Note sponsored by T. Patterson Peru 

New doesn't necessarily mean better. Under this principle, world champion shaper Timmy Patterson launched the Synthetic 84, a board with history that aims to rescue the best of his designs from the eighties.

Italo himself praised the game and a full video was picked up by the press around the world in which he can be seen attacking from the backside at a completely abnormal speed (see below).

In the following paragraphs, the shaper commissioned and licensed by Timmy Patterson himself to shape and sell his boards in South America, Dario Milano, explains in text and video all the benefits of the board and why it is worth having.

What is the history of this table?
The Synthetic 84' is a tribute to the good old days, when Timmy Patterson started his first surfboard brand, called Synthetic Surfboards. He worked with the legendary XNUMX's shaper Damian Brawner on this brand. This type of shape was one of the top sellers of the brand at the time, a very characteristic board of the time and it was what was called a "High Performance" board back then.

What are its main characteristics?
Timmy has taken all the positive aspects of the boards he built back then and incorporated them into today's modern shapes. This combo is nothing short of pure magic and has been tested by some of the best surfers on the planet, including world champion Italo Ferreira. The origin of this board lies somewhere between the Rising Sun model and a performance shortboard like the IF-15.

The Synthetic 84' can be ordered with a bump-squash or a bump-round tail, there is also the option to custom order the classic four channels from the eighties that go under the front foot and above the fins, to give it greater speed and fluidity in the clean sections of the wave.

It has a low rocker at the tip to give it maximum speed and an extraordinary paddle, the rocker at the tail is low which in combination with the very soft single concave and the double concave between the fins coming out towards a Vee. This makes the board very loose both in the flat sections of the wave and in the hollow parts. The edges are very characteristic of the 80's era, the deck is flat (flat deck) with low edges, which allows the surfer to have a very stable base and feel the board very well; in addition, the down rails will compensate for the "flat deck" and will allow the surfer to put the edges without problem in critical waves and aggressive turns.

You can order this board two inches shorter than your everyday shortboard and it comes with a set of fins.

We tend to see old boards as outdated, but in reality, sometimes the shapes of the past surprise us. What are the characteristics that you highlight about the 80s boards that are suitable for surfing today?
As far as T.Patterson Surfboards are concerned, rockers are the most important factor in a board and that is why they are practically the same from the time of Matt “Archy” Archbold until today with Italo Ferreira. When something works well, why change it (laughs)?

The “eighties” boards had several features that adapt to today's aggressive and progressive surfing, such as flat deck + low rails, which allow the surfer to step on their board comfortably and have a good connection with it without losing performance in aggressive maneuvers since the low edges will allow you to turn the board without problem.

Another important point is the rocker in combination with the bottom of the board. Low rockers were used a lot throughout the board with a single – double concave – vee. This set of elements gives you freedom in your maneuvers, so as not to lose speed and fluidity, and that is where the low rocker begins to play an important role throughout the entire board.

What have you heard about Italo Ferreira's acceptance?
¡He loved it! He said that what he liked most about this model was the speed and fluidity that this board allowed him to have between his maneuvers, as we see in the video, he puts one maneuver after another without losing speed and that is something that a surfer looks for and will always look for in his boards.

Why do you think this would be a good board to use in Peru?
In Peru we have all kinds of waves and sizes, this type of board adapts to all the waves we have in the country. You could ride the Costa Verde for two feet and then a classic day of Señoritas for six feet or more without any problem. It is a very versatile board for all kinds of waves from two feet to seven feet.

Who do you recommend it to?
The Synthetic 84' is recommended for intermediate to professional surfers, you can order it two inches smaller than your normal board and 1/8' thinner. It is available in PU (traditional foam), EPS Regular Stringer, FBI and XTR Parallel Carbon.

For those interested in ordering one, you can contact us via our website. www.milanosurfboards.com , by email: milano.surfboards@gmail.com or also on our social networks which are:

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