Hey Breezers,

This is a bit of an introduction, I'm a newbie.

You reach a certain age and some fellas get a new set of clubs. I got The Blue Dream.

Thanks heaps to Simondo for his review www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Surfing/Longboarding/McTavish-EvoII-Review/) and Mac (62mac) for his advice on fireball options. I went with the Fireball Evo II, and wrapped about it.

McTavish stuffed up the spray first time around, but were great about it and let me keep the first board until this one was done. So, I've had a few great sessions on the EVO II and love it. The rocker has a “three stage profile”, good bit of tail flip, flat mid section and moderate nose flip. This really suits points with steeper take offs and early sections, transitioning to flats and inside sections, he he, long rides!

I'm stoked for some sessions at the Alley and LM (think I cracked the code)!

Anyway, there were a few dramas with the custom process with McTavish so I've included some tips for others that will be getting a custom McTavish in the future. I'm not cryin' here just passing on a bit of advice.

- If at all possible head down (or up) to the Byron factory and place your order in person, and check the order form! My second order form was also stuffed (colours and a logo), even after providing a very detailed mock up.

- If getting a tint, go to the factory on a Thursday and chat with Bill Mclean (master laminator) about colours. Choose the colour you want out of his stock and have his description of it included in the order form (e.g. Australia flag blue, coke, etc). This will give a better chance of getting the colour you want. Mine were stuffed on this board, but it's still sweeeeet as.

- Of course, get advice from Mac (62mac) if needed!

If you see the Dream, say G'day.

Gday TDog,
I am also a newby to this forum and also have a Fireball Evo II a great unforgiving board. I am glad your happy with it. I started surfing 2 years ago and tried surfing on a couple of different boards as was reluctant to spend the coin on a Mctavish, however I wish I had done this from day one as the boards do exactly what they are described and the team at byron are great.

WOW what a great looking pool.


That's a lovely board mate,what's the dims
Who did you put the order with

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62mac said...
WOW what a great looking pool.


That's a lovely board mate,what's the dims
Who did you put the order with

Thanks mate.

Ah, rookie move, forgot the dims! 9'1"x 22 3/4"x 2 7/8" ; 6x4x6 lam.

Don't want to drop names on the order, it was D.E. and B.H. Greg gave helpful tips for future orders. All good. Another day of curing in the surf wagon and she'll be ready to rip.

So is it a LM evo2 day saturday,Blair,mine and yours

Hey Blair,

Yep love this shape. I've surfed for ages but (until recently) hadn't longboarded since the mid '90s. Spot on though, its really forgiving, but no slug either, very responsive and so fun.

Awesome!

Blue, my favorite!

TDog 8 Blair 9

and only 20000 to catch up too .... lovely stick T ... you'll go a long long long way in this forum now , you've just made mac an orgasm .... think Simo just ducked out to his mancave too

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62mac said...
So is it a LM evo2 day saturday,Blair,mine and yours

Sounds really good, but I've committed to wifey to put in 2 full on days of moving prep. before play.
Stay posted though, see how she goes.

nothing to say just have to get post numbers up!!

Beautiful board T-Dog.
I see you, and raise you with this handshape!

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Blair365 said...
nothing to say just have to get post numbers up!!

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Simondo said...

Blair365 said...
nothing to say just have to get post numbers up!!

you board whore you mctavish harlot in blue

Another McT Evo 11 rider here. I'm going trade it for a larger size but will probably go with second hand again until I get better or find less crowded breaks. I hope to get a custom like in the future, looks awesome.

Gotta share a Mctavish story, already wrote about my first Mal previously- Big Red - 9'6 Firebaall - 2009 model - but thought I would share an update

Recently sold it to a mate for a small amount cos I knew it would get him stoked and I was after something a bit different, he is a die hard shortboarder, noticed a change in his attitude after a few sessions on Big Red, the shortboard gathered dust, he brang along the old beaten up Big Red to every session - sucky beachies, fat reef breaks, hollow reef breaks, I mean everwhere!

He just knocked the fin box out of it surfing over some shallow reef and lost the fin, said he now wants to hang it on a wall, feel like offering him a carton of beer for it back and putting in a new fin myself - the best mal I have ever ridden!

You should call that blue board Viagra ha ha, seriously sexy board!

Hey Souwester,

Know what you mean, after scrapping with the shorties at GC points the last few years, the mal has revitalised me.
Now I can catch more waves, feel the soul, get more "g'days" and less steely eyed stares.

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Simondo said...
Beautiful board T-Dog.
I see you, and raise you with this handshape!

Thanks Simondo, but damn, you smashed me! Hopefully one day I'll get a handshape! Nice.

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Blair365 said...
nothing to say just have to get post numbers up!!

He he, double digits. TDog bolts ahead!

That's the spirit TDog don't let those newbies get the better of you


Anyway have a great day peoples time to hit LM with cruiser in hand

Nice stick Tdog yep I'm in the EvoII fan club as well , thanks for the tips on ordering not so easy for me to get to McTs never mind you can't go wrong on that thing mate Cheers

Thanks for the order tips TDog, the Evo II is next on my list when I can get the cash and justification together. I look forward to hearing how it goes!
(1 more post for me in the newbie run chase)

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TDog said...
Hey Souwester,

Know what you mean, after scrapping with the shorties at GC points the last few years, the mal has revitalised me.
Now I can catch more waves, feel the soul, get more "g'days" and less steely eyed stares.

Yep, and that says it all

Nice stick Stuk!

And thanks to everyone for your compliments, she is a sweet one!

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TDog said...


And thanks to everyone for your compliments,

There's a couple McT fans herejust a couple of hundred

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62mac said...

TDog said...


And thanks to everyone for your compliments,

There's a couple McT fans herejust a couple of hundred

..... and there's ONE who damn near owns shares in the venture - matter of fact I just quoted him

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62mac said...

TDog said...


And thanks to everyone for your compliments,

There's a couple McT fans herejust a couple of hundred

..... and there's ONE who damn near owns shares in the venture - matter of fact I just quoted him

Pup, you are hilarious.

TDog that is one nice looking board. The blue is sweet!

^^^^mchenry you have made me sad still no phone call anyways, have a merry easter and a happy new day

I like Blue boards! ^^^^^


^ and "what-da-ya-know" the old Chrispy lives!

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Simondo said..

I like Blue boards! ^^^^^


^ and "what-da-ya-know" the old Chrispy lives!

grom grom grom ..... the Chrispy one is an immortal

Those CW boys have gone missing in action,Vanders and Blair are now in the darkside.