Firewire Machadocado Surfboard Review
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- Available here: www.boardshop.co.uk/brands/fi...
The Firewire/Machado Machadocado surfboard in the excellent Helium technology. Rob Machado strikes again with another super usable surfboard that is undoubtedly going to have mass appeal. This is a proper fun small wave board that is loaded with flow but can be surfed hard too.
The Machadocado is a board designed for small to medium sized waves(knee to head high), its wider than your standard board through the main part of the board running into a wide squash tail, the tail however is quite thinned out. The wide point is at the centre of the board and the nose is fuller than a standard hybrid or shortboard. The double concave starts ahead of the centre of the board and runs through the board into a vee through the tail, its a pretty deep concave, again deeper than you'll find on a standard board. The rocker is ironed out to be pretty flat with low entry and exit rocker. The rails however are more pulled down than you might expect on what Firewire describe as a grovel board.
So what does this all mean in practical terms? The flat outline, wide tail, deep double concave are all going to give you great paddle power and wave catching ability. So you get all the grovel advantages you would expect but the turned down rails and thinned out tail give you the ability to properly surf it rail to rail. You'll no doubt see Machado going vertical in perfect little Cali waves in his videos, you might not being doing that but it 100% is a board that can be surfed hard. You'll have heaps of glide when up and riding and of course its going to be fast and in the excellent Helium tech it'll hold its speed through turns too. There are real similarities to the Lost Puddle Jumper which has been a bench mark groveler for years, that board never disappoints and this one won't either.
The Machadocado is set up as a thruster so you can surf it with a standard fin set up or of course as a twin or twin + trailer, choose your poison! This board is going to be a hit in the wave pool too, its very agile and carries speed well, just what you need.
The Machadocado looks to be a great Hybrid board that will generate speed and grovel in the weaker waves but also we a lot of fun to surf.
Firewire’s Helium tech is all about making an already amazing set of construction options even better. Its lighter, seems strong, no signs of any pressure marks at all, and very fast. High Density Aerospace Composite Deck Skins and a new Paulownia/Balsa mix on the rails gives a faster flex response. Having surfed the tech in a couple of different models it does feel light but the speed through a stiffer feel and responsiveness is exceptional, Helium is here to stay. This is the pinnacle Firewire construction, a sustainable alternative to carbon, their most durable construction with elevated response and superior surfing feel.
The team here have surfed pretty much every board in the Slater and Firewire range at some time or another and we speak to surfers from all over the world and get their feedback on how the boards perform in all sorts of conditions so we're well placed to talk about all aspects of Firewire surfboards.
We're happy to consider trading in your old board against a new Firewire, so If you have any questions about this we'd be delighted to answer them and advise on any potential board choices or enquiries you might have, just drop us an email to info@boardshop.co.uk or call us on 0044 (0) 1243 674250. And don't forget we offer interest free finance on all new premium surfboards
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I have a 5’4” seaside @29.8 liters in helium and it paddles like 32 liters. I like the look of this, especially with thinner nose and tail
I would've liked it more with swallow tail and 5 boxes but... dayum, it looks like a really nice board to have for Mediterranean waves.
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It took me about 5 attempts to figure out the name lol. Board rips! Get you or one of the bois on it out there, yall will love it. Size it up a bit I'd reckon.
I’ve ordered a 5’10 in the grey swirl and I’m the wrong side of 50! I’m going over to the UK in a couple of weeks to collect it. I reckon it’s got baked potato vibes but should be a bit more controllable and versatile.
Cant wait to get one. They sold out of the white 5'10" in like a day before i could even get an order in.
Available on our site though ;) www.boardshop.co.uk/brands/firewire?size=5ft+10&style=Machadocado
Most Machado boards are designed for and around Rob. I don't know too many, OK, I don't know anybody who surfs like Rob. Maybe Slater, Fanning, JJF, but these guys are super talented and most likely from another planet. (JK). I appreciate that Rob's pushing the parameters.
Whilst most boards are designed for a pro/ team rider at some point , they do have the average surfer in mind, the Machadocdo is still a really fun user-friendly board, paddles well, nice and stable but still with the ability to get it moving !
Works this also in 6.0?
Oh look, 9 years later Firewire make their version of the Lost Puddle Jumper. Helium rocks though, gotta give them that.
oh look! you have no idea what youre talking about! A fuller outline constitutes making a puddle jumper? Look at the differences in 1. the rocker profile (firewires is much flatter) 2. the width of the tail and actually the entire bottom half of the surfboard. 3. The foil of the rails and bottom contours. 4. This is a 2+1 or straight twin set up. Meaning the fin placement is completely different making it a completely different category.
If you have any further questions about basic surfboard design, i am happy to help you with more simplistic explanations.
You would have a better case for saying the Puddle Jumper is a knock off of a Hayden Hypto Crypto.
Hi , Your reviews are always on point, thank you! Can you send this board to South Korea? I'm at the wave pool for another month.
Thanks
Buy this board Ty!!!
This board vs the Seaside? Seems similar but different... Quad versus 2+1 ... Apart from buying both how would you choose between them?
Inspired by the outline of an avocado mixed with the DNA of a fish and the performance of a shortboard. The Cado is one of those magic boards where everything just falls into place, twinny speed and drive but with the response of a classic shortboard template. It'll paddle extremely well and will catch waves just like the Seaside but does not carry any extra thickness in the rail or nose ... whereas the Seaside has a lot of thickness throughout the shape, great for paddling and stability but when trying to engage the rail can feel bulky , the Cado will allow you to engage that rail and hold its line well.
Depends how you want the board to surf, fast, responsive and ability to keep it in the pocket or go more drawn out in the turning lines with loads of drive ...
@@BoardshopUK I get which way the Boardshop crew are leaning ... And yes I agree
I was looking for the sweetpotato but firewire australia doesnt have it in stock and will take forever to make one by order. How the machadocado compares to it? Both seems to have a pretty wide outline...
I also have a 5 9 seaside, 5 10 puddle jumper hp, 61 dominator 2
inspired by the outline of an avocado mixed with the DNA of a fish and the performance of a shortboard. Experience the joy of catching waves where you wouldn’t even consider paddling for , Machados most versatile squash tail board yet…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. The Machadocado is a more refined small - medium wave board but packs a punch with it’s performance. Best ridden as a twin+trailer you can have ultimate twinny speed and flow with shortboard performance, with the SP best ridden as a quad for extra drive in the weaker mushy conditions.
how much overlap does it have with the ol Glazer? look similar in some ways then a bit "different" in others....obviously
There are some overlaps between the two , to be honest, we think the Machadocado is a much more user-friendly versatile board than the Glazer, the chadocado is a well balanced proportionate board, foam in all the right places but gives you that desired performance feel you want
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Sigh, here we go again *pulls out credit card*
Shut up and take my money 💰 😂
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