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I hope that this site can give us heavier surfers a place that we can compare boards and find reviews on things that work
for us. The industry focus is on 150 lb pros who ride 2" thick boards while a few shapers labor away designing surfboards
for the grown-ups. Please feel free to write in you experiences with specific boards or general types of boards. (No longboards,
as this is more about the alternative boards out in the market)
The McCoy Nuggets
The nugget is one of the great big guy shortboards. It is very different from other shortboard designs. The rails have much
more foam and it takes a little while to get used to the feel. Once you do, the board feels lightning fast and turns on a
dime. Personally, I use a twin fin set up on mine and it rides insane. The board will work in horrible surf too. I have
had people ask me what I was riding, because I was catching more waves than anyone else in the water. On top of it all, I
can duck dive this board easily. (Mine is a 6'6" and I weigh 205lbs)
Click here for Geoff McCoy's website.
Click here for Geoff McCoy's Nugget website.
Click here for Surftech's website.
| June 2, 2007 Swell - Okaloosa Island |
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| Photo by Josh Engelkens |
McTavish Carvers
McTavish cites that this board was designed for longboard competitions that had limits of 8' length and 15 inch width. The
result is a board that paddles like a small longboard but surfs much like a shortboard. I have used the Surftech 7'7"
and have found it to be great. It doesn't turn as sharp as the McCoy; however, as it's name implies, it carves wonderfully.
My choice if the waves are breaking fast and moving down the line.
Click here for McTavish's website
| June 2, 2007 Swell - Okaloosa Island |
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| Photo by Josh Engelkens |
Blue Mini Longboard
Click here for a direct link to Blue's site.
| June 2, 2007 Swell - Okaloosa Island |
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| Photo by Josh Engelkens |
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