The today’s surfboard shapers are doing their best in an attempt to produce the lightest board without loss of stiffness and with enough flexibility. The best foam materials and carbon fiber are still used to make a surfboard weigh less. But when it comes to flex, the best surfboard makers deal with stringers. These wooden […]

Jack Wilson about Parabolic Stringers For the last ten years, Jack Wilson has been doing his job—designing surfboards. And the results of his work have exited genuine interest. His original approach to stringer construction appealed to Firewire surfboards and led to a fruitful collaboration. These days, Jack Wilson has directed all his energy into the […]

Being a surfer is not only about riding waves but also about fixing and repairing your surfboard. And this part of surfer’s life is quite essential since by fixing your surfboard, you can get some knowledge about how the surfboard is made, its foam, bend and other features which, in their turn, can help you […]

Firewire Boards: Technology That Works The manufacture of surfboards needs a long time to accept new technologies of board making. In addition, surfers themselves tend to like surfboards made from the traditional materials rather than from any other foams. This is the most obvious reason why for more than half a century surfboards had been […]

No matter what type of surfing person you are – a professional surfer or a common backpacker who wants to experience something new. One day, you will find yourself thinking about some type of extreme activity. I am talking about surfing, about this extreme sport and that it is so alluring. To become a part […]

As an experienced surfer, you are free to choose the type of surfboard that will satisfy all of your requirements. You expect your ride to be exciting and not easy, or take every surfing session as a new challenge! If the level of your skills is quite high, and you desire to try your best […]

If a common person considers his surfboard, he means whether the wax on it is in the right condition.  New layer? Crest? We usually don’t think whether the upper part of the surfboard can be different and whether it influences its work.  However, it does. In someone’s opinion, designers are busy enough with trying to […]

The Hydroflex surfboard manufacturer has recently offered a new construction which was named Supercharger. It provides such stunning features as higher sustainability and durability due to its quality to regulate pressure. It also adds better performance to the surfboard. Among all these characteristics, the most appealing one is a surfboard ability to adjust the internal […]

Being well aware of various bottom contours and in what way they influence the act of surfing will save you both time and money when choosing a new surfboard. Make sure you are going to use the stuff with a double or single surface of the bottom that is fitting according to your personal experience, […]