The Firewire Seaside & Beyond now in the insanely good Volcanic tech is the latest drool-inducing magic stick from Rob Machado and the Firewire team.

Rob had been interested in a 'long fish' since spending time with Skip Frye who showed him some of his fishes in the 7ft range. Rob's first foray into the' long-fish' was a stretched out Go Fish which worked but needed something extra, but his interest was definitely spiked. His next step was to give the incredibly popular Seaside quad-fish the same treatment; stretching it out and fine-tuning the rocker.

The Seaside & Beyond was born and very quickly became the board Rob never left home without. Rob has been riding his Seaside in pretty much anything from 1 foot beach breaks to barrelling reefs and all ports in-between. Rob's clean and concise quiver currently includes a 5'4 Seaside and a 7ft Seaside & Beyond!

"It glides, It turns on a dime and most importantly… it puts a smile on my face" - Rob Machado.

The team here at Boardshop have seen a seismic change in the boards people are asking for and buying. Ever increasing crowds has led a lot of guys and girls to look for something more forgiving than their everyday shortboard and a better paddler and wave catcher than their short and dumpy groveller. Mid-lengths and these longer fish are exploding right now and we predict that the Firewire Seaside & Beyond is going to find a place in many, many quivers. Many will add a Seaside & Beyond to their quiver as a step-down for the smaller or more crowded days and at the other end of the spectrum are the surfers who'll use it as a step up for the bigger and better days when they struggle to battle out through the surf with their longboards or higher volume mini-mals/carpets etc. It might be that you just don't get in as often as you'd like or you're just getting a little older and don't have the fitness you once had...the Seaside & Beyond will definitely fit the bill and most important of all...get you riding more waves and smiling till it hurts.

This SS & B model is constructed using Firewires Helium epoxy core and the super tough Vocanic lamination. Helium is a stringerless EPS core with flex controlled at the rails made from Paulownia and Balsa wood - this construction is light and lively underfoot, and excellent at generating speed in everyday waves. Volcanic is a Basalt lamination technology is their sustainable alternative to carbon, and is their most durable with elevated response. This is as tough if not tougher than Thunderbolt and surfs just as well if not better.

Forget the lifeless and corky EPS boards you might of heard about or even owned; these boards couldn't be further from the mass produced characterless Epoxy surfboards 'banged out' in the far east. These boards are 100% hand layups and finished to the very highest standard, and it's worth remembering that the board you buy from us is exactly the same as Skindog is riding!

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 [email protected] or call us on 0044 (0) 1243 674250.