Directional board recommendations

[joemount2004]

I second that. I LOVE my Caution 6'0" (I'm 6'3"). I rode strapped for a half season before I set her free. Now I'll never go back. Bomber construction and carves the hell out of the bay (i'm just now venturing out into the ocean).

[Greg]

if you want custom..

My surf style/kite specific boards ride waves pretty good but they really excel in the Bay, the main differance is my rocker line is flatter for fast/easy ride and my fin toe setting is 3 degree's instead of the standard 6 for surfboards. My hand glassed/ vacuum-bagged/epoxy lay-up is way more bomber but pretty/glossy sticks ante' my thing.. $600 squid will get you a Getto-Quad that every punk in your hood will try to steal!
L.M.G.

[reyrivera]

Check out what these guys ride, lots of good information on surfboards converted to kiting, if you want to put straps, then just slap a set of NSI pads.

http://www.losethestraps.com/forum/view ... 94387f87ef

[litewavedave]

Litewave 5'8" quad-fin is built like a surf-tech, expoxy sandwich...very strong and an excellent Nor-cal design for surf riding. Also very reasonably priced.

[jbirdmarin]

I beat the crap out of my Litewave 5'8" quad - it is pretty much the only board I ride. Still looks, feels new, total all terrain.

[zgur]

The jury is NOT out on quad vs. thruster: if you want a well tracking board, that emulates carving of a surf board, go thruster. Got to any good wave riding spot and observe: 99% of riders are on thrusters.

Jury has voted.

Get sum, Z

[Bulldog]

The jury is NOT out on quad vs. thruster: if you want a well tracking board, that emulates carving of a surf board, go thruster. Got to any good wave riding spot and observe: 99% of riders are on thrusters.

Jury has voted.

Get sum, Z

Kinda like the jury has voted on 4 line kites vs. 5 lines. :-"

[litewavedave]

Try the Litewave Quad-Surf 5'8" tomorrow at Ocean Beach tomorrow, Saturrday 5/22.

I'll be there demo'ing 11-6.