Anybody riding a McTavish 9'0" ?

Hi SUPFIN,
Im riding a Mc 10'er (same but different) so take this info on or disregard. Got it for christmas and been abusing it 4-5 sessions a week.
Pro's
Surfs great!!! (Im runnin it as a quad)
Con's
Deck grip not particularly durable.

Construction - IMO is very good. That said I have been smashed on it in surf up to and 6ft and whilst underwater been wondering if whole board will still be attached to legrope and so far it has. The board has developed 3 hairline cracks between 3-4 inches long, 1 on underside of nose and 2 on the rail near the flyer which I have covered with epoxy. After approx 120 sessions I think the board is holding up very well. Im not trying to scare you off this board just being honest. I think that a good indication is the question is would I buy another Mc and the answer is yes if not for my lust to try something different.
N.B. Spoke to fellow sup'er in surf on weekend and he told me about his mate that broke a very well known board that is held in high regard on this website on his 4th surf

Weight - no heavier or lighter than most other SUPs

Stability- The 10 is 1 inch wider than the nine and slightly diferent shape but for what its worth I consider the 10 to be stable.

Have read previous threads about unbalanced handle placement maybe fault on previous versions but fine on mine.

Hope this helps Sean.

I surfed for 20 years prior to trying a SUP a year ago. My surfboard is now gathering dust while i have enjoyed ever minute on the SUP's. Bigger surf tends to hammer you but everything else more than compensates for the odd dumping on a big board.

Likewise I bought a 10' Mac and it surfs really well. For me at 100kg the board is ideally suited to someone 10kg lighter or 20 years younger. I bought it and enjoyed it but found I was exhausted after 30 - 40min so I bought a bigger board which is like the QE2. I also bought a Simon Anderson board based on my enjoyment of the Mac with similar channels but with a bit more volume.
On glassy days above 3' I get the Mac out but wobble too much for my liking - having said that I find it is the closest thing to my 8' trigger bros stumpy surfboard on a wave. as a quad they are very loose and the rails are the best on a sup I have tried.

The channels and set up as a quad really hold strong lines through turns and slot beautifully into a wave - I mainly surf at finders, the pines and if enough swell at honeysuckle down on the mornington peninsula.

I live in hope of loosing the 10kg's until then I will stick with the SA as despite quite not matching the Mac on the wave I am able to go for nearly double the time as I am not wobbling around between waves.

Lastly the quality has been excellent. The epoxy and grip have not shown any wear - the boards show the odd line from being hit by the paddle but other than that they are definately a superior construction.

So if you are sub 90kg and are focussed on surfing the SUP I thoroughly recommend the Mac.

Good luck

Andrew

Yeh its got the diamond style pattern feels nice underfoot but does wear.

^^^ Even less now after you butchered your board...lucky I've got 2 & a generous mate to boot! Snap my Nalu & it'll be a different story though.[}:)]

Long range forcast look's good too

The one on the right is a McT 9'0 and goes unreal. Best 9'0 I have ever ridden. Best 9'0 by a country mile!