Slater Designs FRK+ vs Slater Designs Sci-Fi

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Both boards come from Slater Designs: the FRK+ is a shortboard and the Sci-Fi is a shortboard. Documented stock sizes run 24.1 L–38.6 L for the FRK+ and 26 L–45.8 L for the Sci-Fi.

FRK+ by Slater Designs

FRK+

Slater Designs

Shortboard

Shortboard

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Dan Mann's FRK+ is a classic squash tail high-performance shortboard, an enhanced version of the FRK for everyday conditions. The FRK+ is meant to be ridden slightly shorter than the original FRK round tail. It has all the on-wave benefits of the original FRK with a touch more release through turns that comes from the squash tail and minor adjustments to how the concaves and fin placements relate to the increased su

Wave size

Waist → Head-high

Wave power

Moderate

Skill

Intermediate → Expert

Length
5' 6"–6' 4"
Width
18 1/4"–20 3/16"
Thickness
2 1/4"–2 13/16"
Volume
24.1 L–38.6 L
Construction
I-Bolic
Sci-Fi by Slater Designs

Sci-Fi

Slater Designs

Shortboard

Shortboard

No reviews yet

A re-release of the classic Sci-Fi designed by Daniel 'Tomo' Thomson in collaboration with Kelly Slater, newly updated in I-Bolic Technology from Slater Designs. Tomo says, "the Sci-Fi has been such a popular design and stood the test of time because of its functionality. It's such an easy board to ride. It gives the user an effortless sense of control and performance that you wouldn't get in a traditional shortboar

Wave size

Waist → Double-overhead+

Wave power

Soft / mushy

Length
5' 6"–6' 6"
Width
18 5/8"–21 5/8"
Thickness
2 3/8"–3"
Volume
26 L–45.8 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 Slater Designs FRK+ and the Slater Designs Sci-Fi?

The Slater Designs FRK+ is a shortboard and the Slater Designs Sci-Fi is a shortboard. Across documented stock sizes the Sci-Fi carries more volume than the FRK+.

Which has more volume, the FRK+ or the Sci-Fi?

Documented stock sizes run 24.1 L–38.6 L for the FRK+ and 26 L–45.8 L for the Sci-Fi. The Sci-Fi has more volume on average.

How do surfers rate the FRK+ and the Sci-Fi?

The FRK+ has no reviews yet, and the Sci-Fi has no reviews yet.

Should I buy the FRK+ or the Sci-Fi?

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

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