Firewire Spun Honey Helium 5'11 × 20 ⅞ × 2 11/16 Surfboard

The Spun Honey is based on Dan's popular Spitfire model, a short, compact groveler with the wide point a touch towards the tail from center but further forward to the nose than the Sweet Potato, with a tapered diamond tail. Underneath, the bottom contour is a pretty aggressive double concave set within a solid single concave, similar to the bottom of the Sweet Potato, with the double running further forward to the nose than most boards. This double concave bottom contour delivers speed, lift, and fluid rail-to-rail performance, benefits Dan learned from his S Boss and Boss Up shapes with a similar bottom. Dan's included his famous step rail from the Spitfire, also featured on the Mashup, that allows him to hide a lot of volume in the center of the shape while maintaining bladey, knifey rails.

In terms of where the Spun Honey fits in Dan's range of shapes, it offers more performance than his Sweet Potato but less performance than his Dominator 2.0. Whether you're groveling gutless waves, threading shorebreak barrels, or launching into air sections, the Spun Honey delivers a fast, forgiving ride with a spicy edge - an ideal everyday board for surfers pushing performance in weak, everyday conditions. Pair with Dan's Spun Honey Fin Set for the best experience, a low profile raked template designed specifically for the Spun Honey shape.

Wave Type
The Spun Honey is a groveler that's all about pushing performance, so it's meant for small, weak, gutless waves. That said, our team has been pushing it in head-high to overhead, hollow conditions and it's been holding and working well. Whether you're groveling gutless waves, threading shorebreak barrels, or launching into air sections, the Spun Honey is the shape you'll want to keep in your trunk to have fun in any conditions.

Board Features
The Spun Honey is based on Dan's popular Spitfire model, with modern updates tuned for today's most explosive surfers. It's a short, compact groveler with the wide point a touch towards the tail from center but further forward to the nose than the Sweet Potato, and a slightly more pulled in outline than the Sweet Potato. Featuring a bullet nose and diamond tail, with a similar curve to the Baked Potato. Because the tail is such a wide planning area, Dan's idea to have a singular point off the tail be a fulcrum, so that when you tip it over the tail directs water off the singular point instead of making the tail too slidey. The rails are nice and sensitive like a high-performance shape, but the step in the rails hides or masks a lot of extra volume in the center with its flat deck. There's also lots of foam under the chest via the step in the rails, but not too much so the board still turns over well in the pocket.

Helium Core Technology

This is Firewire's best-selling technology, with a new updated look. A stringerless EPS core with flex controlled at the rails made from Paulownia and Balsa wood and our proprietary deckskins - this construction is light and lively underfoot, and excellent at generating speed in everyday waves. Rob Machado calls the parabolic flex control provided by the wooden rails in the Machadocado. Good for drive on rail and control in critical sections.

Helium 2.0 uses 0.8 lbs light weight Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) core with closed-cell waterproof structure skins, combined with high-density (PAULOWNIA) parabolic rail inserts, Polonia wood nose and tail blocks, and high-density fin box inserts. All inserts and components are bonded using expanding epoxy resin to form an airtight composite structure. The result is a lightweight, flex-tuned, waterproof, and impact-resistant blank.

Traditional PU boards use a single polyurethane blank with a central wood stringer. They rely on heavier foam and fiberglass for strength, resulting in more weight, lower flex control, and increased water absorption when damaged.

Helium Technology Core Construction
Helium blanks move through a multi-stage, precision-controlled build process designed to ensure consistency, strength, and tuned flex behavior:

1. Outline cutting and high-density component insertion
2. Deck cutting and deck skin application
3. Bottom cutting and bottom skin application
4. Final rail cutting followed by hand-shaped rail tuning

Helium utilizes a vacuum-laminated sandwich construction, featuring a 1.8 oz fiberglass layer positioned between the EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) core and proprietary MPP (Modified Polypropylene) composite skins, followed by an external 4 oz fiberglass lamination on both the deck and bottom. The vacuum lamination process ensures uniform adhesion, reduced resin weight, and superior structural integrity across the entire board.

High-density fin box inserts are integrated during construction to reinforce fin attachment points and minimize the risk of cracking or flex distortion under load.

During lamination, the parabolic rail structure is locked into place under vacume, creating stored elastic energy within the blank. This “loaded spring” effect allows the board to actively return energy during turns, increasing projection and speed—particularly in small to medium surf—while requiring less physical input from the surfer.

By contrast, traditional PU constructions rely on a 6 oz fiberglass bottom and two 4 oz fiberglass deck layers (4 + 4 oz) laminated directly over the foam using polyester resin. While this adds weight and stiffness, it results in less structural efficiency, reduced flex consistency, and a shorter performance lifespan over time.

Helium Technology Materials
Helium is approximately 25–30% lighter than PU boards, with a more responsive flex feel, waterproof EPS core, and lower VOC emissions thanks to epoxy bio-resins. It has a 3–5+ year lifespan and keeps boards out of landfills longer. Traditional PU boards are heavier, less flexible, and last only 1–2 years on average, with higher environmental impact.

Freshwater Performance & Buoyancy
EPS foam performs better in freshwater wave pools due to its higher relative gravity profile, which provides superior buoyancy. EPS/epoxy boards deliver approximately 2–3% more net flotation than PU boards of the same volume in freshwater, where reduced water density affects board lift.

Example estimates (freshwater, same volume):

• 30 L board: EPS +2.2% lift advantage (~0.6 kg)
• 35 L board: EPS +2.2% lift advantage (~0.7 kg)

Helium Technology Key Tech

• EPS (Expanded Polystyrene): Closed-cell foam that’s lightweight, waterproof, and recyclable — forms Helium’s core.
• PU (Polyurethane): Traditional surfboard foam, smooth flex feel, absorbs water when damaged.
• MPP Composite Skins: High-density sandwich composite skins for dent resistance and flex control.
• 2.4 e-Fiberglass (Internal Layer): Light fiberglass layer that distributes load evenly between core and skins.
• 4 oz e-Fiberglass (Outer Lamination): Outer laminate providing durable finish and surface protection.
• HD Polonia Wooden Rail Inserts: High-density foam strips enhancing flex control and preventing rail cracking.
• High-Density Fin Box Inserts: Dense composite blocks integrated into the core to anchor fin boxes securely.
• Paulownia Wood Blocks: Light hardwood reinforcements for nose and tail strength.
• Epoxy Bio-Resin (Entropy): Bio-based epoxy resin system with superior strength and flexibility.
• Polyester Resin: Traditional styrene-based resin used in PU boards; brittle and high in VOCs.

Helium Tech Summary
Helium Technology delivers an ultra-light, lively ride with a distinct sense of stored energy and rebound. Built around an EPS core and high density of Paulownia Wooden parabolic rail. Helium boards retain inherent kinetic energy in the rails, allowing for loaded spring-back out of turns and smooth projective flex. This gives surfers a sensation of speed, flow, and effortless projection.