Firewire Surfboards Groove vs Firewire Surfboards S Boss

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Both boards come from Firewire Surfboards: the Groove is a shortboard and the S Boss is a shortboard. Documented stock sizes run 25.8 L–43.4 L for the Groove and 24.9 L–37.7 L for the S Boss.

Groove by Firewire Surfboards

Groove

Firewire Surfboards

Shortboard

Shortboard

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When everything goes your way. Find your Groove. Meet the highest-performance board Rob Machado's ever designed. This shape still has the hybrid DNA Rob's known for, but it's the closest thing to a high-performance shortboard Rob's ever created. The Groove's rocker and tail template bring this shape back into the world of being able to come square off the bottom and go square off the lip, what everyone calls 'high-p

Wave size

Waist → Overhead

Wave power

Soft → Moderate

Length
5' 4"–6' 4"
Width
19"–21"
Thickness
2 3/16"–2 13/16"
Volume
25.8 L–43.4 L
Construction
Helium
S Boss by Firewire Surfboards

S Boss

Firewire Surfboards

Shortboard

Shortboard

No reviews yet

Our most user-friendly, pure performance shape. Ever. The S Boss combines Kelly Slater’s pursuit of high-performance progression with Dan Mann’s mission to make performance surfing accessible to all by design. With a relaxed rocker, forgiving fin cluster, full outline and hidden volume throughout — the S Boss is the most versatile shape in your Slater Designs quiver. The result? The best turn of your life. The bes

Wave size

Knee → Waist-high

Length
5' 4"–6' 4"
Width
18 7/8"–20"
Thickness
2 5/16"–2 13/16"
Volume
24.9 L–37.7 L
Construction
I-Bolic

Size ranges describe each model's documented stock sizes, not a specific board. Compare every spec side by side.

Quick answers

What is the difference between the Firewire Surfboards Groove and the Firewire Surfboards S Boss?

The Firewire Surfboards Groove is a shortboard and the Firewire Surfboards S Boss is a shortboard. Across documented stock sizes the Groove carries more volume than the S Boss.

Which has more volume, the Groove or the S Boss?

Documented stock sizes run 25.8 L–43.4 L for the Groove and 24.9 L–37.7 L for the S Boss. The Groove has more volume on average.

How do surfers rate the Groove and the S Boss?

The Groove has no reviews yet, and the S Boss has no reviews yet.

Should I buy the Groove or the S Boss?

Choose on the waves you surf most and the size that suits your weight. The Groove is a shortboard and the S Boss is a shortboard; each model page lists its documented stock sizes and reviews from surfers who ride it.

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