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Thruster Fins

Three-fin setup with center fin. The default high-performance shortboard configuration.

High-performance shortboarding in punchy waves.

658 thruster fins

NVS Skip Frye (6.5" - 9.25") - Apex Flex (6.5") fin
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Skip Frye (6.5" - 9.25") - Apex Flex (6.5")

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We’re stoked and honored to offer a range of Volan single fins designed by Skip Frye. Skip is widely considered to be one of the great builders of surf craft i…

$90.00
NVS Skip Frye Thruster - Apex (Futures (Single Tab)) fin
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Skip Frye Thruster - Apex (Futures (Single Tab))

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Skip Frye's thruster template was inspired by his longtime friend Jeff Grennan's fins. We widened the base and refined the tip of the classic Grennan outline,…

$130.00
NVS Skip Frye Thruster - Apex (FCS (Twin Tab)) fin
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Skip Frye Thruster - Apex (FCS (Twin Tab))

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Skip Frye's thruster template was inspired by his longtime friend Jeff Grennan's fins. We widened the base and refined the tip of the classic Grennan outline,…

$130.00
NVS Cheyne Horan Thruster - Apex (FCS (Click/Tab)) fin
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Cheyne Horan Thruster - Apex (FCS (Click/Tab))

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Cheyne Horan has been playing with airplane wing inspired fin templates for decades. His upright fins have a fast, responsive, and predictable feel. Designed t…

$110.00
NVS Cheyne Horan Thruster - Apex (Futures (Single Tab)) fin
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Cheyne Horan Thruster - Apex (Futures (Single Tab))

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Cheyne Horan has been playing with airplane wing inspired fin templates for decades. His upright fins have a fast, responsive, and predictable feel. Designed t…

$110.00
NVS Timmy Patterson (M, L) - Apex (Futures (Single Tab) / Medium) fin
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Timmy Patterson (M, L) - Apex (Futures (Single Tab) / Medium)

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Timmy Patterson's thruster is an updated version of his longtime thrusters. The upright template will allow for tighter turns and more progressive surfing. The…

$110.00
NVS Timmy Patterson (M, L) - Apex (FCS (Click/Tab) / Medium) fin
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Timmy Patterson (M, L) - Apex (FCS (Click/Tab) / Medium)

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Timmy Patterson's thruster is an updated version of his longtime thrusters. The upright template will allow for tighter turns and more progressive surfing. The…

$110.00
NVS Timmy Patterson (M, L) - Apex (FCS (Click/Tab) / Large) fin
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Timmy Patterson (M, L) - Apex (FCS (Click/Tab) / Large)

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Timmy Patterson's thruster is an updated version of his longtime thrusters. The upright template will allow for tighter turns and more progressive surfing. The…

$110.00
NVS Timmy Patterson (M, L) - Apex (Futures (Single Tab) / Large) fin
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Timmy Patterson (M, L) - Apex (Futures (Single Tab) / Large)

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Timmy Patterson's thruster is an updated version of his longtime thrusters. The upright template will allow for tighter turns and more progressive surfing. The…

$110.00
NVS JL Thruster (S, M, L) - Apex (Futures (Single Tab) / Small) fin
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JL Thruster (S, M, L) - Apex (Futures (Single Tab) / Small)

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Tried and true; the JL template has been a staple in our collection since the beginning. Easily one of our most popular, versatile thruster sets. The JL thrust…

$100.00
NVS JL Thruster (S, M, L) - Apex (FCS (Click/Tab) / Small) fin
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JL Thruster (S, M, L) - Apex (FCS (Click/Tab) / Small)

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Tried and true; the JL template has been a staple in our collection since the beginning. Easily one of our most popular, versatile thruster sets. The JL thrust…

$100.00
NVS JL Thruster (S, M, L) - Apex (FCS (Click/Tab) / Medium) fin
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JL Thruster (S, M, L) - Apex (FCS (Click/Tab) / Medium)

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Tried and true; the JL template has been a staple in our collection since the beginning. Easily one of our most popular, versatile thruster sets. The JL thrust…

$100.00
NVS JL Thruster (S, M, L) - Apex (FCS (Twin Tab) / Small) fin
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JL Thruster (S, M, L) - Apex (FCS (Twin Tab) / Small)

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Tried and true; the JL template has been a staple in our collection since the beginning. Easily one of our most popular, versatile thruster sets. The JL thrust…

$100.00
NVS JL Thruster (S, M, L) - Apex (FCS (Click/Tab) / Large) fin
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JL Thruster (S, M, L) - Apex (FCS (Click/Tab) / Large)

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Tried and true; the JL template has been a staple in our collection since the beginning. Easily one of our most popular, versatile thruster sets. The JL thrust…

$100.00
NVS Peregrine (M) - Apex (Glass On) (Medium) fin
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Peregrine (M) - Apex (Glass On) (Medium)

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The Peregrine Thrusters are our version of the K2.1/WCT templates. We made some modifications to the outline to increase maneuverability, and improved foiling…

$80.00
NVS JL Thruster (M) - Apex (Glass On) (Medium) fin
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JL Thruster (M) - Apex (Glass On) (Medium)

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Tried and true; the JL template has been a staple in our collection since the beginning. Easily one of our most popular, versatile thruster sets. The JL thrust…

$80.00
NVS AM-Comp (M) - Apex (Glass On) (Medium) fin
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AM-Comp (M) - Apex (Glass On) (Medium)

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We designed this high performance template with the competitive surfer in mind. The wide base provides increased drive off the bottom while the raked back prof…

$80.00
NVS Josh Hall Thruster (L) - Apex (FCS (Twin Tab)) fin
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Josh Hall Thruster (L) - Apex (FCS (Twin Tab))

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The Josh Hall thrusters feature a large neutral front fin paired with a smaller more raked center fin. These work well in shortboards and modern longboards. Th…

$110.00
NVS Josh Hall Thruster (L) - Apex (Futures (Single Tab)) fin
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Josh Hall Thruster (L) - Apex (Futures (Single Tab))

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The Josh Hall thrusters feature a large neutral front fin paired with a smaller more raked center fin. These work well in shortboards and modern longboards. Th…

$110.00
NVS Album VB Thruster (M, L) - Apex (Futures (Single Tab) / Medium) fin
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Album VB Thruster (M, L) - Apex (Futures (Single Tab) / Medium)

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Album team rider, Victor Bernardo, is one of the most stylish surfers today. While he normally rides twins and quad he still has a spot in his heart for high p…

$120.00
NVS Album VB Thruster (M, L) - Apex (FCS (Click/Tab) / Medium) fin
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Album VB Thruster (M, L) - Apex (FCS (Click/Tab) / Medium)

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Album team rider, Victor Bernardo, is one of the most stylish surfers today. While he normally rides twins and quad he still has a spot in his heart for high p…

$120.00
NVS Album VB Thruster (M, L) - Apex (FCS (Click/Tab) / Large) fin
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Album VB Thruster (M, L) - Apex (FCS (Click/Tab) / Large)

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Album team rider, Victor Bernardo, is one of the most stylish surfers today. While he normally rides twins and quad he still has a spot in his heart for high p…

$120.00
NVS Album VB Thruster (M, L) - Apex (Futures (Single Tab) / Large) fin
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Album VB Thruster (M, L) - Apex (Futures (Single Tab) / Large)

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Album team rider, Victor Bernardo, is one of the most stylish surfers today. While he normally rides twins and quad he still has a spot in his heart for high p…

$120.00
NVS Kenzie Hickey Wake - Apex (Futures) fin
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Kenzie Hickey Wake - Apex (Futures)

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After competing on tour for the past four seasons running various fin templates, we worked with Kenzie and her shaper, Jonathan Matthews of Blusurf, to design…

$80.00