BigSpazz said..
so good they are getting rid of GSI!!!!!! praise jebus

Tux said...
Good move I reckon...people will be willing to pay more for an ultra-premium hand made product...

BigSpazz said..


mctavish back to its roots

MickPC said..





Boat building

BigSpazz said..
THANK CHRIST http://www.mctavish.com.au/blog/post/media-release Media release <div class="postDate">18-Sep-2014 McTavish Surfboards today announced it would focus exclusively on bespoke custom surfboard production from its Byron Bay headquarters. “We’ve been making boards for over 50 years now, and with the growing commercialisation of surfing, our customers are increasingly valuing authentic custom hand-made boards” Bob McTavish said. “While the brand is well known around the world, the reality is McTavish is a very small business. There are only 15 of us on the team in Byron Bay, striving to produce a world-class product. Our factory team has over 300 years combined industry experience” “Getting the right advice is critical when you are ordering a custom board. And that can be very difficult. We really enjoy working one on one with the customer to build their ideal board, going into great detail to ensure everything from the design and shape, through to artwork and finish are right for them, and for where they surf” “We focus on building the highest quality surfboards that are both functional and works of art. We believe that if you buy a custom McTavish, you’re buying a one-off that you can pass down through the generations” Part of the new direction for McTavish will be a departure from its international licensing and distribution agreement with Global Surf Industries. McTavish paid tribute to GSI saying “The relationship was successful and we learnt a lot but we had to decide to either get a lot bigger or go back to what we really loved….making great custom boards for surfers who really understand us and what we are trying to achieve. We have decided to be a very different company”

laceys lane said..
'' to be handed down to future generations''.




just how many kids has macaha got

towball said..




Handed down?Christ he doesn't keep one more than five minutes, the answer to your question is not as many kids as you??????

Ctngoodvibes said..
..seems Gsi may be a thing of the past...

Ted the Kiwi said..





Well they will retire happy campers I am pretty sure there is enough demand at the lower end of the market for them to carry on. Its not like demand is reducing. Tufflite boards have a pretty reasonable rep amongst people who rent them for a living - and there are more than enough of those places these days. Not too mention that they will probably move up the technology curve anyway.

I think they will be round for a bit longer yet.

laceys lane said..




i'm merely a rank novice next to the master.

I try and do a fair job, but I've seen things no man should see when it comes to mac 'days of your lives ' macaha

Macaha said..
As far as a pop out goes,sure perfect for surf schools and hire but boy they lack soul.

Ted the Kiwi said..





Does yr Fanatic lack sole? What about yr car ?

SP said..
^^^

Ahhhh...soul.

Didn't Confucius say..

All boards need a soul..

surfbroker said..




I might be a cynic but the market for Tuflites/Surftech reached its peak some time back, while the demand for customs has increased...I think bob has seen that therefore......makes sense to follow a "retirement plan" that is showing growth

Ted the Kiwi said...





Well they will retire happy campers I am pretty sure there is enough demand at the lower end of the market for them to carry on. Its not like demand is reducing. Tufflite boards have a pretty reasonable rep amongst people who rent them for a living - and there are more than enough of those places these days. Not too mention that they will probably move up the technology curve anyway.

I think they will be round for a bit longer yet. Personally I am all for producers who can come forward with new technology and applications. I think the surfboard industry has sat on its asse for far too long. I am a strong supporter of people like Diverse, Katana, Firewire, JD who have embraced change and tried to build a better product for their customers. Sadly surfboard making continues to mostly be a cottage industry so we have not seen big changes and improvements in technology and manufacturing over a long period of time - as there just have not been the research budgets. If you are a one or two or even 3 person band - why would you seek to much change and not keep with the status quo? I am not sure why - but it seems that 99.5% of people have done this - there has to be method in their madness I am sure people like GSI are always refining what they do - but its a shame that people like that have not contributed more with breakthroughs. It seems that NSP are attempting to do this with some of there efforts in the 666 space - but it seems CMC has sadly left us so we can not get any updates

Actually these is some demand next door as we speak for GSI!

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Surfing/Shortboards/Best-Tuflite-fish-for-Intermediate-surfer/