No luv for the Futura I see...

[aurfalien]

.. just sayin, not much chatter here.

An awesome board. Not for the avg iPad user who like bling and is clueless etc...

This board is amazing, and now with 5 fin boxes! Mine only had 3 and I guess the latter models may have had 4 as the description says " We've added a 5th fin box for the coming year..." meaning it had 4 previously?

- aurf

[Goanna]

Plenty of love here Aurf! Love mine and it's been said for a long time - it's hugely under rated.

[aurfalien]

Hi Goanna,

What fins do you use?

I have a set of H3 thrusters in her now, haven't tried them yet.

Have you tried the KS Quad set + Nubster?

I was using the MR TFX + trailing fin.

- aurf

[Goanna]

I only have the thruster and use PC5. I'd be keen to try something else for when it gets around 5ft and powerful but all good so far!

[buzzy]

Lots of love here. I have the 5 fin set up but have only surfed it as a thruster so far, and I'm using the Joel Parko Kinetic Racing fins in whatever they call their PC technology. Very happy so far.

[Chris]

Yeah I agree. The Futura is a great one. just fell victim to being one of the first board we put out. as a result, other new releases have overshadowed it. It will always be there for those who love it though.

Cheers!

[prjwebb]

The Flexfire flys under the radar too really. I don't think there are many topics about them on here.

[Slowman]

Hi Goanna,

What fins do you use?

I have a set of H3 thrusters in her now, haven't tried them yet.

Have you tried the KS Quad set + Nubster?

I was using the MR TFX + trailing fin.

- aurf

The Futura (or Quadra5) looks a lot like my Webber Afterburner...for what it's worth I used TC redline as front side fins and a 3" trailer fin...sort of like a twin fin but sort of like a thruster too. I could slide it when I wanted and yet drive it when I wanted without it slipping (well nearly always) and when it got a bit bigger I'd just put the TC redline trailer fin in. Something different to try anyway. I started out using the MR TFX side fins with the 3" trailer and it was OK but I wanted to go a bit smaller and see what would happen - was pleasantly surprised.

[buzzy]

Slowman, the Futura is a little wider overall than the Afterburner, at least the versions of the Afterburner I was riding 6, 7 or possibly even 8 years ago. I know that GW has widened the Afterburner a tad as the standard shortboard got a little wider, but I think his board is still a touch more narrow and "pointy". His boards also have more concave ju ju, which is understandable. Not apropos of anything specific except being informative!

[Goanna]

Slowman, the Futura is a little wider overall than the Afterburner, at least the versions of the Afterburner I was riding 6, 7 or possibly even 8 years ago. I know that GW has widened the Afterburner a tad as the standard shortboard got a little wider, but I think his board is still a touch more narrow and "pointy". His boards also have more concave ju ju, which is understandable. Not apropos of anything specific except being informative!

Yep - I'd reckon the Futura is a touch more refined towards "performance" than "hybrid" than the Afterburner - both wicked boards though!
Slowman I'm in your neck of the woods and out of the water for the next 6 or so weeks - always happy to share the stoke if you're keen on the riding the Futura.