Slater Designs Mindcraft Ultra Firewire Ibolic 2.0 6'6"

A step up midlength iteration of the Mindcraft, taking the connectivity of rider and equipment in larger surf to the next level.

Introducing the Mindcraft Ultra by Daniel Thomson in collaboration with Kelly Slater, a step up or midlength iteration of the Mindcraft, taking the connectivity of rider and equipment in larger surf to the next level. The Mindcraft Ultra is a state-of-the-art surfboard design when it comes to drawing smooth performance lines when there’s power and energy in the water.

The design features an elongated parallel outline offering pure highspeed trim with an effortless ability to perform smooth rail turns while maintaining a distinct performance feel, thanks to Tomo’s Full Length Spiral Vee bottom contour. Featuring a similar torpedo nose as the Mindcraft shortboard, this 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. All of these design featurs result in excellent control and effortless rail engagement particularly when riding at high speeds in larger surf.

The Mindcraft Ultra can be ridden as either a step up or a midlength, and can be sized accordingly. The larger sizes allow for a wider wave range and are generously volumed with performance rails that will still perform great when more foam is desired.

Recommended as a Quad for the best performance, and is the configuration that Tomo and Kelly have been riding.

WAVE TYPE

Like many of Tomo’s models, the Mindcraft Ultra excels in waves with more energy, but can also be ridden in smaller conditions as a midlength. The board’s wave range will be determined by size, with the larger sizes having a wider, more accommodating wave range. Recommended for the 2-6’ range, when there’s power and energy in the water.

BOARD FEATURES

An iteration of the original Mindcraft shortboard, the Mindcraft Ultra shares the same general outline with an elongated rail line, the same torpedo nose, same Full Length Spiral Vee bottom contour that makes rolling over rail-to-rail effortless, and the same bump wing round tail that completes the balance and symmetry of this design. These design features are all about smooth rail engagement when riding at high speeds in larger surf.

MORE ON THE SHAPE

Recommended to be ridden in the Quad configuration, Kelly typically rides either his Slater Designs Endorfins KSR rake template or his Slater Designs Endorfins KS1 template in this shape.

The Mindcraft Ultra can be ridden as either a step up or a midlength, and can be sized accordingly. The larger sizes allow for a wider wave range and are generously volumed with performance rails that will still perform great when more foam is desired.

Designer: Tomo + Kelly Slater