Today's show, and actually much of my surfing, by the way, is made possible by NVS fins.

I want to show you these fins. Talking about them is good, but seeing them will really help

illustrate everything that I've been talking about, namely the more refined foils. And I know that

even me talking about refined foils probably lost half of you. I've certainly seen thousands of

fin ads over the years, and I've always really felt ill-informed, or that I really wouldn't feel

the difference once I was writing the fins, even if they were somehow more superior.

Well, despite my own shortcomings, I tried a set of NBS fins probably about two years ago, and they simply worked better.

And they're less expensive.

And the reason is that they're made from a superior material.

That's the reason behind their performance, but it also ensures that they'll last longer. Traditionally, fins are either molded plastic or their laminated layers of fiberglass and resin that allow them to be rigid through the center and the base and then flex at the tip, but both of those methods add bulk and mass. NVS's Apex series is made from G10 fiberglass that's laminated in

an autoclave. And what this does is that it yields less mass, which allows the fin to have

more sharply refined edges. Less mass and sharper edges

equal less drag. It's simple as that. No hype, no flashy colors, nor graphics, just faster

movement through water with increased maneuverability. And they're less expensive.

Plus you save another 20% with the promo code podcast on surf nvs.com.

But like I said, I want to show you these fins.

So now that we're publishing our podcasts on YouTube, come there,

watch this episode and I'll display, I'll fondle, I'll showcase these fins in all of their glory,

and you can grab a set on surf nvs.com with the promo code podcast to save you 20% and also support our work here.

So thanks for doing that and enjoy. I began emailing with Sterling Spencer in 2017.

He had moved back to his hometown of Pensacola, Florida two years prior,

and I was curious about his recent film projects and why he hadn't updated his surf satire YouTube series,

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