Firewire Rob Machado GROOVE 5-Fin (6'1) Helium 2 Futures

The Groove is built for surfers who want to draw sharper, tighter lines without giving up the ease that makes Machado's designs so approachable.

• The intermediate-to-advanced surfer who's been riding hybrid or groveler shapes and wants to step up without switching to a pure performance shortboard
• The experienced Machado fan who already owns a Seaside or Machadocado and wants a board that works when conditions get better
• The surfer who wants more drive and control in the pocket — not just speed across the face
• The performance-focused surfer who values flow and smooth rail work over aggressive hack-and-slash surfing

This board rewards surfers who like to stay in the pocket, control speed, and link turns with intention.

The Groove is designed for waves with push and power — waist-high to overhead surf where a board with real rocker can lock into the pocket and hold through a committed turn. Its elevated tail rocker keeps it in tight on steeper sections, and the nose rocker keeps it clean coming back down off the lip. In smaller, weaker surf it still works — the Helium construction helps it generate and hold speed — but this board comes alive when the wave has something to work with. It's a good fit for the kind of inconsistent lineups where conditions fluctuate between soft and punchy, and you need a board that can handle either.

The Groove starts with a wider-than-typical outline through the nose and chest to preserve paddle power, then Machado narrowed the tail block and pulled in a squash tail to bring it back into performance territory. He added significantly more rocker than his usual shapes — elevated nose rocker to help the board come down tight off the lip, and tail rocker that keeps it up in the pocket on steep, critical sections. The result is a board that sits at the intersection of Machado's ease-of-use instincts and legitimate high-performance shortboard geometry. The 5-fin box lets you run it as a thruster for maximum drive and pocket control, or switch to a quad for more release and speed in smaller conditions.

In Helium construction, the Groove is noticeably light underfoot — the stringerless EPS core and wood composite rails give it quick response through turns and keep it lively in everyday surf. The flex pattern through the rail system helps the board store and release energy rather than going dead through a turn, which is part of what makes it feel more responsive than its volume would suggest. It's a performance board that doesn't punish you for riding it.

Helium: Firewire's lightest EPS core construction with flex controlled at the rails through a Paulownia and Balsa wood composite — light, lively underfoot, and excellent at generating speed in everyday waves.

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

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