Turbinia Down-Under
/Here’s a mat headed down under to mat surfer Mike Curran. Mike is a self-confect mat addict as you can see from what he had to say when we spoke about his journey into matting:
So then, on to Turbinia. She has a very specific place in Mike’s quiver being specialised to surfing hollow and gruntie waves. After some discussion we settled on the idea of an Ubercat. We went for free-breather venting to maximise responsiveness but combined with a 200/70 construction so a stable deck but responsive morphing characteristics on the go. We have also gone with a positive elastic rocker which I have tried to capture in the photo’s below. The camera never really shows this that well.
Turbinia is all black with grey/black Sikaflex EBT grip and white branding which pops nicely I think.
Mike has also gone for a classic G-Mat Apparel Tee. Thanks for the support Mike!
Have fun with your new ride Mike!
Cheers
G
Feedback - 21st May, 2023
She’s had about 5 surfs. Main points In point form. 🤔
1. Seems to be much easier to bend and paddle through broken waves than my others.
2. Yes gripping better on the bottom turns and seems to point and turn easier than others.
3. Is faster!
4. Must have it more than 90 degs fold over for best inflation.
5. Loves a late drop.
6. Deck grip very good.