Firewire Surfboards, kitesurf craftsman in Carlsbad

Firewire Surfboards is a surfboard maker founded in 2006, with its US office listed in Carlsbad, California. The company says it builds its boards in a facility it fully owns and operates.

Its range covers shortboards, grovelers, hybrids, step-ups, grom boards, midlengths and longboards, organised in collections tied to Kelly Slater (Slater Designs), Rob Machado, Taylor Jensen, Tomo and Mannkine. The construction technologies named are Helium, I-Bolic and Proflex, with Volcanic and Timbertek laminations.

The brand also sells fins, leashes, traction pads, bags and apparel, and runs Firewire Fleets, a premium surfboard rental service at locations listed on its site.