Firewire FRK Plus Ibolic White - 5'8 V26.1 - Futures

The FRK+ is for surfers who want a high-performance shortboard that doesn't punish them for riding it in real-world waves.

• The intermediate-to-advanced surfer who wants a board that performs at their ceiling, not their average
• The experienced shortboarder looking for a daily driver with genuine drive and quick rail-to-rail response
• The surfer who regularly rides performance boards and wants the clean feel of a shape that stays out of your way
• The surfer who wants to ride something connected to Kelly Slater's competitive history without needing to surf at his level to enjoy it

This board rewards surfers who commit — it's not forgiving, but when you're on, it's fast.

The FRK+ comes alive from waist-high and up. Its moderate rocker and squash tail give it the ability to generate speed across flatter sections, but the board is at its best when the waves have some push — head-high and punchy is where it shines. In Hawaii, it handles the full range of everyday surf, from manageable south swells to solid overhead days when you want a performance shortboard and not a step-up. It's not a small-wave board, and it's not built for the biggest swells — it's built for the middle ground most surfers spend their sessions in.

The FRK+ starts from Dan Mann's original FRK template — a clean, performance-oriented outline with medium rails — and updates it with a squash tail in place of the round tail. That change sounds simple, but it shifts how the board exits turns: the squash tail releases more freely, giving the back foot a snappier, more immediate response. The concaves and fin placement were also adjusted to work with the increased surface area of the squash, tightening up the drive without losing the release. The result is a board with exceptional rail-to-rail speed and an engine in the back third that generates and holds drive through turns.

In Ibolic construction, the FRK+ is stiff, light, and responsive. The I-beam high-density foam stringer running down the center and parabolic rail springers from nose to tail create a flex pattern with fast recoil — you feel it most in tight turns where the board snaps back to speed. Ibolic is Firewire's most structurally engineered construction, and on a performance shortboard like the FRK+, that stiffness translates directly into precision.

Ibolic: Firewire's I-beam high-density EPS stringer construction with parabolic rail springers from nose to tail — engineered for structural stiffness, fast recoil, and durable deck resistance.

5-Fin. Rides as thruster or quad. Fins not included.

Surfboard Shipping

We can only ship boards purchased from the shop at this time due to Cargo policy.

Due to handling requirements, surfboards are shipped with specific protocols and fees.

a. Oahu Store Pickup

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(All Size Boards)  - ETA Usually in two days (Boards can be picked up from the Alaska Air Cargo Airport from 7AM in the morning, a day after the board has been sent out.)

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• Stations in the states of Alaska and Hawai'i, operated by Alaska and Hawaiian Air Cargo: Storage fees will be assessed after five days, excluding weekends and holidays. Minimum charge: $40 per day
• Stations outside of Alaska and Hawai'i, operated by Alaska and Hawaiian Air Cargo: Storage fees will be assessed after 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays. Minimum charge: $40 per day

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