Ian reviews the Firewire LFT Seaside And Beyond Surfboard: https://www.boardshop.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=seaside+ The Firewire Seaside & Beyond 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. The Seaside & beyond comes in just 3 sizes, 6'8, 7'0 and 7'4 with a traditional single to double concave and either Futures or FCS II fin plugs. Linear Flex Technology (LFT) replaces the Rapidfire internal carbon rods with an 18mm wide composite Springer HD Suspension System that runs from nose to tail and includes a top-deck sheet to improve compression resistance. This high density insert creates additional strength through the centre with increased flex through the tail. The EPS top sheet buffer above the HD Springer allows for some compression but without the raised ridge and cracking that can occur with traditional wooden stringer surfboards. LFT delivers plenty of 'TWANG' in and out of your turns and creates the fast-twitch flex response that gives the surfer the feedback and return desired. 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.