Slater Designs Mindcraft X ProFlex Surfboard

Introducing the Mindcraft X in ProFlex Technology by Daniel Thomson, a minimalist design optimized for pure function in collaboration with Kelly Slater, built in our new highest-performance carbon vacuum lamination construction, just like all Firewire Surfboards and Slater Designs boards.

The highest-performance carbon construction of Daniel Thomson’s minimalist design optimised for pure function, in collaboration with Kelly Slater.

The Mindcraft X was designed to connect the surfer to their equipment like never before, a mind surfing experience. The outline was chosen for its minimalism and pure function, “a seamless blend of straightened and elliptical curves,” says Daniel. The shape and design provide tons of speed and drive, with a feeling of pinpoint precision and the ability to turn on a dime – this board stays under your feet and goes where you want it to go.

For the outline, which is a blend of straightened and elliptical curves with a V-Nose. This super functional V-Nose profile is designed to be forgiving in the most critical moments, and is design aesthetic that both Tomo and Kelly feel is superior in performance for surfing outside of the jersey. A bump wing round tail completes the balance and symmetry of this design, allowing for tight turns at speed with exceptional control.

The bottom contours are smoother, more continuous, and more subtle compared to Tomo’s past models, offering plenty of speed and flow with a moderate performance rocker. There’s a single to double concave that keeps the design engaged with the wave face while still offering lively response familiar to Tomo’s other designs.

Fully optimized to be ridden as either a Quad or Thruster, allowing for maximum versatility in waves 2–6 foot.

WAVE TYPE

Like many of Tomo’s models, the Mindcraft X excels in waves with more energy, but can also be ridden in smaller conditions.

Recommended for the 2–6’ range, with power and punchy pockets.

MORE ON THE SHAPE

Built with five boxes, Tomo optimized this design to work equally as well in the Quad or Thruster configurations. Kelly typically rides his Slater Designs Endorfins KSR rake template or his Slater Designs Endorfins KS1 pivot template in this shape.

Similar to many of Tomo’s snub nose, parallel outline shapes, the Mindcraft X is uniquely versatile in that it has volume distributed throughout and plenty of planing surface such that you can ride this shape several inches shorter than your standard shortboard.

Designer: Tomo + Kelly Slater

About this board:

Construction: Proflex (Read More about Proflex below)
Fin Boxes: Futures x 5 (Fins not included)
Tail shape: Round Tail with Flyer
Dimensions/Litres: See size graph above

About Proflex Technology:

Firewires newest construction, and the pinnacle of performance. Meet Proflex Technology, the answer for the highest-performance carbon construction. A sandwich build with a 1.5lb EPS, 3mm proprietary deck skin, with an engineered Technorracarbon cage in between. The lamination schedule is S-glass on the deck for superior strength and performance, with carbon on the bottom and lapped over the apex of the rail for increased strength and durability, and controlled flex.

About Slater Designs:

“I’m not sure if the perfect board really exists, but I’m enjoying the freedom to collaborate with some of surfing’s most innovative shapers and designers.

It is a quest to create something different in a slightly different way that appeals to where I want to go on a wave. Discovering a new feeling under my feet, drawing a new line, or taking a completely different track on a wave is something I never stop dreaming about.

Now being able share and grow that idea with others is what keeps surfing fun for me.”

-Kelly Slater

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