Hi Guys, I've been reading a lot of the threads here and have gained some great information. I wanted to ask.. I'm looking to buy a McTavish Fireball, I've been talking to these guys; http://www.surferschoice.com.au/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=ilvm_fly_showroom_mall.tpl&product_id=102&category_id=82&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=41 - are these boards likely to be one of those Thai copies? Should i worry if it is?

Also, I'm 90kgs, been surfing for a year, and surf mostly beach breaks (1ft - 4ft) around the Central Coast NSW (Umina, Avoca etc)

Would a 9'2" Fireball be a good choice, or a McTavish Original perhaps? Lastly, I'm overcoming a bad shoulder injury and can barely paddle to save my life right now, I can just get onto a wave with my 8' minimal but its dam hard work. So I'm looking for something that is easy to paddle, but also has some turning ability.

Thanks,

Scott.

Hey Scott,
Welcome to the Greenroom.
Mac and Simondo will be happy to help and I'm sure they got an erection seeing Mct in your post. [

Looks like a pop out. Ring them up and ask. Or even ring up and get a custom,same price.

Gold New Scotty

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Surf3rFly3r said..

Hi Guys, I've been reading a lot of the threads here and have gained some great information.

Scott.

REALLY

Welcome aboard Scott,looking for an easier paddler and you surf beach breaks a board that turns on a dim look no further than
the Mctavish Vuelo a much better board than the fireball your looking at,go for 9.1 x 23 x 3 for and easy paddle @ 90 kegs.The
boards in the link are popouts they are fine but not the model you require.Go a factory board from Byron off the rack or custom
same price $1449 rrp.A little more than the link prices but you will be more stoked with the out come.Get on the phone ask for
Dave or Ben Wallace they will have you sorted in no time.Don't be afraid to ask for some freebies,a couple of tees or something else.

Oh and don't mention Chrispy's name they will change you double,the mct boys lurk in here from time to time

I will.disagree with Mac here. With a bung shoulder and wanting a easier paddle I would stick with the fireball.

The fireball will give you way more paddle power and will.still turn really well,it is a longboard after all. imo you will struggle on a big rockered board for ease of paddling. The benefits of turning will far be outweighed by the paddle power you will gain. And the fireballs do turn well.

Or you could go speak to your local shaper who would be super stoked to help you out.

Hey Hollywood hope your well.....

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BigSpazz said...

Wow a popcorn thread for someone who asks mundane and easily answered questions of can I fit a board in my car......where was my popcorn pic for that topic opening gem

Thanks guys, I spoke to the McTavish factory today, they said much the same thing as you Chrispy - the Fireball is probably the best choice given my situation. They rated the above mentioned boards as follows;

- Fireball Evolution - V6
- Fireball Evolution II - V8
- Vuelo - Ferrari

As a car nut, this was an analogy i could easily understand.

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Surf3rFly3r said..

Thanks guys, I spoke to the McTavish factory today, they said much the same thing as you Chrispy - the Fireball is probably the best choice given my situation. They rated the above mentioned boards as follows;

- Fireball Evolution - V6
- Fireball Evolution II - V8
- Vuelo - Ferrari

As a car nut, this was an analogy i could easily understand.

I thought the vuelo was a UFO not a Ferrari . Team MacT

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Surf3rFly3r said..

Thanks guys, I spoke to the McTavish factory today, they said much the same thing as you Chrispy - the Fireball is probably the best choice given my situation. They rated the above mentioned boards as follows;

- Fireball Evolution - V6
- Fireball Evolution II - V8
- Vuelo - Ferrari

As a car nut, this was an analogy i could easily understand.

Go the evoII then

Thanks 62Mac, I'm actually buying Blair's board!

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Surf3rFly3r said..

Thanks 62Mac, I'm actually buying Blair's board!

Great outcome

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Surf3rFly3r said...
Thanks guys, I spoke to the McTavish factory today, they said much the same thing as you Chrispy - the Fireball is probably the best choice given my situation. They rated the above mentioned boards as follows;

- Fireball Evolution - V6
- Fireball Evolution II - V8
- Vuelo - Ferrari

As a car nut, this was an analogy i could easily understand.

Have I detected a bit of bitchyness in this thread?

I hope not gentlemen. Otherwise I may have to get. Bowl of milk for certain people.

Put the claws away please.

ET.

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E T said..

Have I detected a bit of bitchyness in this thread?

I hope not gentlemen. Otherwise I may have to get. Bowl of milk for certain people.

Put the claws away please.

ET.

I'm not seeing it ET,I laughed at Chrispy quoting that fact that he was correct
Save the milk for a good coffee

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62mac said...

E T said..

Have I detected a bit of bitchyness in this thread?

I hope not gentlemen. Otherwise I may have to get. Bowl of milk for certain people.

Put the claws away please.

ET.

I'm not seeing it ET,I laughed at Chrispy quoting that fact that he was correct
Save the milk for a good coffee

I am with Mac on this one....no bitchiness in the Greenroom but there definitely are a few bitches

Thanks for clearing that up Ted.

hi
if you want something local i would recommend giving Tony Irwin at image surfboards a call, have a chat with him and he can make pretty much anything you want, www.imagesurfboards.com.au/ , he is currently making me a 10 footer, but alot of other guys ride his boards and i haven't heard a bad thing about them, they are also a little bit cheaper, just throwing it out there to consider

Jarryd

Too late he is now sporting a Mct tattoo

Thanks Jarryd, as mentioned above, I've gone ahead with a board from another Seabreeze member. Thanks for the thought though.

62Mac, Blair - looks like I'll have to get up to Goldie sometime and surf with you guys.

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Thanks Jarryd, as mentioned above, I've gone ahead with a board from another Seabreeze member. Thanks for the thought though.

62Mac, Blair - looks like I'll have to get up to Goldie sometime and surf with you guys.

^This.

BTW, does Bob do those trips to the Maldives often? i would love to go on one of those, especially with a legend like him.

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Surf3rFly3r said..

Surf3rFly3r said..

Thanks Jarryd, as mentioned above, I've gone ahead with a board from another Seabreeze member. Thanks for the thought though.

62Mac, Blair - looks like I'll have to get up to Goldie sometime and surf with you guys.

^This.

BTW, does Bob do those trips to the Maldives often? i would love to go on one of those, especially with a legend like him.

Not sure but mct hassled me to go on the trip that simondo did,I kicked myself for not going.

Yep shout out next time your up we know how to have fun in the water.

Yep Bob does those trips alp the time. We'll I have seen them advertised alot. Sp33 or whoever you are,I sort ya with the primo advice and I get no Surf invite.....go **** yourself and buy a vuelo
I had a mate come back from Sri Lanka and he raved about the time he had there..then. I read that cock smokers the doctors response and it has made me delve further...looks way better for a Surf trip/something different than the expected imo
He also surfed when he went to Israel and raved about the party atmosphere wtf

Lol Chrispy, where you at?

The name is Scott btw, but all the 'Scott' usernames were taken, even 'NewScotty' Lol.

Scottfarkalltodowithu

Ok, well fark you very much.

Am i getting a feel for the tone on this forum?

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Surf3rFly3r said...
Ok, well fark you very much.

Am i getting a feel for the tone on this forum?

Yes and no, Was part of my dodgy childhood which I learnt from another dodgy so and so who probably learnt that from his whore grandmother

Wow must be doing something right. Just read the news Link and saw that lubricant sales are hitting all time highs.
You internet trolls should stop jerking so hard and really live life....it really is fun to go outside

fook me i winder if this what the author of the thread hoped for on hist first post

cant wait for his second

What really pisses me is when somebody asks a question,and whether we think it has been done before,or whether we think it is boring,this room will always welcome them and to our best knowledge answer the question. Yes even you're stupid one big spazz.
So if New peeps see your stupid popcorn pics,which originally I thought was funny,then realised you were a dumb arse know it all troll,that is what will stop New peeps posting. We don't care who anyone :s in here,geez I'm here. That's why most new people will post,because whether it has been answered before or not, we just. Want peeps to be a part of it. So yes big spazz you did offend me with your name calling,but hey that sums you up not me. I'm quite happy to back myself :n the real world and not just the internet. I have read your threats before of what you will do to people in the Surf, and your confrontations in the Surf with people. Geez it was not long ago you bagged a pro longboarder then sucked right up his arse in a instance to be cool. So post up all your stupid pics and be a smart arse without substance,and make new peeps uncomfortable with newly questions. And if you see me in Byron well let's just see hey.

I'm sorry my attention span doesn't exceed 50 words.
Sh1t wrong thread.
Confused these days.