You may not know his name but you've certainly seen his designs. One of the in-house designers at Firewire, he's designed the FRK, No Brainer, Sweet Potato, Baked Potato, Dominator, Chumlee, and a number of others including boards for Kelly Slater, Michel Bourez, and Kai Lenny as well as NVS team rider Evan Luth.
The Dan Mann designed Mannkine fins are part of the NVS Apex Series lineup. Dan designed these to complement his board designs, whether they are shaped by him or produced by Firewire. The larger side fins are paired with a slightly Smaller center for increased maneuverability.
Fin Size Detail
| Size | Side Fins | Center Fins |
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Product Info
You may not know his name but you've certainly seen his designs. One of the in-house designers at Firewire, he's designed the FRK, No Brainer, Sweet Potato, Baked Potato, Dominator, Chumlee, and a number of others including boards for Kelly Slater, Michel Bourez, and Kai Lenny as well as NVS team rider Evan Luth.
The Dan Mann designed Mannkine fins are part of the NVS Apex Series lineup. Dan designed these to complement his board designs, whether they are shaped by him or produced by Firewire. The larger side fins are paired with a slightly Smaller center for increased maneuverability.
Fin Size Detail
| Size | Side Fins | Center Fins |
| Medium |
|
|
| Large |
|
|
Product Details
- Size: Medium / Large
- Fin Type: FCS Compatible (FCS II Compatible with Infill Kit)
- Fins in Set: Three
- Fin Configuration: Thruster
- Construction: Fiberglass and Epoxy Resin
Additional Info
NVS APEX SERIES FINS
NVS Apex Series Fiberglass Fins: The Pinnacle of Performance.
Better Materials:
- Apex: Made using G10; an industrial grade fiberglass, which is manufactured to the highest quality standard. Made by heating special fibers with epoxy resin under intense pressure in order to make a perfect panel; they eliminated the errors which can occur by using a hand layup. By heating the fibers and resin under pressure NVS is left with the ideal resin to fiber ratio in order to maximize strength and decrease weight.
- Apex Flex: Made using Volan Fiberglass for increased flex through the body of the fin.
Better Foiling:
One of the main benefits to NVS' Apex line of fins is that each fin is cut on a CNC machine using the exact foil profiles NVS developed.
- SeriesIII: The benchmark of high performance. NVS uses a very specific foil that was derived from a series of NACA foils whose purpose was to increase laminar flow (speed) while decreasing turbulent flow (drag). This translates to a fin that allows for faster/easier generation of speed and has a wider angle of attack, which means you won’t lose as much speed while bottom turning or going through hard cutbacks.
- Concave: or inside foils are used on board where you want easier rail to rail transitions. Concave foils will generate more hold at slower speeds but will not be able to go as fast as flat foiled fins.
- Retro: Used on some longboard fins such as the Da Clutch and Gypsy which feature a more period appropriate foil to suite the classic board designs.
Better Manufacturing:
By using cutting edge CNC machines and precise designs they machine cut each fin in order to have the perfect foil and finish. All NVS fins are designed 100% in house using advanced 3D software.
This is what makes the Apex Series G10 fins the strongest most high performance fins in the world.
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