Surfboard Reviews

Review by Parkes · Age: 48 | Height: 157 cm | Weight: 69 kg | Skill: Advanced · 28 May 2020

I got this board as a groveller, but found the harder you push it the better it goes. I’ve been pushing it in solid 5-6 foot and it goes so good if you put it on it’s rail , love it

Review by Nick · Age: 36 | Height: 179 cm | Weight: 70 kg | Skill: Advanced · 28 May 2020

Ridden with a small trailer fin I’ve had the most fun, consistently on this board in all types of conditions. The low rocker makes paddling and getting that initial burst of speed really easy and the profile still allows it to be thrown around however you please. Love this board.

Review by Martin · Age: 44 | Height: 172 cm | Weight: 72 kg | Skill: Experienced · 27 May 2020

Love the drive and release off the top with this board. Projects really nicely up into the lip and has a heap of drove down the line. Volume is 1L more than normal and love it more than ever. I’ll be getting another one of these for sure!!

Review by Felix · Age: 22 | Height: 170 cm | Weight: 67 kg | Skill: Experienced · 27 May 2020

A reliable shortboard with good drive and can do some solid turns when you get up to speed and set a rail. Quite lively under foot for some snappy turns. The build feels strong while remaining light enough, deck compressions after a couple months use aren't particularly shocking and mostly expected.

Review by Felix · Age: 22 | Height: 170 cm | Weight: 67 kg | Skill: Experienced · 27 May 2020

A good paddler with some good speed to offer. I found this board a decent all-rounder ready for a range of conditions but maybe lacking a little on the snappiness and drive through turns. I also had a little bit of delamination occur on one of the rails so wasn't overly impressed with the build and quality of the board.

Review by Felix · Age: 22 | Height: 170 cm | Weight: 67 kg | Skill: Experienced · 27 May 2020

My PIP is a bit of a mashup between the Maxi PIP and the pin twin. The outline is a pin tail twin, a bit stretched out for a solid step up, but includes the iconic "Torus" full length channels on the maxi PIP, and other Gary McNeill boards, along with tail channels. My board is mostly set-up as a step up, which I've sometimes ridden more as a mid-length. With a nice pin tail, and tail channels, this board has so much hold, and so much speed in larger surf. I've felt very comfortable dropping into 6ft+ waves and getting a deep bottom turn with loads of speed onto the open face. The extra paddle power with added volume and length giving me plenty of extra time to get in early, and the refined tail providing no shortage of hold. This board loves to set a rail and get a big turn in, and loves to go fast. As a mid-length, this board has so much paddle power, and lots of speed, which helps for small, very straight, Autumn/Winter days with gusty offshores... I can imagine the diamond tail on the original model would offer some fun pivot points to make better use of the speed and ease this board has to offer. My go to fins for this board have been the Tyler Warren upright twins, which are a bit of a larger fin, and quite stiff, which I found better in the bigger stuff with ample power/speed available from the wave itself. In smaller waves, trying to ride it as more of a mid-length, the Rasta Twin+1 did a good job at generating speed. I got this board in regular epoxy construction, with some art on the deck. Sadly she's been in the shop twice now for a leash/tail, and rail repair from larger surf. With expert repairs, the board still feels great and held through some pretty good waves over the big surf brought by the recent Tasman Low.

Review by Felix · Age: 22 | Height: 170 cm | Weight: 67 kg | Skill: Experienced · 27 May 2020

My PIP is a bit of a mashup between the pin twin, and the Maxi PIP. The outline is a pin tail twin, a bit stretched out for a solid step up, but includes the iconic "Torus" full length channels on the other PIP, and Gary McNeill boards. With a nice pin tail, and tail channels, this board has so much hold, and so much speed. I've felt very comfortable dropping into 6ft+ surf and getting a deep bottom turn with loads of speed onto the open face. The extra paddle power with added volume and length giving me plenty of extra time to get in early, and the refined tail providing no shortage of hold. This board loves to set a rail and get a big turn in, and loves to go fast. My go to fins for this board have been the Tyler Warren upright twins, which are a bit of a larger fin, and quite stiff, which I found better in the bigger stuff with ample power/speed available from the wave itself. In smaller waves, trying to ride it as more of a mid-length, the Rasta Twin+1 did a good job at generating speed. I got this board in regular epoxy construction, with some art on the deck. Sadly she's been in the shop twice now for a leash/tail, and rail repair from larger surf. With expert repairs, the board still feels great and held through some pretty good waves over the big surf brought by the recent Tasman Low.

Review by Felix · Age: 22 | Height: 170 cm | Weight: 67 kg | Skill: Experienced · 27 May 2020

Amazing daily driver. I've owned this board for about 2 years, and for most of that, has been my faithful go to. I've ridden this board in pretty much anything, sloppy 2-3ft surf, tiny 1 ft surf, clean 5-6ft surf... With the quad set up, a wide range of fins will suit different conditions, and this board can handle the bigger stuff comfortably. I've much enjoyed drawn out turns with all the speed this board has to offer, it has good rail to rail surfing and hold with the help of the belly channels (fainter than the one on the Rasta Torus Twin model). In bigger stuff, the Rasta quad fins set makes this board lightning fast, with great hold, maybe at the expense of quick pivoting off the back, but this board is about speed and setting a rail in my opinion. In smaller stuff, my go too has been the Machado Seaside quads/Split-keels, which gives it a bit more pivot and snappy nature, but great speed from wider base front fins with a bit extra hold from smaller trailers. In tiny surf, I've enjoyed the Chris Christenson Keel fins for lightning fast speed and good, fun release. I got this board with the SPC Construction with a deck inlay/art. The stringless epoxy with carbon rails, along with the deck art adding a bit of strength is very solid. I must have surfed this board hundreds of times, and the dings are minimal and the deck feel very fresh. Deck compressions barely make it look a few months old. A solid elbow drop to the nose is barely noticeable as I hit mostly carbon fibre, I've done worse damage on regular PU boards sliding them into a board bag... Overall this board has been a dream, it feels unbreakable and is a trusted stead in a variety of conditions. It has been a roadtrip and travel staple with its immense versatility and solid construction.

Review by Felix · Age: 22 | Height: 170 cm | Weight: 67 kg | Skill: Experienced · 27 May 2020

With another of Gary's boards, the CV2, as my go to for much of the last 2 years (still holding up amazing), and trying it out as a twinnie, I figured I had to get myself one of these Rasta Torus Twins. This board is so lively and fast, rockets out of stretched out turns, and goes off the top quite well. I've enjoyed it in barely 1ft stuff (although it, and I, prefers a bit more juice) along with more sizeable 4-5ft surf and everything in between. The belly channels give it plenty of hold when jetting across bigger stuff with lively release when you'd expect it from a twin fin. This board loves a clean, stretched out face to go lightning fast, but will also do a decent job on junkier stuff, and slower stuff. My board is built with the flax cloth/bio resin/recycled foam option, and after maybe 100hrs on it, still no dings and what feels like, only the slightest pressure marks across the deck. I started off riding this board with the Tyler Warren upright twins, felt quite stable but also didnt quite provide the release. I also rode the Chris Christenson Keels, which gave it good speed, especially in smaller stuff. I then got the Rasta Twins+1 set, and haven't ridden anything else, the fins are so fast and feel excellent in the board, if you're looking for fins for this board, the Rasta Twins+1 are a strong recommendation from me (makes sense...), the V2 foil on the fins enhances the whole speed aspect and suits the build greatly.

Review by Zac · Age: 18 | Height: 178 cm | Weight: 70 kg | Skill: Advanced · 27 May 2020

The most speed ive ever been able to create in small average surf. This board feels super lively and fast. I thought I would struggle on this board when the surf got up around the solid 5ft mark but I was happily surprised to find out that it holds really well even when its steeper and stronger. Always felt super stable on this board while also having plenty of release through turns. Great board overall, would definitely recommend it. unfortunately mine snapped in the last cyclone swell, If I had enough money I would buy this board again without a doubt.