More marketing hoopla on fat ass hybrid boards, we have been through this, now Firewire cashes in, even though I look at this as another version of everybody els's, I am so stoked that board manufactureres are thinking and getting out of the box.
My take, get your local shaper to make you a version of your own, you only going to ride it every so often, so you dont need to drop huge $$ on a unbreakable, forever surfable Firewire! That said, they do look sweet!
In the clip below, Chuey Reyna gives us the scoop on the new Sweet Potato Surfboard from Firewire. For those smaller days or if you just want to get off your longboard and feel young again, then definitely try the Sweet Potato
And some more of the Sweetness, actaully better than the Firewire official version...
Vid on how the board rides, looks much like the glide of my Trunk board and Flying Vee, looks great.
Slyde.
I grew up as a dreaded weekend warrior. Because i was not lucky enough to live near the beach. I had to catch the bus. So used to ride a boogie board for cost and convenience. i started to drop knee as soon as possible and even stand up bodyboard. I used to blow some stand up surfers minds with size of waves i could ride on my 3 foot piece of foam taking on up to 6 to 8 foot waves drop knee, getting pitted, doing big hacks and carves and some air from time to time. All without fins on my board (I even used to go for el rollos and a.r.s's in the DK position getting close to landing them) this was long before Jordy Smith and the sweet potato point is i'm surprised it's taken stand up's this long to work out that short and wide with lots of volume and minimal rocker works! Its super fun to ride. Trust me! I have been riding some tooth pick stand up's and they just catch big waves well. For fast transitional turns in the pocket they suck! Thats about it
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