The Thorn delivers the most direct power for light wind efficiency upwind drive, and explosive freestyle pop on-demand. It was no small project to improve upon the performance of the 2009 Thorn. Kevin Languor was unwilling to compromise any amount of the Thorn's speed and power that has been absolutely proven by his competition excellence in the various conditions around the world.

The Thorn's moderately more parallel outline, wider tips and low rocker line perfectly balances locked-in grip with essential control. Naish's greatest achievement for 2010 was from continued construction development where they managed to combine truly the best attributes of the 2009 Thorn and Thorn FC.

The winning combination for the 2010 Thorn construction was discovered with the same top and bottom laminates as the 2009 Thorn, but replacing its I-beam core with carbon fiber composites from the FC. The end result is a new Thorn that has the solid control of the 2009 Thorn, with the responsive liveliness of the FC.