Used Future Fins FAM2 Thermotech Thruster Set White L

Al Merrick's Large-Template Thruster, Built for High-Performance Surfing

The Future Fins FAM2 Thermotech Thruster Set is a large, balanced fin template co-designed by Al Merrick of Channel Islands Surfboards. Built to perform at the top of the pack, it delivers true reliability across a wide array of conditions, from open-faced beach breaks to point break walls.

Thermotech Construction

Thermotech is Futures' proprietary construction method that integrates a honeycomb core structure within the fin foil. This process produces a fin that is lightweight yet exceptionally stiff, allowing the template's designed flex characteristics to translate directly into performance. The honeycomb patterning visible on the fin face is not cosmetic; it is the structural core working through the foil. The result is a fin that responds consistently session after session without the deformation that softer constructions develop over time.

Template and Foil Design

The FAM2 template is built around a neutral flex pattern, providing a predictable, even response through turns. The wider base generates increased drive off the bottom, loading power into each turn and giving the surfer the push needed for vertical re-entries and extended rail surfing at the highest levels. The refined tip geometry allows easy release at the top of turns, preventing the fin from locking up in critical sections. Additional rake adds hold on rail, keeping the board tracking through longer, drawn-out arcs without spinning out.

Center Fin

The center fin in this thruster set is intentionally sized smaller than the side fins. This asymmetry increases overall maneuverability of the setup, loosening pivot and allowing the surfer to redirect more freely without sacrificing the drive and hold the side fins provide.

Ideal Wave Conditions

The FAM2 Thermotech is designed for point breaks and open-faced waves where a surfer needs sustained drive through long sections, reliable hold on rail, and crisp release off the top. The Ride Number of 4.6 places this fin on the stiffer, higher-drive end of the spectrum, making it well suited for surfers who generate their own speed and surf at a committed, powerful level.

Futures Fin System Compatibility

This set fits the standard Futures fin box system, the same plug system found on boards shaped by Channel Islands, Pyzel, Lost, and dozens of other major shapers worldwide. The plug system allows tool-free installation and a secure, rattle-free connection during surfing.