firewire longboards versus...

General Discussion
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I logged two straight weeks of solid surf on a 9-6 flexflight last year and I was hooked on the pinched rails, feather-like weight, speed and spring that the board delivered. I’m a big guy (6’-3" 235lbs) and I was able to float sections at will.  I was sooo stoked on it.  

That said, I am concerned about durability of the Firewires. It is a delicate unit for sure.   It definitely felt like I could snap the thing with ease so laying out big coin feels a bit risky if the board is short-lived. 

In an ideal world, I would prefer to have the guy who shaped my last board create a custom for me that would compete with the performance of the Firewire. He has a few different ideas but I figured it wouldn’t hurt to ask the forum of experts as well and maybe gather some consensus…

Anybody have any experience or ideas to share? Thanks

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have your local shaper do it for you. I see so many problems with firewires all the time. One big one is delam.

3

sounds almost like an event

at the Roman Colliseum

FIRE WIRE LONG BOARD vs. DEWEY WEBER PERFORMER

saturday 26 octobrium

buy one of each it’s less than a set

of chrome rims for your porche 911

or a 96’’ screen T.V.

or tickets to see a rock concert

the whole material world is in stages of going away

buy a custom tip the shaper

buy two fire wires for when one fails

or if you are measurably concerned with expense

make your own and care for it .

…ambrose…

have fun ,

we dont

live forever.

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Stick with the FST models
They tend to hold up better
I had a longboard but sold it recently
Nothing spectacular but 75vol at your weight it would flex better
Better off with a sunova longboard if you can find one

5

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