T&C Surf Designs Crankshaft vs T&C Surf Designs Firefly

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Both boards come from T&C Surf Designs: the Crankshaft is a groveler & hybrid and the Firefly is a groveler & hybrid. Documented stock sizes run 24.4 L–41.7 L for the Crankshaft and 28.3 L–37.02 L for the Firefly.

Crankshaft by T&C Surf Designs (Town & Country Surf)

Crankshaft

T&C Surf Designs (Town & Country Surf)

Groveler & hybrid

Groveler & hybrid

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High Performance small wave shortboard. Fuller outline with a low entry rocker allowing the board to plane through the flats, the tail rocker allows the board to still turn tight in the pocket. Should be ordered at least an inch shorter and a little wider than your usual dimensions. It has a deep single concave with slight Vee of the tail.

Wave size

Knee → Waist-high

Length
5' 9"–6' 6"
Width
18 1/2"–20 1/4"
Thickness
2 3/16"–3"
Volume
24.4 L–41.7 L
Firefly by T&C Surf Designs (Town & Country Surf)

Firefly

T&C Surf Designs (Town & Country Surf)

Groveler & hybrid

Groveler & hybrid

No reviews yet

The Firefly is the next evolution groveler in the Dragonfly series. The next level towards performance from the Dragonfly. Still a high volume, low rocker shortboard with the same deep single to double concave. Designed to work in similar waves as the Dragonfly but with a touch of increase in rocker, slight pulling in of the nose and tail and featuring mini channels for extra bite. The Firefly will satisfy your needs

Wave size

Knee → Waist-high

Length
5' 5"–5' 11"
Width
19 1/2"–20 1/4"
Thickness
2 3/8"–2 3/4"
Volume
28.3 L–37.02 L

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 T&C Surf Designs Crankshaft and the T&C Surf Designs Firefly?

The T&C Surf Designs Crankshaft is a groveler & hybrid and the T&C Surf Designs Firefly is a groveler & hybrid.

Which has more volume, the Crankshaft or the Firefly?

Documented stock sizes run 24.4 L–41.7 L for the Crankshaft and 28.3 L–37.02 L for the Firefly. Their documented volumes are close, so pick on the size that matches your weight.

How do surfers rate the Crankshaft and the Firefly?

The Crankshaft has no reviews yet, and the Firefly has no reviews yet.

Should I buy the Crankshaft or the Firefly?

Choose on the waves you surf most and the size that suits your weight. The Crankshaft is a groveler & hybrid and the Firefly is a groveler & hybrid; each model page lists its documented stock sizes and reviews from surfers who ride it.

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