I has the opportunity to get a good price on a pair of 2013 Quatro Thrusters in 82 and 102. This would replace my 2009 JP RRW 74 and 2011 Fanatic Freewave 95.

I am 175 lbs and 5'9" and consider myself a pretty competent wave sailor. Our spot receives great down the line conditions every now and then and I'm sure the Quatros would be great in those conditions. What I would like some input on is in marginal waves and even flat water. There are a lot of days when the wind is side or slightly side-on and the wave (point break) is slow and crumbly without a ton of power. The JP RRW is great in these conditions because the wide tail keeps speed so well. The Fanatics narrower tail isn't great in those conditions but it's not bad. Does anyone have experience with these Quatros in slower less powerful dtl conditions? I want to make sure I don't buy a wave board that only works in nice powerful conditions.

Thanks

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ChrisNS said..
I has the opportunity to get a good price on a pair of 2013 Quatro Thrusters in 82 and 102. This would replace my 2009 JP RRW 74 and 2011 Fanatic Freewave 95.

I am 175 lbs and 5'9" and consider myself a pretty competent wave sailor. Our spot receives great down the line conditions every now and then and I'm sure the Quatros would be great in those conditions. What I would like some input on is in marginal waves and even flat water. There are a lot of days when the wind is side or slightly side-on and the wave (point break) is slow and crumbly without a ton of power. The JP RRW is great in these conditions because the wide tail keeps speed so well. The Fanatics narrower tail isn't great in those conditions but it's not bad. Does anyone have experience with these Quatros in slower less powerful dtl conditions? I want to make sure I don't buy a wave board that only works in nice powerful conditions.

Thanks

I had the 102 thruster. Best light wind mast high and even bigger slog and ride board I ever had. That board absolutely came alive the bigger the wave. I never figured out how to make it lively in small mush, in crappy conditions the 110 L Quattro Cube completely outshone it.

i never tried it as a single fin, but that would probably have worked well for flat water b&j.

I tested from 82 to 98L when I was in Punta San Carlos in quite nice waves!

I'm 165 and some days there were not much channel to go out. A small openning was beetween the point and the beach (if you know the spot) but not a clean way out and no power in the sail. To be able to go out easily, volume was the only way to go get those nice waves and when you rent gear, you don't want to trash sails....

I'm not sure it was the 82 cube or sphere, but I rode the Cube 98 for sure and at my weight I came to conclusion, I can't go over 90L...I don't feel I have an advantage, the board is more corky after 90L and when it's choppy I have less controle to really feel snappy and fluid on waves. It could be my technique also? I did the same test last winter on Maui, in a light kona I tried 92L while the whole trip I had 79L DaCurve (2012model). That day, was quite lite..in Kanaha, no problem to go out, channel push you out without a ripple...a beginer can go outside the breakers at kanaha. kona is port tack..I'm more shaky that side, so take that in consideration. I wanted volume enought to be able to catch the wave, it was a fast wave and we were almost at the spot to drop-in with a surfboard and volume was a bit more secure. Again...92 was ok...but I founded a bit bouncy(port tack) compare to the 78 DaCurve who was just slicing the wave appart. I tested also a few other brand in the 85 - 92 on other occasions and it seems for those light days my sweet spot is arround 88-90, depend of the brand since I'm not sure volume mesurment are equal in different brand, but when I go to the extreme like 98 cube or the JP Quad 99(2013 I think)...I never enjoy my ride!
Could be a question of technique as well! Have fun!