I have been looking for a new surfboard lately and came across this, I was actually looking for a bigger paddle in board, but this sounds interesting.
Felix Pevic has been working with Firewire Surfboards to develop a board for kiting.http://www.firewiresurfboards.com/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=112&page=1#Item_0
"We have been working with one of the worlds best kitesurfers, felix pivec"...........
From fondalling it, I have fallen in love with the fish version......got to save my pennies though......
SB trying to push through in Perth....but not going to be enough..oh well.
After listening to all of Felix's raving about Firewires I've gone out and bought Firewire 6'0 Flexfire with carbon reinforced deck(home job) and after trying many different types and shape of boards I have to agree with him, its simply the best board I have ridden.
Alex what are you trying to say about Felix? Spit it out mate.
Just that defining the worlds best kitesurfers in a stictly "surfing" context is alot harder than people make out. Just because you are lucky enough to get paid by a flysurf brand to do it doesn't necessarily mean you amongst "the worlds best".
In my personal opinion there are tons of other kitesurfers in austrailia that rip way harder than him... and thats just Australia. e.g. Stuey, Ryland, Kav... etc. the list goes on. People that actually rode unstrapped from the start.
I guess a better question could be, "how many people can be in the group of the worlds best"? haha.
All the credit to him though, he's managed to scrape through and make a life out of it and been lucky enough to work with top brands and get sponsored by Billabong...
I guess a better question could be, "how many people can be in the group of the worlds best"? haha.
lets say 40 
thats what it is for the WCT.
Ha i agree with Alex on this one some how, i have seen so many people rip harder so they must be better than the champ
sorry worlds best. Good on him but, some times you have to talk it up a bit to get guys like billabong to even take notice. There are people who kite heaps better but just can't talk the talk.
Jacko
I gotta say even my arch nemisis Paul.J outshreds him.
I guess its who you know and how you talk as paul menioned. You need the whole deal to make it.
He does talk about himself non stop, I guess someone actually listened.
Yeah I do agree that there are so many rippers out there these days that I have seen around the place, & most of them are pretty humble guys...I guess its just how you promote yourself.
But apart from that, I've been surfing & kiting with firewires for a few years now & I have to say as far as I'm concerned, they are definitely best & most lively board I've riden. Had some issues with de-lamination & so have a few others, but if they can strengthen the decks a little more for kiting, then I think they will be on a winner.
Just wondering who are you guys going to write off next? Must be all the dust in the air yesterday getting into your heads. You don't get countless Mag. covers, spreads, articles vids ect or sponsorship from surfing co. like Billabong and Firewire for just talking it up! Felix talks the talk and walks the walk, unlike some people on this forum who just talk and talk and talk......
i think the problem most people have with felix is that he comes across as hypocritical.
he used to bag out SLE/bow/toenail kites and strapless riders, then next he was telling the world that strapless is the only way to ride legit. then airush dumped him and he was endorsing an SLE by eclipse.
i reckon he's a great rider, but maybe he needs to know when to shut his mouth....
Like to see all you so called "rippers" achieve anything. How many events have you won? Talk is cheap...
Obviously it is Taboo on this site to talk about any "pro" rider.
I mean after all they are "pro", they must be the ducks nuts, what would us mere mortals know about all that.
p.s.
How many events has Ry Craike won?....
I'm supposed to be getting my hands on one to try. Don't think they are in production yet only proto's. Will post a review when I have ridden one. 
Serious kiting in waves is not that hard if you can surf half decent and have very good kite skills then its not rocket science.
No ones saying felix is **** but hes just like 100 other guys who rip. It also helps that he was around from the start of the sport. Good on him i say.
How to get a cover: 1 send in good photo's
2 Have a sponsor who advertises in the mag
3 Be mates with the guys who run the mags
You can even avoid no1 some times, just look at the latest KBM (sorry Beaver but pretty average shot)
Firewire boards: I have a very good friend who fixes boards for a living and he recons he would never buy one and he should know for how many he has had to
fix. Various reasons mainly delam but heaps of breakages. I don't ride them so only taking his word on it and from the one he has shown me
Jacko
? ... Awesome! (said like i'm out of wayne's world)
when are you guys actually going to read the content of a post and take in the information that is written down as it is instead of twisting it into what you want to hear so u can bitch about someone else bitching? i dont see one post where felix is being bagged or ripped.
all i see here is people stating that felix isnt necesarily one of the best and there are better riders out there and that felix did good for himself by making a living out of the sport. I also see people saying the way he can sell himself is what separated him from the others. nowhere does anyone ever say felix is **** and cant ride.
this post started as a question about firewire surfboards being adapted/modified for kitesurfing.
has any info actually been shed on what progress has been made on shapes/durability.
i don't think nev hyman with his experience with shaping is looking at turning out lemons.
personal attacks on felix seem a bit feeble......the guy started as a teen washing dishes at night and he now enjoys life as a professional sportsperson.
i'm looking forward to the firewire product...good to see some solid surfing background entering into kitesurfing.
Gotta agree with Jacko again here.
My mate fixes boards, and one of the top things that come in are firewire, said it reminded him of solomon S-core boards (i think they went bankrupt?) And really thats saying something because i dont actually see that many people around here surfing them.
p.s.
Negative.
From what Felix has told me is that he got a bunch of prototypes a couple of months ago over in Hawaii and they are all holding up really good, with all different guys riding them and the feedback has been really positive. Tobes took 2 to Fiji with him and so far so good. So hopefully Firewire has reinforced them well and they might be onto a good thing.
Yeah sh!t i forgot Tobes has them... They must be pretty good then. What are they worth?
