Roundtail Stubby Quads

[silentbutdeadly]

What's been your experience with these? I've been thinking of something in the neighborhood of 6'0" 20.5 25 quad for everyday slopey surf in the waist to head high range.

What were some of the pros and cons?

 

[chilly1]

I don't have much experience but these look $!

 

[Waterlogged05]

chemistry d3

although i run it as a thruster it works fine as quad

 

[rowjimmytour]

See Stretch thread I own three: gbuzz, superbuzz, buzzsaw

 

[Bob Dobbalina]

I never connected with round tails on shortboards. Too loose, skatey, and lacked drive that I found with a more pulled in tail.

But those look a little more filled out, and I didn't ride them as quads. So basically, I'm talking about something completely different

 

[sdsrfr]

Rusty Happy Shovel was the only one I ever liked. Technically, a diamond tail.

went fine in everything I put it through. I guess it got boring and that’s why I sold it.

 

[rowjimmytour]

Rusty Happy Shovel was the only one I ever liked. Technically, a diamond tail.

went fine in everything I put it through. I guess it got boring and that’s why I sold it.

After riding a twin my height started liking more rail and just ordered 5150 snub nose 5'6" but plan on riding as twin Also forgot to mention gbuzz has diamond tail, super buzz thumb, and buzzsaw pin but still think tail is personal preference and does not screw with board design.

 

[oeste858]

R. Smoothie.
you try before buy!

Edit: assume you already like R. quad placements from your BB

 

[302PD]

Christenson cafe racer?

 

[tedshred5]

chemistry d3

although i run it as a thruster it works fine as quad

@silentbutdeadly YOLO, chemistry has a 5'11 x 20 1/2 x 2 9/16 five fin futures in stock

D3 | Chemistry Surfboards

The perfect everyday board when surfing below average waves is the norm.

www.chemistrysurfboards.com

 

[silentbutdeadly]

Unfortunately I've YOLO'd beyond my means and I need to catch up. Which is why I'm a complete idiot and am planning for my next boards.

 

[isurfcardiff]

I don't have much experience but these look $!
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I had a 5'10" quad from Manny - it was awesome. Worked well from waist-head+ surf. Mine had glass-on marine ply fins too, but one of them hummed like a motherf*cker. If I order another one, I will get futures.

 

[Duffy LaCoronilla]

 

[silentbutdeadly]

I like that placement

 

[griffinsurfboard]

I like that placement

Why ? This is important .

Same placement with a Squash vs a Round Tail with more area loss .

 

[silentbutdeadly]

in my experience pivots and overall behaves more like a thruster while still benefiting from having 4 fins. best of both worlds. I prefer that placement on better wave boards and it seems I would as well on a stub round tail

 

[chilly1]

I had a 5'10" quad from Manny - it was awesome. Worked well from waist-head+ surf. Mine had glass-on marine ply fins too, but one of them hummed like a motherf*cker. If I order another one, I will get futures.

Aside from the humming, whats the marin ply situation VS say vs fiberglass?

 

[silentbutdeadly]

R. Smoothie.
you try before buy!

Edit: assume you already like R. quad placements from your BB
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would love to get on top of your stick

 

[One-Off]

Aside from the humming, whats the marin ply situation VS say vs fiberglass?

I wouldn't think humming is from the material. Most common cause is some imperfection on the trailing edge.

 

[hugh shackman]

https://dhdsurf.com/products/black-diamond

This used to be one of my favorites