Sassy

Say hello to Sassy. A G-Mat Chino Racer built for Oregon based mat surfer, Brian Kolb. Brian has been riding mats for some time. He has been riding a G-Mat RFT2 as his all round mat, but wanted a bit more hold to surf some of the beach breaks and reefs around his way. After considering the options, we decided to stick with a 70/70 construction like the RFT2 and rely on qualities of the design and restricted air flow to offer the extra stability and hold that Brian is after.

I asked Brian about his mat surfing journey and he said:

“I suppose my journey to the mat started when my kid was born.  I wanted to introduce him to the greatness of the ocean early, so I started making way more trips out which led to a lot of body surfing/bodyboarding.  I was looking for something to play with on days it was too small to body surf and stumbled across mats which sounded right up my ally.  As the stories go, I floundered about for a bit then had that moment where the mat takes off and I felt that truly unique glorious feeling that I have been addicted to ever since.  I love the description of mat surfing as rocket propelled bodysurfing or something to that effect.  No matter the conditions I can always find a nug or two either flying down the line or charging closeout barrels.  I really think it is one of the best ways to play in the ocean, never had a bad time, even feels amazing just bobbing around out back waiting for waves.

It took a while, but I am really excited to finally make the list for a custom.  I am pretty much full time on the mat these days so I wanted to get something that would be a great all arounder for where I surf which is beach breaks and often stormy conditions.  I appreciate taking the time to call and talk over options.  I love the RFT2 but I rarely get the waves that it can really open up on so Chino Racer is the way to go for sure.”

“I wanted a pacific northwest theme with lots of color.  I went with the sasquatch since it is iconic to here and my kid has a sasquatch stuffed animal named Sassy who is our ocean adventure mascot so seemed fitting. 

Named the mat Sassy which my kid is stoked about, also like that it works with this mat being for when the waves are bigger or sassier for the dad pun. Hoping I can do the mat justice. Really appreciate all the work that went into this.”

— Bryan Kolb

So Sassy has hit the road and will be with Brian dreckly.

Have fun mate!

Cheers G

Indigo Montoya

A Chino Racer for Aussie mat lad, Hamish Kent.

Hamish is a really good mat surfer who has had a few custom and stock G-Mats previously in the form of RFT and RB-JMC models. Hamish loves to get up on a rail, and make a lot of turns. Having seen James Tanner's review of his Chino Racer, Hamish was pretty clear that he wanted one when he got his deposit in for this run.

So this mat, named Indigo Montoya, is a 70/70 Chino Racer. I've matched the scaling to Hamish's previous customs but rather than the Super-Free-Breather venting, we have gone with a restricted or "wheezer" venting. This slows down the transition of air across the mat so helps the inside rail to maintain more of a curve for longer when going into turns. We went with a "free" (neutral) elastic rocker on Hamish's previous mats so have stuck with this both skins are laid up to give some elasticity.

On the name, Hamish says:

“Like the female version of Inigo Montoya, but also a reference to the fact that she’s blue, is a racer (Indy) and she’s gonna be fast as...

Also… a fantastic reference to princess bride because I’m a big tough man.”

— Hamish Kent

I'm really excited to hear and hopefully see what Hamish gets up to with Indy. We're just waiting for a Fluffy Sunshine tee to arrive (did I mention that I have tees?) and then Indy will be on her way down-under to hook up with Hamish.

Have fun tough man!

Cheers

G

Bothwick

Here's a new mat for fringe surfing obsessive, Pete Waspe.

Pete has really into mats over the last couple off years or so, having got himself a G-Mat RFT from Stevo at Temple of Fringe Surfshop in Newquay. He has been subscribed on the mailer for a while and got in on the current run, wanting to expand the quiver and get something to help take his mat surfing forward.

Pete lives in Newquay having moved there earlier this year, and primarily surfs beach breaks so we wanted something that would be fairly stable to support that quick turn-and-go, and also give good hold to stay high get down the line on waves that can often be quite short. With all this in mind, we opted for a Chino Racer with a 200/70 deck. This configuration works well as a good all-round mat with predictable characteristics that can be helpful when surfing in changeable and random conditions. As is usually the way with this model, we have built this mat as a wheezer to add to the stability and free elastic rocker to get the balance between manoeuvrability and speed in a straight line.

Here's what Pete had to say:

“Obviously I’ve just gone with your mat recommendation for the beaches I normally surf.

History… I bought a G Mat RFT back in 2023, my first exploration into surfmats. Admittedly, I didn’t get along with it at first, but then living miles from the coast didn’t help. Then, I caught a wave, everything went right, and the true addiction started! The feeling, I still can’t describe it, but that was it, nothing comes close for me, than riding a mat, it’s almost a spiritual experience! I promised myself, should I ever move to the coast, then I could justify a custom Mat.

Roll on to 2026 and we moved, to the North Cornwall Coast, the same week we moved in, I received the email for the custom mat orders, fate had stepped in. Lucky for me I got on the list.

This mat is named “Bothwick”, this is the original name for my local beach. I’m honoured to surf this spot, (also known as The Slope) its history is now entwined with me, and surfing on a mat at such a legendary spot adds a sweeter note to it. I just hope I can do the Mat justice.”

— Pete Waspe

Bothwick is heading down to Pete as I type and there is a bit of swell around of late so I'm hoping Pete can't get straight into some waves.

Have fun Pete!

Cheers

G

Orange Bomber

Here's a new ride named "Orange Bomber", built for Hayden Tanner over in North Carolina.

Hayden had a pretty clear idea of what he wanted. A stable mat that will perform on a wide range of conditions but would manage hollow beachies such as the hollow waves on the outer banks. With that in mind, his choice to go with a 200/70 Chino Racer with wheezy venting made perfect sense. We talked about colours and Hayden was keen to match his orange, blue and black Yucca Fins.

With that in mind, an orange deck, navy bottom and black grip was an easy fit.

Hayden came with the name in mind too and we came up with a stencil idea which has turned out pretty well I think.

Hayden says:

“When I first moved from Wyoming to the coast of North Carolina I began hanging out with a childhood friend and got pretty heavy into boogie boarding. One day at the local pier he told me about this mysterious thing called a surf mat. He explained how they were built and worked, my interest was immediately caught. As my second season on the east coast came a guy walked up on the beach holding the mysterious surf mat! Immediately we ran over to him to talk about it and finally get our hands on one. He let us take it out and catch some waves, 2ft surf if we were lucky that day. But still nonetheless I finally got to feel the glide everyone described. When I got home that day I jumped on the wait list, I missed the slots for the next year but I finally got one. Now here we are and I’m excited to finally get the chance to own the mysterious surf mat.”

— Hayden Tanner

Hayden has also gone for a mat bag which I've done on royal blue and orange with a black G logo. He's also gone for a sexy tee. Lovely stuff.

So, Orange Bomber is en route to NC. Hurricanes seem to be warming up in the Atlantic so I'm excited to hear how things go.

Have fun Hayden!

Cheers

G

My Guy

Here's a quick squeezed in build for Andrew Buck.

I've wanted to build a Chino Racer for Andrew since relaunching the design. Having had such strong feedback from James Tanner on his CR name Toblerone, I was keen to get Andrew's take. With the relentless sh*tty conditions we're having in South West Britain, it wasn't too tricky to make time for an extra-curricular build.

The model is very different to the RB-JMCs that Andrew usually rides, giving more hold and directional stability. I've also gone with a free elastic rocker and restricted wheezy venting so it will be a very different ride for Andrew. At the very least, a good option for the big days but I'm really interested to hear the all round vibe Andrew gets from it. There is a possibility it's not for him... Let's see.. M

In terms of aesthetics, this mat has a navy deck, black grip and kind of desert colours for the logo. As you can see, the bottom has a camo-esque splattered tie dye type thing. I've recently switched to a new brand of dye and wanted to use up some left overs of the old stuff and Andrew was game. These splatter designs are what they sound like so pretty simple to do (excluding the steaming and washing) so mission accomplished.

As for the name, Andrew has Christened his mat "My Guy", the name he gave to his Lego men as a kid.

So My Guy is headed to Carp. It might be some time until we see swell at Rincon but Andrew will be ready when it arrives.

Have fun mate!

Cheers

G

Morning Light

If you asked someone to draw you an outdoorsman, they would probably present you with a picture of Joe Grant. Joe is all about immersion in his environment through running, climbing, cycling and exploring deep into the wildest places (check his incredible Insta @alpineworks) so I was really stoked the when he got in on the current run for a custom mat.

So... Say hello to Morning Light, a G-Mat Chino Racer built with a heavy nod to the yacht George Greenough bought and modified to explore hidden places, as documented in the film Crystal Voyager. A perfect fit for Joe.

Joe said:

“I grew up on the west coast of France and spent a lot of time at the beach as a kid. I loved to swim and bodysurf, and I developed a deep appreciation for the ocean. Though I’ve spent most of my adult life in the western United States, landlocked in Colorado, I’ve been fortunate to travel the world as a runner and artist. Favoring a minimalist, “carry-on only” style, I found that the surf mat fits this aesthetic perfectly.

During the pandemic, I bought a canvas deck surf mat and took a deep dive into the mat world. Then came the G-Mat RFT2; it totally blew my mind and opened my eyes to the nuances of the craft and the value of having a quiver. Flash forward to today—I’m so stoked for this custom Chino Racer to complement the RFT2 for bigger conditions. It feels particularly special to call it Morning Light as a nod to George Greenough’s vessel in Crystal Voyager. Cheers, G!”

— Joe Grant

I checked with George in advance and he was happy to go with the build giving his customary nonchalant "yeah I don't care. Go for it. Sounds fun!"

Aside from the aesthetics, Joe came with a clear idea what he wanted. Something to compliment his RFT2, offering more hold and stability but still able to go in average sized surf. We settled on a 200/70 Chino Racer with restricted air flow which should tick those boxes nicely.

I'm really excited to see where Morning Light goes with Joe. I'll certainly make sure the photos get to GG.

Have fun Joe!

Cheers

G

Bryndarella

Housewarming gift for my good friend Bryn Dampney of Kovert Kneeboards.

Bryn has recently moved into the same town as me and, as he'd kidnapped my Chino Racer named Chino Albino, the choice of housewarming present was easy!

I took the liberty of naming this mat for Bryn... Say hello to Bryndarella

As I say, Bryn had been riding the Chino Racer for a while and fed back that he really enjoys the sense of confidence that the extra hold gives, particularly when negotiating sections. A key feature of the Chino Racer is that it does kinda go where you put it. With that in mind, Bryndarella is built to the same specification as Chino Albino: 70d deck and bottom, restricted air flow and free (flat) elastic rocker. Bryn was also a fan of the simple bung style valve so I have fitted one in Bryndarella.

I'm stoked to build this mat for Bryn. He's the absolute definition of a true waterman and is a really good mat rider and solid fixture in the core mat crew I get out in the water with.

Have fun amigo!

Cheers

G

PS Stay tuned for exciting developments with this design.

Speed Thrills!

A quick in-between-builds mat for Derek Hynd.

Derek has become fully absorbed in mat surfing over the last couple of years or so. We'd spoken a few times over the years and he always expressed respect and appreciation for the craft and people who surf them. One day when I asked the question (not for the first time) "is it time to get you on a mat?" he replied with a yes!

A obvious step really for the master of free friction surfing when you think about it.

After a couple of RB-JMC's, I built Derek a Nouveau Racer (named Evil Twin M) for some of the heavier and hollower waves around Byron. He came back to me saying he loved the more structured feel of the 4 pontoon mat, but obviously being a gunnie surfmat, the Nouveau Racer misses the bottom end of other models. With that in mind I suggested a 70/70 Chino Racer would be a great all-rounder to compliment 'ETM' and we agreed to do it at some point.

And then tragedy...

Some clumsy f*ck ploughed a surfboard fin through Evil Twin F, Derek's RB-JMC, and his Chino Racer suddenly became more of a priority.

Rest in peace ETF - Taken too soon

I had a stack of builds locked in so it was a case of wait until the end or find a day and thanks to the wettest February in recorded UK history and me still coming back from the 'mega-cold', I found that day so here we are.

This Chino Racer is built with free elastic rocker and is a wheezer, to soak up the chop on windy days. Derek wanted to lock in the number 369 and has named her "Speed Thrills", saying the name is:

"... in tribute to my mentor Terry Fitzgerald - his Bells 1981 board was called this. Woo Hoo! "

So Speed Thrills is on the way Down Under. They've had it tough around Byron wave wise apparently but the season is getting going so hopefully will timed.

Have fun Derek!

Cheers

G

NB. locking in numbers usually involves waiting for the number to come up but emergency as we said.

Toblerone

Here's a Christmas mat for Kiwi Surfmat wizard James Tanner in December, 2025.

As I'm sure people have noticed, JT is something of a standout when it comes to riding mats, with his active rail to rail approach. Also popping off the mat for a quick body surf at times before jumping back on. If you haven't seen that, check the G-Mat YouTube channel.

I've been lucky enough to build a few mats for James over the years, and his feedback is always really helpful. It dawned on me that I haven't built him any 4 pontoon models and I reckon he'd dig the hold in the rail from the Chino Racer so here we are.. . A mat that James has christened "Toblerone" because the Swiss tend to keep inflation low.

Lovely pun.

Toblerone has been built as a 70/70 wheezer, so opening up the bottom end in terms of glide but holding shape more, with restricted air flow. We have also gone with free rocker to get the balance between down the line speed and responsive turning (perhaps a nod to that famous Swiss neutrality... Hello... Is this on?)

I'm taking a punt on pre-Christmas shipping. To be honest, I'm mostly hearing people around JT's neck of the woods grumbling about terrible waves right no so probably not a huge rush, but

Anyway, Godspeed Toblerone.

Have fun James!

Cheers

G

(Re) Introducing the Chino Racer

Had a fun surf in the wave pool this morning with Ryan Akins which was a good opportunity to try out the reincarnated Chino Racer model. The one I'm riding here is a 70/70 free-breather named Ponk. You will notice that Ponk is numbered 300. This is the first time I've jumped forward in the numbering but I wanted to get this mat built to get the testing done, have a load of mats to be getting on with so wanted to get this one out of the way and also wanted number 300 for myself...

Cake and eat it! 🍰🙂

Anyway, as I've previously mentioned, I think it's important that builders of any kind of craft take time to properly explore the properties ofwhat they build. With mats, tiny differences in dimensions make huge differences in performance and direct experiential feedback is essential, alongside feedback from other people.

I've now ridden this extensively in 200/70 Wheezer and 70/70 free-breather and super-free-breather set-ups in all sorts of waves, so I feel I have a good sense of how the design behaves in different conditions and configurations. The Chino Racer is now back in the G-Mat range with a renewed sense of optimism and joy. 🙂

70/70 super-free-breather named Grubby Blanc (l) & a 200/70 Wheezer named Chubby Noir (R)

Here's what the description on the website says:

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The Chino Racer is an all-rounder that gives a very different feel to the Ute and RB-JMC. Having an additional central I-beam, the Chino racer does not have quite the same level of morphing potential as the 4 I-beam/3 pontoon mats and Being a 4 pontoon mat the it feels much flatter and squarer than 3 pontoon models which means it naturally surfs much flatter. As a result this is a very fun mat that leans towards drifting turns, reminiscent of some of the older mats such as Merrin, although it is definitely a more advanced ride.

Despite this drifting tendency the Chino racer holds a line well and has good down-the-line speed. In 200/70, the Chino Racer feels very stable, particularly with a more restricted internal venting set up. As a 70/70 the drifting nature of this design is maximised and this might be the favoured option for more experienced surfers who are looking to add this style of ride to their quiver.

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I have now retired the 5 Star General. With Tom building the G-Mat RFT range there is no need for me to be building stock mats so if you have one of the couple of hundred or so out there then you own an extinct species! (There is a one off white one somewhere that I did for Sean Starky for a Yucca raffle and a red one I built for Jim Newitt too).

Anyway, I'm going to carry on riding Ponk as my go to mat for a bit. Good fun! 🙂

Cheers

G

Boogie Woogie!

Say hello to G-Mar 149 AKA "Boogie Woogie". Boogie Woogie is a G-Mat Chino Racer built for Vincent Ulmann. Vincent is lucky enough to live in South West France, close to Biarritz. 

Lucky Vincent!

Sooo... He was after a mat that would see him right in most size waves but with a penchant for hollow waves with power (remember where he lives!). Given that, we agreed that a Chino Racer would be a good fit. 

Vincent has gone for a 200/70 build with free rocker, a Hestered valve, and leash bungee fitting.

In addition, he has opted to go with restricted venting (ie. Boogie Woogie is a "wheezer") to keep things stable.

She set sail today so should be there early next week. The Western Coast of Europe is full of waves right now so hopefully Vincent will be able to get into some soon!

Cheers

G

Hush Hush... Top Secret...

Every now and then a customer pops up on the waiting list who is a subscriber to the pre-mainstream approach to mat surfing of keeping your head down. No fuss. Low key mat. Just go surfing.

San Diego's Barry Palmatier is one of those people. He got in touch asking for a mat to ride heavy and hollow waves. It didn't take a great deal of chit-chat to come to the conclusion that a Nouveau Racer was the way forward. 

"What colours do you want mat?" 

"Black." 

"What about the grip?" 

"Black." 

"Logo?" 

"Small... Black." 

And the name? Well, it had to be "Top Secret" obviously!

Black on Black Tee

I know it doesn't look it but these are actually colour photos!

So then, Top Secret is a 200/70 build with free rocker. She's a free breather to up the responsiveness and has Puraflex 40 grip. The front corners have also been gripped to help Barry to pull her under heavy sets. 

You might see Barry if you surf around SD. If you do, the password is "the mats are flying in the fall." In fact, he's keen to meet other mat surfers so if you want to get in touch with him, give me a shout and I can pass on details.

Have fun Barry!

Cheers

G

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UPDATE 30/10/2017

Word from Barry. Top Secret has landed:

I got it Friday, and have been meaning to write and let you know. 

I am THRILLED with the mat!!! It's exactly what I was looking for. 

I haven't had a chance to ride it yet....Saturday was small junk, no form and I didn't even want to spoil the experience by taking it out in crappy surf. 

Sunday the swell came up and it was really good size off the beach, but closed out. I could have gone down to the Sloughs (google it) where it was breaking at first notch (12 to 15ft faces) but I was short on time due to my daughter having a flying lesson at noon. I would have to be out of the water and ready to drive her out by 10 am, which is really not possible when surfing the sloughs. It's a long walk down to the river mouth and then a loooooong difficult paddle out. 

Now, it's raining in San Diego, so I will probably have to wait for the weekend to give it a try... 

I'm really looking forward to riding it!

Super thanks for the mat...I can tell it's going to be exactly what I needed for hollow days. 

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UPDATE 11/11/2017

Barry has managed to get some waves. Seems pleased. 

I got to ride top secret for the first time today. Mixed south swell, foot or two over head on the sets..very hollow, breaking hard in shallow water. WOW what a mat! First wave was a heavy late takeoff left, that would have put me out in the flats watching the shoulder peal away on any other mat. Top secret pulled in nicely delivering up a beautiful in n out barrel with quick exit and down the line speed run. I'm so stoked right now, I can hardly wait to get more. I love the way it rides, and I don't feel like I really have it dialed in yet. Super thanks for the mat, the wait was definitely worth it.

I really like it. At first I was concerned the deck would be a little slippery. It felt that way with a flat hand on the deck while walking out, but once I hopped on all my concerns were gone. Very comfortable, and it stays put nicely. I ride with low inflation 180 deg before firm, which can make it difficult to keep under you, but it was no problem. 

Super happy with this mat!

Barry

A Tale of 4 Pontoons Pt 2

Ladies and Gents, please say hello to "Pocket Goblin". She's a 200/70 free-breathing Chino Racer, built for highly talented San Diegan, Mark Miller.  

Mark wanted a mat with good hold, but a bit more bottom end. Pocket Goblin should rock these boxes nicely with the easy breathing and also free rocker to allow that balance between down the line speed and responsive turning. 

Pocket Goblin has landed but the SoCal run off means there is a little delay in her maiden voyage.  

Soon though!  

G  

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FEEDBACK: 23/04/2017

Mat goes great! rode some bombs yesterday.  Nearly ripped off two fingernails holding onto fabric while getting a set in the head paddling back out.  Definitely has a low end but not a top end yet in terms of wave size.  Draws surprisingly stable lines in larger waves.

Mark Miller

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FEEDBACK: 02/12/2017

This mat works great!  I lent it to [name withheld] a great bubble rider and he loved it.  Watched him fly around on it like the happy silverback he is, by the time I got it back a few months later the grip was smoothed down perfectly for my mobile style.  Riding inflation levels between 90 and 180 degrees and it’s really hauling ass, holding in steeper waves & in bigger waves it really shines.  Stoked! 

Mark Miller

A Tale of 4 Pontoons - Pt 1

Say hello to "Gino the Chino"! She is the first in a bit of a run of 4 pontoon mats and has just set sail from G-Mat Towers to hook up with Graham Gidden on Vancouver Island.

You might remember Graham from HIS TIME WITH PHILEAS.  Graham was the perfect host.

So, moving on to the mat, Gino the Chino is, as you may have guessed, a Chino Racer. He is built with a 200/70 construction, is a complete free-breather and has a free elastic rocker so has a mind to find a line and to commit, giving Graham a secure and dependable ride in those solid, Northern Pacific conditions.

Graham fancied a bit of colour with a brilliant blue bottom and blue logo. The colour of the logo is misleading in these photo's. It is much more blue than it looks.  The deck grip is Puraflex 40 in a pattern of Graham's own design.

Graham has also gone for a bungee fitting to add a little piece of mind should his bear hug fail.

I'm a huge fan of cold water surfing so can't wait to hear about Gino The Chino's adventures.

Bon voyage!

G

G-Mat 107 (AKA "Seefarther")

So, it's been a while thanks to a very memorable trip to California but I'm back in Blighty and my nose is held firmly to the grind stone. I was honoured to mark my return by building a mat for one of surfing's true gentlemen and a master craftsman to boot.

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John Mellor's new mat, G-Mat 107 (AKA  "Seefather")

John Mellor is well known to many, being a talented builder of all sorts of surf craft. I first got to know John through his mat riding, via Dale Solomonson and through John's paipo designs. This interview on   MyPaipoBoards.org is well worth a read.

John recently built a couple of kick board style mini-paipo/jumbo handplanes for my son and I which he hand delivered to us in Carpenteria. 

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I rode my carbon beast yesterday in 1 foot Challaborough death barrels and she is absolutely incredible! (Note to self... GoPro next go out).

So then, on to "Seefarther". She is a Chino Racer scaled to John's dimensions with a little bit added. John wanted a good stable mat so we went for 200/70 black with Sikaflex EBT grip and slightly restricted the airflow. I could have gone a bit more wheezy in retrospect but I still think John will notice the added shape holding characteristics. 

Seefarther has elastic rocker to get those turns happening too..

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So, she ships on Monday. Hopefully John will get some waves. I think the Pacific is doing her thing of late.

Cheers

G

G-Mat 93 (AKA "Salsa Brava")

This is John Mann's (AKA Bagjuan) latest steed named "Salsa Brava." She's a 200/70 Chino racer with a subtle elastic rocker and is en route to the Pacific North West to hook up with John.

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Salsa Brava has a bungee for attaching a leash which I have reinforced to deal better with the winter swells.

She should be with Baggie by the beginning of next week. Let's hope the surf plays ball.

Cheers

G

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G-Mat 87 (AKA "Bez")

This is Henry Marfleet's new ride, Bez. She's a free-breathing 200/70 Chino Racer with a restricted flat rocker.  

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G-Mat 87 (AKA "Bez") 

As you can see, Bez has a 3/4 grip job of grey (yes, it is grey I swear) Sikaflex EBT+. This is very durable and offers good traction and also adds to the stability of the deck. Bez also has added black grip on the front corners to help with hanging on to her in heavy situations. I've used Sikaflex 11FC+ for this to keep it pliable. This is backed up with a bungee leash setup just in case Bez and Henry get separated. 

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Sikaflex love handles 

So why does Henry need such a solid,  stable, belt and braces mat? Well, that's because he's off to G-Land and it can get quite heavy there apparently. As you can see, Henry isn't unaccustomed to waves in that part of the world:

Anyway, Bez has set off to hook up with Henry and then off they go. Pretty exciting trip for both of them.  

Cheers 

G

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Henry Marfleet - K-Bay, Dorset, UK

Just What the Doctor Ordered

Please welcome G-Mats 79 and 80 into the world. This pair are called Gladys and Dorothy, respectively.

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Dorothy is a Ute and Gladys is a Chino Racer. Both are 200/70 free-breathers with subtle elastic rocker. This is an ideal quiver for all eventualities.

First up, Dorothy. She's a Ute and the perfect all rounder. Sean currently surfs around North Devon and with summer coming a mat to glide those long, glassy peelers at spots like Woolly is ideal. Dorothy isn't shy of the juice though but I have slightly emphasized the bottom end  as she is part of a double act.

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Next we have Gladys. She is a Chino Racer so loves power. Sean travels an awful lot and surfs some very high quality solid waves. He tells me that he has found that he has been pushing the limits of his existing mats in some of these waves so Gladys is here to fill that gap.

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Gladys will dig those big hollow North Devon days too.

Can't wait to hear how these girls go. 

Cheers

G

Objet Volant non Identifié

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There have been some strange events afoot of late. First off, the sighting from mat grom Joe Webster of the Matsquatch in South East Cornwall, UK.

Then, as if that's not enough, an OVNI (French for UFO) has been sighted heading south from the area towards South West France.

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We have our best man, Peter Mission on the case.  He's going to take a good look into what's what with this phenomenon. Photo evidence seems to indicate that the OVNI looks very similar to a G-Mat Chino Racer. 

Who'd have thought it!!!

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So,we await word from Pete for more info.

Believe...

G

Soixante Neuf

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Double Entendes are go!!!!!!!!!!

Here's Peter "Chiledub" D'Ewart's latest mat, a 200/70 Chino Racer with a Hestered valve and Sikaflex 11 FC deck grip.

This is G-Mat 69 (ooh er!) whom Pete has named "Fast & Bulbous" (yuk yuk!).

Pete tells me that he's planning to slip it into some glistening tubes (fnar fnar!!!) in So Cal in a week so the Courier is under strict instruction to GET THE MAT TO PETE IN TIME!!!!!!!!!

Anyway, that is the double entendre mat out of the way.

[The world breathes a collective sigh of relief]

Onward.

Cheers

G

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