Hey, i like it quite a bit, pros: Light, no deck compressions, lively feel due to lightness and flex Cons: can get water logged quicker if dinged so definitely get it repaired as soon as possible if u damage it, and it yellows in the sun. It’s really cool to feel something different and i think it definitely suits small waves as it feels like u can pack a bunch of volume but doesn’t feel heavy
So basically, you will still grab a PU board if the swell ramps up and you don't care about the fragile nature of this tried-and-tested technology. Have you tried a Firewire shape with more rail length in some more serious conditions?
Theres an idea that helium boards don’t do well in windy/choppy conditions, I guess If go for a PU if it was choppy. I have a 7’0 Sunday that I have ridden in 3-4+ surf but I guess it depends on what you consider serious? I haven’t really been out in seriously serious conditions yet id say 🤣
@AddisonRowland Well, I heard that saying but can't confirm whether it's true or just talk. It might be an odd question, but is your 4-foot wave measurement the wave's face or from the back? I do take out a simple Torq Midlength in more challenging conditions because I don't have to worry about the board getting hit by someone else in the lineup, and I feel they just seem to come alive when the waves have some power. They are perhaps the mother of all epoxy boards, stiff and maybe somewhat heavy. No complaints. I would grab it, actually, anytime. The moment I feel a little bit skippy on more powerful waves is when I'm out on a to smal to much of a groovler board. Think shape might be more important than the actual build 🤷♂️
I measure from the back, i think its kind of silly but it what I’m used to so I’m sticking with it for now, so 3-4+ is probably 6-8ft face. And yeah I agree the shape is definitely a bigger factor than the construction
Hey Mate .. what's your take on Firewires Helium construction vs. your conventional PU boards. Any pros and cons after all?
Hey, i like it quite a bit, pros: Light, no deck compressions, lively feel due to lightness and flex
Cons: can get water logged quicker if dinged so definitely get it repaired as soon as possible if u damage it, and it yellows in the sun.
It’s really cool to feel something different and i think it definitely suits small waves as it feels like u can pack a bunch of volume but doesn’t feel heavy
So basically, you will still grab a PU board if the swell ramps up and you don't care about the fragile nature of this tried-and-tested technology.
Have you tried a Firewire shape with more rail length in some more serious conditions?
Theres an idea that helium boards don’t do well in windy/choppy conditions, I guess If go for a PU if it was choppy.
I have a 7’0 Sunday that I have ridden in 3-4+ surf but I guess it depends on what you consider serious? I haven’t really been out in seriously serious conditions yet id say 🤣
@AddisonRowland Well, I heard that saying but can't confirm whether it's true or just talk.
It might be an odd question, but is your 4-foot wave measurement the wave's face or from the back?
I do take out a simple Torq Midlength in more challenging conditions because I don't have to worry about the board getting hit by someone else in the lineup, and I feel they just seem to come alive when the waves have some power. They are perhaps the mother of all epoxy boards, stiff and maybe somewhat heavy. No complaints. I would grab it, actually, anytime. The moment I feel a little bit skippy on more powerful waves is when I'm out on a to smal to much of a groovler board. Think shape might be more important than the actual build 🤷♂️
I measure from the back, i think its kind of silly but it what I’m used to so I’m sticking with it for now, so 3-4+ is probably 6-8ft face.
And yeah I agree the shape is definitely a bigger factor than the construction