Seeing you're in NSW - McTavish in Byron , and Goddard in Coffs Harbour , both between excellent to superb quality-wise.

With McTavish - go Performance Longboards , Fireball Evo or Evo II , UFO
Goddard - the Thunder or Nimbus maybe the Silk

These are the boards pup is talking about

Thunder


Nimbus

Tassiedevel said...

These are the boards pup is talking about

Thunder

I'm sure that has been posted before but that is a SWEET looking board ...

I think your listed dims are about spot on for your weight. Ring up the McTavish guys, and discuss with them. As what Mac said, it would be a tough selection between the EvoII and UFO.

Obviously these two boards are high performance boards. So you wouldn't be able to ride them in the Classic Log Contests, but either would be a great choice for the regular high performance comps.

You will be faced with a tough little choice on glassing options... Whether to go light weight, or mid weight so it lasts longer. Either way, you are best to leave it as matte, and not add the finishing gloss coat, which adds weight. But the guys at McT can talk you through all that too.

There is also the option to buff up the matte coat. I've had this done on 2 boards. You end up with a shiny satin finish, but not a super gloss finish.

Lets move onto tint selections...

This looks cool. Sanded nicely too. I'll call this "Denim Finish"

Again thank you for the comments looks like the EVO may be the go as does not seem to be much else out there.

Now will it be EVO or EVOII? Are they made in Aust?

www.creativearmy.com.au/longboards.html

call him

Well I had my mind made up and was about to buy a EVOII second hand but missed out.

Now it has been suggested that a board with a continuous rocker is good and an easy paddler and better on waves.

Can someone advise on 3 stage rocker compared with a continuous rocker, thanks

I would still like an EVOII but having a problem with paying $1500.

ring steve del rosso from clearwater surfboard fame and have a talk to him about his mc'namara hp model cant wait to take it out again.

chrispychru said...

ring steve del rosso from clearwater surfboard fame and have a talk to him about his mc'namara hp model cant wait to take it out again.

Steves a local from my way and a terrific bloke not to mention good at what he does and has been doin it for years(decades)

BabaORiley said...

chrispychru said...

ring steve del rosso from clearwater surfboard fame and have a talk to him about his mc'namara hp model cant wait to take it out again.

Steves a local from my way and a terrific bloke not to mention good at what he does and has been doin it for years(decades)

Well we have him nowas you said a terrific bloke

its a 901...wtf willis

So what r u guys riding - 3 stage rocker or continuous and why

Just had a closer look at my EvoII. I was unsure if it had the 3 stage rocker. They say the EvoII does have the 3 stage, but in truth, it is very well blended, and is a continuous rocker, from a "certain point of view".

Essentially, the 3 stage rocker is;
- a little bit of extra tail lift, so you can jamb weight on the back and keep the nose up, or just jamb weight on the back for cutbacks.
- a little extra nose lift in the nose to prevent nose dives
- slightly longer flat mid section for gliding, and trimming speeds.

My SDR is a cracker - I don't get too caught up in rocker profiles, I do with thickness, widths, and lengths but I let the shaper deal with the rocker to suit where I surf and what I want to do with it and how bad I am.

This forum is somewhat partial to Godard, Del Rosso, and McTavish.