Surfboard Reviews

Review by Dylan · Age: 35 | Height: 180 cm | Weight: 95 kg | Skill: Experienced · Nov 5, 2019

This board is fast and loose. Holds in off the bottom real nice, tested up to double overhead. Tendency for fins to release off the top when I’m not expecting it but I probably just need more practice. Pretty stoked with the board all round. Paddles so easy in big and small surf.

Review by Nick · Age: 25 | Height: 183 cm | Weight: 75 kg | Skill: Experienced · Nov 5, 2019

I took this board away on a trip through Central America with me and only ended up riding it a few times. I usually ride a bit flatter and stubbier board and so in the softer beach breaks I felt a lot more comfortable on my usual boards. However, on a bigger wave with a bit more face to work with this was really fun. I ordered this with a round tail and it felt really good off the bottom and would go on rail really easily. It had enough foam under the chest that it would paddle real well but not so much that it felt too foamy. I liked this board in good waves but for smaller fatter beachies I'd farther ride something stubbier.

Review by Lochie · Age: 16 | Height: 168 cm | Weight: 55 kg | Skill: Competent · Nov 5, 2019

Performs best in 1-4ft beach breaks but a really fun board to ride.

Review by John · Age: 56 | Height: 181 cm | Weight: 72 kg | Skill: Competent · Nov 5, 2019

Surfs well in crappy conditions, plenty of rail, turns tight in the pocket. Easy to paddle and d dive. Perfect board for less than perfect days like the many we get here in Manly.

Review by Vito · Age: 19 | Height: 152 cm | Weight: 76 kg | Skill: Competent · Nov 5, 2019

No complaints what so ever about the board.

Review by Tony · Age: 54 | Height: 186 cm | Weight: 92 kg | Skill: Competent · Nov 5, 2019

I have only surfed my new board on 3ft waves, paddled really well, catches waves the best I have ever had, really easy, turned beautifully. I cant wait to try it out on some bigger waves.

Review by Dayne · Age: 31 | Height: 178 cm | Weight: 82 kg | Skill: Experienced · Nov 5, 2019

My CV2 is nothing short of amazing. The board paddles extremely well allowing you to get into the wave early however the board also takes a late and steep drop very well. The board has incredible speed and is easy to get on rail and perform tight turns. The CV2 really has me surfing better than I thought I could. An amazing board!

Review by David · Age: 37 | Height: 183 cm | Weight: 82 kg | Skill: Competent · Nov 5, 2019

Gary McNeil does all customs so when the board arrived it wasn't exactly what I imagined, but I knew to trust the master as I have another board from him, so I just started using it without a second thought. I have the thruster version and have been blown away at how amazing it is in the average beachbreak conditions I got it for. It is really fast and turns with precision in critical situations. At certain points in the ride it feels like the board kicks into a higher gear and I have been flying over sections that I'd usually end the wave on. One thing to note is the board doesn't seem to like tiny fat waves - I really have to nurse it through turns and be measured with my pumping to eek out a ride - still an enjoyable experience though. I have not reached the limit of how big it can handle I've had it out in waves well overhead and was totally in control. A couple of times I have been able to just turn the board onto a wave while I'm paddling back out and take off without even a paddle just push the nose down the wave and away you go. This board really filled the hole I had in my quiver and exceeded my expectations in the beachbreaks I ride it in.

Review by Scott · Age: 45 | Height: 182 cm | Weight: 85 kg | Skill: Competent · Nov 5, 2019

"I've marked the board down on Manoeuvrability but that is to be expected from a single fin. As far as comparing it with other singles I would rate it a 5. I took the board with me to Bali and loved how it went on the reefs around Kuta but it really went well at Balian on the bigger days. Take off is easy and it has an incredible amount of drive through the wally sections. It also performs really well on some of our local, less powerful breaks. I'm extremely happy with all aspects of this board. Oh, and it looks really cool. :-)"

Review by Dave · Age: 54 | Height: 181 cm | Weight: 82 kg | Skill: Competent · Nov 5, 2019

This is now my go to board for almost all conditions.