JP Kauli Quad 2010 test

 

 

 

 

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KAULI’S QUADS Limited Edition

KAULI SEADI:

“My new Quads fit right in-between Single Fin and Twinser Wave boards
as they combine the best elements of both. They give you a lot of control and speed in the bottom turns just like a single fin and at the same time allow you to really use the rails like on a Twinser. They are actually even a bit more radical, allowing super fast, tight carving turns and snappy cutbacks, with lots of control. The 4 fins give you more traction - the boards never slide. This allows you to always make it back into the face of the wave - even with the most radical top turns. So everybody will be able to stay in the critical
section of the wave and ride the waves in a surfer like style. But the coolest thing is that you can ride the boards in Twinser or Quad setup as the basic boards are the same as the Twinsers but with additional small outside finboxes.”

DEVELOPMENT
Kauli Seadi has been working on the Quad concept for quite a while and already used Quad boards in Cabo Verde in March 2009. As Kauli has been experimenting a lot with
various outlines, shapes, fin positions and different fins - some of the boards looked rather weird and caught a lot of attention in the media but in the end he and Werner realized that the Quad concept works best with his latest Twinser shapes but with a very special fin set-up.

FIN SET-UP: The boards come with four short US boxes. The larger fins in the centered
boxes (same position as on the Twinsers - but shorter) help you to get going and the smaller ones which are further in front and close to the rails give you that incredible tight turning with almost endless control. As mentioned above the boards can be used as Quads or as Twinsers. If you want to use them as Twinsers you will need additional bigger US fins as they are not included with the board.

CONDITIONS
Probably the biggest advantage of this groundbreaking concept is the fact that they work anywhere and in any wave size - from small to big waves and from side-off to onshore conditions. The Quads also perform well in onshore conditions allowing you to choose between longer and shorter bottom turns and ensure you always hit the lip with lots of speed and under control. The four fins also help the upwind ability of the boards.

SUMMERY
If you like to ride waves in a surfer like style - close to the critical section - with radical vertical turns and powerful snap backs off the top (Kauli Style) there is simply no better choice.

 

 

 

Kauli's personal production board at Prasonisi (Rhodes, Greece)Young Gun Camp.

 

 

 


 

 

2010 JP Kauli Twinser smashes Boards Magazine test

 

First test of 2010, this is the same shape as the JP Quad.

Next Month test of the Quad, will it be better again ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preview 2010 JP Quad 74 Pro (Surf Magazine Nov 2009)

On Land:

The JP-Australia quad, compared to the Starboard is slightly narrower and longer. The tail is quite narrow and the edges especially in the tail area are very thin. Unlike the previously tested Starboard Quad 76 (surf 9 / 2009) the larger fins (14 centimeter) are mounted at the back and the smaller fins (9 cm) are place outside and forward. All fins are designed for a normal U.S. box. These boxes are made smaller to save weight so a normal Twinser fin could possibly be too wide. As with the Starboard you should therefore make sure to get some spare fins, a last minute replacement might be hard to get.

On the water:

The JP-Australia Quad looks small and nimble at first glance and this is confirmed in the first meters on the water. The JP quad is actually a bit smaller than the quoted volume, which makes this wave machine feel very small when there is not enough wind. Fortunately, the JP confirms the good performance impression that we already found with the Starboard Quad: The board planes and accelerates surprisingly good with the first gust and the board feel is very lively and free. Due to the quick acceleration between the waves and the easy sailing experience you want to launch directly into the air when you hit the first wave. Only when overpowered the Fins produce a bit too much lift, and the board get’s harder to control. You can then remove the two small front fins, and easily convert the board to the Twinser set-up.

The JP quad shows its true strengths on the wave: the board has lot’s of drive in the bottom turn, which means it carries speed easily back up the wave face. It makes both drawn-out and tight turns more manageable when riding – without ever bouncing or slipping. Extremely nice is however, that you can vary the turns without much rail pressure, which also suits more intermediate sailors. In the Cutback the board really shreds, just as you would expect from a Twinser or quad: You can get the JP into extremely tight turns and slide the lip Polakow-style, the short fins enable you to get the board sliding and you can let the fins catch again when you need it.

Conclusion:

A very successful board design with outstanding and radical turning capabilities and a lot of drive in the bottom turn. Furthermore, the overall sailing performance is surprisingly good, which makes the board suitable for almost any Waverider and ability. Only as a dedicated strong-wind flat-water board or as a waveboard for beginners the little JP could be a bit less perfect, the JP Quad limited.

JP-Australia 74 per quad
Length: 231 cm
Width: 55.5 cm
Volume: 74 liters
Price: AU $2999

 

 

 
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