Firewire TJ Pro Mid Breakdown with Taylor Jensen | Construction, Fin Setup & Ride Feel

Firewire TJ Pro Mid breakdown with 3x world longboard champ Taylor Jensen: the five-fin setup, Volcanic I-Bolic build, sizing, and who it's for. Hit a 9'0" longboard with a shrink ray and you get the TJ Pro Mid. Taylor Jensen, the pro whose name is on the TJ Pro, breaks down why he built it, the five fin setups he rides, and why his wife and kids now fight over it. VIDEO TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - "Just shrink it": the shrink-ray idea behind the board 0:28 - Why Taylor and Dan Mann built a mid off the TJ Pro 2:41 - Rocker: why the tail stays flat for weak waves 3:05 - The five-fin setup: quad, 2+1, single, and twin 3:53 - Single-fin feel and choosing a fin as a bigger surfer 4:25 - Volcanic I-Bolic construction and why it barely dents 5:00 - The "dad bod" turn test at 210+ pounds 5:21 - Foiled performance rails and the pulled-in pintail 6:48 - What wave size does it actually shine in? 7:41 - Why it's the one board for Hawaii town living 8:19 - How Taylor's 6-foot wife rides the 7'8" 9:49 - Quad fin placement, dialed by Dan Mann 10:16 - The number-one beach question: "Can I try it?" 11:05 - All four sizes (7'2 to 8'0) and the mini-mal blur 12:55 - Where it sits between a mid-6 and a MOE 14:20 - Why his kids won't ride anything else THE BOARD: DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION The Firewire TJ Pro Mid is a performance mid-length from shaper Dan Mann and 3x World Longboard Champion Taylor Jensen. It is not a stretched shortboard; it is the top-selling TJ Pro longboard shrunk down over three-plus years of prototypes. It keeps the TJ Pro's flat tail rocker to skate through soft sections, with a flat entry into double concave under the feet. Rails run round up front for stability, then foil to a tucked hard edge with a pulled-in pintail, so you get real on-rail drive while the width and eggy outline carry your float and paddle. Build is Firewire Volcanic I-Bolic: an I-beam core with flex controlled at the rails by high-density foam, paired with a basalt-cloth lamination that is a sustainable alternative to carbon and Firewire's most durable glass job. Taylor pushes 210-plus pounds into it and says it "barely has a dent." Sizes: 7'2 (46.5L), 7'4 (48L), 7'8, and 8'0. FIN SETUPS Five fin boxes: quad, 2+1, single, or twin. Taylor rides quad when waves are better for speed and drive, and 2+1 for a TJ Pro longboard feel. As a bigger surfer he runs an 8 to 8.5-inch single. Quad boxes sit closer to the rail, dialed by Dan Mann, and a 2+1 set from your TJ Pro drops straight in. WAVE RANGE A genuine one-board quiver. Taylor loves it in six-to-eight-foot point breaks and still has fun in small, weak surf, connecting sections over flat spots. Retailers rate its window from shin-high to double overhead. Bigger surfers off a TJ Pro can size down and ride it about as big as they want. WHO SHOULD RIDE IT? Beginners get stability and paddle power from the width. Longboarders get a shorter, car-friendly board that still glides and turns. Experienced surfers get foiled rails and a pintail that hold a hard turn. For Hawaii's town surfers in condos, it fits in the car and covers the whole family off one board. HOW DOES IT COMPARE? Taylor frames it between a mid-6 and a Harley Ingleby MOE: eggier than a MOE, but with the performance foil of a mid-6. Versus the similar-looking Skindog Ova, the TJ Pro Mid runs pinched, performance rails and favors a quad, where the Ova's softer 50/50 rails feel traditional and lean single-fin. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: What sizes does the Firewire TJ Pro Mid come in? A: Four: 7'2, 7'4, 7'8, and 8'0. Size up for glide in smaller surf; size down for control in hollower waves. Q: What fin setups work on the TJ Pro Mid? A: Five fin boxes, so quad, 2+1, single, or twin. Taylor rides quad in better waves and 2+1 for a TJ Pro longboard feel. Q: What is Firewire Volcanic I-Bolic construction? A: An I-Bolic I-beam core with a Volcanic basalt lamination: light, responsive, and one of Firewire's most durable, most sustainable builds. Q: Is the TJ Pro Mid good for beginners? A: Yes. The width and outline give stability and paddle power, while the foiled rails keep performance for advanced surfers. A board you grow with. RELATED HAWAIIAN SOUTH SHORE VIDEOS TJ Mid Board Breakdown with Dan Mann (the shaper's design deep-dive):    • Firewire TJ Pro Mid: Dan Mann Breaksdown t...   ABOUT HAWAIIAN SOUTH SHORE Hawaii's trusted surf authority since 1989. We match real surfers with the right board for real conditions, from summer south swells to town living where one board does it all. Expert advice, friendly staff, the brands that perform. Visit: 320 Ward Ave #111, Honolulu, HI 96814 Shop: HawaiianSouthShore.com sales@hawaiiansouthshore.com #FirewireTJProMid #TaylorJensen #FirewireSurfboards #MidLengthSurfboard #VolcanicIbolic #SurfboardReview #FinSetup #HawaiianSouthShore