גלשני FIREWIRE
SWEET POTATO
Dan Mann's high performance groveler.
Think small wave grovel, fast and fun. No-paddle takeoffs, buttery floaters. The Sweet Potato is probably the widest, flattest, thickest small wave surfboard you will ever surf. It's high performance but it's definitely a groveler, this shape is the absolute most fun you can have in really bad waves. It's the board that should never leave your trunk.
This is the updated Sweet Potato, refined with a swallowtail - the latest iteration of Mannkine's small wave shape that transformed what surfing is for many. It converts waves that would normally require a longboard (if even) into rippable potential and fun because of the generous volume packed into a small package that is loose and generates tons of drive. The trademark deep double barrel concave essentially splits the board in half when tipped over and driving through turns, making the board feel way more narrow than it actually is. The new tail outline, combined with some tweaks on the bottom contours through the fins, has increased the maneuverability for tighter pocket turns without taking away the projection and grovel speed in gutless surf.
SWEET POTATO
Dan Mann's high performance groveler.
Think small wave grovel, fast and fun. No-paddle takeoffs, buttery floaters. The Sweet Potato is probably the widest, flattest, thickest small wave surfboard you will ever surf. It's high performance but it's definitely a groveler, this shape is the absolute most fun you can have in really bad waves. It's the board that should never leave your trunk.
This is the updated Sweet Potato, refined with a swallowtail - the latest iteration of Mannkine's small wave shape that transformed what surfing is for many. It converts waves that would normally require a longboard (if even) into rippable potential and fun because of the generous volume packed into a small package that is loose and generates tons of drive. The trademark deep double barrel concave essentially splits the board in half when tipped over and driving through turns, making the board feel way more narrow than it actually is. The new tail outline, combined with some tweaks on the bottom contours through the fins, has increased the maneuverability for tighter pocket turns without taking away the projection and grovel speed in gutless surf.
TOO FISH
An evolution of Rob's popular "Go Fish' model from 2017, updated with lessons he learned from the Seaside, this all new Too Fish model is built in Firewire Surfboards Helium Technology for light and lively response underfoot with significant durability improvements above other surfboard building methods given the use of aerospace deck skins on the top and bottom of the board, as well as a rail comprised of paulownia and balsa wood for controlled flex and rebound in turns.
TOO FISH VOLCANIC
An evolution of Rob's popular "Go Fish' model from 2017, updated with lessons he learned from the Seaside, this all new Too Fish model is built in Firewire Surfboards Helium Technology for light and lively response underfoot with significant durability improvements above other surfboard building methods given the use of aerospace deck skins on the top and bottom of the board, as well as a rail comprised of paulownia and balsa wood for controlled flex and rebound in turns.
SCI-FI 2.0
A re-release of the classic Sci-Fi designed by Daniel 'Tomo' Thomson in collaboration with Kelly Slater, newly updated in I-Bolic Technology from Slater Designs.
Tomo says, "the Sci-Fi has been such a popular design and stood the test of time because of its functionality. It's such an easy board to ride. It gives the user an effortless sense of control and performance that you wouldn't get in a traditional shortboard."
Capturing the essence of Daniel's Modern Planing Hull innovations over the prior decade, the Sci-Fi 2.0 can handle and hold in significantly sized waves up to double overhead, but it still grovels with ease of speed in flat faced waves under waist high.
Much of the magic in the Sci-FI 2.0 comes from Daniel's innovative approach to tail design and concave configuration, as the Sci-Fi 2.0 combines his original Double Bat Tail concept and his Quad Inside Single Concave.
The result is a board that controls speed uncommonly well for how wide its tail is, making the Sci-Fi 2.0 in I-Bolic Technology a quiver enhancement to anyone's board rack.
SCI-FI 2.0 VOLCANIC
A re-release of the classic Sci-Fi designed by Daniel 'Tomo' Thomson in collaboration with Kelly Slater, newly updated in I-Bolic Technology from Slater Designs.
Tomo says, "the Sci-Fi has been such a popular design and stood the test of time because of its functionality. It's such an easy board to ride. It gives the user an effortless sense of control and performance that you wouldn't get in a traditional shortboard."
Capturing the essence of Daniel's Modern Planing Hull innovations over the prior decade, the Sci-Fi 2.0 can handle and hold in significantly sized waves up to double overhead, but it still grovels with ease of speed in flat faced waves under waist high.
Much of the magic in the Sci-FI 2.0 comes from Daniel's innovative approach to tail design and concave configuration, as the Sci-Fi 2.0 combines his original Double Bat Tail concept and his Quad Inside Single Concave.
The result is a board that controls speed uncommonly well for how wide its tail is, making the Sci-Fi 2.0 in I-Bolic Technology a quiver enhancement to anyone's board rack.
DOMINATOR 2.0
The Dominator II is a revisited version that I’m super excited about. The Dominator has been a staple in my quiver, and the Firewire line, since its inception in 2008. The DM II is meant to be a clean update of the original with design features that allow it to work well in a wider range of conditions and enhance its performance
The obvious outline change is the tail going to a squash from the round tail. Also, the rails are slightly more refined and performance oriented. The concave is the same under the front foot but splits into a subtle, double-barrel and V out the tail in the last 5”. I normally look for a round tail to provide smoothness in transition from rail to rail and during turns, but the squash tail is proving to not only have that quality as well, but also a bit more release in the turns
DOMINATOR 2.0 VOLCANIC
The Dominator II is a revisited version that I’m super excited about. The Dominator has been a staple in my quiver, and the Firewire line, since its inception in 2008. The DM II is meant to be a clean update of the original with design features that allow it to work well in a wider range of conditions and enhance its performance
The obvious outline change is the tail going to a squash from the round tail. Also, the rails are slightly more refined and performance oriented. The concave is the same under the front foot but splits into a subtle, double-barrel and V out the tail in the last 5”. I normally look for a round tail to provide smoothness in transition from rail to rail and during turns, but the squash tail is proving to not only have that quality as well, but also a bit more release in the turns
CYMATIC VOLCANIC
ה CYMATIC הוא גלשן היי פרפורמנס לביצועים ברמה גבוהה במיוחד.
השייפ שלו הוא שילוב של הדגמים Sci-Fi ו-Omni כך שבאופן ברור ניתן כמעט לדמיין את השילוב של שני הגלשנים האלו.
אוהבי ה-Sci-Fi יזהו מיד את הבאט טייל הכפול של הטומו. הרבה מהפופולריות של ה-Sci-Fi בשנת 2016 ו-2017 נובעת מהעיצוב הזה של הטייל, יחד עם ה-Quad Inside Single Concave של הטומו.
מבחינת פונקציונליות, השילוב של שני האלמנטים העיצוביים הללו הינו מבריק - הטייל הכפול מוסיף אחיזה בפנים הגל ומאזן טיפה את המהירות הגבוהה שנוצרת על ידי ה-Quad Inside Single Concave.
לדגם זה נוז כמו של ה OMNI אך עם מעט פחות נפח באזור זה. הגלשנים עדיין מזכיר מאוד בסגנון הגלישה את ה Sci-Fi אך עם מעט יותר רוקר ומותאמים לגלים בגובה 1-5ft.
בכל הנוגע לגלים גדולים, גולשים שאוהבים את התחושה של מהירות שכמעט יוצאת משליטה אך בצורה מהנה, יעריכו את התחושה של גלשן זה בגלים גדולים ואיכותיים בגובה ראש ומעלה.
CYMATIC VOLCANIC LFT
ה CYMATIC הוא גלשן היי פרפורמנס לביצועים ברמה גבוהה במיוחד.
השייפ שלו הוא שילוב של הדגמים Sci-Fi ו-Omni כך שבאופן ברור ניתן כמעט לדמיין את השילוב של שני הגלשנים האלו.
אוהבי ה-Sci-Fi יזהו מיד את הבאט טייל הכפול של הטומו. הרבה מהפופולריות של ה-Sci-Fi בשנת 2016 ו-2017 נובעת מהעיצוב הזה של הטייל, יחד עם ה-Quad Inside Single Concave של הטומו.
מבחינת פונקציונליות, השילוב של שני האלמנטים העיצוביים הללו הינו מבריק - הטייל הכפול מוסיף אחיזה בפנים הגל ומאזן טיפה את המהירות הגבוהה שנוצרת על ידי ה-Quad Inside Single Concave.
לדגם זה נוז כמו של ה OMNI אך עם מעט פחות נפח באזור זה. הגלשנים עדיין מזכיר מאוד בסגנון הגלישה את ה Sci-Fi אך עם מעט יותר רוקר ומותאמים לגלים בגובה 1-5ft.
בכל הנוגע לגלים גדולים, גולשים שאוהבים את התחושה של מהירות שכמעט יוצאת משליטה אך בצורה מהנה, יעריכו את התחושה של גלשן זה בגלים גדולים ואיכותיים בגובה ראש ומעלה.
FRK
In 2015 Dan Mann was asked to shape Kelly Slater a board for the first time.
"I knew immediately what I wanted to make him. I saw it all in my head immediately, from the bottom contour to the tail template. The way the volume would distribute through the width, the whole shape. It might actually be the most intuitive design I’ve ever done, probably because I’ve spent so many years both watching Kelly surf, and shaping boards. As crazy as it sounds I was certain it would work for him. The odd thing was, after sending him the board in 2015, I never heard from Kelly about how the board went, and I sort of just moved on to other stuff. Then one afternoon in 2017 I got this stream of text messages one day about how Kelly was blowing up at Trestles on my board. It totally caught me off guard. Just text messages and phone calls flying in from everyone. I sorted through everyone’s messages and learned that Kelly’s good friend from Florida who was in town at the time had grabbed the board from Kelly’s shed where it had sat un-surfed for two years. He surfed it and then told Kelly that Kelly would love it based on having known Kelly his whole life, and having a good idea about what boards he likes and doesn’t like, based on all the times the two of them had swapped boards before." - Dan Mann
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