Get ready for winter. ❄️
Shorter days and dropping water temps mean the winter season is starting to ramp up in the northern hemisphere, and being prepared for a variety of conditions is a must. Explore our team's Winter Essentials: their preferred gear for the 2025/2026 winter season, to make the most of everything the ocean sends their way.
When @chuyreyna1 talks, we listen.
Meet Chuy Reyna in our last episode of Winter Essentials for the 2025/2026 season, Firewire Surfboards' & Slater Designs Sales Representative and former World Tour competitor from Oceanside, California.
Chuy's been with our brands since the beginning, serving as our Sports Marketing lead and now working in Sales, and is one of the most knowledgeable and experienced surfers we have on staff. Press play above to learn more about Chuy's story competing on tour with Kelly Slater, winters on the North Shore in the 80s with Brock Little, surfing big waves at Todos Santos, and learn about his winter quiver.
Chuy's been riding a stock 5'10" (x 19 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 30.1L) Dominator Pro by Dan Mann, a stock 6'0" (x 19 1/4" x 2 5/8" x 30.0L) Spaceship by Mike Woo in our all-new Proflex Technology, and a stock Boss Up 6'6" (x 20 1/8" x 2 7/8" x 39.5L).
Explore Chuy's quiver below.
Behind the tech
CORE TECHNOLOGY
HELIUM
Light and lively underfoot, excellent at generating speed in everyday waves.
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
PROFLEX
Our latest, most high-performance construction made with carbon, developed in partnership with the 11x World Champion, Kelly Slater. This build was engineered directly to Kelly's preference in carbon performance, not too stiff and closer to "broken-in right-out-of-the-box" when you get it.
LAMINATION TECHNOLOGY
VOLCANIC
Forged in fire, this Basalt lamination technology is our sustainable alternative to carbon, and is our most durable with elevated response.
This winter, New Jersey's Rob Kelly is riding a stock 5'7" Dominator Pro, stock 6'0" Spaceship, and stock 5'7" & 5'8" FRK Swallows (the 5'8" for when he's geared up in a 4/3, hood and booties) - a performance quiver that has the cold water enthusiast ready for any Nor'easters the Atlantic offers up.
Explore Rob Kelly's favorites below.
Behind the tech
CORE TECHNOLOGY
HELIUM
Light and lively underfoot, excellent at generating speed in everyday waves.
CORE TECHNOLOGY
I-BOLIC 2.0
The second iteration of our patented I-beam core construction with flex controlled at the rails using high density foam offering the same speed, control, strength, and response as the original, but with increased strength due to a fully engineered carbon strip inlay on the bottom deck with an updated look.
CORE TECHNOLOGY
I-BOLIC 1.0
Our patented I-beam core construction with flex controlled at the rails using high density foam - an engineering feat developed for performance. This is Kelly Slater's favorite core technology to ride.
This winter, Pipe Master and free surfer, Rob Machado, is riding a stock 6'8" Seaside & Beyond, stock 5'2" Seaside, stock 5'4" Mashup, and stock 5'4" Groove - a versatile performance quiver that has the style icon covered for anything the Pacific sends his way.
Explore Rob's favorites below.
Behind the tech
CORE TECHNOLOGY
HELIUM
Light and lively underfoot, excellent at generating speed in everyday waves.
CORE TECHNOLOGY
VOLCANIC
Forged in fire, this Basalt lamination technology is our sustainable alternative to carbon, and is our most durable with elevated response.