Futures Jack Freestone Control Series

Thruster / Large / Neutral Template

The Freestone Control fin is a large size Speed Controlling fin with a Ride Number of 3.3. Jack rides this fin when the conditions are punchy and he needs a little more stability. Controlling speed is the key to survival in heavier surf. They are built from solid fiberglass panels with foils that are precision cut by CNC, then hand finished to perfection.

• Template Category | Neutral (balanced/fluid)
  
  
• Construction | Fiberglass
  
  
• Ride Number | Speed Control – 3.3
  
  
• Size | Large (75 kg+) 

The Jordy Signature (M), designed by championship tour surfer Jordy Smith, is a medium sized fin in the Rake template category. This set is the daily driver for Jordy’s assault on the World Tour. The Honeycomb construction provides a balanced flex pattern, perfectly suited for Jordy’s smooth lines. The center fin is smaller than the side fins for increased maneuverability. This is the smallest fin in our medium range.

• Template Category - Rake (drawn-out | drive)
• Construction - Honeycomb
• Ride Number - Balanced – 4.8
• Suggested Wave Type - Open face | Point-break
• Size - Medium (125-175 lbs)

The Jordy Signature (L), designed by championship tour surfer Jordy Smith, is a large sized fin in the Rake template category. This set is the daily driver for Jordy’s assault on the World Tour. The Honeycomb construction provides a balanced flex pattern, perfectly suited for Jordy’s smooth lines. The center fin is smaller than the side fins for increased maneuverability.

• Template Category - Rake (drawn-out | drive)
• Construction - Honeycomb
• Ride Number - Balanced – 4.9
• Suggested Wave Type - Open face | Point-break
• Size - Large (165+ lbs)

The Christenson Twin is a proven template designed for modern twin fin applications. It’s a pivot style template with an oversized base. This allows for good drive and speed down the line, while maintaining great release off the top. This fin adds a performance feel to your modern twin.

• Construction - Fiberglass

The Timmy Patterson Twin was brought back to life from an original glass-on template Timmy created over a decade ago. The idea was to take the surface area of a big keel, with the intention of surfing more progressively with an upright performance feel. The base dims of the fin are very similar to the overall height of the template. This keeps the drive and release of the template very balanced. This will give you fast down the line speed, all while remaining maneuverable and engaged through your turns. Designed to be ridden as a true twin, but works equally as well with a small stabilizing center fin if you have thruster box placement in your performance twin fin.

•  Construction - Fiberglass

The AM2 Honeycomb designed by legendary shaper Al Merrick of Channel Islands Surfboards, is a large size thruster in the Rake template category. Featuring a balanced flex pattern, this fin's wider base provides increased drive through turns, making it ideal for high performance surfing. The center fin is smaller than the side fins for increased maneuverability.

• Template Category - Rake (drawn-out | drive)
• Construction - Honeycomb
• Ride Number - Balanced – 5.8
• Suggested Wave Type - Open face | Point-break
• Size - Large (165+ lbs)

Futures Alpha 5 Fin Set F4

The F4 Alpha 5-fin is a small sized set in the Neutral template category. Made in Huntington Beach, the Alpha product line now combines Bureo’s NetPlus recycled fishing nets with Futures’ Compound 6 carbon and air infused technology, offering stability and control at top speed. The rear fins are QD2 3.75 with Symmetrical foil. The 5-fin set is designed to be ridden as either a Thruster or Quad set-up, packaged together for more versatility through your quiver. 

• Template Category | Neutral (balanced, all-around)
• Construction | Alpha (NetPlus)
• Ride Number | Balanced – 6.4 (tri) / 6.9 (quad)
• Size | Small (105 – 155 lbs)

Fin Specifications

THE FIRST SURF FINS MADE FROM RECYCLED FISHING NETS.
Made in California, Future's Alpha product line is now made by incorporating Bureo’s NetPlus recycled fishing nets with Futures’ compound 6 Carbon and Air infused technology. NetPlus material is sourced from Bureo’s fishing net recycling program in Chile, which provides collection points to keep plastic fishing nets out of our oceans. Preventing harmful materials from entering the ocean, their program protects wildlife and supports local fishing communities through financial incentives.

The Alpha product line is molded carbon fiber made in Huntington Beach, California that delivers every bit of performance you’d expect from an upgrade fin at a Balanced Ride Number. Incredibly lightweight & resilient, Alpha is the first of its kind; created using one-of-a-kind materials and new technologies developed by Futures.

Futures F8 Blackstix

The F8 Blackstix is a large size Speed Generating fin wth a Ride Number of 9.4. Featuring a neutral template this is the largest set in the Blackstix lineup. The Blackstix construction and V2 foil are ideal for building speed in smaller waves.

Futures EA Blackstix

The EA Blackstix, designed by Hawaiian shaper Eric Arakawa of Arakawa Designs, is a medium sized thruster in the Rake template category. The Blackstix construction and V2-Foil are ideal for generating speed in smaller waves. The Arakawa template features a slightly refined tip, making the EA Blackstix one of our most popular fins for medium sized surfers in softer conditions. 

• Template Category | Rake (drawn-out, control, drive)
• Construction | Blackstix
• Ride Number | Speed Generating – 9.4
• Size | Medium 65 - 88 kgs 

• Twin fin set (2-fin)
• Recommended for Twin/Keel surfboards
• Incorporating a layer of natural fiber jute, there is an undeniable organic aesthetic, while increasing the stability of the base and leading edge.
• Rasta is known for riding alternative boards and this is his go-to fin for down the line speed in any twin fin

Futures Freestone Thruster Control

The Futures Freestone Control fin is a large size Speed Controlling fin with a Ride Number of 3.3. Jack rides this fin when the conditions are punchy and he needs a little more stability. Controlling speed is the key to survival in heavier surf. They are built from solid fiberglass panels with foils that are precision cut by CNC, then hand finished to perfection.

• Template Category | Neutral (All-Around, Fluid)
• Construction | Fiberglass
• Ride Number | Speed Control – 3.3
• Size | Large (165 lbs+) 

The Christenson Keel was designed with retro twin fins in mind. This keel template is the most upright keel in the Futures line. It allows for great speed and control down the line, making it one of the most versatile keels in the Futures line up.

• Construction | Fiberglass

The EA Control Series, designed by Hawaiian shaper Eric Arakawa of Arakawa Designs, is a medium size thruster in the Rake template category. The solid Fiberglass construction is designed for stability in powerful waves and comes with the endorsement of one Hawaii’s most legendary modern craftsmen.

• Template Category - Rake (drawn-out | drive)
• Construction - Fiberglass
• Ride Number - Speed Control – 2.9
• Suggested Wave Type - Open face | Point-break
• Size - Medium (125 – 175 lbs)

Futures Ando Blackstix 3.0 Tri Fin Set

THRUSTER - LARGE

Futures Ando Blackstix, designed by modern style guru Craig Anderson, is a large size Speed Generating fin with a Ride Number of 9.8. When tasked with the challenge of making Craig a signature fin we knew the speed generating characteristics of our Blackstix line would suit his effortless style perfectly. Carbon fiber in all the right places combined with our V2 foil allow him to easily create speed for big maneuvers on the face or in the air.

BLACKSTIX

Blackstix have a flexible Carbon Fiber tip that loads up and releases energy for generating speed when you need it. These are the lightest fins in the Futures line.

CENTER FIN

• AREA: 15.50''
• HEIGHT: 4.56''
• BASE: 4.54''
• FOIL: SYMM''

Futures EA Techflex Tri Set

Thruster / Medium / Rake Template

The EA Techflex, designed by Hawaiian shaper Eric Arakawa of Arakawa Designs, is a medium size thruster in the Rake template category. The Techflex construction and flat foil give this fin a stable feel, making it ideal for controlling speed in more powerful waves. Over 40 years of surfboard design won't do you wrong, trust Arakawa when the waves get interesting. 

• Template Category | Rake (drawn-out/drive)
• Construction | Techflex
• Ride Number | Speed Control – 3.1
• Size | Medium (65 – 80 kg)

The Glenn Pang Twin+1, designed by Hawaiian shaper Glenn Pang of T&C Surf Designs, is inspired by a board he created in the 80’s called The Saint. The large twin template features a full tip with not too much rake, providing a ton of drive. Ride this as a twin fin or twin + 1 set-up.

• • Construction - Fiberglass

The MR Twin+ 1 set combines the best performance features of a twin fin and a thruster. Pure twin fins are fast, loose, highly maneuverable, and responsive, and the addition of a small stabilizer fin adds an extra degree of drive and control. The large side fins from this set are big enough to be ridden in a pure twin fin configuration and will work in virtually any size or shape board in an optimum surf size range of 1 to 6 feet.

"Being pure foiled fiberglass, the construction of my Futures Fin set mirrors the traditional flex characteristics of a hand-foiled fin cut from a multi layered fiberglass fin panel. The 2+ 1 configuration gives the board a twin fin performance feel with additional speed and maneuverability. The small real rear stabilizer fin adds a degree of positive control and predictability. The outline temp for the MR Twin Fin set plus rear stabilizer is over 20 years old. I developed it around 2000 in response to a request from Soeda Surfboards Japan to make some twin fins for the team riders. My pure twin templates have a wide base and are very upright with not a lot of rake. So, I decided to design a new twin fin and small stabilizer template. Feedback from the Soeda team riders was positive, they loved the boards. The moment I got the feedback I got excited and shaped myself a modern twin fin with the 2+ 1 set-up. 24 years later I'm still surfing with these fins and totally frothing on them!!!"
- Mark Richards 

• Construction - Fiberglass

The John John Florence Signature Scimitar thruster in Vapor Core construction is designed for performance surfing in small waves. John rides this fin when he needs to generate speed when the waves are small and lack power. These fins feature a full Vector foil, helping enhance lift and generate speed. The Scimitar Tip is represented by the cut-off portion of the fin, tailoring the grip characteristics. Vapor Core is the lightest performance fin construction ever, consisting of a hollow core. Every single fin is handmade from start to finish at our HQ in Huntington Beach, CA, using aerospace grade materials. 

• Template Category - Pivot (tight-turns | quick)
• Construction - Vapor Core
• Size - Large (165 + lbs) 

Futures Tomo Quad Fibreglass Fin

The Tomo Quad, designed by Daniel Thompson of Tomo Surfboards, is a unique fin set-up designed around the El Tomo Fish model. With such a futuristic appearance, it’s no surprise these fins create the most speed and sharpest turns imaginable. The majority of the fin sits deep in the water, creating lift and acceleration. In combination with the flat foil front and rear fins, the cut-away base allows for quick direction changes, and maneuverability. Undeniably, they’re something everybody who loves quads must try. 

• Template Category | Pivot (tight turns, quick, loose) 
• Construction | Fiberglass
• Ride Number | Balanced – 7.9
• Size | Medium Quad

Fin Specifications

Futures Techflex 5 Fin Set Am2

The Futures AM2 Techflex 5-Fin, designed by Al Merrick of Channel Island Surfboards, is a large sized set in the Rake template category. As one of the most popular thruster fins in the Futures range the template features a wider base and refined tip, for the perfect mix of drive and release. The quad rears follow the same profile, offering a perfect option for a heavy foot or extra wide tail board. The 5-fin set is designed to be ridden as either a Thruster or Quad set-up, packaged together for more versatility through your quiver. 

• Template Category | Rake (drawn-out, control, drive)
• Construction | Techflex
• Ride Number | Speed Control – 3.4 (tri) / 3.1 (quad)
• Size | Large (180+ lbs)