FlexFire "Step Up" Series by Firewire

Firewire has designed the FLEXFIRE series around the performance specs of it's top riders. This boards dimensions, foils, and rail configurations are all geared toward building speed and enabling the tightest turns possible. The rapid flex memory unique to Firewire’s FUTURE SHAPES TECHNOLOGY ensures that the FLEXFIRE series explodes through turns while the parabolic rails guarantees 100% return memory for years. The FLEXFIRES “step up” model is offered in a pintail designs. Prices includes FCS fins. Boards sizes from 6’6”-6’8” come with PC5 fin template. This board is super fast and has lots of pop but still has a ton of holding power. It will work well in many types of conditions but will work best in overheard hollow conditions. If you are planning a trip, this is and ideal travel board you wont want to leave home without. All boards usually ship within 48 hours. Shipping charges are as follows: West Coast - $74, East Coast $99, HI or PR $152 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.