quad fin or three fin

shane23579 · Post by **shane23579** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 2:49 am

need help on my next board, i own a 5'10" area pin tri fin, it goes awesome in most conditiond, ive owned it for 8 mths but took it out in 6ft down the line wave last week and it didnt go to good at all, so i will be ordering another board for around 6ft waves, i dont go out in much bigger, but considering a quad(never ridden one) can anyone give suggestions on what would be the best fin set up for 6ft waves?[/b]

crox · Post by **crox** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:19 am

If you want something with more drive I would go for the further back setup for the rear fins.

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eqKneelo · Post by **eqKneelo** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:26 am

It's not the fins... it's the shape.

You could probably use 6'1" to 6'3" Tri for 6ft waves.

If you switch to Quads, it is also entirely based on the shape.
Some shapers will suggest you go small and more compact (I know guys who's Quads get smaller as the waves get bigger... and they surf big big waves)... others will shape boards the same size as their tri-fin counterparts, just with 4 fins.

If you like the Tri, maybe you should stay with it and get a semi-gun compliment. Be easier to switch back and forth... and sometimes it's nice to ride a bigger board even when the waves aren't that big to deal currents or conditions.