Quad or Tri fin

[Nick.]

Hi Guys

Am looking to buy my first shortboard, but not really up on the differences between quad and tri fin setups.

If anyone could give me a little info on the different setups it would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Nick.

[Manhattan Beach Grom]

Hey, check out my old thread called "4 Fins?" There's a lot of info on there about quads, tri's, and double fins.

[Nick.]

Hey, check out my old thread called "4 Fins?" There's a lot of info on there about quads, tri's, and double fins.

Cheers man,
Good info in the thread.

Have decided to go for a quad in the end as I found a board for a great price in the size I want. Hopefully I'll get on fine with it and enjoy what it has to offer.

[Manhattan Beach Grom]

Cool, see if you can post a pick of the new board. I'd love to see it.

[IB_Surfer]

And post up how you liked it. I use thrusters for steep barreling days and quads for everything else.

[Nick.]

Heres a few pics of the board





The dimensions are 6'3 x 20 x 2.5

With it being fairly wide and thick still it should be okay on the smaller days and help me gain experience with a shortboard.

The next question is when it comes to buying fins, what should I look for ? being as I really have no experience of different fin setups, Im not 100% sure what to look for.

At the moment I am looking at the FCS Q-3Q1 fin.
"Fast and smooth, with better hold and more squirt through turns. The M-Series has a flexible tip for forgiveness and control at high speed. The inside foil technology offers superior drive and hold."

"The Q1 is a versatile quad rear fin designed to offer exceptional pivoting characteristics adding more freedom and manoeuvrability to any quad set ups."

The reasons for looking at that fin, was the mention of it being flexible for the forgiveness and it being versatile.
Am I looking at this the right way or am I way off the mark and is there a more "standard" fin out there to get started with?

[joem]

5 fins? im a massive bonzer convert after gettin one for me new board depents on your level of surfing really though

[Manhattan Beach Grom]

Thas a sick board!