Quad, big fins in the front or big fins at the back

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salt started the topic in Wednesday, 4 Jun 2014 at 7:26pm

Probably been done before......... But..... I was told when I got my fish the 'big fins go to the front when running it as a quad' but I reckon it goes better when I run them at the back. I suppose it doesn't matter really, and I can put the fins in any orientation I like, but one of my mates goes on and on about it I wish he would shut the fuck up! So which way do you run the big fins on your quad.

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goofyfoot Monday, 22 May 2023 at 2:40pm

Nothing special clam I just used all rear fins from two quad sets in the board as a bit of an experiment.
Island bays post above got me thinking.

And I loved it, felt very kinda lively and responsive.
Still plenty of drive and hold too.
It was my first surf on that board so I can’t compare it to a normal quad set up but I was impressed

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goofyfoot Monday, 22 May 2023 at 2:43pm
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Island Bay Monday, 22 May 2023 at 2:46pm

Happy with the DS?

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goofyfoot Monday, 22 May 2023 at 2:55pm
Island Bay wrote:

Happy with the DS?

After only one day of surfing it, yes.
Keen to get it in a variety of conditions though

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Bnkref Monday, 22 May 2023 at 5:51pm

Where'd you surf it GF? Looked like it pumped all day.

I picked up an as new 7'0 DS second hand yesterday. And my mate bought that yellow 8'0 DS that was for sale at the Anglesea surf shop.

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goofyfoot Monday, 22 May 2023 at 6:19pm

Winki this morning and then further down the coast later.
Good day of waves. You get in?

Good pick up on the 2nd hand

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Bnkref Tuesday, 23 May 2023 at 2:58am

Nice one. No I missed it. I’m a weekend warrior at the moment.

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udo Sunday, 29 Oct 2023 at 6:49pm

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Clam Monday, 30 Oct 2023 at 11:01am

Finally kai Lenny can't contain his secret any longer, I truly believe he's onto something here, those windsurfers he's talking about, it's actually taken much longer than 10 years,
At least 15 yrs since I first saw those windsurfers with quad fins at Margaret River

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udo Monday, 30 Oct 2023 at 12:07pm

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quadzilla Saturday, 23 Nov 2024 at 3:25am

Another variation.

A twin fin with twinZer placement front plugs but bigger than canard type fins.

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quadzilla Saturday, 23 Nov 2024 at 3:42am

https://www.robertssurf.com/surfboards.html#/

click on Q an A this leads to another video about TwonZer fin set up!