Firewire Seaside and Beyond Review

[@brentontaylor9191]

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. I love my seaside and glazer so I'm thinking of picking up a 7'0 Seaside & Beyond coming in to summer.

[@lawson45uk]

Yeah can't wait to get it out for the test rides, makes a lot of sense for me also love the seaside. To be honest a SS + SSB and a Longboard would cover most of what I surf locally. Maybe with a Hybrid short like the Quiver Killer for travel and something like a Bean Bag for the low down and dirty too ideally :-)

[@donatkinson1596]

Good to see you back - I've got the 7'6 TT 59 liters (6'3 100kg) ... not sure yet 'though. Cheers!

[@lawson45uk]

Oh nice. Yeah only had one ride but seem to have very good paddle and glide for the size in the Higher volume TT versions.. I did notice the fins are a little back from where I would expect, especially the rear ones.. Gonne proceed with the Machado Quad as they were a little slippery in the Seaside but probably good for the beyond. The fin position would favor those twin and two trailer styles though.. Also tempted to try the NPJ Chippa Wilson Quartette.

[@nicruffy]

thanks for this and like the others, looking forward to an updated review after you've spent more time with the board in the water. i'm coming down from a 9'1" Gem (also appreciate your review on that one) that i've had a lot of fun with. nowhere near becoming a good surfer, but was hoping to transition to a shorter board and hopefully play around a bit. eyeing the seaside and beyond but debating what size to get. i'm 5'7" and weigh about 62kg. was originally thinking of getting the 7'2" as anything sub-7' might be too difficult for me, but after seeing your review, i'm now considering the 6'10". would that be too difficult for a beginner to intermediate surfer of my size/weight, coming down from a longboard? thanks!

[@lawson45uk]

Hi Nic. Nah not at all mate. 6'10" be plenty of board for you. At 62kg any more might be a bit much. You might just about still be able to do a shallow duck dive on this size too. Cheers.

[@Leroidesfarfadets]

Thank you for this video ! I can't wait to have your thoughts on the boards after few sessions. I am looking for a new board and the seaside and beyond looks perfect to me, I am still hesitating between the TimberTek version and the LFT, I would prefer the durability of the TimberTek but I am worry that it might be to big for me (I am only 66kg, but still a intermediate surfer).

[@lawson45uk]

Hey buddy yeah it's a good all round board aye, not really had lots of time on it but have had small waves and larger waves. I would agree your probably looking at what a 6'8" 7" max in LFT you could definitely ride this one but might be a lot of volume for 66kg's. If you look in the shops the newer builds of all the firewire techs look better than older ones even LFT so you might be ok on that front.. Just look for the ones that have a different top coat (like an extra top coat) and i think some graphics have changed too but I definitely noticed the more recent ones looking a lot better. I wouldn't spend the extra on Machado fins at your weight either maybe just grab more of a regular quad set in a Large or medium size or just try what you have first. Everyone else loves them so dont let me put you off either but I haven't got on with them myself. Great board but Havent clicked with the Machado fins in the Seaside or beyond

[@Leroidesfarfadets]

@@lawson45uk thank you!

[@deepdrain]

Hey, thanks for your videos you create. I'm a beginner and I really like the Firewire Timbertek lineup. I surf in Huntington Beach CA and sometimes in San Onofre. What Firewire Board would you recommend?

[@lawson45uk]

Cheers mate. Really depends on your weight, ability and waves your riding but the Seaside and Beyond would serve you well as a beginner / improver. The Timbertech ones have more volume per length. If your not too heavy this same 6'10" would go really well for a beginner if your over say 80KG and still learning maybe the 7'2"

[@deepdrain]

@@lawson45uk thanks for the feedback. I’m 79 kilos but I’m older (45) and just now getting in the water. So something easy to ride and catch waves with would be ideal.

[@lawson45uk]

​ @DeepDrain Yeah i'm 86kg and nearly 45 too. You could go for the 6'10"if your in decent shape with good blance and don't mind a little challange or the 7'2" if you want to be even more stable and catch more waves. The 7'2" is really chunky and adds some width too if you want to be on the safe side but either would work. Get some split keels or controller fins too I rekon. Not got on well with the machado ones personally. Not sure why but I prefer the split keels. more grip and drive and still looser for my surfing. Cheers.

[@SkipperSurfReview]

Yew! Stoked for you! Can't wait to hear how it works for you!!!

[@lawson45uk]

Cheers buddy. Great looking board. Can't wait to get some waves on her. Hopefully doesn't make me even more lazy i'm already fighting lockdown weight gain and injury lack of fitness lol

[@SkipperSurfReview]

@@lawson45uk 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@justking5257]

Great vid bruh please upload the video on this 6’10” thanks

[@kinouillek]

What do you think the volume of the one you did is more or less? It looks a bit beefier. Maybe friendlier on smaller days? Which one do you like best :D

[@lawson45uk]

I think there pretty similar. I would say the real deal would float more for sure. I think it's got slightly more volume overall and definitely a good bit lighter than mine. Havent checked with the calipers but the deck on the real one looks 3" plus for 2 7/8". Yeah I would also agree in theory my own one ins a little flatter rocker touch wider less pulled in and thicker tail less aggressive concaves and more even on the volume distribution so maybe a little more momentum. It would be the weight that would make the difference though so hard to say. The Firewire board definitely looks and feels like it's going to go in a good range of waves I can't see it not working in small and bigger but will find out when I have put some time in riding. Cheers.

[@akinsl45]

Had the 7’2” and let it go. I found it hard to turn and stay in the pocket.

[@lawson45uk]

Interesting. Yeah I have pushed down the size of the fins to try and get more responsiveness. It's an excellent board for all round do a bit of everything but same as im definitely finding a little tighter than expected. I did notice that rear quads are positioned much further back than I would expect or than I would put them myself. I didn't like the Machado quads. Went better with the controller quads and I'm not playing with a more regular quad set and also considering the twin and two trailers kinda set up to see if they will loosen the board up a bit. I have some EN twins and the rear quads from the Neal Purchae quartette set but yeah turns are the one slight draw back so far and this is not the first time I'm hearing people finding them a little sticky. It's pretty good at everything else to be fair. Good paddle good speed and carry grips good wave range good. It's not terrible to turn but yeah needs to have the right fin set up or even better i would personally not have put the back fins anywhere near as far back myself. Thanks for your comments appreciate it knowledge 👍