Boardseeker waveboard tests? Hej! When will the waveboard tests be published? Am in the process of ordering a board and it would be great if you could share your experiences prior to purchase. In particular I am interested in the Quatro Tempo's; you have previously written in your news section that you love the boards but it would be good for more subjective feedback. Thanks! /Jonas http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,3997#msg-3997 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:38:47 +0000 Phorum 5.2.19 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,5473#msg-5473 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,5473#msg-5473
"Twin fin concept, one full year of research and development by MFC together with Kauli Seadi and Keith Teboul, 2 of the most radical wave sailors in the world. This model comes from the outline of the EIGHT, and it has a LEFT and RIGHT fin. In fact it is very important to keep the same fin on the same side to keep the same amount and direction of torsion. The maximum draft of the profile is at 30%, allowing greater carving without penalizing the early planning and the upwind performances."

Ed]]> eddy931 ASK A CLONE Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:20:25 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,5459#msg-5459 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,5459#msg-5459 -------------------------------------------------------
> Hey guys!
>
> I want to ask soth about fins in twinfin boards.
> My friend found out some time ago that there are
> letters "L" and "R" on the fins supplied with his
> RRD wavetwin. As I checked the photos from
> boardseeker test I found that one:
>
> [www.boardseekermag.com]
> t-tests/images/kit/2010/119/quatro/high_res/3.jpg
>
> This photo shows fins mounted probably quite
> different than they were meant to (left and
> right???)
>
> As we checked the fins it occured that mounted the
> "wrong" way, there is a straight angle between the
> fins and the bottom of the board and when L is on
> the left and R is on the right they are (a little
> bit but noticabely) positioned towards the rails
> (only like 2-3 degrees).
>
> Did You guys try different mounts of fins during
> the test? Does it affect the riding the way that
> the feeling can be different according to
> different mounting?

As far as I know, the fins are symmetrical. The labelling of "R" and "L" comes from the idea that if you sail a LOT at the same spot (every day at Hookipa), the fins will become a bit different due to being used on the same side all the time.

Yes, I try to put them on the same side every time, but doubt if it has any performance issues since I do not sail enough and change spots all the time. The standard fins for Tabou and Fanatic has no "R" and "L" labelling on them, for instance.]]> drm ASK A CLONE Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:11:14 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,5458#msg-5458 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,5458#msg-5458
I want to ask soth about fins in twinfin boards. My friend found out some time ago that there are letters "L" and "R" on the fins supplied with his RRD wavetwin. As I checked the photos from boardseeker test I found that one:



This photo shows fins mounted probably quite different than they were meant to (left and right???)

As we checked the fins it occured that mounted the "wrong" way, there is a straight angle between the fins and the bottom of the board and when L is on the left and R is on the right they are (a little bit but noticabely) positioned towards the rails (only like 2-3 degrees).

Did You guys try different mounts of fins during the test? Does it affect the riding the way that the feeling can be different according to different mounting?
]]> Jan ASK A CLONE Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:53:41 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,5348#msg-5348 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,5348#msg-5348 charles ASK A CLONE Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:29:48 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4782#msg-4782 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4782#msg-4782 jack ASK A CLONE Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:01:46 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4781#msg-4781 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4781#msg-4781

If you have to go starboard, i hear the starboard Kode in the 76 is an excellent board, i read a few tests that scored it pretty good...

Good luck.]]> jack ASK A CLONE Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:54:42 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4780#msg-4780 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4780#msg-4780
I am about to purchase the convertible, probably just use it as single fin...

Quote

As there have been some known issues with finbox misalignments and tail rocker problems, there is a high chance that the board in this test is defective. The board is currently being returned to Starboard for verification. Boardseeker has agreed to re-test the board.

Given that comment from starboard is there a way to tell if the finbox is misaligned on a new board?]]> surferX ASK A CLONE Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:36:05 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4777#msg-4777 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4777#msg-4777
How does Quatro Quad 85 stack up against Tempo 84, if the main purpose for the board is 4.7 - 5.8
sweet spot 5.0-5.3 cross-on to cross-off? What's the float/stability like for float and ride? Upwind?]]> User ASK A CLONE Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:58:58 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4708#msg-4708 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4708#msg-4708 -------------------------------------------------------
> Hi Fock, the 75 test will be released pretty soon
> with the boards mentioned above included.
>
> Our 85 test has the following boards:
>
> JP Quad 82
> Quatro Tempo 84
> Quatro Quad 85
> Fanatic New Wave Twin 86
> RRD Thruster
> Tabou DaCurve
> Starboard Quad 81
> Goya Custom Twin 81
>
> We are still trying to finish this test off -
> there has been too much wind recently!! So would
> expect Jan to be a realistic release time.


Hi

Thanks for 75ltr test v interesting...

When do you plan to publish above test??

cheers

steve]]> snapperstve ASK A CLONE Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:42:43 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4626#msg-4626 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4626#msg-4626 Infact, i own a 92 quad jp, the first ones arrived in france, since october i think (don't really remember)...I'm 88/95kg, it depends of the time of the year...;-)
So i sailed it quite a lot & let my mistral twinzer 84 in the garage...I love the feeling of having more back foot in straight line, i think it's going faster when going upwind...but that's sure you must go for it a t the beginning to make the same bottom that you did with the twin.. (& the mistral one did so well, you know that). But the most crazy thing is that you can push it hard & it has no limit in terms of grip, you can because of the control that the quad gives! I improved my sailing a lot with the quad, & i improved it before with the twin. I think it's a good thing to go for a twin before a quad...because it's easier to understand how it works. But the quad is better for going upwind, jumping, bigger waves, hi wind...i think...i'm not 100% sure of all, it depends of the shape, that's sure, but the quad is harder to make it turn AT THE BEGINNING....! not after some time on it...
Just, the mistral was easier to go for the taka....but that seems to be THE board for that move....

Thanks, & if you know a little bit more on the difference between jp & quatro, or how to improve the jp, tell me.

I must try the starboard fin combination on the jp....!!!!
Ahahah i'lll tell you how it works...]]> fock ASK A CLONE Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:33:24 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4622#msg-4622 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4622#msg-4622
I know that Phil Horrocks (Team Riders) does use it in Quad mode quite a lot - particularly in South Africa and seemed to like it. But I think still likes the Twin set-up in smaller onshore conditions...

I also know someone else who had the 74 convertible and found in Quad mode it was stiffer to initiate the turn and also not as tight turning through the bottom turn....

If you buy a set of Twinser fins for it, make sure they fit the box as I saw one set of fins that needed to be filed down to fit the box of the Quad convertible because the track is shorter.

We have used the 82 Quad, but not yet in Twinser mode, so I cant really comment on how they compare.

The 82 JP vs the Quatro 85 Quads, I would say that the JP is a bit faster to plane, more 'traditional' in feel in a straight line (rides off the tail more), but not quite as loose in proper wave riding and feels like it turns more off the tail than the Quatro does in the top turn. The Quatro feels like it turns with the grip from the shoulders of the board. The Jp also feels a lot more 'finned up' than the Quatro.

I'm afraid that's about all I know at the moment....

Adrian]]> adrian@boardseeker ASK A CLONE Thu, 01 Apr 2010 09:29:55 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4619#msg-4619 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4619#msg-4619 -------------------------------------------------------
> WOW NAMAN HA GALING wave board parang alam lahat
> na tricks? mas magaling ako marami tricks 50 plus
> tricks ko wa talo kayo


Serdiman

I can't work out if you're a militant Filippino / Tagalog speaker, a rather shite spambot, an iconoclast, or just a mental defective. Care to enlighten?]]> TwoFish ASK A CLONE Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:08:41 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4616#msg-4616 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4616#msg-4616 I know you clones sailed them in 74 & 82....how are they compared to the quatro ones?

Could you tell more about them???]]> Fock ASK A CLONE Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:16:14 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4615#msg-4615 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4615#msg-4615 Twin fin you can make tail/slide turn (small radius) or rail/carving turn (long radius) Some twins like RRD turn on their tail some other like JP on both Some others like quattro-goya more on the rails The main thing to answer is DO THEY KEEP SPEED through the turn and be radical at the same time ????? DO THEY ACCELARATE from top to bottom ? And this is MORE OBVIOUS IN SIDE ON SHORE conditions to keep the speed through the turn .I think twin fin is better for tail/slide turns slash cut backs easier boards plug and play and some of them good for rail drive turns but single fin are better more speed and more demanding boards in top to bottom turns but no good on tight turns .I dont know about QUADS but i think there are for rail drive longer turns but i dont know if quads are slower boards with more control Personaly i found one board that conquers all]]> Josh71 ASK A CLONE Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:42:51 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4602#msg-4602 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4602#msg-4602 serdiman ASK A CLONE Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:04:32 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4601#msg-4601 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4601#msg-4601 serdiman ASK A CLONE Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:03:19 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4586#msg-4586 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4586#msg-4586
Best regards,
Daniel]]> danielgustav ASK A CLONE Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:54:55 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4577#msg-4577 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4577#msg-4577 -------------------------------------------------------
> Anyone do 0%finance still, or take standing orders
> for windsurf gear? they always used to when i
> wanted to buy a washing machine or TV??
>

Yeah, but they're durable goods..]]> Amused bystander ASK A CLONE Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:14:55 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4572#msg-4572 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4572#msg-4572
Cheers,

C.


Surfmeister Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Secondly I want your opinion on a partner to the
> T76. I am considering a freewave around 85 liters
> (e.g. SB Kode 86) or a larger Twin. How is the
> Quatro T84 compared to e.g. the Kode 86? Is the
> T84 to close in size to the T76? Maybe go for the
> Quatro T92?
> Thanx!]]> copek ASK A CLONE Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:34:55 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4545#msg-4545 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4545#msg-4545
Credit Card?

Anyone do 0%finance still, or take standing orders for windsurf gear? they always used to when i wanted to buy a washing machine or TV??

Mike.]]> mike ASK A CLONE Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:40:45 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4543#msg-4543 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4543#msg-4543
Secondly I want your opinion on a partner to the T76. I am considering a freewave around 85 liters (e.g. SB Kode 86) or a larger Twin. How is the Quatro T84 compared to e.g. the Kode 86? Is the T84 to close in size to the T76? Maybe go for the Quatro T92?
Thanx!]]> Surfmeister ASK A CLONE Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:51:33 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4541#msg-4541 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4541#msg-4541 the next mr tweedy? ASK A CLONE Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:49:55 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4540#msg-4540 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4540#msg-4540
Too bad You didn't have the opportunity to try thrusters as I'm so curious about RRD Thruster and also I think the test is missing RRD twin and Tabou twin but as we all know You can't change the weather even if You really wish to ;)

Cheers and greetings!]]> Johny ASK A CLONE Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:33:15 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4539#msg-4539 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4539#msg-4539 comedy rusty the clown circus board hater! ASK A CLONE Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:46:26 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4538#msg-4538 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4538#msg-4538 Surfmeister ASK A CLONE Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:44:39 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4537#msg-4537 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4537#msg-4537 adrian@boardseeker ASK A CLONE Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:19:47 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4536#msg-4536 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4536#msg-4536 Funny!!!]]> danielgustav ASK A CLONE Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:43:01 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4535#msg-4535 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4535#msg-4535 adrian@boardseeker ASK A CLONE Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:43:00 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4534#msg-4534 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4534#msg-4534 -------------------------------------------------------
> I would never base my purchase entirely on the
> results of a single magazine's test. But when
> boardseeker announced back in December to expect
> their 75l waveboard results in a week or so I
> thought well this is news I can use in purchasing
> a new 75l waveboard. So like it seems many of you
> did, I decided to hold off on the purchase of a
> new board until reading boardseeker's test.
> After all this was promised to be the most
> comprehensive full of very useful info on
> particular models and even better because they
> promised to compare the singles against the
> twins.
>
> As the mag kept extending its promises that the
> test was just around the corner I have hung in
> there holding off on my purchase thinking that the
> test would somehow help with my decision. After
> all it was just around the corner.
>
> Well this test still hasn't come and it looks like
> another release date promise will be broken.
> Obviously I not happy with boardseeker. I feel
> like a fool for allowing myself to get strung
> along like this and for clicking on their site day
> after day.
>
> As Zozl said, now that the 2011 are just around
> the corner I have decided that it is not worth
> getting a board this year. I will reevaluate my
> needs next winter.
>
> This is really too bad as I was ready to buy in
> December. Given the current state of things I'm
> sure the industry could have used my cash. And
> I'm sure I would have been stoked with whatever
> board I chose.
>
> I will read the test whenever it is finally
> released. I'm sure it will be full of useful
> info. But after this I will no longer be visiting
> the boardseeker site. Boardseeker you have lost a
> reader.


Oh man!....... get over it...... it's a test.... not a release of the windsurfing bible........ get yourself down to a shop at a windy beach, take some advice off your winsurfing retailer, get sailing and demo a board or two ..... trust what you feel.... not what someone's telling you to feel... think of all the joy you could be missing out on this spring!!

But i guess you won't take my advice anyway.. as you won't be reading this website anymore..... ;)]]> windwhippett ASK A CLONE Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:39:32 +0000 http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4532#msg-4532 Re: Boardseeker waveboard tests? http://forums.boardseekermag.com/read.php?5,3997,4532#msg-4532 ROL ASK A CLONE Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:27:33 +0000