Whether you swipe right, left or even up, the Protech Tinder-D8 is never going to let you down! Designed by Marcie O’Neill, the Tinder-D8 is your perfect match if you’re looking for a high-performance, allround shortboard that’s great in all conditions.
This Protech Tinder-D8, features a rounded square tail with quad or thruster fin set-up, a single concave from the mid-section through to a double out the fins, combined with a flatter rocker, gets you down the line fast, keeps you in the pocket and enhances your manoeuvres.
Fin setup
Shaper’s Union and Elements Tinder-D8’s are available with 5 FTU fin boxes so you can ride as a quad or thruster. This Protech comes with 3 FTU boxes (all compatible with Futures® Fins). Only Protech and Element boards are supplied with new MFC-designed fins.
About the shaper
Marcie grew up surfing in Australia and started designing surfboards at the Aloha Factory back in ’89. Coming from a traditional, yet eccentric background, Marcie integrates key components from proven vintage shapes in his creations. Looking at the different shapes he creates, the lines and rockers, you can see the evolution of proven high-performance shapes, taking advantage of the latest constructions and techniques available.
3x FTU Large fins
Whether you swipe right, left or even up, the Protech Tinder-D8 is never going to let you down! Designed by Marcie O’Neill, the Tinder-D8 is your perfect match if you’re looking for a high-performance, allround shortboard that’s great in all conditions.
This Protech Tinder-D8, features a rounded square tail with quad or thruster fin set-up, a single concave from the mid-section through to a double out the fins, combined with a flatter rocker, gets you down the line fast, keeps you in the pocket and enhances your manoeuvres.
Fin setup
Shaper’s Union and Elements Tinder-D8’s are available with 5 FTU fin boxes so you can ride as a quad or thruster. This Protech comes with 3 FTU boxes (all compatible with Futures® Fins). Only Protech and Element boards are supplied with new MFC-designed fins.
About the shaper
Marcie grew up surfing in Australia and started designing surfboards at the Aloha Factory back in ’89. Coming from a traditional, yet eccentric background, Marcie integrates key components from proven vintage shapes in his creations. Looking at the different shapes he creates, the lines and rockers, you can see the evolution of proven high-performance shapes, taking advantage of the latest constructions and techniques available.
3x FTU Large fins
| Length | Width | Thickness | Volume (L) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5’10” | 19'5/8” | 2 3/8” | 29.9L |
| 6'0” | 20 1/2” | 2 7/16" | 33.3L |
| 6'2” | 20 3/4” | 2 9/16” | 36.7L |
| 6’4” | 21” | 2 11/16” | 38.3L |
| 6’6” | 21 3/8" | 2 13/16” | 42.2L |
