The Fin
The Thruster's design inspiration and key elements include... taking everything it has learned about making glass on tri fins over the past 40+ years and rolling all of that into this design. The TA tri is another template from the in-house collection and is the version of the tried and true thruster design that was first popularized in the early 80's and has continually evolved since.
These 3 fins are all the same size and feature a solid all-around profile made for all-purpose high performance surfing. Built for speed, increased drive, fluid turns, and attacking the wave with control.
- Medium body & medium rake
- Foils with calculated area distribution for maximum performance
- Solid fiberglass construction, flat matte finish
(3 Fin Set) Futures Compatible
Specifications
Speed, drive, and control with a consistent, predictable release — smooth, responsive, and controlled with confident rail-to-rail flow.
Run this set on a shortboard or hybrid when you want drive off the bottom and a release off the top that lets go in a measured way rather than all at once. If you want a smoother, trim-and-glide thruster feel, go with the Skip Frye Tri; for more hold and bite in steep, powerful surf, look at a Timmy Patterson thruster.
The True Ames Thruster is a three-fin set made in solid fiberglass with Futures bases, sold as a set in Small, Medium, and Large sizes chosen by rider weight. The template uses flat inside foils and medium rake. It is intended for shortboards and performance hybrids.
Mentioned in the review — Skip Frye Tri · Timmy Patterson Tri — not something we carry.