A Happy Accident with Jordan Spee at Sydney Bombie

Jordan Spee had been tinkering on a 5'8" egg-inspired board design for years and decided the John Simon Quad Type I fins were the call - chosen for their upright, base-heavy template to match the board’s rocker and bottom contours. 

But when Jordan's go-to gun fins went missing as he prepped for an upcoming swell at Queenscliff Bombie, he decided to sub-in the John Simon quad set, ultimately turning in a breakthrough session! From equipment mishaps to unexpected R&D, the fins proved fast, responsive, and drag-free, complementing the heavy water gun. Watch as experimentation meets performance and how a “happy accident” reveals the versatility of a thoughtful fin design.

John's Type I quad designs feature relatively upright templates with narrow and blunted tips which are intended to create the ability for tighter arcs in curvy type waves. Here is John's take on their intended use... "They really help make my longer quad fin eggs, which tend to be in the 7'+ range, surf like they are shorter boards because of the tight turning radius and sensitivity they promote. They are also very functional on shorter, flatter, and wider tailed boards because they provide a good balance of punchy flickiness in the lip but also a lot of control in pockety waves. Smaller, tighter, and compact / bowly waves is what I had them in mind for."