Just saw this on the FW site. I don't want to start another ****fest on imported boards, but I Am a fan of both Taj and FireWire.


Firewire has ended our exclusive sponsorship of Taj as he has decided to experiment with both FW and PU surfboards. At his specific request, Firewire will continue to build Taj cutting edge equipment and we are obviously stoked on everything we accomplished together over the past 5 years. There is no doubt that during that period it is commonly acknowledged that Taj did some of his best surfing ever and certainly posted his best contest results in years, winning a number of WCT events including the Quiksilver Pro, the Billabong J-bay event and the Pipe Masters.

As always, we'll remain glued to the CT webcasts and we hope that Taj claims that ultimate prize that has eluded him to date. We're also confident that Firewire surfboards will remain an integral part of his equipment choices as he pursues that quest.