Anybody still have one of these?
I rode one a few times many years ago and really liked the extra rocker and the epoxy orange. Tried to buy it off my mate who would not sell it to me (for a reasonable price anyway). I can't see it still in production any more and wonder why? Also not really seen any one else making something similar.
Cheers
Was my 1st Mctav board , pin tail with 4 channels ,got it in SA surfed it in small Adelaide waves went ok , went better in WA with a bit more size , Agnes it went well , nice loose board but the Fire Ball is much better all rounder , note it went Yellow real quick .Ps not an expert on Mctav boards.
While we are at McTavish surftechs. I had a 9,4 (I think) Ray Gleave hire board on the North Shore for a week or so. Was an absolute ripper and changed my perspective on the surftechs. Chatting to the bloke at the hire shed it was also his go to board he would grab when he went out. Although I only surfed it in max 3-4 foot chuns, the hire shop dude said it went good in big waves too!
it was super beat up and scrappy but went unreal!
Late 90s early 2000s longboards were the best... Still are... Muchore user friendly then the hipster fad boards.
90s was Pulled in tails, nose wide enough to stand on but not to wide. Enough rocker to turn.. Really good all round LBs.
Jason Blewitt model was good too.. Think his current model is still that style. The diverse model he had was good too.
Harleys boards are still similar to, that style.
Very good board... There was a pause on making them for a while, I think... Then sort of discontinued... The Evo2 takes its spot I believe...
I still ride mine in the bigger swell of south west WA, and the faster waves in Bali. With Quobba sides and a sleek dolphin in the centre box, it's the closest thing I ride to a 'short board'. Triple stage rocker and fast and hard turning means I can take on big steep west aussie waves and the quobbas make it feel like I'm on rollercoaster tracks. Love that board.
I have a Fireball too, and while the FB is easier to paddle and better for covering most situations, it's like a commodore station wagon compared to the SS V8 sedan