G'day all,
Just wondering if anyone rides a Geoff McCoy Mal? Can you give me a review/pics please? I have a 8'3" Big Guy Nugget and love it and am now thinking about getting another mal. I like Geoff and his boards but don't hear anything about his Mal's. What are your thoughts. One of the other boards I am looking at is the Classic Malibu "Noserider". I have a light, performance 9'4"mal (now 17yo) and am looking at a single fin log/noserider. My first Mal in the mid '80's was an old early '60's "D" fin Mal and I loved riding that board. One I will always regret getting rid of.

Thanks.

I can vouch for the CM noserider, I own one of the Jai Lee models, heavily glassed, great board.

I have a 9.2 McCoy Mal shaped by Geoff. I believe he does 2 models. An all around and a noserider. I have the all arounder. Bought it used off Dave Basher who is also on Seabreeze. I have had it out for about 5 surfs and love it. Very forgiving, built to last and a great all arounder.

Dave maybe able to give you more info as he had it out for lots more surfs than I.

Yep good boards very reliable-no quirks. Has Geoff's loaded dome but toned down from nuggets. Thick rails mean very stable on pop up. Paddle machines, really nice foil. You can feel the McCoy DNA in the board. Have to say didn't like the gull wing fin; much preferred regular dolphin fin- I think most McCoy mal riders feel this way judging from the McCoy Facebook page posts. Good alround longboard from tiny waves up to whatever you feel comfortable in within reason. Usual McCoy quality. 6+6oz deck and 6 oz bottom.

They seem to go well in SA

Well the real mCoys go well but have too much weight...the XF epoxy versions are the same shapes but. GO much better

Have only surfed his Nuggets from 6'4" up to 6'9", (have the 6'9" at the moment) but have seen the all rounder in action and it surfs really well. If his noserider is as good, would be very worthwhile. Having said that, a mate rides the CM noserider and loves it.

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wavemaniac said..
Well the real mCoys go well but have too much weight...the XF epoxy versions are the same shapes but. GO much better

Depends on the waves you surf- Here in SA where Dave Mc and I surf the weight is good as it provides glide in our full fat waves, especially with an offshore. I owned a Surftech 8'2" epoxy nugg years ago and it was a boat- caught waves well provided there was no offshore but needed glassy faces to work- any chop and it was a runaway train..... Was 78 litres though compared to my poly 8'2" which would be around 70 or so. I haven't ridden an xf but have had two 7' nuggets (Rogers shaped) a 7'1' Astron Zot, a 7'6" Potbelly and my beloved 8'2" alround nugget; plus the mal Dave Mc owns. Would like to try an xf some day but people seem to ask the same sort of prices second hand as Geoff's handshapes.

yesDave,when its strong offshore any light board gets held back....personally I hate wind so I don't bother those days unless the swell is UP.I bought the 8/0 XF and its so good I sold my 9/1 and 8/1 mCoys.If you see one, ask for a ride, a swap...its worth it.I would buy the XF Malibu if one popped up at a good price.My glass 9/1 was excellent BUT heavy, the weight killed a great shape.

Thanks for the feedback. That CM Noserider looks great!

I actually like a mal with a bit of weight. I don't know why but I seem to enjoy riding a log more than a light weight. I don't get to surf very much atm. I can only get out for a couple of days at the most when I am home on R&R if the conditions are right so want a board that paddles well and is stable. On one of my R&R's I will head down to the Sunshine coast and check out Noosa Longboards and Classic Malibu shops and have a chat with them then give Geoff a ring and chat with him. As I now keep a board for ever I want to make sure it is right for me. Birthday is in October so still have a few weeks left to make my mind up before I place an order.

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AJ67 said...
As I now keep a board for ever

A few random thoughts...has the CM shop re-opened?
Drove past a couple of days ago and its old location is all the dry cleaners that was next door before the fire.
You should look at some Pacer longboards from Beachbeat Alexandra headlands while you're at it.
Woodsy one of the owners and Bowie Pollard (employee and team rider who used to work at Noosa longboards) surfs Noosa all the time and so they know exactly how to make a board for there and they have demos.
Peter White (CM) was building boards in their factory after the fire fyi.
I've only ridden sub 7' xf tech McCoys but they blew my mind how well they surfed compared to the polys in those lengths.

Thanks "Cuttlefish" will definitely make an effort to drop in there when i am down that way. A mate is getting one of the XF Techs soon so i will be keen to have a ride when i can.

AJ67 said... As I now keep a board for ever

Ha ha. That was a big statement! Classic example of type then walk away for a few minutes & re-read before pressing send! Saying that i still have an old Tyronsea 330 sailboard hanging in the shed breeding mud wasps. Just can't throw it in the tip for some reason. After getting rid of a couple of great boards because i thought i wanted something "better" i realize now that they don't take up much room and cost nothing to store.

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AJ67 said...
Thanks "Cuttlefish" will definitely make an effort to drop in there when i am down that way. A mate is getting one of the XF Techs soon so i will be keen to have a ride when i can.

AJ67 said... As I now keep a board for ever

Ha ha. That was a big statement! Classic example of type then walk away for a few minutes & re-read before pressing send! Saying that i still have an old Tyronsea 330 sailboard hanging in the shed breeding mud wasps. Just can't throw it in the tip for some reason. After getting rid of a couple of great boards because i thought i wanted something "better" i realize now that they don't take up much room and cost nothing to store.

Now you are talking sense.

They all go different and most go good in their own way as every design parameter is a compromise on another. If there was a perfect board we would all be on it and never "upgrade". Variety is the spice of life

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Cuttlefish said..
A few random thoughts...has the CM shop re-opened?
Drove past a couple of days ago and its old location is all the dry cleaners that was next door before the fire.
You should look at some Pacer longboards from Beachbeat Alexandra headlands while you're at it.
Woodsy one of the owners and Bowie Pollard (employee and team rider who used to work at Noosa longboards) surfs Noosa all the time and so they know exactly how to make a board for there and they have demos.
Peter White (CM) was building boards in their factory after the fire fyi.
I've only ridden sub 7' xf tech McCoys but they blew my mind how well they surfed compared to the polys in those lengths.

Yep CM changed location after the fire ...reopened a while back, still at Noosaville: classicmalibu.com/

There are a couple of nice CMs on gumtree round the Sunny Coast and Brisbane, AJ67 (as well as the Noserider, The Californian model might appeal). Happy hunting, whatever you end up opting for.

Well I ended up getting a 9'3" x 22 3/4" x 3 1/8" triple stringer, single fin "All Round Mall" custom made from Geoff. Typical high quality from the great man. Can't wait to get it wet, hopefully get a chance this week if these northerly's would go away and swing back around to the south, other wise will have to wait another month for R&R to come around again.

She's a beauty. I hope you love it.

Give us a ride report when you manage to get out!

The quiver so far. The red and faded one is now 17 years old and the only surfboard I have owned in that time. It was shaped by Peter Cochran who used to do Wind Action Sailboards.

Good stuff AJ,I hope the other two serve you as long as the red board,17 years amazing.