Best fins for a quad

[fisherrat]

Whats the best fins for a quad.For hanging in the barrel,good drive off the bottom,good turns off the top.I have fcs fin boxs

[ivandill]

Try to get some bk fins from blast hawaii,and sure Bud could sell you a set.have try a lot Fcs fin but the bk,ruled is what he normally ship the fish with . Im trying now a set of Simon anderson fcs fin with a gx midlle fin on my tri fins and i liked the way they feel. This fin ha a wide base,making them drivey an responsive,but for the fish try the bk fins.

[john -]

Hi Headwax

I know a picture says a thousand words
but I would'nt mind at least a few words of explanation here myself, as I am soon to be a quad rider and have always (except for a crozier single fin) ridden glassed in fin boards.

In anticipation of ye wisdom!!!

cheers

dorje

[john -]

Thanks Mr Wax


cooollll

Im building a store of info to apply to my surfing on the quad soon as it turns up. About two weeks - in time for easter - HUEY ALWAYS GIVES US SOMETHING FOR EASTER - OM TO HUEY!!!
Thus Im hoping to be thinking 'on my knees' as it were, about whats happening (or not happening) as it happens (or does'nt)

all this is food for thought and Ill seek further council from those you suggest soon

by the way, what do you slice you bread on now?!

cheers

dorje

[Techno]

Fisherrat,

I started out on a Neil Austin Bonzer - then to a 5'4" x22.75" Friar Tuck Quad Dovetail (By Albert Whitman) then to a 5'8" x23" Dave Parkes Quad Diamond Pin.
I've just ordered another Quad from Dave Parkes (6'2" x23" Rounded Pin)
so do you see a patern forming here ???
Quads have an inherant action of sticking well to a steep wall and carve bottom turns and cutties so much better than tri's !!!

The decision on the new board was made by talking it over in a one hour phone call to Dave Parkes.
You have to weigh up your surfing style - conditions that you will use the board in and body size & weight !!!
I surf more of a rail to rail style with deep hard cutbacks - so the quads help me to stick moves that I make - tri's turn more from the rear - quads from the centre !!!

My best advice is to give Dave Parkes an email and talk about the above mentioned areas - then make a decision on which direction you want to go ???

Dave Parkes:

PARKES AUSTRALIA
Factory Surfboard Shop
1/83 Centennial Cct,
Byron Bay NSW Australia

Phone/Fax: 61.02.66.85.66.27

Email: d-par@bigpond.com

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 505
Byron Bay, NSW 2481
Australia


Hope this information can be of some help to you mate.

Tony "TECHNO"

[DavidW]

Headwax, only a kneelo would start carving up a carving board to make his skegs!!!!
It's no wonder most great surfing inovations have come kneeboarders.
Classic stuff keep it coming.