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SMIK short Mac

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Created by Scotchman72 > 9 months ago, 26 Mar 2018
Scotchman72
QLD, 139 posts
26 Mar 2018 8:46PM
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hi seen this interesting looking board down at Surffx on the weekend
Smik 8'10 short mac 2.0 love to hear if anyone has one and how they perform




colas
4986 posts
27 Mar 2018 2:32PM
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I have no idea of how the board would perform, as it depends on a lot of things (rail shape, rocker,...) we do not see here, but the outline is perfect in my opinion!

Traff
SA, 118 posts
27 Mar 2018 7:59PM
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Looks like a copy of a Riviera Whirling Dervish that Ryan Helm rides.

geared4knots
TAS, 2645 posts
28 Mar 2018 9:44AM
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I found this review in SUP internationals latest issue.

Verdict: The Short Mac is a proper fun board - not in the marketing sense - but in the surfing sense. From 'should have been here earlier' to 'regional classic' conditions, the Short Mac is at home for the bigger rider or those that feel life is too short to be wobbling about. We loved the '17 version and from the design and construction to the blend of practical and performance, we are once again impressed. It's not a mush-groveller; the Short Mac hits the sweet spot for recreational conditions.

Overview: SMIK boards have rapidly established themselves as having a good mix of engineering and soul. The Short Mac is built using a carbon sandwich construction like all their premium boards which gives a light, tough, responsive product and the bright, durable, paint job seals the deal. The ledge handle is perfectly sited and updates for '18 include a 4+1 fin set up, and a bit less PVA on deck leaving you space to either wax up or enjoy the lightly brushed paint work.

Brand Claim:
Moderate rocker with single concave to double out through the tail equates to the perfect blend of speed response and release. Ultimately it's high performance surfing without reducing surf time from balance fatigue. With excellent magazine and customer reviews the range has been expanded to cater for more rider sizes to experience this boards excellence. All Smik Boards are made only from sandwich carbon construction - cutting edge construction.

Performance: Practical is not a sexy word, but it's an important one when attributed to a SUP board. Common impediments to SUP surfing are the impracticality factors vs going prone. Transport, storage, portage, balance, surfability.Well, the practicalities of the Short Mac design start when you pick it up. It's short enough to open your front door with it in hand, light enough to sprint to the beach and stable enough for an easy paddle out to keep you on your feet for a couple of hours or more. These things are so important because they remove the chore factor and keep your sessions fresh. OK great, but how does the Short Mac surf? If you're looking to take out a national surf title or throw yourself over a ledge this probably wouldn't be your board. But for those that are into sup surfing for enhancing waist to head-plus surf, and where wave count, good turns, or just bombing down the line are required, the Short Mac is so much fun. It's an agile, light board that you can create speed with; it likes to climb and is happy holding a higher line unlike some fuller volume boards. Yes, there is a broad deck to work with but the Short Mac fits nicely into the wave and the generous tail lift keeps the front end clear for super late 'turn and burn' drops. Combine its performance with its complete inability to cause frustration between waves and there really isn't much we don't love about this board. For regular blue-collar surfers, it's a strong candidate for the 'one board quiver'. Vital StatsLength 8'7Width 29.5"Weight 8.9 kgVolume 126 litresFins 4+1, supplied with 2 x 14cm and 1 4.5"

Scotchman72
QLD, 139 posts
28 Mar 2018 12:59PM
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geared4knots said..
I found this review in SUP internationals latest issue.

Verdict: The Short Mac is a proper fun board - not in the marketing sense - but in the surfing sense. From 'should have been here earlier' to 'regional classic' conditions, the Short Mac is at home for the bigger rider or those that feel life is too short to be wobbling about. We loved the '17 version and from the design and construction to the blend of practical and performance, we are once again impressed. It's not a mush-groveller; the Short Mac hits the sweet spot for recreational conditions.

Overview: SMIK boards have rapidly established themselves as having a good mix of engineering and soul. The Short Mac is built using a carbon sandwich construction like all their premium boards which gives a light, tough, responsive product and the bright, durable, paint job seals the deal. The ledge handle is perfectly sited and updates for '18 include a 4+1 fin set up, and a bit less PVA on deck leaving you space to either wax up or enjoy the lightly brushed paint work.

Brand Claim:
Moderate rocker with single concave to double out through the tail equates to the perfect blend of speed response and release. Ultimately it's high performance surfing without reducing surf time from balance fatigue. With excellent magazine and customer reviews the range has been expanded to cater for more rider sizes to experience this boards excellence. All Smik Boards are made only from sandwich carbon construction - cutting edge construction.

Performance: Practical is not a sexy word, but it's an important one when attributed to a SUP board. Common impediments to SUP surfing are the impracticality factors vs going prone. Transport, storage, portage, balance, surfability.Well, the practicalities of the Short Mac design start when you pick it up. It's short enough to open your front door with it in hand, light enough to sprint to the beach and stable enough for an easy paddle out to keep you on your feet for a couple of hours or more. These things are so important because they remove the chore factor and keep your sessions fresh. OK great, but how does the Short Mac surf? If you're looking to take out a national surf title or throw yourself over a ledge this probably wouldn't be your board. But for those that are into sup surfing for enhancing waist to head-plus surf, and where wave count, good turns, or just bombing down the line are required, the Short Mac is so much fun. It's an agile, light board that you can create speed with; it likes to climb and is happy holding a higher line unlike some fuller volume boards. Yes, there is a broad deck to work with but the Short Mac fits nicely into the wave and the generous tail lift keeps the front end clear for super late 'turn and burn' drops. Combine its performance with its complete inability to cause frustration between waves and there really isn't much we don't love about this board. For regular blue-collar surfers, it's a strong candidate for the 'one board quiver'. Vital StatsLength 8'7Width 29.5"Weight 8.9 kgVolume 126 litresFins 4+1, supplied with 2 x 14cm and 1 4.5"


thanks for the feedback gents its definitely an interesting board hopefully the weather improves sometime and I'll give it a demo i was actually looking at getting a flow or creek and the bloke in the shop showed me this board and said its another great option so many choices :)

peguin
WA, 263 posts
28 Mar 2018 11:09AM
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My wife picked up one recently. Good amount of confident inspiring stability but still very easy for her to spin around. Not tried on wave but have Smik twinny and demo the spitfire which both great on waves so no reason to doubt it would be excellent. Worthy of a demo.

scott mckerc
WA, 283 posts
29 Mar 2018 11:43AM
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Traff said..
Looks like a copy of a Riviera Whirling Dervish that Ryan Helm rides.


To Be honest I'd never seen what you were talking about so I checked em out.
he surfs pretty good on them no doubt. (Mexico clip)
Outlines are quite dissimilar though :)
Big bloke able to get by on a shorter board.
Definitely what the snub nose creates

Scotchman72
QLD, 139 posts
29 Mar 2018 4:23PM
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scott mckerc said..

Traff said..
Looks like a copy of a Riviera Whirling Dervish that Ryan Helm rides.



To Be honest I'd never seen what you were talking about so I checked em out.
he surfs pretty good on them no doubt. (Mexico clip)
Outlines are quite dissimilar though :)
Big bloke able to get by on a shorter board.
Definitely what the snub nose creates


hey Scott
yes agree the SMIK Mac is nothing like the Riviera to be honest from what I've seen has a lot more rocker
the nose is a lot wider stub nose then it lots in the below picture great vid though...................

www.mensjournal.com/


cbigsup
454 posts
1 Apr 2018 7:16AM
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Rivera. RIP whirling dervish available 600 us dollars if you really want. Very short life expectancy to say the least. Not like SMIK sandwich, more like stale donuts!

Bighugg
482 posts
3 Apr 2018 5:12PM
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What is nose like for hanging out on ?
I like to use full lenght of a board

calbs
SA, 86 posts
3 Apr 2018 11:32PM
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Bighugg said..
What is nose like for hanging out on ?
I like to use full lenght of a board


Haven't tried the short Mac so cant comment but if nose time is what ya like and you want to go with
Smik Brand check out the 10' Style Lord comes in various widths .
This board is great performer of the tail and then take a walk up front for some sweet nose time.
Had mine for 2 months long live the new board Stoke.:)

Bighugg
482 posts
4 Apr 2018 5:34PM
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Checked out the longboard 10's again today , looks n feels good.
Clearing out quiver to make room.
I like to use the full-length of a board ,just wondering about Short Mac as possible option sub 9'0 . Tried 8'10 Speeeed and was able to get front to back on it. So curious if anyone makes the most their Short Mac

cbigsup
454 posts
28 Apr 2018 8:15PM
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It's almost ready!


cbigsup
454 posts
28 Apr 2018 10:07PM
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New phone blues. Other side of this beauty!


Scotchman72
QLD, 139 posts
30 Apr 2018 9:58PM
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cbigsup said..
New phone blues. Other side of this beauty!


Looks interesting mate cant wait to hear your reviews

colas
4986 posts
1 May 2018 3:19PM
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This is definitely the kind of outline I came to love. I guess if I lived in OZ, a Short Mac would definitely be in my quiver!

Scotchman72
QLD, 139 posts
15 May 2018 11:08PM
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cbigsup said..
New phone blues. Other side of this beauty!

cbigsup
454 posts
28 May 2018 6:35AM
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Geezer froth alert! Scotty brought some boards to the US. Meeting him at Logan in Boston to grab the Short Mac Rainbow Camo Especiale!

Can't wait to get that bad boy and meet Scotty in person.

Will def report if we get some juice!

LBax
WA, 22 posts
28 May 2018 8:14PM
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I have one of the first versions. For comparison I also have a 9'5 Spitfire, 10'0 Long mac and a custom longboard on the way.

I weight 100-105kg and to ride a 8'7 x 29.5 is a pretty small board for me. Its far more stable then you'd expect for it's size, quite thin rails for it's length and volume. Whilst I happily ride it in general Perth slop it's really well suited when theres a bit of pitch to the waves or some size.

It comes as a thruster but I love it as a quad, really flickable board with great drive for it's size and rocker. You can get to the nose of it if your really wanted to but I don't really think that's what it's for. Still long/stable enough to be able to move up the front of the board to accelerate onto waves.

Taking it to Ekas next week, cant wait!

cbigsup
454 posts
30 May 2018 12:49AM
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Scotty travels half-way around the world and delivers my board to me at Logan in Boston. Looks amazing in person and it was a real pleasure to meet Scotty in the real world instead of cyberspace.

Got home at 1:30 am. Woke up early and Huey sent WAVES. Waist chest hollow off shore.
Short Mac Freo delivered the goods. Stable, paddles well, and the pulled in tail and nose, as opposed the the squarer Tomo style, makes for a loose free and easy turn initiation. The subtle channels were not stiff at all, but definitely worked a treat in the hollow offshores.

Carvomatic baby! Geezer snaps. Even the young lads on their short boards approved which is always a good sign.

Can't say enough about the quality of the sandwich build.
Rode it as a two plus one with the center fin all the way forward in the box. Fast and loose, but no sliding. At 70 sliding is swimming!

Gonna begin my obsessive fin experiments as I always do. 3 D quads would rock with the channels.

hilly
TAS, 7195 posts
30 May 2018 6:59AM
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cbigsup said..
Scotty travels half-way around the world and delivers my board to me at Logan in Boston. Looks amazing in person and it was a real pleasure to meet Scotty in the real world instead of cyberspace.

Got home at 1:30 am. Woke up early and Huey sent WAVES. Waist chest hollow off shore.
Short Mac Freo delivered the goods. Stable, paddles well, and the pulled in tail and nose, as opposed the the squarer Tomo style, makes for a loose free and easy turn initiation. The subtle channels were not stiff at all, but definitely worked a treat in the hollow offshores.

Carvomatic baby! Geezer snaps. Even the young lads on their short boards approved which is always a good sign.

Can't say enough about the quality of the sandwich build.
Rode it as a two plus one with the center fin all the way forward in the box. Fast and loose, but no sliding. At 70 sliding is swimming!

Gonna begin my obsessive fin experiments as I always do. 3 D quads would rock with the channels.


Scotty looking amazing in person?? You must have low standards for your male friends
He is a nice fella though. Glad the board works for you

cbigsup
454 posts
30 May 2018 6:33AM
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The board looked amazing. Scotty was holding up pretty well for airline travel hell. Stayed in Boston. TouristMan!??

normster
NSW, 314 posts
30 May 2018 12:10PM
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is it custom or new graphics ?

cbigsup
454 posts
31 May 2018 7:16AM
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Custom. 8'8 x 31" x 122 liters. Soft channels. Totally SMIK!!

supthecreek
2583 posts
1 Jun 2018 7:21AM
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Looks good Biggie..... those numbers would work for me on a clean day..... I'll bring a Mr Big approved size from my quiver and we'll have to swap for a few waves

a side benefit of Scotty delivering the board that day:

I was stranded at the airport in Boston, with no way home after 40 hours of travel home from Thailand.
No one could pick me up and my board was rejected by all the bus companies.......

Suddenly, there was Mr. Big, with his truck, heading right by my house (100 miles away)
Thanks Scotty Mac and Mr Big.... perfect timing!

cbigsup
454 posts
10 Jun 2018 9:39PM
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Continuing to get to know Rainbow Bridge.

Balance training sesh on shore slop. Really stable. Recovered from some crazy lean angles. Secondary stability off the charts.

And you can get toes over if you are so inclined!

Someday we will get some cleaner conditions and will report further.

cbigsup
454 posts
10 Jun 2018 9:39PM
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Continuing to get to know Rainbow Bridge.

Balance training sesh on shore slop. Really stable. Recovered from some crazy lean angles. Secondary stability off the charts.

And you can get toes over if you are so inclined!

Someday we will get some cleaner conditions and will report further.

cbigsup
454 posts
20 Jun 2018 10:49PM
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Finally had some decent waves. Warm water in the springsuit.
Installed some Gomez 3D dimpled fins and ran it as a quad.
Worked awesome with the soft shallow straight channels.
Liked the no cant no toe in the rears along with minimal toe in the fronts.
Rainbow Bridge rockin' in Newport RI!!


cbigsup
454 posts
24 Jul 2018 8:54AM
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Western Maine Shelf Buoy 3.6 foot swell at 11 seconds. In the summer.
Short Mac Rainbow delivered the goods. RSP solved the chippy rails, Hexa Traction gave old feet some grip, fooled with fins again. Using a 6.25 3D center all the way forward with smaller sides from a Gomez 3D set.
Had so much fun for four days, trunks, glassy groundswell unheard of in Summer.
The Rescue Laddies came out and gave the Ancient Mariner some props.
That board is so cool where did you say it's from.
SMIK from down under Rescue Boy.
Fade, stall, walk around, or stand on the stomper.
Mahalos to Scotty for making it and the crazy delivery at night!





cbigsup
454 posts
2 Oct 2018 10:26PM
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We have a period solid waves recently. Flo and some long period ground swell.

Here's a pic of the end of a long left hander on the Short Mac.

Still rocking the twin keels!





Scotchman72
QLD, 139 posts
2 Nov 2018 8:44PM
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cbigsup said..
We have a period solid waves recently. Flo and some long period ground swell.

Here's a pic of the end of a long left hander on the Short Mac.

Still rocking the twin keels!






hows the Smik going now mate



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