Surfboard Reviews

Review by Ruby · Age: 13 | Height: 176 cm | Weight: 56 kg | Skill: Beginner · 27 Mar 2020

I love it is the best choice so glad a chose this for my first board but would work for any age and skill set.

Review by Pablo · Age: 31 | Height: 179 cm | Weight: 71 kg | Skill: Experienced · 27 Mar 2020

Awesome board. Easy to paddle into waves, very stable but still fast and loose when turning. Great all rounder for anything above 2ft.

Review by Aden · Age: 38 | Height: 189 cm | Weight: 90 kg | Skill: Experienced · 27 Mar 2020

This is my favourite board in most conditions. Will give you response and stability in 2’ mush through to 6’ grinders. A quick change in fin set-up to suit the conditions, and you’re sorted. The construction is super light and as a performance board, is fast and had me surfing 20% better right away. Great in the pocket and with critical top-to-bottom maneuvers. Single to double concave gives you good release to move into that next move with paces. Never felt this board under-performed In any conditions. Would recommend.

Review by Aden · Age: 38 | Height: 189 cm | Weight: 90 kg | Skill: Experienced · 27 Mar 2020

Your best board in 1-3 foot beak breaks. Quick, zippy and never more than a pump away from top speed. Riding 3” shorter than my short board, there’s a lot of valuable volume which gets you into most waves. The volume on such a short board gets me down the line with easy without bogging a rail as a heavy front-foot surfer. Double concave through the tail adds to the pace and great release from turns. This board changed the way I surfed small waves, and I’m thankful for it!

Review by Hayden · Age: 37 | Height: 195 cm | Weight: 95 kg | Skill: Experienced · 27 Mar 2020

After trying a few different modern fish models in the past 5 years or so and having a great experience with another one of Gary’s models (the Entity), I ordered a custom shape of The Torus Twin and was not disappointed. Paddles well, holds in decent size waves, turns beautifully and goes like a rocket! Well worth the investment.

Review by James · Age: 28 | Height: 173 cm | Weight: 72 kg | Skill: Competent · 27 Mar 2020

The Madcat was my first shortboard purchase. Wanted something that could be used in bigger surf that had decent volume and was easy to paddle. Ticks all the boxes - love it.

Review by James · Age: 29 | Height: 183 cm | Weight: 73 kg | Skill: Advanced · 27 Mar 2020

Lucky SHADOW! I managed by chance to get this board off a mate, who bought it for himself but felt it was a little too low in volume after all, lucky me. For a 28L board with a much more generous nose outline and volume filling the front of the deck than a more even keel throughout, you'd be forgiven for thinking this thing would move like a boat. Fast, smooth on rail and forgiving across flatter sections of the wave face. I've surfed this thing in the chop and cleaner conditions in WA and The Shadow performs like no board I have ever ridden. At first it was a bit odd, feeling so much of the board under your front foot but I got used to it really quickly and soon realised how good it was. The wider outline and sneaky positioning of volume under the chest/foot definitely helped me paddle and get up onto the waves with ease, especially on some of the larger or steeper sets having that volume there just allows you to slot in tight on the rail down the face and recover. There is a tiny little hip in the tail and coupled with a slightly tighter squash tail allows for a good bit of surfing off the back foot when you wish to release, whether that's on the face or off the lip. I wouldn't say there is a negative, just getting used to the volume placement was an adjustment from riding boards with a more even or traditional spread. As far as I am concerned this is one of the best boards I have ever ridden, if not the best. In clean or chop it performs to it's peak, it's forgiving and to be frank I think it's helped my surfing a great deal. There's also a note that all stock orders come with a 5x4 team glassing and I have a mate who said he really felt a difference with heavier glass on a Chilli Faded (6x4oz) but I have not noticed anything when in the water. Pound for pound when you hold two different glassed boards, yeah there is a mild and noticeable difference in the weight but when you're in the sea, doesn't cross your mind. I ride the stock dimensions and use the Octopus Is Real traction. Yew!

Review by Robert · Age: 28 | Height: 186 cm | Weight: 93 kg | Skill: Experienced · 27 Mar 2020

Great all round groveller. Holds up well in bigger surf too. Definitely the board I surf the most and one of the funnest and best boards I have owned. Would highly recommend.

Review by Keiron · Age: 39 | Height: 180 cm | Weight: 82 kg | Skill: Experienced · 27 Mar 2020

At the first glance this may be mistaken for a retro single fin however it’s far from it. I paired it with a 9” greenough 4a single fin and was amazed at how we’ll get he board responded in a variety of conditions. It gets into waves early and loves being put onto a rail. Super impressive board. A+

Review by Jay · Age: 23 | Height: 177 cm | Weight: 89 kg | Skill: Beginner · 27 Mar 2020

Perfect board. Good looks and it isn't that heavy. Loved it.