Harley Ingleby (HI)
Three-time World Longboard Champion Harley Ingleby's Sunshine Coast brand — the reference performance longboard label, home of the HI4, HIHP and the Mid 6 mid-length.
About Harley Ingleby (HI)
Harley Ingleby is a three-time World Longboard Champion (2009, 2018, 2019) and one of the most decorated modern longboarders. His shaping label — HI Surfboards — has grown from a small Sunshine Coast operation into the reference performance-longboard brand distributed by Firewire under license worldwide.
The HI Series is HI's flagship performance longboard family — the HI4 is the all-round competition template, the HIHP is the higher-performance thruster/2+1 version, and the HI5 is the small-wave option. Every WSL Longboard Championship Tour rider currently in the top 10 either rides an HI Series board or a shape directly inspired by it.
The HI Mid 6 has become one of the best-selling mid-lengths of the past three years, and HI's collaboration with Firewire (Helium construction) has made his shapes globally available with a consistent build standard.
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FAQ
HI4 vs HIHP — which one?
The HI4 is the all-round competition template — the board Harley won multiple world titles on. The HIHP is a higher-performance thruster/2+1 version — narrower, thinner, faster through the pocket, but harder to noseride.
Are HI Firewire boards the same as HI customs?
The outlines and rockers are identical. The Firewire versions are built in Helium construction (EPS core, wood-composite deck), which is lighter and more durable than PU/PE but rides slightly stiffer than a traditional PU longboard.
Is the Mid 6 a longboard or a mid-length?
It's a mid-length — 6'6" to 7'2" typical. Faster and looser than a full longboard, but with more glide than a shortboard. Best-selling mid-length in HI's range.