mike sagan from s.a., australia says:

have been doing sup for around a year now,and i thought it was time to venture 100% into the surf side of things.being 100kg,the 10'0''s volume/dimensions seemed to be a great big guy's board....but the best was yet to come! this board just goes off!bottom to top turns were extra speedy and tight for a 10'0''.the board also has reasonable glide in the flats,and its wave catching ability was unreal.the bottom contours also allowed the board to be 'pumped' down the line,and generated amazing speed.the deckgrip was super grippy,and the finish top of the line as you would expect....enough said!if your a big guy lookingf for an sup for surf,you'll be as stoked as me with the mc'tavish 10'0''....go and get one!

alan atkins from NSW, australia says:

I have settled in on the 9'6 SUP mainly because i want to retain my noseriding as part of my repertoire. Like other reviewers I have found the "glide" when paddling and the easy turning when chasing peaks, are big assets of this model. The waves I have ridden have been small to medium range and I have only used the tri-fin setup so far. It definitely has a sweet spot for planing trim and catches waves easily. It holds a good edge through turns which gives you confidence to push a bit. I am also very happy with the control off the inside rail as you move into the area "two steps forward" of your paddling position. Like a longboard it holds a line here which allows you to drive into a fast wall rather than only stand back and be more tentative. A bit more width in the nose and some concave have made it a noserider but a delicate touch is still required. Like the 9 foot SUP model, it has solid control off your back foot when you are coming around and through fast sections. It has retained a lot of " longboard feel " I think. All round it has met my expectations, nice to paddle, stable, fast and loose on a wave.

chuck herwig from Playa Jaco, Costa Rica says:

Just got the new 9'0" McTavish SUP and its insane , ridden it in head high surf and smaller and just love the agility of this board . I surfed Hermosa the other day and got it so far up on the lip that I feel freefall style back to the bottom , A REAL FLOATER on an SUP ! Heres a photo and if you wan to try SUP come on down , we have nice selection to rent as well ! PURA VIDA

Jamie Willems from Qld, Australia says:

The McTavish 9'0" SUP is the magic board, it has the best of both worlds as it has great looseness on the wave and a nice amount of rail volume so the board maintains speed through your turn setting you up for the next section. The rail volume adds lots of stability for paddling through the line up and getting to the wave you want which makes it user friendly. I have come down from boards around the 10'0" mark and still find this board an easy transition and am loving the manouverability it offers. McTavish Sups are the dream board!

John Peard from NSW, Australia says:

I'm 86kg and have ridden a Naish 11'6" for 3 years; since most of my SUP sessions are 'in the surf' I decided to find a smaller board. I demo'd a handful of boards in the 8'6" to 9'6" range; for me the McT 9'6" is the best compromise between paddling stabilty and on wave performance. McT boards are known for functional design and I'm finding this board very predicatable and user friendly. Great paddling manouverabilty in the line up makes it easy to chase down a shifting beachy peak, spin around and catch it. Paddling out through the whitewater is much easier than on my 'big board' just go for a few short sharp paddles on each side to get moving straight, in the soup. On a wave it's just another great McT, the quad is skatey and fast, yet still paddles suprisingly well. As a thruster set up there's definitely a different feel and will probably suit bigger surf really well. The deck grip is brilliant, I wasn't sure when I first saw it (thought it looked slippery) but once it's wet it's perfect. I've heard some negative banter about the handle placement, but my 9'6" is well balanced to carry (as good as on the Naish and no one complans about them). So far so good, thanks for a sick board. JP

alan atkins from NSW, australia says:

I have used the 9 footer a few times now but only in small surf so far. I used the tri-fin setup so i could compare it to my other SUP. I am only 68kg, so it has very good buoyancy for me and paddled well. It has nice balance when paddling and it is very responsive allowing you to turn easily and change direction with only a little paddle and weight change. Its perfect in the lineup. Punching out through the whitewater the pinned nose is an asset as it doesn't catch as much water and chasing the peaks is easy with its paddling manouvreability. It has a very light feel when your on the wave [a great asset] and I found I needed to be positive on my front foot to drive down into the face when there was a bit of an offshore wind. It has a positive feel through bottom turns, due I think to its sharp rear edges and tail rocker and is easy and controllable in cutbacks, where you can carve through the turn or snap it around. When running a section it has very good rail control which allows you to pull it back into the face. Some of the other SUPs I have ridden seem to be pushed out and you cant easily hold your line through the section. It has good speed and rail to rail transition and you feel you want to experiment and push hard with your surfing. I have only scratched the surface of the potential of this board and I am sure most riders moving from other boards will find it has plenty to offer them in performance. I want to get it back!!!