Hi all

Just a quick question regarding logs. Iv been surfing for about a year or so and want to invest in a new log.
I'm thinking of either a McTavish, dead kooks or creative army.
I just want to get some opinions and peoples experiences with these brands?

Any help would be awesome ??

Gday mate, read your on the GC. Go see Steve Del Rosso at Clearwater surfboards. His help would be awesome for you. Cheers

If you haven't ridden a log see if you can try one out before you spend.

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smh said..
If you haven't ridden a log see if you can try one out before you spend.

Good advice smh.

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dannynathan said..
Hi all

Just a quick question regarding logs. Iv been surfing for about a year or so and want to invest in a new log.
I'm thinking of either a McTavish, dead kooks or creative army.
I just want to get some opinions and peoples experiences with these brands?

Any help would be awesome ??

Dannyman,

Logs are quite different to some other longboards in how they feel and perform.

SMH is on the money with his advice as to giving one a trial first before you make a firm decision.

You are also on the money with your brand thoughts, if you add in Micks advice you can't go wrong.

Don't be in a hurry, look around, talk to a few "old school" surfers and shapers first.

Good luck.

ET.

Thanks for the advice legends,
iv been riding my mates old 9'6 Kym Thompson log and love it.

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MickPC said..
Gday mate, read your on the GC. Go see Steve Del Rosso at Clearwater surfboards. His help would be awesome for you. Cheers

What this bloke said. Drop into the factory and talk Steve,or go to the shop and mr tilley will look after you

I have owned Mctavish logs and do own both a Creative Army Sweet Love and a Clearwater HotLog...

I would say the Mctav and the CA are both cosmetically better finished boards but the CW Hotlog for me is the best for performance if you are looking for a noserider and classic heavy turns... They are also about half the price...

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AndyrooMac said..
I have owned Mctavish logs and do own both a Creative Army Sweet Love and a Clearwater HotLog...

I would say the Mctav and the CA are both cosmetically better finished boards but the CW Hotlog for me is the best for performance if you are looking for a noserider and classic heavy turns... They are also about half the price...

Cheers legend.
Ill go have a chat with him in a couple of weeks.

How's his glassing?
Also how does his log go with descent surf at beachies?

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dannynathan said..

AndyrooMac said..
I have owned Mctavish logs and do own both a Creative Army Sweet Love and a Clearwater HotLog...

I would say the Mctav and the CA are both cosmetically better finished boards but the CW Hotlog for me is the best for performance if you are looking for a noserider and classic heavy turns... They are also about half the price...

Cheers legend.
Ill go have a chat with him in a couple of weeks.

How's his glassing?
Also how does his log go with descent surf at beachies?

Glassing is really solid but just not as well finished, purely cosmetic... I've surfed the HL in conditions it has no right to work in. Works great on the beach breaks but its a log so you have to know the board to take off steep and make it... personally, I only ride the log if i am noseriding, otherwise a fish is a much better small wave board, will be easier to surf and catch waves better, has more speed in a fast beach break...