PHD (Volan)

$119.00 USD
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PHD (Volan) - Single Fin, Hand-Laid Premium Volan Construction. A collaborative displacement-hull fin from Kirk Putnam and Brian Hilbers, designed for hulls, mid-lengths, and larger boards that thrive on continuous rail engagement. A fuller, thicker leading edge and solid base feed into a narrower, more flexible tip, generating powerful yet incredibly smooth rail turns with plenty of projection. The Volan layup's dense weave and hand-built 44-layer panels deliver the stiffness-through-the-body and flex "memory" needed for this specialized foil to come alive in proper hull waves.

Fin Construction: Volan
Designer Name: Kirk Putnam & Brian Hilbers (PHD)
Designer Origin: Los Angeles County, California (Putnam – Malibu/Topanga; Hilbers – South Bay)
Designer Bio: The PHD Volan fin is the joint brainchild of Kirk Putnam and Brian Hilbers, developed as a displacement-hull companion with a fuller leading edge and slender, flexy tip to engage thin rails and vee-to-flat bottoms. Their philosophy uses Volan glass, tuned area, and flex to let hulls roll freely from rail to rail while still feeling positive and drivey.

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