2012 BWS - Josh Mulcoy surfboard

these new surfboards should be in stores this week. ive had 1 for about 6 months now and stoked with it. at this stage only available without inserts. come with a 5 fin set up so can be ridden as a thruster or quad and come with future fins boxes.

Conditions: knee high mush at mulluloo
Wind 15 knots sw
Thought I would give my thoughts after my first ride to compare with my previous board.
Rider: average, wave, 76 kg 192cm tall
Disclosure: BWS test team rider
Board 5'10" mulcoy with mulcoy tri fin set up and dakine kick pad on tail

Well after my first ride I can say happy, happy happy.

Previously i used to ride a 6' board designed to be strapped and fully powered up. I took the straps off last season and found that although it was great on the wave I had to muscle it to get up wind. this meant on my old board, more time going up wind and less waves

The Mulcoy is designed for strapless. It just glides. Turning is controlled for slashing which surprised me for a 5'10" long board but once I had a few waves I started to get the feel for it. I don't think it would be a problem in head heigh plus walling waves, but will need to see. The board was a demon upwind, which had me grinning after my previous power hungry board. By being so easy to ride it made more time for waves and less time grinding upwind.

Did I mention the glide.

Also the fluro yellow is easy to see in the water on a cloudy late arvo session

Lol, it was lookin like shark feeding time before sunset, good motivation to not fall off.

^^heres most of the answers vv

www.benwilsonsurf.com/?productid=17607&cat=252&page=1

I think it eps construction, so a bit lighter than a pu surfboard. The 5 fin boxes add a bit. But the board feels light. Add the cost of fins to the price.
See woodys shop in Scarb also they are stocking them.

I generally use a longer board for paddling for surfing, but will be giving this board a go. The new boards seem to have some more foam hidden in there somewhere to give you a bit more float.

Heres what JM has to say......
includes the good ...the bad ....but theres nothing ugly to report.

Message from Mulc's:
“This board is built for riding the waves and there's years of time and experience put into it from both Stretch and myself. If you're looking at this board for doing big jumps and slashing a few turns on the waves, it's not going to be the best board for you as it's not constructed for that. For me, feel and liveliness is everything in a board. The deck will dent in and you will get pressure dings. But for me and most other surfers, that is the best thing ever. You want a board to mold to your feet, so foot dents are a good thing and it's part of what I wanted. Don't panic.
Just so you know, in the past I have gone as far as to kick in dents on brand new boards. The best boards are the ones that you can ride for surfing and kitesurfing. I am the most picky person when it comes to surfboards and this is what I really surf on. So please if you are wanting to go do big jumps, don't buy this board, but if you want a real surfboard that works great for surfing and kitesurfing this is the board for you.” Josh Mulcoy

And a note from BWS ....
Warranty - It is a surfboard - we do not warranty this board against breakage.
DONT buy this board if you are expecting a board that will not break or show signs of wear from normal use.
DO BUY this board if you want to experience the custom feel of the boards that our pro team ride.

I've had a board with similar construction and weight for the past two seasons, with no dramas. But I'm not doing big jumps. So it didn't bother me.

The rail grooves would add some strength in addition to the stringer.

Grooves also come in very handy for rail grabs - esp seeing they dont come with a handle

you blokes and new boards have skunked the wind and swell for that matter

please can you tell me why Ben rides his own custom board "most" of the time????

Conditions: Augusta onshore slop
got almost 5 hours on the 5'10 mulcoy board this weekend down south surfing and kiting! pretty happy with the buy. find it very quick on the turns. good for 180 airs and snapping off the lip. found it smooth on the waves when surfing it (shoulder high beachy)
a little sluggish on the straight lines (ie tacking up wind) dunno if that was due to the fins dragging or the swallow tail or the rocker.
got a MASSIVE heel dent after only about an hour kiting it. didnt seem to get any deeper only got wider as i found the sweet spot.
looking forward to using it this weekend in the WA wave comp!

So what are the dimensions of these boards?

I reckon it would have been quite a while since JM dropped $800 (or any amount) having to pay for a board.

I just got one, it's too pretty to be a kiteboard straight away

and it weights in almost a kg less than advertised

i almost don't believe it is 6+6, 6

Delivery time from online is unbelievably quick, if you're not near a store that stocks them. DHL door to door in 3 days for mine, faster than posting within Australia.

Lucky enough to have wind all week and put the 5'10" (as a thruster) through its paces. I love it! Feels light and loose, but you can still bury a rail for a decent 'gouge'. The rail design is great; you can lock your heel in the deck channel heading out, or use it for grabs. Haven't kited on my forehand (other than upwind) or paddle surfed it yet, but am super impressed at this stage.

these boards are now available which the option of inserts for crew wanting the option of straps. strapped model having an extra layer of glass too.