Flexflight Series by Firewire

Flexflight Series by Firewire

Incorporating FUTURE SHAPES TECHNOLOGY, the FLEXFLIGHT Series features the same construction made famous by its shortboards. The EPS core, high density skin, and PARABOLIC balsa rails, produces an ultra lightweight durable longboard with superior performance characteristics. These boards have more drive and a unique flex not found in conventional longboards. This 8'0" x 21 1/4" x 2 5/8" squash tail is an ideal all around performance longboard and because it is a thruster it could be used as a big fun shape. Take one for a cruise. Price includes FCS PC7 inside foil fins. Boards usually ship within 48 hours.

Future Shapes Technology: Unlike regular Polyurethane cores, which weigh approximately 3lb per cubic foot, Firewire cores are built from 1lb EPS foam. Not only is this EPS material significantly lighter than regular PU, but 1lb EPS also flexes considerably more. In order to stabilize the flex of the 1lb core and to give it strength so that your foot does not go straight through it, we’ve added a 1/8” layer of extremely hi–density aerospace composite to both the top and bottom decks. This process is called sandwich construction and is exactly what the word implies; the internal EPS blank is sandwiched between the two layers of hi–density skin. The sandwich is constructed with a layer of lightweight cloth and resin between each layer, both top and bottom. Then the whole assembly is placed in a vacuum bag until the resin cures. The combination of epoxy resin and vacuum pressure creates a very durable bond. Balsa Wood Rails: The specific construction and choice of balsa for the rails is vital to Firewire’s flex characteristics and performance. While the balsa looks like a thin veneer on a completed surfboard, in fact it is over half an inch thick, built from 3 x 4mm strips laminated together and running the length of the surfboard perimeter, creating an incredibly lightweight, durable structure and incidentally a great buffer for those inevitable rail bashes when surfing. The balsa endures that the degree AND rate of flcx is controlled to maximize performance.