I was looking for ages for a Starboard 8.10 but it was sold out, the moment I decided that I wanted a Angulo Surfa9.0 a friend who I tipped on those boards had bought the last one
...and then, bought today a as good as new hardly used 2th hand 8.10 Widepoint
Question: The board got 5 boxxes and for of them are FCS.
At Standupzone I found lots of threads about Future Quads but only a very little info about FCS..
Does any one had experience/advice what fins to buy to run the board as Quad?
As I have a windsurfbackground so have no clue about surfing fins
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The board comes standard with M5.5 front and a 17cm back fin
I,m 90-92kg and use the board in anything from Canary Islands to France as well weak soft mushy slow waves.
Overhead: seldom.
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Stand-Up-Paddle/Review/Starboard-91x29-PRO-Fin-setup/
have a look at the link, they sound very good
They are on ebay at the moment from the US
Congratulations on the new board!!
I have played around with a number of fin configurations for my 8'10" wide point. Best overall have been the FCS Q-PC7 quads... just the right combination of drive,hold and turn-ability without being too "skatey".
Have also used the FCS MR-TFX twins alone up front...very turny but tough to keep the board straight AND also tried the MR's with the PC7 rears as a quad, decent drive and hold in the bigger surf but too stiff turning. Used the MR's with the 170 center fin as a Tri and actually liked it in the bigger surf and chop found I had an easier time paddling straight and staying up when conditions were poor.
FCS also makes a Gerry Lopez quad set but I'd guess at your weight that's way too much fin. I'm 100 kg and found 5.5 fronts and 4.5 rears really slowed the board down and made turning tougher in the smaller surf.
Enjoy experimenting!
so I thought it was OK
No worries :)
I was a long time in doubt between replacing my SUP OR my bigger waveboard and then decided what the heck, do both if you want
After the bad luck with having everything sold out all the time, I found this one for a bargain.
2 months old, hardly used and only 650,- euro,s , almost half the price of a new one :)
Getting finns from the UK takes ages and i,m going next week on holiday to Fuerte so try to find a set here or at Fuerteventura.
Sweet. And I think we both ended up with the right board. Had a great morning session on the Angulo Surfa 9, in quad setup stock fins. I wouldn't want to weigh much more than my 80 kgs in wind and chop. It's tippy when standing still, sits fairly low but is stable at slightest speed. Loads of fun! And fixed the pad with Astrodeck traction tape from Magic Seaweed. Cheap and good!
