hey im currently making a 5’11 quad. i have the fin positions and what not from a template i was given. i think im using lokbox speed dialer fins, this is the best way to go right? i have some pictures of the board at the moment if you need to see them. thanks
lokbox and probox both have some nice speed dialer options.
I’ve been riding these on a wide tail stubby and they are super fast and loose
I put these fins:
on a big 7’0 fish and the guy just raved about them.
All of the probox fins are hand made in California as I understand it.
These ones from Probox work really well too.
Great fins!
Hi Afoaf
What was the positioning of those fins for the fish?
Monty
like to see the board they are goin on, rocker and dims too…???
I’d like to see the board and bottom before I recommend fins. Got a pic or two?
yeh i have some pictures of the board at the moment which i can give to you to take a look at.
Proboxes were set so that the backs of the boxes were 7" and 12" from the tips.
The box closest to the nose is set 1 1/2" off rail at the back of box (perpendicular to stringer) and 2 1/2" at the front of the box.
The box closest to the tail is set 1 1/2" off rail at the back of the box and the front of the box is positioned such that it is
parallel with the first box’s alignment.
If that doesn’t make sense, I have a hand drawn diagram I can post up later.
yeh it would be great if you post that please.
The fin position might be an inch too far forward for a board that short, depending on the ride you want. I like my front fins under my back foot, so the width and all other factors need to work with your weight to put it there. If the fins are more forward, and your foot is positioned correctly, then what is that last inch or two of board tail doing? If your foot ends up behind the fins, the pivot point isn’t under your foot anymore, but between your legs. When this happens, a hard push on your back foot won’t be as likely to change your direction, but instead will just slide the tail out more. At that point, give up on the quad concept, because it’ll be just like riding an old school twin fin.
I also like my fins to be as close to the rail as possible (about 1 inch). That way when you put the board on a rail, the fins will bite a little better. When the board is riding flat, it doesn’t matter as much.
I like the speed dialer fins on the full double concave retro fish boards like they were intended for. It seems like you’re shooting for something similar, so I think they’re a good choice.
But without the fish shape and the double concave, I think they lose a lot of drive. You need the double concave to make up for the drive you lose when you split the keel fin, which frees it up. I think that’s the concept… add loosness by splitting the fin, maintain the drive with the double concave all the way from entry to tail.
I’m personally very impressed with the Futures Scimitar Quads. Just got a few sets in and immediately popped them in my board. Fast, loose, and responsive on mushy waist high waves. I could definitely feel a higher level of performance over standard quad fin templates. Looking forward to riding them on a good swell to really feel them turn on. I’m interested in learning more about how the twisted Scimitar foil works and moving them around in the ProBoxes to see if I can get even more stoked on them.
Here’s some pics:
~Brian