Quad Fin

Quad 75 @2 003b

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Quad 105 Length 7′11”/ 241cm Width 25”/63.5cm Volume 105L

Quad 100 Length 7′10.5”/ 240cm Width 24”/61cm Volume 100L

Quad 95 Length 7′9”/ 238cm Width 23.25”/59cm Volume 95L

Quad 90 Length 7′9”/ 236cm Width 23”/58cm Volume 90L

Quad 85 Length 7′9”/ 236cm Width 22.5”/57cm Volume 85L

Quad 80 Length 7′8.5”/ 235cm Width 22”/56cm Volume 80L

Quad 75 Length 7′8”/ 234cm Width 21.25′/54cm Volume 75L

Quad 70 Length 7′7”/ 231cm Width 20.5”/52cm Volume 70L

Quad 65 Length 7′6”/ 229cm Width 19.75”/50cm Volume 65L

Quad 60 Length 7′4”/ 223.5cm Width 19.5”/49.5cm Volume 60L

 

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Two Boards For the Price Of One!!!

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A new option for the Quad fin is the Fin Blank.  This will allow the rider to use the Quad fin boards as a Twin Fin with minimal drag from the extra boxes.  With the addition of the Fin Blank, the Quad fin becomes a multi-use board.  Pick your fin setup for the conditions at hand.  Enjoy the loose slashy ride and speed of the Twin Fin, or switch to the Quad setup for extra holding power and drive.

 

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Quad 75 @2 003b

After time spent testing on Maui, we had a chance to ride the Quad Fin 75 in a good sized swell.  Our big wave expectations were confirmed.  The board rips with superior holding power in large choppy waves, without being penalized from excess fin drag.  “We wanted to make sure that this design would not be over-finned.”  Our Twin Fins have performed well, so we wanted to try a Quad with a similar amount of fin area.  The desire to add control in choppy conditions, without losing the surf-style of the Twin, is where the quad design came about.  We felt there was room for a wave board that was not as loose as a Twin Fin.  The Quad offers amazing holding power, but still offers great top to bottom turning.

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The Quad has evolved out of the design experience from the Twin Fin.   The Twin Fin design offered a radical surf-style with greater holding power compared to the Single Fin.  The fins are closer to the rail allowing them to engage harder into the wave face.  We felt we could enhance this ability, by adding two small  finely foiled fins in front of our standard twin fin setup.

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Through our development and testing, we discovered small front fins are the optimal choice in quad design.  We feel that the majority of Quad Fin boards available to the market right now are over-finned.  Our Twin Fin designs are working great, so we didn’t want to add much more in fin area and drag.  We have kept a thin foil large rear set, and matched it with a small thin foil front set.  This combination added more drive and control, allowing sharper more vertical turns.  It also added wave-riding confidence on choppy large wave faces, without the fear of the fins letting go.

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The Quad’s holding power offers a great balance between front foot and back foot wave sailing.  This gives a wide range of sailing styles more confidence to attack the wave face.  Our Quad design will help you reach your goals in wave-sailing quicker.

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