Surf Like Slater on the new S Boss - Wooly TV Surfboard Review #51
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- Surf Like Slater on the new S Boss - Wooly TV Surfboard Review #51
Wooly weighs 88kg/192lb and is 6'1"/187cm tall - more like 90kg on most days :)
Wooly is riding
Ibolic Construction
Slater Designs S Boss - 6'0" x 19 3/4" x 2 3/4" - 34.5L
Futures Boxes
*Note - The surfing in the boardshorts is using the quads fin set up as described in the clip, the rest of the footage is with a thruster set.
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From Slater Designs (Firewire Surfboards)
Our most user-friendly, pure performance shape. Ever.
The S Boss combines Kelly Slater’s pursuit of high-performance progression with Dan Mann’s mission to make performance surfing accessible to all by design.
With a relaxed rocker, forgiving fin cluster, full outline and hidden volume throughout - the S Boss is the most versatile shape in your Slater Designs quiver.
The result? The best turn of your life. The best airs Kevin Schulz can do. The S Boss is a true universal surfboard built to unlock progression across all conditions and skill levels.
Recommended with the KS1 template, ridden as a quad. Dan Mann suggests riding this shape on the higher side of your volume range. Kevin Schulz is 168 lbs and rides either the 5’6” (27.6L) in smaller waves or the 5’7” (28.1L) in bigger waves.
When it hits chest high, the S Boss is an easy choice. From punchy beachies to reeling point breaks, Kelly, Dan and Kevin have all had memorable sessions. Recommended in 2-6' surf, in average to good conditions.
"I’ve ridden it at Lowers, Surf Ranch, a really good day in Ventura, a point in Hawai’i, and it felt good on my backhand at Uluwatu. Most excited I’ve been riding this board was in poor quality waves in Florida beach breaks." - Kelly Slater
"The peakier the better - it’s short enough that it pivots incredibly while still holding speed, like no other board." - Dan Mann
"Best in chest to head-high beachies. Point breaks too, but it excels most at beach breaks when the waves hit that chest to head-high size." - Kevin Schulz
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So good to see a guy (in similar age) surf so well. Man, he just gets better.
Ha ha thanks 🙏. I’m not sure I’m getting better, maybe just an improvement of filming/editing ⚡️🤙
Agreed.
The waves you had for this review were primo. You looked like you were having a great time. 👍🏼🤙🏼
Yeah I had a couple of good sessions on that board!
Always enjoy your reviews and some footage of the boards on clean waves. Good to see actual turns and how the board projects.
Personally - I would still like to see a straight edge put across the bottom to see actual size and change in concave as you go towards the tail. (this one particularly with the vee-double concave). I also like to hear the classic measurements @ 12 inches - tail and nose - that really creates basic area comparisons with other boards. For sure mention the type of rocker - staged, continuous, or low-fast, with nose flip etc. (you often do some of this) Cheers and good work.
Thanks for the input! 🙏
Wooly... Your surfing is getting finer with age, good stuff! Appreciate all the reviews , always insightful and entertaining , thanks man. Johnny surfyogis
Hey Johnny
Hope ya well mate! Be great to bump into you sometime.
Yeewwwww
Just bought a 5'11". I'm 73kg/160 and 61 yr old. I use quads in chest and above, but twin for smaller. I've paddled in small 1-2 just to see how small I could go with it, and have to say it was faster paddling and surfing than my 5'11" Dominator II (34L) Similar rocker profile except the S Boss has 1cm more rocker in the tail...must be the double concave that gives it the extra paddle in power. The rails have great hold and definitely good for overhead. Most surprising though, was how good it went in waist high. (not that I normally would bother in that size unless desperate) My only complaint is my big feet hanging off the side of that pulled in tail.
Yeah it goes great. Its the wide nose and area under the chest that make it such a good paddler.
@Jeeiff which fins do you use on the S Boss? Endorphins?
Keep on churning out these vids, love them.
@@tomd5971 thanks mate 🙏
Thanks for the review wooly.
Always welcome! Thanks for watching
Thx, nice review, my S Boss 5'11 on the way. Cheers from Hossegor 😉🤙 Yewwww !
Nice! Enjoy 🤙
Good surfing, especially in the bigger cleaner waves, some nice top turns! The board looks similar to the Chilli Mid Strength. Thanks for the review.
I havent ridden a Chilli Mid but Ive heard great things about that board.
Your surfing is looking great Wooly...
🙏 thanks 🙏
Thanks Wooly. Great review again. Up next….Xero Fusion please.
Its coming.......
Clear and awesome review, thx!
I’m still wondering sci fi 2.0 or s boss which one is better for me.
But, I decide S boss 😂 after watching your review.
Yes good call, I prefer the S Boss too
Awesome review Wooly! 🤙🏼
🙏 thanks!
Kelly’s board always seems so technical but when you ride it, it just looks natural and being one with the waves.
Hard to compare me to Kelly :). His boards would be way smaller than I ride and he is always playing with different versions of the boards we see on the shop floor.
Your pop up is beautiful!
@@Creativenativesaustralia why thank you for your kind words
Great review. Thanks Wooly.
🙏
Looks fast!
Sure is! 🤙
Catching all the waves on this one
Wide nose template helps the paddling, super good paddler.
Amazing review, looks sick just wandering if you prefer the happy everyday or the s boss similar volume/wave range from what I can tell? Thank you so much for any help! :)
I found the S Boss worked best in head high or above quality waves. The HE will still work when the waves get smaller and works best chest high to overhead, but will still grovel really well too.
Thanks for the review
No problem 👍
I see that board and think of the JS raging bull. Do you have any thoughts on the comparison? Thanks!
Very good review...!!!
A pleasure to see your videos... a question:
Could you compare the frk + with the sboss? Which one do you like more between those two surfboards...?
Very different boards, FRK + has a deep single concave through the whole board and more rocker. The S Boss has a much wider nose template.
@@WoolyTV Thanks Wooly! Great review. Would love to hear more about how these 2 boards feel different in the water. (FRK+ vs SBoss).
Love your vids mate! How wouldd you size it for a bigger fella? 6'5 / 215 lbs.. inter/advanced. Main drivers are MR Cali twin around 38L and JS Baron Flyer 5'11... but lookin for good wave board to complement those
From what I can see the biggest they do is a 6'4" and that might be too small for you?
Do you suggest buying up if im in contemplating between sizes? Im 195 lbs and intermediate and debating between the 6'0 and 6'2. Typically surfing OC. Current board is 38L
@@AndrewFrancini go the 6’2” flor sure
Gonna take lot more than a new board to make me surf like the goat.
Ha ha, me too!
Drawing some really different (in a good way) lines on that board!
The pulled in tail changes the way I surf.
How do you like the hydroshort compared to the sboss? The sboss looks very similar to tomo's new hydroshort round to me
I havent ridden a Hydroshort round so I cant really compare the two.
Thanks for the great review! question: how did the board go in choppy/windy conditions? Although iv never ridden one myself, Iv heard that epoxy doesnt like chop, and where I surf there tends to be wind most days... Thanks man, keep up the great work!
Yeah I hear a lot of people saying that but I don’t have a problem with epoxy boards in the wind 💨 WA is always windy! The sessions at the start of the clip (in board shorts) was really windy side shore and it was fine 🤙
The lighter the construction, the more chattery the board gets. I've heard the ibolic and volcanic are a lot better than helium 2 which is lighter.
Nice frontside 360 Wooly 🦣! You almost got two in a row!!!
Yeah I have a habit of doing 360's :)
@@WoolyTV a very healthy habit indeed!
Love the reviews! Can you review the album vesper?!
Sorry no Albums on the radar at this stage.
Got on the boss up yet woolly? It would be sick to see that review
@@ItsJustBunny1 not yet! It’s about number 6 in the list. I have a backlog of boards at the moment 😝
good surfing!
@@jrgenhjelseth3971 thanks 🙏 for watching
Looks fun! How wpuld you comoare the s boss to the xero gravity?
Very different boards.
Thanks for the review. I was waiting for this one soce the board has been annonced by Firewire. Am i right to say the board is quite comparable to the holly hypto? What are the most notable difference between this two boards?
Thanks again for your review
I feel like its more refined in the rails to the Holy Hypto, it also has a much wider nose template.
Gentlemen!
I have a question for you guys!I brought the El Baron from JS and it is amazing! Very thin tail and low rails!
I normally surf “normal boards” @ around 31l.
I brought the El Baron as an easy to surf board for slightly bigger waves, but I ride it in everything now.
Got the smallest stock size (6’4; 19 3/4; 34l).
I wish they would do the same board, same rails and thickness, but shorter and wider!!!
That’s how I came across the S Boss!
If anyone knows both boards, I would be thrilled to hear your opinion about all three!!
For me the thin and narrow tail, super sensible rails combined with a wider nose is a winning combo!
…it feels like cheating!
..to keep it fair to other surfers around me I want the same feel in a shorter board!
Your thoughts??
I havent reviewed the El Baron as yet, but I have seen them. Yes these two are similar but not the same, very different bottom contours although the outlines are similar and both have rolled decks with fine rails.
Any thoughts on Ibolic vs Volcanic construction for this board? Or much the same?
Volcanic feels a touch stiffer/stronger, so would been great for bigger waves. If you want to surf smaller waves on it then I would choose the Ibolic. I like both constructions.
Loved the review. Have you tried the Boss Up ?
Not yet! It on the cards for a review this year.
Five fin box... Keep it G
Always!
How did it handle the choppier days?
No problems for me.
2+1 less than chest high like Hypto?
I didn't try it but yes I think it would be good.
@@WoolyTV yeah Kevin Schulz, the firewire test pilot didn’t mention it at all in his review of this board.
Boss up next.?
Not yet, but I will get one for a review sometime this year.
So good Wooly! Have you had a chance at riding it with endorfins? Thoughts on the slater fins?
I didn’t use the Slater fins on this one but I do have a set of the twins, which I’ve used on a couple of other boards. They feel good 👍
I've got the 5'8. Im only 70kgs, 5'9. I found it a tricky board to figure out. It's fast, but feels "tippy" I think due to the v bottom. Tried lots of fins, thruster and quads. Wasn't really happy. Bought the endorphins medium. They seem to level the board out. Prefer it as a quad. Should have bought large fins as it can get a bit flighty on a decent 4ft wave. Still not sure where this board sits in my quiver. Probably the 3 - 4ft range
@SeaBean-zo1gl fair enough. I have the 5'8 and I'm 5'8 and 65kg. I bought the medium endorfins and later twins. I prefer the thruster for pivot and quads for that drive and projection. When it's under head high I go to the twin and trailer for speed. I've been riding it between 3-5ft and haven't found it flighty. I find it easy to "tip" when I'm trying to pump for speed...but I don't find it too loose or uncontrollable. I'm not actually sure on its upper limit! :)
@@SeaBean-zo1gl I also found there's only a tiny difference in size between medium and large endorfins...almost negligible...
@@mattyk112 good info mate. I won't splash out on the large then
Tks wooly !!!!
Thanks for watching 🤙
Have you tested the HI Mid6?
Not yet, but Im thinking about doing a Thunderbolt review this year.
@@WoolyTV I have the Mid6 7'-0". It is surprisingly very responsive, paired with the FCS H4 quad. Now Thunderbolt has the mini version, and the 6'-4" should be very fun.
Would this be a good board for pumping ments ?
Yeah I think it would be. Especially if you want a nice early entry into waves, it’s a great paddler.
what do you think of frk + vs s boss ?
Depend on what outline you like, the S Boss has a wider nose and paddles extremely well where as the FRK+ is a standard performance outline. I liked my surfing on the FRK+ better but thats not to say I didnt enjoy the S Boss.
@WoolyTV thanks man ! ive heard not so great reports with the s boss, which is surprising. Like decent board, but nothing stellar. The great white twin is the opposite, either people love it or absolutely hate it
@@KC-ro9ro Yeah the Great White is I love or hate board for sure. The S Boss works really well in good quality waves and its a great paddler.
Yeah wolly, it looks the lost sabotaj , a good wave board
It really lights up in good waves.
How'd you find the sabotaj mate? I reckon it's great as a barrel sled, paddles well and holds, but just feels dead and unresponsive on turns. Maybe it's the super refined tail? Any ideas how to liven it up? Cheers
dang !
@@garysokol612 🤙
@@WoolyTV 🤙
Great show by the Woo but the board doesn't blend with your style 🤙🤙
Its not my normal everyday type of board but in head high plus I really liked it.
@@WoolyTV still the man and best review show really enjoy it
I guess let’s not make it a thumb, or squash tail? 🤦🏻♂️
Rounded pin?
No e waves at nyang nyang
Always terrible there :)
Lmao surf like slater on his mid? Show me a single clip of him surfing his new mid….only seen Kevin Schultz surfing it in FireWire promo vid.
All Kelly did was push it in a pool 😂
Straight cash grab by FireWire.
This one isn’t the mid? This is the S Boss the mid is called the Boss Up. Plenty of footage around of Slater riding this board.
Wrong board bud
😂 this one is 6’. In what universe is a 6’ board a mid? Next time watch the video before commenting. That way you will look less foolish when you open your mouth.
Pela primeira vez, aos 6:38 nesse vídeo eu vi um Viking voador... 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yes Vikings can fly :)
@WoolyTV 😉🤙