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The True Ames x George Greenough Power Blade has received some further foil and flex tunes in its newest iteration as depicted here in the video. The combined characteristics of this design result in increased speed, response, and maneuverability within a single fin concept.
@marcandreini wonderfully summarized the Power Blade's intended function... "Although the thruster took surfing to a higher performance level with more speed and quicker responsiveness, we lost a lot of flow, trim, deep bottom turning, and down the line speed that went with single fin style surfing. Now we can take that timeless style, and up the performance to more closely match the speed and virility of the postmodern board without sacrificing the flow."
George Greenough's continued interests / pursuits, and ongoing contributions (60+ years worth of designing and innovating!) to surfing never ceases to amaze.
09 Jun 2022
Just some fun at the home workshop @true_ames
Testing out some thick foils on the Greenough Stage III
10 Sep 2026
Volan - what is it? The name actually refers to the chromium finish that the fiberglass is treated with, which allows for added bonding strength with polyester resins (and also provides the inherent greenish hue / silvery cloth appearance). Volan was commonly used for boat building back in the day, and was adapted into the surf world because of its reliability and proven structural strength - most boards used to be glassed with Volan for durability. We love using Volan here at True Ames for fins because of the intrinsic properties that the cloth provides which pair well with our stringent production methods. Compared to our standard fiberglass, Volan is a heavier weight with a more coarse and dense weave. We painstakingly layup each 44 layer panel by hand (about 2 hours for a 30x30” panel) in order to achieve a high glass to resin ratio, and also to ensure that the coarse weave is properly saturated via delayed catalyzation - these details further add to the strength, and eventually the flex pattern’s ‘memory’, which is essentially the fin’s ability to endure a large number of reps and then ‘return to center’, all while sustaining a powerful flex. All of our Volan fins are also specifically templated to be aligned for optimal weave orientation (about 70* perpendicular to the base) which allow the fins to flex more through the body and trunk, as opposed to just in the thinner tip area. All in all, we’ve found that this labor of love results in fins that have the very best performance flex characteristics that we’re able to produce. Our Volan fins will provide additional drive / projection, as well as an energetic and responsive feeling. Via our 10 step production process and carefully calculated foils, we’re able to proudly offer (what we think are some of the best) Volan fins - made here in Santa Barbara, CA. 🤙🏼 Photo: @mollusksurfshop
22 Apr 2020
~ The Swept keel is now available with True Ames, great for a travel fish or a variety of other twin fin boards where you’re looking for some extra drive. The medium sized keel has just enough rake to flow in and out of turns while still having a solid base for hold. The 80/20 foil is a forgiving blend of old and new. The tip has a slight flex that helps create a lively feel. Enjoy!
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View the new 17 minute short surf film on True Ames YouTube, Live now !
11 Nov 2026
R&D online 27th of November ~ a film about testing some of my boards in Indo, filmed and edited by Corey
09 Nov 2026
Link in bio for the full video
Head over to our YouTube page to checkout an in depth exposé of the the G3000 tri-set from the Gudauskas brothers. Decades of surfing, endless boards, and a lifetime of favorite fins distilled into one thruster set. Built to go fast, hold when you need it, and stay free when you don’t.
Here’s @tannergud doing some nasty work on the backhand.
This set isn’t our first rodeo with thrusters. @chuckfoils was grinding out three fin sets during the shortboard revolution in the 80’s. Glass-ons only at the time. Those foils bashed a lot of lips and won a lot of trophy’s, including a few for @patrickgud and @danedamus
@patrickgud showing the versatility and performance of the G3000’s, from proper shortboard to G Skate.
We did a lot of R+D to get this set right. All 3 brothers weighed in and gave input and feedback. Dane walks through some of the initial ideation and direction.
Yes, these fins do in fact support Dane’s flow master power surfing.
Versatility was an important requirement. Getting all three brothers to jive, knowing they had differing approaches, was a big unknown. Pretty psyched we found the right balance!
05 Nov 2026
@tannergud testing, testing, and more testing on the new G3000 Gudauskas Tri-set. Link in bio to learn more about this souped-up hi-pro thruster set from the G Boys.
23 Oct 2026
A charcuterie of @titus_anthony photos to wet the palette for a full G3000 edit dropping soon. Does it get any more tasty than that?
04 Nov 2026
After months of R&D the G3000 are primed and ready for launch. Trueames.com to learn more
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19 Oct 2026
Making some g3000 fins for @patrickgud
27 Oct 2026
If you don’t see @waynerichsurfboards at @boardroomshow next year, now you know why! Full recap vid coming soon…
21 Oct 2026
Checking out the winner of the best in show competition at this year’s @boardroomshow! If you were betting on this thing, @randy_cone_surfboards would have been a front runner. He’s put in the time at Mavericks and been tinkering on big wave guns for a long time. Such an epic go out of boards this year, well deserved Randy!
02 Nov 2026
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