Firewire Surfboards is proud to announce the launch of Proflex Technology, the brand’s most advanced high-performance surfboard construction to date, debuting with the Proflex Spaceship, designed by Kelly Slater and Mike Woo. Proflex is built around one goal: delivering powerful, controlled flex with unmatched durability – without sacrificing feel. First unveiled, alongside the Spaceship I-Bolic, as R&D protos in March 2024 during Slater’s memorable sessions at Kirra, the Spaceship Proflex is a high-performance model for good waves featuring a more conventional outline designed for holding in tubes, turns on rail, and carving on the open face.
At the heart of Proflex is a lightweight EPS core reinforced by an engineered carbon cage that controls flex and rebound where it matters most. A proprietary deck skin and resilient S-glass deck add strength underfoot, while carbon reinforcement along the bottom and rails increases durability without making the board feel stiff or dead. This balanced construction creates smooth energy transfer through turns, faster rebound, and a lively feel straight off the rack – unlike full carbon boards that often need time to break in. Proflex delivers performance immediately and maintains it longer.
Proflex builds on Firewire’s flex-first design philosophy and joins the brand’s existing construction technologies. These include I-Bolic, with an EPS foam core, internal I-beam, and high-density foam rails for controlled flex and drive; Helium, a lightweight EPS core with parabolic wood rails and composite skins for generating speed and lively response; and Volcanic, which replaces traditional fiberglass with basalt fiber extruded from volcanic rock for durability and pop. With Proflex, Firewire continues to push surfboard construction forward using advanced materials to enhance performance, feel, and longevity.
Kelly Slater, Co-Designer, Slater Designs Spaceship; 11-Time World Surfing Champion: “This board was designed and ridden in a lot of good-quality waves,” said Kelly Slater. “When you pick it up, it feels pretty thin and knifey in the rails, which is good for a better wave. At the same time, it has a little extra foam through the center from the rolled convex deck. By using that rolled deck, we were able to add about a liter or more of foam and flotation into the board. You almost don’t even need an arch bar in your deck pad, because it’s already naturally rolled back there.”
Brett Savage, GM Surfboards and Hardgoods, Firewire Surfboards: “This board is very unique and that was clear the first time we saw Kelly on it at Kirra,” said Brett Savage. “The combination of carbon reinforcement and the T10/S-glass deck system showed in his turns – and unlike full-carbon-wrapped constructions, which often require a break-in period, this build feels lively and responsive straight off the rack.”
The Spaceship in Proflex Technology by Slater Designs is available today and select premium global retailers through firewiresurfboards.com
The Spaceship in Proflex Technology is available in sizes:
5’6″ x 18 1/8 x 2 1/4 x 22.50L to 6’8″ x 21 1/4 x 3 1/16 x 44.0L
Price: $1,295.00 USD
Shop the Spaceship in Proflex Technology.
- USA: participating, limited quantities in surf shops and online
- ANZ: participating, limited quantities online
- EU: participating, limited quantities in surf shops and online
- UK: participating, limited quantities in surf shops and online
About Firewire Surfboards and Slater Designs:
Founded in 2006, Firewire Surfboards’ mission is to inspire and enhance the surfing experience through innovative, high quality surf products made with the least environmental impact. In 2016, eleven-time World Surfing Champion Kelly Slater launched his namesake Slater Designs brand, featuring a signature collection of surfboards and surf accessories made with a deep commitment to leadership in sustainability without sacrificing performance. Today, Firewire Surfboards and Slater Designs are distributed in more than 60 countries worldwide, offering leading designs by some of the world’s most talented surfboard designers in addition to a range of premium surf accessories essential to the surfing experience.
About Kelly Slater:
Kelly has 11 World Titles and 54 World Championship Tour event victories. Kelly’s accomplishments have cemented his reputation as the world’s greatest competitive surfer, if not the greatest surfer of all time. In fact, his competitive accomplishments may well be the greatest of any athlete competing in any sport, ever.
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