it I'll use it as a thruster with the Soars.
The board goes really well with a set of Scarfini med quad fins for a more conventional feel. I'll normally use large quad fins or twin/small trailer combos in my shorter quads but since there's so much rail to use in the 7'6" it doesn't need large fins...just stiffens the board unecessarily.
You can contact Soar direct and buy them. Not on their website though.
I've yet to run it with only one rear fin in the thruster plugs but use it like that in my DVS weiner 6'3" since it just has thruster plugs and it works great.
Next time I surf it I'll use it as a thruster with the Soars.
The board goes really well with a set of Scarfini med quad fins for a more conventional feel. I'll normally use large quad fins or twin/small trailer combos in my shorter quads but since there's so much rail to use in the 7'6" it doesn't need large fins...just stiffens the board unecessarily.
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looks bitching.
I've got a quad set up on my desert storm 7'6" and it feels smooth as butter on any size wave.
I've got a quad set up on my desert storm 7'6" and it feels smooth as butter on any size wave.
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The guns used @ Mavericks and Waimea have featured quad set ups for ages.They are probably the longest boards to use them.Camel uses them on the big DSs he charges on.
Ive successfully ridden a few longboards with quad set ups too, I put the bigger(twin size)MRs in the back plugs to help noseriding.
Ive successfully ridden a few longboards with quad set ups too, I put the bigger(twin size)MRs in the back plugs to help noseriding.
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How does the Dessert Spoon go in mallet stuff Steve?
Put your big boy pants on
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Beanpole wrote:How does the Dessert Spoon go in mallet stuff Steve?
I'm pretty sure I know why Steve hasnt replied beany
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I emailed outer islands about changing it to a single fin box. Straight forward and can be done so will head out this week and see if I can get someone to change it over for me. I can use huies fin, though it might be a bit small. If so I'll get a bigger one, maybe 8"
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Beerfan wrote:Beanpole wrote:How does the Dessert Spoon go in mallet stuff Steve?
I'm pretty sure I know why Steve hasnt replied beany
Well it was supposed to be smaller stuff.
Put your big boy pants on
I mean, tastebuds? WGAF?
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