Part One - The Midas: Rob Machado goes left on this LFT shape.
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- čas přidán 15. 08. 2017
- We all know Rob Machado enjoys his Go Fish. But what does he ride when the waves get bigger and more punchy? The Midas. In this video Rob Machado explains how he designed The Midas, and why.
For more on this LFT shape, and to explore dimensions, go here:
shop.firewiresurfboards.com/p...
If you're curious about how The Midas relates to The Go fish, it's simple - the Go Fish is fast and skatey in the weak stuff, and the Midas is quick and responsive in the steep stuff.
The Midas does have some fishy hybrid elements in its design though, so its performance on the small end of the wave spectrum is surprising.
Rob enjoys The Midas as a two plus one fin setup, or as a twin fin, when the waves are small, and he likes it with a thruster set when the waves are 4 to 5 foot plus.
Like the song? find it here: • Cutside - From Then To... - Sport
" it's not pointy but it's not eggy, it's like right inbetween-y " I love you Rob..
Rob is as chill and smooth on a wave as he is in person. Still old school in style. IMHO
Rob rips on every single one of your boards! Keep up the good work love seeing you guys grow! Saving up for the Go fish
That board looks so rad
Sick rides Rob, those waves were beautiful
Thanks for the vid
He makes everything seem so easy, even life
Amazing board, amazing vid - thank you Firewire
Cheers, guys!
Loving this board
Had a stan fuji G&S twin or Truster! fun being able to switch it up!
Looks super fun
Sweet stick! Brother
That van is sweet.
Just got the board last week. Surfed it in Austin and worked well. Airline broke the nose on the return trip so need to know where to fix it. So bummed. Fun board!
Awesome!
awesome!!!
nice Vid!
The music is so good
the end camera view is my favorite surf angle
Austin Murphy you wouldn't believe how little work we are getting done around here since this clip came out ;) that Uluwatu footage is too fun to watch, and the board looks so fun under his feet.
saw this board at HSS HB yesterday.. but nothing under 6'0 in stock to get my hands on
More coming :) If you want, you can tell HSS what size you want and we'll send it up, or pull it from a nearby shop and drop it at HSS for you.
quick question, what size is this suppose to be ridden? +- a few inches from my height?
5:21 - kid dragging a bodyboard through the car park hahah 😂
I was about to buy the go fish or the seaside but I live in Florida and we don’t get good enough waves for it so I just got a fish from my local shop. But I also have a baked potato and it works pretty good for small waves
Lmao 24 liters. His quote "volume is your friend" means something completely different to me now.
*Not pointy but not eggy, in-betweeny*
"Literage... Is that a word?... Look it up... I dont' know".
@@firewiresurfboards volume
@@sritantra dumbass
I think my dad's nickname was Midas. I don't know you would have to ask him he's in Mexico somewhere.
watching from 4:15 reminds me of MP winning the '77 Stubbies contest
What is the difference betwen the Midas and the Go Fish, because they are similar models. Like, wave type, how they feel on the wave...
why do all of his new lft boards have a deep cut off channel? guess he always wants to go fast now
what do you like Twin Or Thruster??
style
Rob, who named Palisades? When the parking lot was dirt. I don't hear anybody call it that anymore they just say inside seaside. Also I was wondering if Paul Roach is still around? Even though I surf, he was super good at drop knee.
sweet, looks like an old Dean Cleary Infinity shape, wing swallow with a touch of a modified Bonzer...whats next, a wing star tail perhaps?
Best board I ever had and they don’t make it anymore
Hi, what's the song please? the board looks amazing
Cutside - From then to now (outro). Linked in the info section of this video.
Zen Worrior- he who puts th world on an even keel!
Seriously can't decide between this board and the Seaside.. Need something that can do it all! I just love those fishy style boards, this decision is so tough to make. Advice anyone? Honolua is my home break but we have grab mushy summers too...
Rob's ride is the mystery machine from scooby doo...nniiice
raindogred yea now that you mention it...
@@firewiresurfboards just a random street view from google reveals why this guy rips so muh: goo.gl/maps/3ivYcFZhNg8Bd3oAA
Rob went right...
Those 3 boards are worth more then the van.
fancy
When is next San Diego demo day? I’d like to try a Midas. Haven’t seen anyone in the line up to ask how they like it.
Charles Hawk I’ve been surfing this thing here on a 5 9 Midas. Mostly 19th st. Took it out to marine st shore break when the swells were big and it held up good. I’m definitely keeping the board, after a yr of surfing it 3-4 times a week, I think I would like to go to a 5 8 as of now
Anything like the old "Robber"??
What were those Futures Fins that he had as the thruster setup? They look dope
That is our brand new Firewire thruster set we made with Futures. And Rob actually has them a little bit early. We aren't expecting to have them at surf shops until December.
Please make a Large set that looks like the ones in the video. Thanks!
Mark Aceto excited to say we WILL have a large come out.
Hey FireWire, I am an FAA Remote Pilot, can I'm San Diego, and surf all the time, can I film some epic surf sessions for your team with my drone?
Where’s this break?
called fin Lock system
Really wanna smoke a bowl with Rob
my dream is to ride a firewire board.
Want to get one but am not sure about "literage" vs length.....Firewire only talks about volume but what length is the board intended to be ridden in relation to surfers height please? I'm tall but skinny.
This board is probably meant to be ridden a bit shorter than ones height. Especially the more advanced the surfer is. Rob Machado is 5'10'' and he said the board he's riding is 5'5''...
You're lucky. You can go short on this one for ultra- fun. If only we were all tall and skinny. Generally you want to keep this shape at about as long as you are tall or shorter. Okay to go an inch or two longer than height though if needed because the width is brought far back to the wings. If you go three or four inches longer than your height it mostly becomes a cruiser.
Thanks for the reply. I had the same question. I’m 5’9 160 pounds amd 35 years old. Nice to know I can get away with it being my height or a smidget over.
late 80's
I thought you can't ride twinnies as thrusters because of the side fins being placed a little further back or am i mistaken?
good point. Firewire, can u guys explain that?
Generally, you're right. If you were designing a twin fin from scratch you would not place the two fin boxes in the same position as you would place the front two boxes if you had been designing a thruster from scratch. What lets you get away with riding The Midas as a twin is the wings, and the swallow tail, AND how knifed out and thin the tail is. With that said, most normal surfers (for example not Rob or other pros how can adapt to anything) will enjoy this as a two plus one, or a thruster, as it was initially designed as a two plus one.
I know that dude
Go back on the world tour please
What sunglasses is Rob wearing?
They're by Dragon. But not sure which style they are.
Hey if you think it helps shoots I’m sold.
Can I meet Rob
Milo Wren hang around seaside reef on any given day and the odds are pretty good.
litreage is a word lol
"a capacity measured in liters"
Hate to be the glasser with such a nacho thin tail...volume son!
At 24.5 L??!! No wonder he kicks out after a barrell and two turns!!
I know I can shred the living tar out of this board.but I haven't been able to buy a new board in a long time cuz I'm on a limited income so unless I turn into King Midas .
I'll probably never own a Midas. Oh well more broke dick stories one of these days I'll have money and a large quiver
sell out
1thesurfer jealous
Elijah why do you say that?
Elijah oh wow. What’s the drifter movie? Never heard of it.
Elijah Gotcha. I had no idea, I haven’t been surfing long. I do own and like his creeper surfboard though.
Machado surfs really good and seems to be Real not fake and STUCK UP LIKE OTHER PEOPLE WHO SURF SO DON'T BE A HATER . KEEP SURFING ROB AND ENJOY THE LIFE YOU ARE BLESSED WITH !!!!!!!!