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Valaric Quad Fiberglass
Jordan Brazie's Valaric Quad — oversized fronts, unusually small rears — a quad set built so the front foot drives and the tail stays free.A four-fin set in solid fiberglass, Futures compatible.
★★★★★5.0 (6)
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$148.50
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Fin SystemFutures
Designer: Jordan Brazie
The Fin
Jordan Brazie's Valaric Quad — oversized fronts, unusually small rears — a quad set built so the front foot drives and the tail stays free.
A four-fin set in solid fiberglass, Futures compatible. The fronts are big for a quad: 5.00" tall on a 5.02" base, 17.31 square inches, flat inside foil, with 6° of angle. The rears are small — 3.24" on a 3.12" base, 7.34 square inches, 50/50 foil at 3°. That split is the whole concept, and Brazie drew it for speed, control and fluidity through turns rather than for outright hold.
How that reads
Front fins that size behave almost like a twin: they take the load when the front foot goes down and hold a long, fast line off the bottom. Because the rears are so much smaller, they steady the tail without piling on the traction that makes a conventional quad feel locked at the end of a turn. Drive without the stiffness that usually comes with it, and effortless speed once the board is up and running.
Who it suits
Quad boards where the complaint is that they hold too well and will not let go — fish and quad shortboards — and riders who surf off the front foot. If what you want is maximum grip in bigger surf, a quad with more area in the rear fins is the other direction.
Specifications
ConstructionSolid fiberglass
ConfigurationQuad — set of 4
Front height5.00" / 127 mm
Front base5.02" / 127 mm
Front area17.31 sq in / 111.68 cm²
Rear height3.24" / 82 mm
Rear base3.12" / 79 mm
Rear area7.34 sq in / 47.35 cm²
FoilFlat inside foil fronts, 50/50 rears
CantFronts 6°, rears 3°
Made byTrue Ames, Santa Barbara CA
Price Range$148.50
AvailabilitySold Out
Reviews
What people say
A split-keel-inspired quad setup tailored for wider tail boards, built around a slightly oversized front template and smaller than usual rears which really add to the drive capability without sacrificing the maneuverability.
Our take
The quad for a wide, flat-planshape board that feels stuck on a standard quad -- keel-style drive from the oversized fronts with rears trimmed so the tail still comes around. If you'd rather have two-fin drift and looseness on a fuller board, run a twin instead.
More About This Fin
The Valaric Quad is a four-fin set designed by Jordan Brazie of Valaric Surfboards and made by True Ames in solid fiberglass with Futures-compatible bases. The setup pairs a slightly oversized front template with smaller-than-usual rears, drawn from a split-keel concept. Brazie engineered it for his own wider-tail models, including the Sea Speeder, Oscillator, and Star Cruiser.
Similar Fins
Mentioned in the review — Wayne Rich Twins — not something we carry.