Firewire Helium 2 Seaside Surfboard Review
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- Опубликовано: 20 авг 2024
- Ian reviews the Firewire Helium Seaside with its new look!
Rob Machado's hotly anticipated Firewire Helium Seaside has landed.
Whilst absolutely loving the skatey feel of his Go Fish over the last couple of years, Rob was interested in fine-tuning the board to achieve a little more performance for more carves, tighter turns and some composure in the tube.
Rather than 'throw the baby out with the bath water', Rob set about refining his beloved Go Fish into a 'ripper' where the Go Fish remains a more 'cruisey' and fun surfboard.
The tail on the Seaside has less area, the tips of the swallow have been narrowed and the nose pulled in creating more curve and a board that fits the pocket and turns tighter in the critical part of the wave.
The Seaside is designed as a quad and has its concaves and bottom contours based around that...so don't ask if there will be a five fin or thruster option...it's a quad period! Rob said, "I actually redesigned the entire concave setup that I've been using in the Moonbeam and go Fish, and did it with a quad setup in mind so that it all works together with the new fin set (coming soon from Futures and FCS!)".
Rob named the 'Seaside' after his home break Seaside Reef, Cardiff CA. The board is designed to excel in beach breaks, point breaks. Rob decided on Firewire's Helium construction for the Seaside to keep it nice and lightweight, super-responsive and really durable and ideal for smaller and less punchy conditions.
Firewire’s Helium tech is all about making an already amazing set of construction options even better. Its lighter, more durable than regular PU boards and thus far is proving a little more robust than Firewire's LFT construction. 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.
Firewire surfboards are more durable than other surfboard manufacturing processes, and for 90% of surfers they will improve your surfing. Firewire is pushing the limits of applying new technology and innovation to surfboard design and always has an eye on the environmental impact of what they do, they truly are different to the other board companies out there. Firewire have come a long way since the early boards and the range of shapes and tech just gets better and better. A big chunk of the boards in the range are perfectly suited to the waves that 90% of us surf on a regular basis so if you haven't already give them a try.
The staff here have surfed pretty much every surfboard in the 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.
love your reviews i want to get a seaside now!!
Beautiful board.
Love the reviews!
Wow - Best selling board you've ever had? What are some of the other top sellers? I recently got the new Seaside and have to say it is already a favorite. Can definitely see why it would be a best seller. Paddles like a champ so catching lots of waves, turns well in pocket and also carries through any slower/fatter sections. Makes for super fun sessions.
Thanks. This is a great review. I just bought a blue 5'9" Seaside because of this recommendation.
This also made me laugh: "Hello. Me again I'm afraid" haha
Stoked to help!
Haha yea
Your thoughts. I'm 5'5 154 experienced surfer i'm between 5'3 and 5'4....Also live in Fla.
Same size as you. Did you end up getting one? What size did you go with?
How quickly does helium 2 yellow?
Good question bro !!!!
@Craig Phillips Agree with this. No yellowing after about 6 months, rails are fine and no pressure dents. Probably my favourite surfboard of all time, however when it gets big this thing goes fast, perhaps too fast. Obviously if I was a better surfer this would be easy to control, but when it gets to over head high and punchy, I would switch back to a thruster.
Great question!
Thanks for the info! So how should i size it for a beginner intermediate level surfer, 5'10", 70 k? Would the 5'9" or 5'8" be too big?
We can help for sure. Drop us an email and we can nail this down for you.
Do you have another batch coming soon...
Also did they remove the beaky nose on this version?
What is your opinion on the seaside bs the glazer?
Hey, thank you for your comment. Drop us an email at info@boardshop.co.uk and we can break this down for you and help with getting you the perfect board. Cheers
How does it compare to the Hypto krypto?
I ride 5’6 hypto with quad set up.
The seaside has a bit more volume, if a get a seaside should I go for the 5’4?
We can help you out for sure. Email us on info@boardshop.co.uk and we get you on the right board at the right size. cheers
How does the volume on helium construction compare to that of a normal PU board? If i surf a 28L PU board will that feel too big on helium?
It will feel like an EPS board because it has an EPS core (I think)l So it will feel like +2 or 3 litres.
@@MensGroup no not as much, 0.5 to 1 litre at most
Hi , i'm 6'0ft 83 kgs (183 lbs), my skill level is low intermediate and i'm surfing mostly 1-4 ft mushy waves in caribbean. I currently have a chumlee 6'5 47,7L.
I'd like to have a more reactiv board, but don't want to burn steps.
I'm thinking to take a 6'0 with 44,5L, but don't know if it's the good choice, maybe shorter?
What do you think?
Thx
Bertrand
We can help you out for sure. Email us on info@boardshop.co.uk and we get you on the right board at the right size. cheers
What did you end up getting?
So is the helium 2 purely aesthetic compared to the helium 1?
Pretty much. The Helium 2 seems to be holding up a touch more too.
I just bought one brand new yesterday but I don’t have that wood insert on the rails on the tail? My rails are just like a super dark navy blue.
Seaside vs evo? Which is the better paddler and better wave catcher? Which board is snappier in turns? Thanks!
seaside for me
Late comment, but I have both boards in the exact same volume and on flat water the ease of paddling is the exact same. However, the seaside tends to get into slower/fatter waves better and performs way better than the evo in onshore choppy conditions. But nothing beats the evo for me when it's clean/glassy and the waves are a little steeper.
I have both. I am 6' 3" 103 kg have a evo 6 ft 44 liters goes good I love it with Machardo quad fins gets a bit lose on over head waves with this fin set up, I find it is a good paddler I feel a small bow wave underneath the front of the board sometimes, I do not find it as as good a paddler as the seaside. I love the seaside went bigger 6' 1" 46 liters, I hated it at first it took me about 6 weeks to get used to it, but when you get used to it holy hell it goes. You have a very small area under your chest where to take off and when you find it you can surf punchy steep shore breaks and can out paddle a lot of people. I absolutely love it unfortunately I pushed it too hard and snapped it clean in half. It was one of the best boards I have ever had.
@@andyp9 🙌🙌🙌🙌
Seaside or Puddle Jumper?? Thinking around 28-30L
Both, they are very different. One is a daily driver, one is a small wave machine.
Can I use the Machado quad fronts as twin fin? Looks like they have quiet a big surface area?
They are not designed for this, but you could give them a go... could work.
It looks amazing guys. I’m curious if there’s a weight difference between the boards and if your bringing in the Wool Lite version this year? I’m up for the darker look as I hear the LFT/HELIUM tend to yellow quickly? Your thoughts guys?
Great video ! Im thinking about buying it but I’m not sure about the dimensions. I tried the 5.7 but to much volume... I’m hesitating between the 5.4 or 5.5 ! I’ll be surfing it in the south ouest of France btw. Could you help me please ?!
Great videos btw !!👏🏽
5'4
Did you get it? I want one and i am in the South west France lol. Trying to size it.
what's your height and weight? I just picked up a 5'7
Can you please do a review of the new evo?
Cheers!
its en-route! will be uploaded tomorrow. Thanks, Ryan