Test Drive Board Review #3 - Firewire "Evo"
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- For this episode of Sunrise "Test Drive" we are reviewing one of our boardroom's more unique and intriguing boards, the Firewire Evo. The Firewire Evo was created by Daniel Thomson aka "Tomo" and is one of his most refined modern planing hull boards yet. Watch Garrett put this new board to the test in the small summer waves of Florida, you will not want to miss the results!
I'm 71 and have been surfing the EVO for about a year. It took some time for me to figure it out and now just love this thing. It's almost telepathic with it's feedback and allows me to continually perform and improve new maneuvers while bringing me back from a disastrous conclusions. It's as though it looks up at me and rolls it's eyes while yawning saying, "Is that all you got"? This board inspires me to surf and I can't get in the water fast enough and at 71, it's one of the few things I still do fast :) Get one you'll love it.
Best board reviews ever! some one who knows what they are talking about and surf footage perfect.
thank you so much Daniel Kajavala lots of surfboard reviews out there so that really means a lot and its nice to hear. I will do my best to keep them coming so stay tuned and thanks again!!
Great review! I rented one yesterday in a rising swell, thigh at first, shoulder later. Completely agree with your review. The board just goes so fast and is super maneuverable. I rode a 5'5" at just over 30l, which is the same volume for my 6'2" hpsb. The evo was much faster and paddled about the same. Fun board!
glad you liked it! definitely a very user friendly Tomo for sure!
What weight?
Great review and pretty much the same way I felt after riding the first time. Such a versatile and fun board to ride.
Great review made even better by using Thee Oh Sees for the surfing segment!!
Glad you guys are digging the 1st Quantic album. A lot of people slept on the 1st one.
im a 85 kg kitesurfer and i want a surfboard for strapless kiting. what you suggest me ? evo or vader? or VG? and what size? thanks
cool review man congrats
sorry didn't see this a year ago, lol!! anyways thank you for the compliments and we really appreciate that you watched and enjoyed the review. Cheers!!
excellent review. Thank you.
just stumbled on this somehow, sorry for late response but thank you!! we appreciate you tuning in.
Hi, you have a great ability to tell the average surfer (most of us) how a board works and your video tells the story in average type waves. I am 165 lb and 5''10 tall and 52 yrs young. i'm of a little above average ability, could the Tomo EVO be a one board quiver, i live in Australia and surf cronulla, which is generally HB pier type quality and size on any average day. what size would you recommend?. i was deciding between EVO or Nano. or please pass on your thoughts. My understanding is the Vanguard is not a grovellor and meant for good waves. love the videos, keep them coming, Steve
Don't know why i am missing some of these comments, i apologize for taking so long Steve!! you have been told well, the Vanguard needs a good wave and from my experience the Nano felt a little weird (we sold a couple and people liked them) but the EVO is the way to go! I would think a 5'5 EVO would be good but if that seems to small go to a 5'7 and play it safe! hope that helps, thanks for tuning in and the kind words
Hey thanks for the video! Am 200 lbs 5'11'' low intermediate level surfing chest to head high waves mostly in CA. Have a 6'0'' Tomo Evo (44.2L) and absolutely love it. On my backside, sometime the board will slip while doing the bottom turn and I will fall back into the water....Thruster setup Large fins. Could this be too much volume board, should I downsize to a 5'11 or 5'10 would it feel much different? Or is it just my back technique...Up to what size waves should this board hold up for me? What about quad setup? Any quick thought on Evo vs. Hypto Krypto? Thanks!
I'm thinking of picking on of these up for kitesurfing. I'm guessing I should go a size or two smaller. I currently ride a 5'8" Sweet Potato but its just too much volume for kiting. I'm 6ft, 185lb.
look up volume of a 5'5 or 5'6 Sweet Potato and line it up with similar volume in EVO model! that should work good for the kiting i would think? good luck'
great idea! I'll do that. Thanks.
Thanks for reviewing this board, I think this is what helps customer to look at different kind of sticks!
Do you think that EVO could be a go to board for anything from 1 to 5/6 ft?
Could work also on something faster and hollow like Indonesia/Maldives?
yes it can for sure!! if its a board you are going to be using strictly for good waves like Indo though the Vader is the way to go. I have one stashed in the Phillipines for the point breaks and good surf over there. Sorry for late response, thanks for watching!!
Sunrise Surf Shop where in the Philippines do you surf? I'm bookmarking spots for the next time I visit family there.
What was the size used in the video? Did i miss it?
It was a stock 5'3 that has 27.4 liters of volume. We might have forgot to mention it on this one, thanks for watching our reviews!
@@sunrisesurfshopfl What's your weight?
Hi Thank you for the awesome reviews. I had an evo FST 5'3 for 2 years
and loved it until it clean snapped under the lip of a Oaxaca barrell.
Living in Texas I travel to surf so I need a versatile board that works
in waves ranging from windswells in the Gulf Coast, to California and
perfect barrels back home in Mexico. Now I am shopping for a new board,
not sure whether to go for the SKX or another EVO.. I really like that
it's available in the Timbertek construction too. Thoughts on FST vs
Timbertek?
so this is a tough one honestly because all surfers are different but personally i don't like the stiffness of the Timber Teks, that being said certain models ride great with this construction and its stiffness. Baked potatoes, Chum Lee's are good in TT and an Evo might be but i'm not sure? I wouldn't risk it if i was you because it might ride differently then the one you had. As far as the SKX, i love the feel of that board but i think it will need a good wave to work its best (not ideal for gulf coast windswell) That is the next board we plan to review on Test Drive once we get some decent waves. Hope that helps! thanks for watching
ShredSman 🤙🏼
Exellent review!What size would you recomend for a 175lbs 6.0 42 year old intermediate surfer.
sorry for such a late response, i would think 5'10 would be good depending on what side of the intermediate scale you are on. 6'0 at the biggest! These boards are still fun if they are a tad big when you are at that intermediate level. Thanks for watching!!
Great review. What fins are you riding?. Have a 5,3 with accelerator same as my vader but tkinking to buy a firewire fins or new Matt Biolos size M fcs II. Any suggestions?
+Dani Dani i use the large AM template on the majority of my boards, if nothing else because i know exactly how that fin reacts in all conditions, would highly recommend to try out the Medium Biolos template though, that is a very good all around fin. Also try it as quad, heard a lot of people liking that, even ones who dont usually ride quads
Hi, Is that the honeycomb AM2? I'm currently got alpha F8's (I'm 90kg/200lb) and looking for something different. Great Vid BTW
Hey there! Great videos! Any recommendations for a quad fin set in the futures? I m 77kilos and just got a new tomo evo in 5"10. I m a average surfer on a short board and I feel like I need more control in the bottom turn. Cheers
Add a 5th Nubster fin
GReat review. How much do you weight and what size was the board you were riding?
+Ricardo Laranjeira sorry so late to respond, i'm 5'10-162lbs and its a 5'3 EVO!
+Sunrise Surf Shop , thank you for your answer. Great review, great video and great surfing ;)
Board looks fast, were you riding 3 or 4 fins?
thruster set up in this review. Board does ride amazing as a quad though
You like it better as a quad or a thruster? I’m in Oceanside, CA. and am a big guy who likes to throw turns
Thruster is the best go the board has so much speed anyway that quad isn't really necessary most of the time
Slapturkey thanks man!
Hi, great review! Would you recommend Evo for a 1st shortboard or someone coming from a mid-length board? Who can surf it, a novice, a learner who wants to progress from a foamey or mini-mal? Thanks. Best of luck with your shop and your RUclips channel.
The Evo could be a good transition board from someone coming down from a bigger board. I would recommend to go a little bigger then what an experienced person would ride though. It will be really stable and maneuverable which is a hard combo to find when you are learning. Say you are experienced and your weight would dictate you ride a 5'8, you would just go up to a 5'10 and it should work fine. Hope that helps, thanks for watching!
Thanks for the help. Was lookin for a board that is symmetrical for stability and campact for maneuverability. Since it will be my 1st shortboard, I prefer something relatively easy to ride but still offer some challenge allowing me to progress. Thank you for test driving and reviewing this board. Your video helped a lot. I stand 5'8 & 1/2" tall and I weigh 136lbs/61,5K. Novice skill, how much can I over-size this board to have fun and a lil bit of challenge? I just hope local shapers here can repair this type of construction if ever I damage it. What other model is closest to this board's behavior and features on water?might have a hard time finding one, locally. Thanks and more reviews and test drives please. :)
honestly at that weight i would think a 5'7 or 5'9 would be ok as far as float but still be challenging. look at it like the 5'7 would be a bit challenging but could pay off in the long run, the 5'9 would be a lot easier in the beginning but as you get better it will start to feel a little big. If i had to pick without knowing how determined you are i would probably say do 5'9 since it is your first smaller board. local ding guys can fix them for sure and if you have trouble finding one locally we can have it drop shipped directly to you and give you a discount off any accessories (traction pad, fins, leash, etc...) that you might need. Hope that helps!
Appreciate the help. Yes I am determined :) got into surfing pretty late. Got no delusions of joining the world tour or even competing :) but been doing surf & balance workout at home plus some surf training on a longboard skateboard on the streets. I'll take your advice and probably go right in the middle of 5'7" and 5'9" and get a 5'8" :) hope that translate to 70% fun and 30% challenge. Will hit you up on the email. Hoping the shipping cost isn't that steep to send an Evo to where I live. Thanks man!
stick with the Baked Potato or EVO! The vadar and vanguards are great boards but meant for quality surf. We sell a lot of baked potatos to guys who have only longboarded and want to get on smaller boards, they work great for that purpose. The EVO is a great all arounder, will work in mushy stuff but hold a lot better then the baked potato if the surf gets good. Whichever you chose just get it bigger then what is recommended for your size, the extra float will help you with the situation you are in. Thanks for watching,l let me know if i can help in any other way!
Awesome Video man!! I would like to know if you could help as I’m looking to get the helium tech Evo soon I know that tech give them a bit more buoyancy feeling.. I’m about 5’11,70kgs, 26years old and intermediate level .. Cheers 👍🏼
Just look up the volume for a pro that weighs the same as you, that's your minimum volume - then add as many L as you think you need to have a proper wave count per session. If you struggle to catch waves, add a lot of volume. If you're focusing on turns, add only a bit of volume.
When are going to review the skx?
As soon as we get a solid swell over here! probably end of August or September realistically. Sorry not sooner, waves have been terrible around here this summer. Thanks for tuning in!
Come on you can’t go surf rubbish waves like that for a review seriously go surf something decent and then you can tell us what the bored feels like