Rasta Torus Twin

Peter · Age: 32 · Height: 190 cm · Weight: 105 kg · Skill: Experienced · 1 June 2021

I decided to go with the RTT because i had bought a Gary Mcneill Entity Pin last year and from the first wave i got fell in love with the board and figured i'd try some more of Garys models The RTT took a few surfs to feel comfortable with. On my fourth surf i really clicked with it and haven't turned back. The thing feels like it doesnt paddle as fast as i think it does but i have got into every wave i have paddled for so no complaints there. The speed is mind blowing. I had it out at Alex over the last swell and it was blowing through sections.. been surfing it on points and beachies and it goes great and feels really stable underfoot. I got the Flax construction which looks awesome and goes great. I'd have got a thicker deck glassing next time as im over 100kg's, i had forgot to ask. I also got Garys Keel Fins which i am going to put back in soon and have a play around with them.. I ended up putting in the Al Merrick Keels that i own on the second session and it felt right for me and they have been in ever since. I would not let this board go, its just a great board to have in the quiver like the entity is..

Trent · Age: 47 · Height: 178 cm · Weight: 84 kg · Skill: Experienced · 28 May 2021

Hard to get used to this board. So different experience from all the other reviews. Keel fins made it boggy so had to change straight away. Can’t believe everyone’s giving it 5 stars for paddling? I normally ride a hypto krypto and that is way easier. Board is bloody heavy also certainly has momentum but can’t really flick it around. I’ll stick with it because I do like the board but I’m some what a little disappointed. Sorry Gary

Simon · Age: 36 · Height: 178 cm · Weight: 68 kg · Skill: Experienced · 25 May 2021

Very happy with the RTT. I always travel with it. It has a versatile range, flat enough rocker to get speed in small gutless waves and enough hold to surf powerful hollow waves. There is a pivot/release point where the channel exits the rail at the tail. You can really engage this spot for some snappier turns. Upright or keel fins, works with both, mix it up for a change of feeling.I normally leave in futures K2s. If it were to break, I’d replace it, same shape, same dimensions.

Trent · Age: 47 · Height: 178 cm · Weight: 84 kg · Skill: Experienced · 17 Jan 2021

Good board, still working out which fins are better but otherwise paddles well and gets up and goes

Hugh · Age: 32 · Height: 175 cm · Weight: 64 kg · Skill: Competent · 17 Jan 2021

Peak Twin! Better wrapped in flax than plastic for sure. I really can't see how anyone could design a better twin. I've been surfing Middleton fairly consistently and even with the appalling conditions this Summer it has been super fun. The board builds up speed quickly and seems to be able to take off on marginal waves or foam so you can get a head start on some of the quick and little rights that come up. I would say it comes down to the flat rocker, width and the Torus channel. I've played around with upright fins and keels and have found both good. It does go well on bigger, cleaner spots too and has given me the confidence to have a crack at them. Still at the frothing grom stage as a surfer but have found this board a really good step up from a 6'4" 41L Bourton quad. It pushes me to learn something new every time I paddle out and I never get sick of taking it into the brine. No qualms with this one, just an all round amazing board by an Australian master craftsperson. Go flax and bio resin, you'll love it.

Oliver · Age: 34 · Height: 179 cm · Weight: 82 kg · Skill: Competent · 16 Jan 2021

Nice board to paddle. Gets speed easily and is very nice to ride. All in all very happy I chose this board

Josh · Age: 20 · Height: 180 cm · Weight: 73 kg · Skill: Competent · 13 Oct 2020

Was looking for something nice and easy and this ticked all the boxes. Love Gary McNeill designs - definitely stand out in the crowd

steve · Age: 50 · Height: 195 cm · Weight: 86 kg · Skill: Advanced · 5 Oct 2020

This board is so quick that, coming off 2+1s and thrusters, I still don't have it under control. It wants to go faster and turn tighter than I can keep up with but once you dial the liveliness in, the speed you can harness is something else. This is the smallest board I own and also required a bit of commitment to recalibrate the whole act of paddling in. I started with Rasta keels but found them too twitchy for my transition to twins, and changed to Needs upright keels which made the board that bit more predictable.

Blake · Age: 24 · Height: 180 cm · Weight: 83 kg · Skill: Experienced · 5 Oct 2020

Great board super fun easy to paddle catching heaps more waves

Robin · Age: 55 · Height: 178 cm · Weight: 85 kg · Skill: Experienced · 16 Aug 2020

High quality manufacture and made on time. Love this board not only does it look great it has tons of speed, grip on the rail and easy to turn and holds the rail. It is surprisingly stable which makes it less twitchy while the shorter length still allows for easy speed adjustment and turns.

Simon · Age: 40 · Height: 187 cm · Weight: 86 kg · Skill: Competent · 4 Aug 2020

So much fun,fast, turns on a dime, easy to catch waves, could turn into the one board quiver.

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.

Huon · Age: 35 · Height: 178 cm · Weight: 86 kg · Skill: Experienced · 26 May 2020

Fast, loves being put on rail and hits warps speed through long cutbacks. I've ridden mine with both Futures EN twins and Rasta keels and whilst the more upright ENs make it fun for punchy beachies the board definitely suits the keel fin much better. A lot of fun in 2-4ft beachies but the thing is magic on a point break when it get 4ft+ Only negative is I ordered custom dims to fit it down to a 5'7 and maintain volume. After riding the board for 2 years I should have ordered Gary's standard dims in 5'8 or 5'9, I think the slightly long rail line and thinner foil would be epic! She will not be leaving my quiver. Ever...

Sam · Age: 27 · Height: 186 cm · Weight: 82 kg · Skill: Experienced · 20 May 2020

Didn’t paddle as well as I would have liked/relative to other boards in my quiver, possibly due to the Torus channel. Once on the wave it’s fine. Surfs great on the backhand for a twin fin, seems to have a lot of ‘grip’ and not slide out too much! Takes abit if adjusting to get used to the channel but after a few surfs its epic.

Lucas · Age: 22 · Height: 170 cm · Weight: 56 kg · Skill: Experienced · 27 Apr 2020

This board was great had it for almost 2 years now and have rode it to death in a massive variety of conditions. Great glassing job which is probably why it's lasted so long. Very fast and drivey with the futures K2 keel fins and not skatey at all which I like. It really handles a lot of different types of waves and was my one board quiver for a while. Would recommend!

Pete · Age: 46 · Height: 177 cm · Weight: 70 kg · Skill: Experienced · 30 Mar 2020

Having seen Rasta and Dane tearing on this board I wanted to give it a go, I have always loved quads but the RTT is faster with more drive, with a big set of fins this board is crazy fast but with hold as well, I surf this board like a quad or thruster and it feels the same. I ride this board more than any other in Sydney, it’s still short so I can fit it into smaller pockety rip bowls but loves an open wall as well. I’ve had a lot of standard glass job boards that have really worn out in a few seasons, this one has a decent amount of glass and after a year still looks and rides the same as new.

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.

Cody · Age: 33 · Height: 169 cm · Weight: 91 kg · Skill: Experienced · 26 Nov 2019

Extremely fun surfboard! Performs better than a standard retro twin. Get a bit of extra thickness as the hull channel takes a bit out but gives it better responsiveness. Took a bit to figure out which fins I liked best but shes goes in anything!

Carl · Age: 35 · Height: 178 cm · Weight: 69 kg · Skill: Experienced · 25 Nov 2019

In my opinion its an amazing twin fin with more performance then you'd think. If you like high performance surfing and want a high performance twin, this is the board.

Seth · Age: 46 · Height: 190 cm · Weight: 76 kg · Skill: Competent · 16 Nov 2019

Have had this board about 4yrs now and has never disappointed. Possibly the funnest board in my quiver. Easy to paddle, all over it when it's small and everyone else is struggling to catch waves and a thrill to ride in bigger stuff. Love this board, have 3 sets of fins to change things up, would get another but this one's still going.

Randal · Age: 33 · Height: 175 cm · Weight: 62 kg · Skill: Experienced · 15 Nov 2019

The RTT is an incredibly great board! For anyone who leans toward a preference of twins over thrusters... this is the board for you. Even if you typically ride thruster shortboards and don't think that a twin will hold as well, I'd challenge you to try the Rasta torus twin it's a very fun and versatile board that can ride exceptionally well in small surf and overhead hollow waves. This is not just a pro board that is difficult for an average surfer to ride; this board can work great for anyone who wants a lively, fun to ride board that can also rip waves if desired.

Randal · Age: 33 · Height: 175 cm · Weight: 62 kg · Skill: Experienced · 15 Nov 2019

The RTT is an incredibly great board! For anyone who leans toward a preference of twins over thrusters... this is the board for you. Even if you typically ride thruster shortboards and don't think that a twin will hold as well, I'd challenge you to try the Rasta torus twin it's a very fun and versatile board that can ride exceptionally well in small surf and overhead hollow waves. This is not just a pro board that is difficult for an average surfer to ride; this board can work great for anyone who wants a lively, fun to ride board that can also rip waves if desired.

Shane · Age: 36 · Height: 176 cm · Weight: 72 kg · Skill: Competent · 10 Nov 2019

I love this board. There is enough volume for me to catch almost any wave and it is still very manueverable. I no longer have to wait around the dregs of the long-boarders that congregate at my local surf spot.

Damon · Age: 47 · Height: 174 cm · Weight: 78 kg · Skill: Competent · 10 Nov 2019

The RTT is a speed machine! You know you’ve got a great board when everything just feels right. As soon as I picked it up, I knew the board was going to be good. Same in the water, as soon as I paddled on it, the board was balanced and just seemed to glide. Super easy to paddle into waves and really fun to surf...I couldn’t be more happy with my Gary McNeill RTT

Jeff · Age: 48 · Height: 165 cm · Weight: 70 kg · Skill: Competent · 10 Nov 2019

Wasn't too sure about the board at first as I haven’t had much experience on a twin fin but persevered with it and quickly learned to enjoy it. Now it’s pretty much the most ridden board in my quiver.

Bruce · Age: 38 · Height: 182 cm · Weight: 80 kg · Skill: Competent · 10 Nov 2019

Love it, could possibly go a little more volume, but otherwise i love it.

Harry · Age: 20 · Height: 180 cm · Weight: 65 kg · Skill: Competent · 10 Nov 2019

The twin fin goes really well in 2 foot plus and okay in 1-2. Likes a clean face to put down clean rail to rail turns, also has really good drive off the bottom and controlled release when wanted.

Mark · Age: 38 · Height: 178 cm · Weight: 72 kg · Skill: Competent · 10 Nov 2019

Great board, really happy - dudes look at it in the car park all the time. Good measurements for me and my wife wants one.

Randal · Age: 30 · Height: 183 cm · Weight: 63 kg · Skill: Competent · 10 Nov 2019

The RTT goes really sick. It floats a lot better than it seems based on the streamlined dimensions. Personally I was worried it wouldn't ride enough like a fish, but so far it has felt really solid, effortless speed, clean arching manoeuvrability. I'm using the (Futures) Sea Shepard keels and they are super good, great momentum with great control on small to medium sized waves. I was surprised how responsive it was, very controlled and simple to surf, it feels lively and cooperative.

Drew · Age: 42 · Height: 174 cm · Weight: 92 kg · Skill: Competent · 10 Nov 2019

For a little fish this board is amazing, it handles the juice, it also feels short, I think I could have easily gone a 6'0 as flying down the line would not be impacted by an extra couple of inches. Gary's boards are very refined so don't hesitate to get some extra thickness, he will hide it and performance will not be impacted. Will be tring this board some twin fin fins also, hold is amazing with the Rasta keels.

Rabin · Age: 33 · Height: 173 cm · Weight: 72 kg · Skill: Competent · 10 Nov 2019

Incredible board! Now surfed in different type of waves and it works well on fat to hollow waves. I tried 4 different fins on the RTT and mainly surf it with the Akila Aipa as it drives like mad and gives it a nice loose feeling. For bigger steeper days when take offs are going to be challenging, I surf it with the Rasta twins as it is still fast but provides added hold on the drop! The wide surface area of the board gives it a very forgiving and comfort feeling while riding the waves. Natural speed flows into long nice carves or loose fins out depending on the fins you use. I surfed the RTT on small to 4ft reef breaks and fat to hollow. I found it most fun on fat onshore days.