Firewire Machado Seaside Quad Fin Bamboo/Black
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A Quad Set Born From Keel Fin Roots
The Firewire Machado Seaside Quad Fin set traces back to the Go Fish board model around 2016, which Rob Machado rode with keel fins, a design he had always loved even though he had never really ridden quads before 2018. That history matters because it shaped how this quad set came together.
How Rob Machado Designed This Quad Set
In early 2018, as Rob was synthesizing the Go Fish into what would become the Seaside board model, he recognized something most surfers take for granted about quad fin sets, that they are generally derived from the design of a thruster set, where you can add two quad trailers to a favorite thruster set and the trailers look like smaller versions of the front two fins. But since Rob had no history with quad sets before this and was riding a keel fin in his Go Fish, he built the Seaside quad set using a twin keel set as its starting point instead of a thruster, arriving at a different feeling than a typical quad.
Who This Fin Set Is For
This set suits surfers riding the Seaside or a similar fish or hybrid style board who want a quad configuration with keel fin character rather than a quad that rides like a thruster with trailers added. It fits riders drawn to Rob Machado's own design process and looking for a quad set with a distinct feel underfoot.
Fitting and Caring for the Fins
- Confirm your board's fin box compatibility before installing this quad set
- Rinse fins in fresh water after saltwater sessions and dry them before storing
- Keep all four fins together as a matched set rather than mixing with fins from a different quad design, since the keel derived shape is part of how the set was engineered to work together
The Firewire Design Philosophy
Firewire elevates the surfing experience with innovative designs, new materials, and advanced construction methods, and the Seaside Quad set is a direct product of that approach applied to Rob Machado's own board development process.
Why Buy From Island Water Sports
Island Water Sports carries the Machado Seaside Quad set for surfers who want the actual fin design Rob Machado built for his own Seaside model, not a generic quad substitute.
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Specifications
- Brand
- Firewire Surfboards
- Product
- Firewire Machado Seaside Quad Fin Bamboo/Black
- Gender
- Unisex
Frequently Asked Questions
- What board is the Machado Seaside Quad fin set designed for?
- It was designed by Rob Machado alongside his Seaside board model, which developed out of his earlier Go Fish board around 2016 to 2018.
- Is this a quad fin set?
- Yes, it is a quad configuration, but Rob Machado built it from a twin keel set as the starting point rather than deriving it from a thruster set the way most quad sets are designed.
- Why does this quad fin set feel different from other quads?
- Most quad sets are derived from a thruster template, with two quad trailers added behind a front two fins that mirror a thruster's shape. This set instead started from a twin keel set, giving it different character underfoot.
- Who designed the Seaside Quad fin set?
- Rob Machado designed it himself while developing the Seaside board model, drawing on his long-standing preference for keel fins from his earlier Go Fish board.