Not sure on SUP but on my short boards I have been riding quads for 4 yrs now and find smaller fins on the back are the way to go for sure. I normally put bigger fins in only when the waves are bigger or super hollow.

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chrispychru said...

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laceys lane said...

Makaha said...

chrispychru said...

pm lacey

Bingo cheers thanks for the beers ,oh and come on lacey's fin rant

cmc is the resident quad specialist

Yep, the trick is to use fins designed for your weight to use on a 14" shortboard tail on your SUP with a 19"+ and fins way further apart and then go surf as flat as you can and paddle across every wave to try and get some speed.

You'll know if they're small enough as the board will be super loose have no drive whatsoever and you'll be able to wiggle as much as you like. It looks so good......

From my experience as a finaholic.... with quads on short SUPs you should try to have a bigger set on the front for the drive, and then a smaller set on the rear to help with the pivot or sharper turns.

Important to use a flat foil (on the inside front set ) and usually most quad rear sets are double foiled.

On my 8'6 Magic Carpet quad i am currently using Pancho Sullivan fronts and future controller rears (similar to the PSH quad set) and the board is performing unreal.

In your case (FCS) maybe the Shaper S9's in the front and a smaller rear set of quad e 's in the rear.Another good option is the SA4's for allround performance as a quad.

Also take into consideration what tail shape and board you are riding as certain fins can do certain things to boards.

Fins are a real personal thing and you should beg, borrow and try as many as setups as you can.