Does anyone know how you can tell if a McTavish board is made in Australia or if it was made in Thailand.
My understanding is that all fibre glass boards are made in Australia and its the epoxies (SLX and Surftech) that are made in Thailand.
Thanks

I am not 100 % sure but I think your on the money

Billboard would know

Yes. But there are some "PU" boards too from Thailand. They are SO EASY TO PICK !! Answer;

From Aust: Board Dimensions & Signature is laid down in pencil, by hand.
From Asia: Board Dimensions are "Printed Text", and I think the signature is a tissue paper print.

I'll get you a picture.

Pick a board off this line-up, and check out the Available Colours/Designs.... these set designs come from Asia, and won't be repeated from Australia.
http://www.mctavish.com.au/gsi.php

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Simondo said...

Yes. But there are some "PU" boards too from Thailand. They are SO EASY TO PICK !! Answer;

From Aust: Board Dimensions & Signature is laid down in pencil, by hand.
From Asia: Board Dimensions are "Printed Text", and I think the signature is a tissue paper print. [Yes it is]

Correct. Also the Asia boards have the GSI sticker decal too...

I have a McT GSI SLX and not impressed with the amount of deck compressions given it only gets used when it's 1ft...

Thanks now i know what to look out for.

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Simondo said...

Yes. But there are some "PU" boards too from Thailand. They are SO EASY TO PICK !! Answer;

From Aust: Board Dimensions & Signature is laid down in pencil, by hand.
From Asia: Board Dimensions are "Printed Text", and I think the signature is a tissue paper print.

I'll get you a picture.

Pick a board off this line-up, and check out the Available Colours/Designs.... these set designs come from Asia, and won't be repeated from Australia.
http://www.mctavish.com.au/gsi.php

Thanks

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62mac said...

I am not 100 % sure but I think your on the money

Billboard would know

Im with you GPA, I have a 9'6 F/B glassed in asia somewhere? Has the blue GSI stamp on ot.

Gets compression dings if I look at it too hard, I have never really surfed serious waves and it looks like I have been pig dogging a shore break in Hawaii, or bashing people over the head with it.

I have damaged it myself and had it properly fixed but I know the ones I have caused and the mystery ones. Mates cant believe it when they look at the amount of compression digns on it.

It even creased right across when I was surfng a little beachie...next time will get an Oz glassed one. Does not seem to affect the way it rides , not that I have anything to compare it to?

Not the first or the last to state this issue, I wonder if any testing will occur to dispell the "myth". Mind you if it is proven could spell trouble for claims of faulty glassing? Til then its one persons word against anothers.

Love how the F/B rides none the less, I forget it is 9'6 sometimes. Would love a 9'1 Oz made for the next board.

UFO

Agree with GPA i got caught with the gsi PU F/Ball and off loaded it before too many shatters etc became noticeable.Stick with the boards made in Australia logo,glassing is way much better.

I'm keen on that 8'6 Burnt Orange Involvement Model.....

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Simondo said...

I'm keen on that 8'6 Burnt Orange Involvement Model.....

Simondo,we had a good look at it in the factory last week,man its a
beautiful board in excellent as new condition and the tint colour is
amazing

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62mac said...

Simondo said...

I'm keen on that 8'6 Burnt Orange Involvement Model.....

Simondo,we had a good look at it in the factory last week,man its a
beautiful board in excellent as new condition and the tint colour is
amazing

I love that board!!

Hi doggie where are you mate

Yes its nice

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62mac said...

Hi doggie where are you mate

Yes its nice

On my way to the airport

If the Mctavish was made in Thailand it says "made in thailand" on the bottom and will also have a small blue global surf industries decal on the bottom. The slx boards are indeed made in thailand. Also not sure if they still do it but up until recently the local boards on the front said "endless progression" under the big M logo and the thai boards said "surfboards" or words to that effect.

AND without giving away my preference I should add that the australian Mcts are glassed by the best surfboard glasser in the world and the fins in the australian Mcts are made by the best fin maker in the world - thats not just my opinion - thats a fact

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billboard said...

... I should add that the australian Mcts are glassed by the best surfboard glasser in the world and the fins in the australian Mcts are made by the best fin maker in the world - thats not just my opinion - thats a fact

That's awesome BB 'cause my FB just rocked up from Byron Bay and looks like it just came off the showroom floor, it's even got the new FB smell

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dotcomdotau said...

billboard said...

... I should add that the australian Mcts are glassed by the best surfboard glasser in the world and the fins in the australian Mcts are made by the best fin maker in the world - thats not just my opinion - thats a fact

That's awesome BB 'cause my FB just rocked up from Byron Bay and looks like it just came off the showroom floor, it's even got the new FB smell

Photos or you haven't got it

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62mac said...

dotcomdotau said...

billboard said...

... I should add that the australian Mcts are glassed by the best surfboard glasser in the world and the fins in the australian Mcts are made by the best fin maker in the world - thats not just my opinion - thats a fact

That's awesome BB 'cause my FB just rocked up from Byron Bay and looks like it just came off the showroom floor, it's even got the new FB smell

Photos or you haven't got it

Yeah, I know, I know, after I posted I knew what was comingTomorrow mac, just got to work for a 16 hour shift and was too busy drooling last night

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dotcomdotau said...

62mac said...

dotcomdotau said...

billboard said...

... I should add that the australian Mcts are glassed by the best surfboard glasser in the world and the fins in the australian Mcts are made by the best fin maker in the world - thats not just my opinion - thats a fact

That's awesome BB 'cause my FB just rocked up from Byron Bay and looks like it just came off the showroom floor, it's even got the new FB smell

Photos or you haven't got it

Yeah, I know, I know, after I posted I knew what was comingTomorrow mac, just got to work for a 16 hour shift and was too busy drooling last night

How massive is it?

Some ones selling aussie Mc s over here on trade me $2150 fbs ufos ,what did you say a few weeks ago mac

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towball said...

Some ones selling aussie Mc s over here on trade me $2150 fbs ufos ,what did you say a few weeks ago mac

Sorry to say this but,I told ya so

Geez thats expensive be interesting on how they go at that price.

Sounds like going high end brands both AUS and US could be a scoop
in the NZ market.

I've been offered good bucks on my UFO,the factory cant keep up with
the demand atm.Keep me/use posted on the sale price.

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Simondo said...

I'm keen on that 8'6 Burnt Orange Involvement Model.....

Mate I just noticed its sold,now did you or not

I think if you look in the Log thread he's dropped the hit he did. And I thought I had an issue.

Doesn't look like any have sold nz /aus dollar is at a twenty year low price is $2195 just as cheap to get boards out of Hawai Joys of living inthe third world lol.

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62mac said...

towball said...

Some ones selling aussie Mc s over here on trade me $2150 fbs ufos ,what did you say a few weeks ago mac

Sorry to say this but,I told ya so

Geez thats expensive be interesting on how they go at that price.

Sounds like going high end brands both AUS and US could be a scoop
in the NZ market.

I've been offered good bucks on my UFO,the factory cant keep up with
the demand atm.Keep me/use posted on the sale price.

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cRAZY Canuk said...

I think if you look in the Log thread he's dropped the hit he did. And I thought I had an issue.

You do

$1400 for FB/UFO + $200 shipping,there you go.

No, it wasn't me buying the 8'6. Surprisingly !!

New website layout.

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Simondo said...

New website layout.

I like it

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asea said...

$1400 for FB/UFO + $200 shipping,there you go.

And all B/S aside - as I have advised our nz bros before - get your ass on a plane and come over for a week and take your pre-ordered custom back with you and claim the tax back as you leave Do the sums - it makes sense.

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62mac said...

Simondo said...

New website layout.

I like it

Not bad

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dotcomdotau said...

billboard said...

... I should add that the australian Mcts are glassed by the best surfboard glasser in the world and the fins in the australian Mcts are made by the best fin maker in the world - thats not just my opinion - thats a fact

That's awesome BB 'cause my FB just rocked up from Byron Bay and looks like it just came off the showroom floor, it's even got the new FB smell

Photos or you haven't got it

OK Guys. Photos so I guess I have it mac
This is my "quiver" ... can I say that
McT FB 9'6 (Byron Bay)
Katana 7'6 (Perth Shaper)

The FB gets wet this weekend