Years and years ago now, way back in 2014 or 2015, Daniel “Tomo” Thomson shaped a surfboard in collaboration with Kelly Slater. The Sci-Fi quickly became one of those surfboards that was everywhere, under every third surfer’s arm, touted as the next big thing. It was pretty simple: a surfboard that worked in varied conditions and was relatively easy to ride. That’s what most people want, anyway. Just a surfboard that works and does what you want it to do.
Now, a few years later, the Sci-Fi has undergone a redesign. This time, however, it was Jackson Dorian who provided the input to Tomo. They came up with the Sci-Fi 2.0, and it looks as though it accomplished exactly what it’s supposed to do: make surfing even more fun. Kevin Schulz took it for a spin and broke down pretty much everything you need to know about it. Oh, and you can win one, too.
“The Sci-Fi 2.0 features a wide point forward of center, which allows the design to be ridden one-inch shorter than its predecessor with more volume packed into shorter length,” Firewire explained. “It also has a more pulled-in tail and rocker (similar to the Cymatic) giving the design greater range than the original, while still maintaining good small wave prowess.”
