![]() ![]() More recently Firewire has been dedicated and committed to manufacturing boards that will improve your experience with less impact on the environment. By 2006 Firewire was officially becoming a global name, with boards generated from CAD/CAM software allowing for the perfect boards to be steadily produced without variations and imperfections in the shape. 17 years later the name was changed again, to Nev Future Shapes, where it entered the global market, manufacturing over 5000 years a year with his growing crew.įast forward to 2004, Nev was introduced to Bert Berge who showed him a handmade surfboard featuring balsa rails and high-density composite top and bottom. After travelling Nev decided to pursue creation of blanks for some of the best surfers in the world, and with the years of experience he gained, he began to hone his craft for the perfect surfboard. Originally started by Australian Nev Hyman in 1975, in Perth as Odyssey Surfboards, it became Nev Surfboards in 1981. In recent years they have taken pride in research and improvements that reduces the impact their industry has on the environment. For more information see our Shipping page.įirewire is know for innovating bold new technologies for surfboards that have made them a major player in the surfboard market. If your board is damaged during transit simply send us a photo of the damage, a full front and back photo of the board within 24 hours of delivery, and we can offer to replace, repair or refund your order. Get in touch about a special/custom order today. Have a question about the best fins, leash or tail pad to go with this board? Not sure what size you should be riding? Check out our Volume Calculator, or get in touch today. Thunderbolt red blanks are then laminated in fibreglass giving them more flex than the black construction. Hand laminated fiberglass layer and PVC shell lock AVT flex control components in, then is cured in a mould for precise rocker and shape. This combination AVT shape defines the flex, responsiveness and feel of the board creating a waistline component which creates a pivot point for tail flex, and stores the energy generated by natural flexing and twisting forces generated during a turn, which then releases through the board and fin launching the board forward. AVT flex control components are laminated to the bottom in an A shape, then a tapered groove is cut into the deck for the AVT stringer in a T shape, which is laminated onto the deck and pressed into the groove at specific depths.ĪVT flex control components are laminated to the deck, in a V shape. Starting off with an EPS foam blank, a high-density foam block is installed into the blank to provide a secure anchor point for the fin box. Thunderbolt Red surfboards are hand crafter for a classic feel with enhanced response. ✓ Shape is the love child of Taj Burrows father Vance & Nev Hymanĭue to the flex and speed generating qualities of the thunderbolt red construction, these boards are best suited to everyday surf conditions as they will make the most of waist to head height surf. ✓ Front end and volume of a mini mal, pulled in tail of a performance fish should give a decent glider, fast, loose, but still a turning machine, less a nose rider.✓ Combines the buoyancy of a longboard with a contemporary outline So lets talk Parallax first (which I would prefer): it seems to be a “hullish” board rounded belly at the front, the tail rather flat with a hard edge, but how is the middle? still slightly hull (like the outlier), or already flat. According to the information received, a board featuring the “Parallax” and/or the “NeoClassic” would be a nice addition to my quiver. Since this board works so well for me, I’m getting hungry building something differently. Building in wood is sometimes a compromise, so the objective was not to copy a “The Haven”, but getting a board with similar performance.Īs far as I can judge, my surfing capabilities are limited, the board works more than pretty well (I just returend from a 14 days Portugal Surf Vacation, where I rode it solely. I build a longboard out of wood in the style of the Model “The Haven”, where I assumed a bottom contour as front concave, flat, vee in the tail with concaves. I read a lot (and watched everything I could get) about CJ Nelson Longboard Design. ![]()
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