{"product_id":"bessell-thruster-l-apex","title":"Bessell Thruster (L) - Apex","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBessell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThrusters\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ewere designed by long time San Diego shaper Tim\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBessell\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e They feature larger (17.78 square inches), fairly raked back side fins.  The center fin is a more upright template that is quite a bit smaller (13.78 square inches) than the side fins.  This contrast offers a fun balance of drive and hold [from the taller, wider, larger side fins] and freedom and release [from the smaller, upright, more pivot oriented center fin].   The side fins also have a nice amount of nuanced flex in the top third of the outline, which offers a playful, lively feeling. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003eThis setup will work well in swallow tail thruster set ups, hybrid fishy\/thruster shapes, and any board for which a smaller twin + stabilizer setup is functional.   Despite being designated as a thruster, the larger side fins lie somewhere on the spectrum between large thrusters and smaller twins so they will offer a lot of room for experimentation in a range of boards.   The Bessell Thrusters fit the role of a highly functional \"thruster \u0026amp; twin + stabilizer hybrid.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Bessell fins are part of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.surfnvs.com\/collections\/specialty-thrusters\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecialty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e family\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFront\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBase\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 4.75\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 5.00\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eArea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 17.78\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e in²\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoil\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Flat\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCenter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBase\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e: 4.375\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e: 4.50\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e: 13.78 in²\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFoil\u003c\/b\u003e: 50\/50\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"im\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTim began his professional surfboard shaping career when he began working at \u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.surfysurfy.net\/category\/sunset-surfboards\/\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1643827756337000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw1NtFDilkOBUs0dCjef_rXC\" href=\"http:\/\/www.surfysurfy.net\/category\/sunset-surfboards\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSunset Surfboards\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e in Encinitas, Ca as a teenager.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003eBy\u003c\/span\u003e the age of thirteen, Tim \u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003ehad begun\u003c\/span\u003e shaping \u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003eboards for himself and others\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e out of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e La Jolla\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e, Ca.  At the time h\u003c\/span\u003ee was one of the youngest surfboard shapers in the industry\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e.  He hasn't looked back since and, to date, has shaped and produced over 46,000 boards. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003eHis boards have graced the covers of \u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.surfer.com\/features\/tim-bessell\/\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1643827756337000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw3yoCEkxP2kDrVI9X9A2H0J\" href=\"http:\/\/www.surfer.com\/features\/tim-bessell\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSurfer Magazine\u003c\/a\u003e, Surfing Magazine, Beach Culture, and countless other surfing magazines. Many world class surfers have ridden Bessell Surfboards including: \u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/stabmag.com\/news\/peter-king-might-just-be-surfings-most-powerful-journalist\/\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1643827756337000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw3y_X0DFp_FStHSEVl3eJ4U\" href=\"http:\/\/stabmag.com\/news\/peter-king-might-just-be-surfings-most-powerful-journalist\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePeter King\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.lukeegan.com\/\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1643827756337000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw2p5g1mJK-Suld9kWklNY9A\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lukeegan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLuke Egan\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.surfer.com\/tag\/jon-roseman\/\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1643827756337000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw2iFujCEhexh5i5TxXTXOXD\" href=\"http:\/\/www.surfer.com\/tag\/jon-roseman\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJon Roseman\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.surfline.com\/surfing-a-to-z\/glen-winton-biography-and-photos_948\/\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1643827756337000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw0gXZr2QRO9yAIaBIWZVPOT\" href=\"http:\/\/www.surfline.com\/surfing-a-to-z\/glen-winton-biography-and-photos_948\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGlen Winton\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.surfer.com\/features\/gerlach\/\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1643827756337000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw2arr2sVZ00SYs3SFC5b2ZG\" href=\"http:\/\/www.surfer.com\/features\/gerlach\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBrad Gerlach\u003c\/a\u003e, Vetea David, \u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.shop-eat-surf.com\/sections\/rick-irons\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1643827756337000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw2cLCb30tqpmUenW_b1otYS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shop-eat-surf.com\/sections\/rick-irons\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRicky Irons\u003c\/a\u003e, David MacAulay, Saxon Boucher, Debbie Melville Beacham, Ryder Mackey, Chris O'Rourke, Billy Choe, Simon Law, Juston Postin, David Eggers, \u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/wavartists.com\/daveymiller.html\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1643827756337000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw1-3LJFcuykbz89A3qDG6jK\" href=\"http:\/\/wavartists.com\/daveymiller.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDavie Miller\u003c\/a\u003e, Richard Kenvin and more.\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePart of our Apex G10 Construction; made with a solid piece of precision foiled G10 fiberglass for the ultimate in performance and durability.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe combination of highly durable material and precision foiling yield a fin that is stronger and has a more ideal flex pattern than your traditional honeycomb or composite fins. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.surfnvs.com\/pages\/nvs-apex-series-G10-fins\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.surfnvs.com\/pages\/nvs-apex-series-G10-fins\"\u003eLearn more about the \u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNVS Apex Series fins\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NVS","offers":[{"title":"Futures (Single Tab)","offer_id":60132256415825,"sku":"Apex-Bessell-Thruster-Futures","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FCS (Twin Tab)","offer_id":60132256448593,"sku":"Apex-Bessell-Thruster-FCS","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FCS (Click\/Tab)","offer_id":60132256481361,"sku":"Apex-Bessell-Thruster-FCS1.5","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/2489\/9409\/files\/Bessell-Thruster-Futures.jpg?v=1787334143","url":"https:\/\/openroadsupplycompany.com\/products\/bessell-thruster-l-apex","provider":"Open Road Supply Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}