Select to expand quoteMacaha said..
Good morning you big board fans, a little reading to start your day.
Thats such a load of ****....Skip Frye and Josh Hall and all those guys in California have been doing over length gliders for years....next McT will be claiming they invented the thruster and shaped all the boards Mark Richards used
Select to expand quoteMcHenry said..
I agree Tux.
It's now just a big marketing machine.
Wow sorry to hear that,did they upset you
still awesome guys who make unreal boards.
I had a look at the McT website last night and noticed they seem to be more focused on retro style boards these days. My view is that they're an iconic Australian brand and always have been. Its a bit rude to knock them when you have a look at some of the massed produced gimmicky boards coming out of Asia.
Not mocking, just saying my opinion.
I own two McT's and think they are great boards just personally think they are heading in the wrong direction with their business model.
Select to expand quoteMcHenry said..
Not mocking, just saying my opinion.
I own two McT's and think they are great boards just personally think they are heading in the wrong direction with their business model.
oh here we go again more brand bashing.Marketing is key McHenry move or get left behind.
I noticed you changed your response Mac.
Can't have an opinion on here anymore without being told that you are wrong. Used to be able to discuss things on here.
I think I'll leave you guys alone. Have a nice life.
Select to expand quoteMcHenry said..
I noticed you changed your response Mac.
Can't have an opinion on here anymore without being told that you are wrong. Used to be able to discuss things on here.
I think I'll leave you guys alone. Have a nice life.
Yeah I changed it twice McHenry because your a nice guy.
Your right mate but I get so over the mct brand bashing sorry to see you go but I'd expect others to back their brand up so whats the difference You haven't posted for months but were happy to fire off negative rubbish, to many nasty undertones in here over the past 4 weeks.Stop acting like that Canadian guy on Paradise Island
Gotta say I agree with Mchenry here, Mctavish make amazing boards but I just don't get why they are marketing to the hipsters when they make the most expensive boards on the market??? they're trying sell $2000 Logs to guys that want to spend $70 and buy a beat up old pig from a garage sale... Perplexing to me as their market is really rich guys that rock up in a Lambo to surf, which is a great market as they have tons of cash...
I think McT are just keeping up with the trend. I've noticed even down this way that performance style long boards are kind of being pushed aside in favour of heavily glassed traditional single fins. I can imagine that in places like Byron or Noosa that traditional style single fin logs would out number more performance style longboards.
Some people ride boards that are in fashion and that seems to be a lot of people. So if McT are more focused on marketing traditional style boards then so what ? Who cares ? They're obviously on a winner and people are buying them.
I'm a fan of "Endless Progression" 
As we see the demise of the iconic local surf brands/shops etc I think McTs way of promotion is a good business model..that said I'm not a marketing guru but I know a lot about sales and Bob has done a very good job at surrounding himself with people who know how to survive in the surf business..it is a business not a lifestyle to those guys.
Just my humble opinion 
Look, I guess their marketing must be decent, they manage to get dudes to overpay about $800-$1000 premium for the label...
Will be interesting to see how they go with their new line of beaver tail wetties though... 
It says a lot about the Aussie surfboard industry and typical shopper when a bloke that has been shaping since the 60s has to sell tshirts and coffee to make a dollar..
Select to expand quoteAndyrooMac said..
Look, I guess their marketing must be decent, they manage to get dudes to overpay about $800-$1000 premium for the label...
Will be interesting to see how they go with their new line of beaver tail wetties though...
FO with your brand bagging mate you didn't have a problem borrowing my new mactavish on your holiday did you.
Funny how two blokes who haven't posted in months jump on the band wagon.
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It says a lot about the Aussie surfboard industry and typical shopper when a bloke that has been shaping since the 60s has to sell tshirts and coffee to make a dollar..
Cottage industry SP,I was apart of one for years very hard to make a living in Australia and Australian made unfortunately.
Fish are bighting
And pots are calling... Didn't you have a massive crack at SDR? One of the nicest and most talented guys in the industry who actually under-charges for his boards?
Cm ooooooorn
And yeah, I rarely visit SB any more, it's a fkn snooze fest... Just thought I'd do some sh1t stirring
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Fish are bighting
And pots are calling... Didn't you have a massive crack at SDR? One of the nicest and most talented guys in the industry who actually under-charges for his boards?
Cm ooooooorn
Oh your wrong mate, massive crack no I didn't so please get off your head horse and get your facts right.
I believe my comment was about lead times hardly a massive crack my friend and that was sorted with the man himself no need for you to get all evil about it.Andy try posting more often and not jumping on the wagon and you wonder why its been slow in here, where are all the other guys gone had an absolute gut full of trolls.Good luck this place is ****ed so many guys been bullied off the forum.Save your reply I'm out of here for good who needs this crap.
Well at least this thread has become interesting for 5 seconds
But nah, I'm done... No one is interested in actual surfing or board design or board reviews in here so If you see me in here it's only to be an ass hole... But a smiling one...
Be good
And bring back the thumbs down again for ****s sake... we're adults... well.. we think we are anyways... if you cant hack a thumbs down to a comment or thread you seriously have MUCH bigger issues
Select to expand quoteMacaha said..McHenry said..
Not mocking, just saying my opinion.
I own two McT's and think they are great boards just personally think they are heading in the wrong direction with their business model.
oh here we go again more brand bashing.Marketing is key McHenry move or get left behind.
Its hardly brand bashing....I don't think anyone has a problem with selling stuff other than boards to have a succesful business or targeting a particular segment of the market ...I think the problem is the historical re-writes and the animosity throughout the industry to how McT operate's from there 'supposed family values' to thier various feuds and disagreements with other people along the way
Select to expand quoteTux said..Macaha said..McHenry said..
Not mocking, just saying my opinion.
I own two McT's and think they are great boards just personally think they are heading in the wrong direction with their business model.
oh here we go again more brand bashing.Marketing is key McHenry move or get left behind.
Its hardly brand bashing....I don't think anyone has a problem with selling stuff other than boards to have a succesful business or targeting a particular segment of the market ...I think the problem is the historical re-writes and the animosity throughout the industry to how McT operate's from there 'supposed family values' to thier various feuds and disagreements with other people along the way
So what are the feuds, animosity and disagreements about and with who ? I'm a bit out of the loop on this .
Select to expand quoteAndyrooMac said..
And bring back the thumbs down again for ****s sake... we're adults... well.. we think we are anyways... if you cant hack a thumbs down to a comment or thread you seriously have MUCH bigger issues
Oh no you won't , not in the liberal I need a safe spot world.
Never under stood why it was taken away !
Must be aligned with the Facebook lib logic.
Oh my feelings,Im melting,Im melting.
Select to expand quotesmh said..Tux said..Macaha said..McHenry said..
Not mocking, just saying my opinion.
I own two McT's and think they are great boards just personally think they are heading in the wrong direction with their business model.
oh here we go again more brand bashing.Marketing is key McHenry move or get left behind.
Its hardly brand bashing....I don't think anyone has a problem with selling stuff other than boards to have a succesful business or targeting a particular segment of the market ...I think the problem is the historical re-writes and the animosity throughout the industry to how McT operate's from there 'supposed family values' to thier various feuds and disagreements with other people along the way
So what are the feuds, animosity and disagreements about and with who ? I'm a bit out of the loop on this .
He doesn't talk to his daughter as she doesn't follow the same religion
Fractuous relationship with Midget regarding the stringerless boards and the vee bottom and the introduction of the quad fin setup
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