Thanks to a recent incident whilst surfing that has caused my board to have 2 creases in its nose, I'm now looking at buying a new one.
I've been looking at quads for a while now and am wondering what sort of feedback is out there.....
What are the advantages/disadvantages of a quad. Am I better off sticking with what I know or should I take that leap of faith?
Times gone by I would have just bought the quad and sold it if I didn't like it, but times have changed and cash is tight so I would like to make somewhat of an educated decision on this one.
Also do tail shapes change the way a board handles as a quad just the same as a thruster?
All opinions, good or bad, are welcome
Cheers

LUCKY MAC said...

Joe,
You can buy or get made a board now days that has 5 fin possitions so if you don"t like it as a quad you can ride it as a thruster.I've been riding quads for about 5 years now and just like the way they handle in steep faced waves-no side slip and hang on like the missus to your pay check.I've got a quiver of round,squash and swallow tail shapes and they all go differently,just make sure the board is made by someone who nows about fin placement because it is VERY important.

I agree, buy a Burton. He shapes the best quads! I know I have one

What do the quads do not as well as a thruster?

pivoting type reos

they scribe an arc