Quad Fin Review - Quatro 95L Starboard 92L

[nanmoo]

Told ya so! It is just so damn forgiving that my crappy wavesailing all of a sudden became respectable enough that I got some positive kudos on the beach from total strangers. Go figure how just a board can do that!?!?

[more force 4]

So I'm not really clear, Kus, did you actually like it or were you just lukewarm?



Great reviews from you both!

[KUS]

meh kinda like how I felt about parabolic skis when they came along....I finally ditched my 208's and 210's two winters ago now anyone can ski... tight trees, powder, crud, where's the fun in that??

EDIT: I neglected to mention in my review the huge advantage of being able to disregard weeds .

[nanmoo]

Interestingly enough I ended up sitting beside Levi at breakfast in Haiku our last morning there, then bumped into him and Keith Teboul again at the Quatro shop later on in the morning. Local celebrities seemed nice enough.

[more force 4]

obviously needs some tips on how to set up his gear though, looks like he put all four fins on the wrong end of the board in that shot Kus posted.

[~~~~~4j~~]

A good review of the Quatro 75 and 85 quads
http://www.boardseekermag.com/equipment ... 85-118.htm

[KUS]

yup....they didn't have a 95 in the stable last year tho....I wonder if a 105 or 115 is next
I will have some demo days on a decent wave setup at CB sometime soon, the 85 is still wrapped up if anyone is considering a Xmas present Klover on Tuesday sounds like fun hope the forecast holds

[KUS]

I think Windoc and Kus need some some different coloured streamers on their helmets. The same person with a white helmet, red and white sail and a Quatro orange board seemed to be running me over or stealing my wave all day

it was a great day and also with Eastside's new quad project was reminded of this thread. BTW Wdoc's board is an 84L Goya Quad with a much different shape to my Quatro LS95. The significance thou sailing with Wdoc a few times lately is that it underscores my perception that these boards really seem to fit a riding style and body type. They are not, or to a lesser degree, related to wind strength or wave conditions even, like we are used to with single fins.
I mean, I see WDoc sail his 5.6 right down to his 4.2 maxed out, same board, no matter if flat water, chop or decent waves. I do the same tho I still have a preference for the larger volume single fin on anything underpowered 5.3 and up as I experience planing thru issues with the quad in lighter winds. On the high wind side I take it right down to 3.5-3.7 conditions before I sense a need for a smaller board....which is almost never
One board quiver? These things sure come closer than any other type of board to meeting that, the range is phenomenal and they sure are fun On a not so great note the 2012's have gone up $250 over the 2011's with basically no change in design, just colors. That makes Eastside's experiment even more interesting for those twin fin owners

[nanmoo]

I think I've only used my 91L FSW twice since getting my 85L quad. The only time I'll even consider it is if I am using my 6.0 which feels like poo-poo on the quad. But honestly, if I need to use a 6.0 these days, I'd rather go SUP-ing. The quad was originally designed for James Bond, it does EVERYTHING.

[downwind dave]

I understand you guys are honeymooning still but really. of course a 85 l board is going to overlap a little with a board just 6l bigger. ya think? i used to have a 85l one board wonder too, but now i am quite happy with a 100 and a 78l. I do understand the rationale though, if one board costs 2500$ who can afford a second one.

[nanmoo]

I think I was more referring to the (lack of) limitations of the quad fin setup moreso than the volume. That being that the quads don't really slow you down much, reduce planing ability, ease of use in marginal conditions, flat water or B+J funess factor etc... so there is very little reason to switch to a single fin regardless of volume tit for tat.

[KUS]

I understand you guys are honeymooning still but really. of course a 85 l board is going to overlap a little with a board just 6l bigger...I do understand the rationale though, if one board costs 2500$ who can afford a second one.

Admittedly being a gear slut...but my AHD tri 87 which rips, OESwave 86, Evo 80, JP69, Starboard Free 87, OES 98 are all collecting dust And I have not felt any temptation to run the Quatro 85 I have still wrapped up and it's not even close to $2500 either, but yeah, it's also not $300

[downwind dave]

someone has to play curmudgeon to keep the discussion going!

[KC7777]

Hey Markus,

I'm doing some Xmas shopping for the wife. How much is that 85L Quad?

And what is the diff between the Goya Quad 84 and the Quatro Quad 85?

In 10 words or less.

Thanks,

Keith

[winddoctor]

Sorry to jump in Keith, but as Skyler Haywood told me (quatro and goya rider), "The Goya is all about the cutback and the Quatro is all about the bottom turn). Whatever that means. They are very similar in style and ride. The Quatro LS 85 is one of the best boards I've ridden period. But so is the Goya!