Firewire

Firewire Surfboards

It was almost 10 years ago when the very first Firewire surfboards arrived at Boardshop and we knew immediately that this progressive and innovative brand was a game changer in the world of surfing and surfboard construction. Using an EPS Core and Parabolic Balsa rails Firewire completely broke with tradition, they ditched the central stringer and succeeded in constructing a lightweight, durable surfboard with a feel akin to a PU Fibreglass surfboard without any of the corky and dead feel of your average epoxy surfboard.

The easiest way to explain the sensation when riding a Firewire is that it has all the pop and return you get from a brand-new PU surfboard with amplified acceleration from your bottom turn propelling you into your next manoeuvre. This new board feel can drop off with a well surfed PU board, but remains for the extended lifespan of a Firewire. Almost as soon as the first Firewire surfboards left our warehouse we started getting some pretty frenzied feedback from our customers here in the UK and abroad. The most frequent comment being that the surfboard was actually making them surf better. 10 years on, this is still THE most common feedback we get! At boardshop we try and keep the classic shapes in stock all the time, including the Dominator, Baked Potato , Spitfire, Addvance, EVO and Vader.

Late in 2015 some huge news broke - 11 times WSL Champion and all-round legend, Kelly Slater pitched-in and bought a majority share in Firewire! Kelly has long been a supporter of environmentally friendly manufacturing processes, and Firewire’s commitment to using sustainable materials is likely to have been a big influence in his decision. Kelly has been working with Daniel (Tomo) Thomson, and the first Slater Designs surfboards are set to land in May 2016.

23 Items

Firewire Volcanic Revo Max Surfboard 6ft 0 Futures - White
Firewire Volcanic Revo Max Surfboard 6ft 0 Futures - White
Slater Designs Volcanic Sci-Fi 2.0 surfboard 6ft 2 Futures - White
Slater Designs Volcanic Sci-Fi 2.0 surfboard 6ft 2 Futures - White
Slater Designs Volcanic Sci-Fi 2.0 surfboard 6ft 1 Futures - White
Slater Designs Volcanic Sci-Fi 2.0 surfboard 6ft 1 Futures - White
Slater Designs Volcanic Sci-Fi 2.0 surfboard 5ft 11 Futures - White
Slater Designs Volcanic Sci-Fi 2.0 surfboard 5ft 11 Futures - White
Slater Designs Volcanic FRK + Surfboard 5ft 11 Futures - Grey
Slater Designs Volcanic FRK + Surfboard 5ft 11 Futures - Grey
Slater Designs Volcanic FRK + Surfboard 5ft 9 Futures - Grey
Slater Designs Volcanic FRK + Surfboard 5ft 9 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Greedy Beaver Surfboard 6ft 10 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Greedy Beaver Surfboard 6ft 10 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Greedy Beaver Surfboard 6ft 4 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Greedy Beaver Surfboard 6ft 4 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Boss Up surfboard 7ft 2 Futures - White
Firewire Volcanic Boss Up surfboard 7ft 2 Futures - White
Slater Designs Volcanic S Boss surfboard 6ft 4 - Futures
Slater Designs Volcanic S Boss surfboard 6ft 4 - Futures
Slater Designs Volcanic S Boss surfboard 5ft 11 - Futures
Slater Designs Volcanic S Boss surfboard 5ft 11 - Futures
Slater Designs Volcanic S Boss surfboard 5ft 10 - Futures
Slater Designs Volcanic S Boss surfboard 5ft 10 - Futures
Slater Designs Volcanic S Boss surfboard 5ft 8 - Futures
Slater Designs Volcanic S Boss surfboard 5ft 8 - Futures
Firewire Volcanic Sweet Potato surfboard 5ft 2 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Sweet Potato surfboard 5ft 2 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Seaside surfboard 5ft 5 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Seaside surfboard 5ft 5 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Mashup surfboard 6ft 6 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Mashup surfboard 6ft 6 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Seaside surfboard 5ft 11 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Seaside surfboard 5ft 11 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Mashup surfboard 6ft 4 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Mashup surfboard 6ft 4 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Seaside surfboard 6ft 1 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Seaside surfboard 6ft 1 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Seaside surfboard 5ft 8 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Seaside surfboard 5ft 8 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Seaside surfboard 5ft 7 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Seaside surfboard 5ft 7 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Seaside surfboard 5ft 6 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Seaside surfboard 5ft 6 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Too Fish Surfboard 5ft 9 Futures - Grey
Firewire Volcanic Too Fish Surfboard 5ft 9 Futures - Grey

23 Items