"POTATO-NATOR" surfboard from Firewire Surfboards

Item Number: 112
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Description
You work hard all day, now it's time to play hard! Check out the waves on your brand new POTATO-NATOR surfboard!
This POTATO-NATOR is 6’ 0” and set up for future fins. This is a forgiving board, great for kids or adults!
As the name implies, the POTATO-NATOR is the result of Dan Mann gene-splicing two of his most popular models: the SWEET POTATO and the DOMINATOR. With a longer rail line and less girth than the SWEET POTATO, and a slightly pulled in nose similar to the DOMINATOR, the POTATO-NATOR is meant to be ridden 4"-6" longer than a POTATO, and approx. 2" shorter than the DM. The double concaves are softer than the SWEET POTATO and while the overall rocker has been increased slightly to enhance performance, the low entry rocker remains which makes paddling a breeze. Designed primarily for 2'-4' surf, the POTATO-NATOR will hold its own in 3'-5' as well. Fin placement is optimized to be ridden as a quad, but don't be afraid to throw in a small, knubby trailer fin to help this hybrid 4-finner come alive in new ways.
Made using Firewire's new technology, TimberTEK:
- TIMBERTEK represents a significant step forward towards the holy grail of any product designed and manufactured in today's environmentally conscious world. While by no means sustainably built, Firewire's TIMBERTEK has by far one of the least toxic and smallest carbon footprints of any commercially available surfboard today.
- Grant Newby, a talented Australian craftsman first turned us on to the potential of this construction, and following his lead, our internal R&D and production crew worked tirelessly to make this tech possible in a production setting. Building one-offs or small quantities is one thing (and not to be discounted), but it took a tremendous effort to overcome all the issues that arose as we tweaked the original recipe to increase performance and build reasonable quantities. Of course having our own vertical factory was a huge help.
- The combination of a lightweight EPS core, sustainably-grown wood deck skins, Firewire's proprietary parabolic rail construction, and anEntropy bio-resin hot coat yield an extremely lightweight, durable surfboard with ALL of the high performance flex characteristics of Firewire's existing technologies. Even more impressive, the physical properties of the raw materials involved have allowed us to reduce exterior lamination significantly, furthering the reduction of the board’s carbon footprint. Or as we like to describe TIMBERTEK, it's simply High Performance Art.
Special Instructions
Local pickup only. Pickup times are May 12th 7:45-9:00AM & 1:45-2:45PM at La Costa Heights Elementary (Parent Room).
Questions? Please contact auction@lacostaheightspta.org