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ACID

Board for all conditions, the acid loves surfing with rails engaged, driving you to take different lines than your normal board. The acid will surprise you with its original approach in all situations, in trim as well as through turns and tubing sections. Its ideal size is between 7 and 8 feet, The acid fits well among a quiver of longboards and is a versatile board, great to travel with.

This one has a ####### deck and ####### tint, gH wave volan deck and tail patch, Midget Farrelly blank and #####mm cedar/obeche/balsa stringer (Other details – wishbone cutlap, glass on fins, leash loop if applicable).

RECOMMENDED FINS – T, C

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ACID 2020

Updated acid! After much testing and refinement in France and Mexico over the last 2 years, this acid is a new trip. A fuller outline with slightly more volume through the rails brings even more versatility and user friendly performance to this all-rounder. Board for all conditions, the acid loves surfing with rails engaged, driving you to take different lines than your normal board. The acid will surprise you with its original approach in all situations, in trim as well as through turns and tubing sections. Its ideal size is between 7 and 8 feet, The acid fits well among a quiver of longboards and is a versatile board, great to travel with.

RECOMMENDED FINS – T, C

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ACID DROP

The Acid Drop is a recent addition to the Acid family. Wide point forward, subtle roll under the chest, into a spiral vee out the tail. The rail line transitions from soft up rail in the nose to a fairly conventional feeling rail through the body into down rail in the tail with edge from the fin position back, allowing for additional hold and drive. The rounder outline and rounded pin tail of the drop allow it to turn tightly, tighter top turns, tighter cut backs into the pocket and off the wash, while maintaining long drawn out bottom turns and highlines of the original speed acid. The Drop is a great all round board, it'll work in junky beach breaks where maneuverability is key, but will blow your mind when you get it on open faced points with size.

Recommended Fins – F, T, C

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ANTI

The anti fish is clearly inspired by the early MR's with Robin’s spin. They are a twin that surfs fast and loose, and with ease on your backhand with the more pulled in narrow swallow tail. Entry vee into a double into v out the swallow tail, fluted flyers, relatively hard edged rail. A super fun twinny to surf that allows you to go vertical and release the tail on turns when desired.

This one has a ####### deck and ####### tint or spray, gH wave volan deck and tail patch, Midget Farrelly blank and #####mm cedar/obeche/balsa stringer (Other details – glass on MR fins, delete recommended fins if it has glass ons).

Recommended Fins – MR2, (TYLER TWINS ST)

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CALI

The Californian is the perfect summer longboard, an incredible noserider that still turns really nicely off the tail. The parallel outline and fuller mid section ending in slightly kicked tail combine to make for dynamic noseriding. The scooped nose reduces swing weight through turns as well as providing flex when you’re up the front of the board. The Californian is wide and stable, yet somehow still holds in nicely on steeper sections. A Classic California log essence has been refined for trimming from centre, control on the nose and quick pivot turns. We have all been surfing it non-stop and highly recommend!!

This one has a ####### deck and ####### tint, gH wave volan deck and tail patch, Midget Farrelly blank and #####mm cedar/obeche/balsa stringer (Other details – glass on MR fins, delete recommended fins if it has glass ons).

Recommended Fins – D, also P, C

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CHOP OP

A fast, stable board with slight rocker, a rolled bottom and refined rails that allow the rider to stay in the pocket. The Chop Op is based around the Smooth Operator model, however chopping of the tail moves the wide point back a little further, increasing surface area in the tail in order to give the rider slightly more stability on the nose and a tighter turning radius. Smooth operator (and chop op) are 'desert island' longboards - the perfect all-rounders for anything from 1ft up to and even slightly above head high.

This one has a ####### deck and ####### tint, gH wave volan deck and tail patch, Midget Farrelly blank and #####mm cedar/obeche/balsa stringer (Other details – gloss/polish, glass on fin, leash loop if applicable).

Recommended Fins – C,D (9.7-10”)

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CRÈME FISH

An incredibly fun fish with a lot going on! The creme fish is essentially the new ‘gato twin’. This board works well in a wide range of conditions, from points to choppy rip bowls. There is more entry rocker than your traditional fish, and a fast flat rocker in the back 3/4 of the board. A single concave starts up under the chest and runs out the tail. There is a subtle bevel between the concave and rail, (inspired by steve lis) which provides easy transitions into and out of turns, no catching, faster rail to rail than you would expect from a short wide board. Volume foils out nicely toward the tail with a hard edge for drive through turns.

Recommended Fins - Keel, Hybrid, Pivot

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DAGGER

The dagger was originally developed by Robin as al knost’s gato model, fine-tuned for punchy blackies beachbreaks. After many years of development in all conditions, the model has been significantly refined. A healthy nose rocker provides stability up front, transitioning into a low and fast tail rocker - trim speed balanced with all the control of a pulled in square tail. The dagger now has a more refined rail foil and is even faster and more sensitive than ever. Holds in tight for great noseriding in the pocket, while handling sharp turns and full blooded cutbacks with ease.

Recommended Fins – C, also Speed

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FAT CAT

With a generous outline and 50/50 rails, the fat cat is the perfect compromise. Easy noseriding, manoeuvrable from the tail and fast, forgiving glide. Ideal for all levels.

Recommended fins – D, C

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FLEUR

The Fleur is a traditional classic rounded-pin pig outline, with performance elements. Progressive rocker and rails as well as vee through the tail allows the board to perform driving turns while maintaining smooth lines. There's a flat bottom through the nose for very easy noseriding and the soft low volume rails are quick through the water yet easy to control. This is one of Robin's limited designs that you will not usually see as stock.

Recommended Fins - C

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PLAYBOY

This model is directly inspired by the boards Australian’s surfed in 66/67 (think Nat Young hot generation) with the wide-point set back, pinched rails and strong vee through the tail, it's a rocket, very versatile off the tail and maneuverable from the nose. With commitment and dynamic surfing, you will be surprised by the unlimited potential of this board.

Recommended Fins – T. Also P, D

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PLAYDATE

Keeping the spirit of PLAYBOY, we modified this model to make it more accessible. The outline is straightened slightly, allowing easy noseriding without sacrificing maneuverability. The playdate is a classic Australian longboard, combining ease of use with performance.

Recommended fins: D, P, C

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PLAYPIG

The Creme Play Pig is a classic 60's inspired log, the wide point set right back with a pulled in nose and a tight pin tail. The bottom contour is rolled from nose to tail complemented by a rail foil that is boxy relative to most Gato Heroi, but inline with the fuller Creme models. Entry rocker is quite pronounced mellowing in the back 2/3's of the board and gradually extending throughout the tail. True to its period of inspiration the Playpig is a very cruisy board to surf, it pivots nicely from the tail and really feels like a classic board when coupled with a D fin or something with similar volume... Smooth, stylish, classic surfing.

Recommended Fins – D, C, H

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ROACH

The new roach, loosely inspired by an MP Kirra stubbie outline. The roach has a low rocker and squashed tail, Robin wanted a board that he could travel with that was flat enough to be fast and work in average waves but would have enough foam to paddle into bigger waves and hold in if it got hollow. RK is about 6'2 and 80-85 Kgs and has been surfing his personal Roach at 6'3 x 20 1/8 x 3 1/8. We are surfing our one a little thinner at 3' thick, in beachies. Don't go too short on this board, a bit more length will let you shuffle around on it a little and it still turns on a dime. The roach has been blowing our minds so far, this is the dream board for perfect open faced pointbreaks with the classic single fin feel, yet responsive enough to work beautifully in junk as well.

Recommended Fins – F, T also Speed (8”)

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SMOOTH OP

The name sums it up well ... A stable board with slight rocker, a rolled bottom and rails that allow the rider to stay in the pocket. The widepoint is set back slightly for stable nose-riding and thin rails facilitate drop-knee turns and maneuverability. This is a classic model, slightly narrower with a little more volume in the rail for smooth, easy glide on smaller days. Also available as a square tail - the Chop Op. The wide point moves back providing more area in the tail allowing for tighter turns and more stability on the nose. Smooth operator (and chop op) are 'desert island' longboards - the perfect all-rounders for anything from 1ft up to and even slightly above head high.

Recommended Fins – C, D (9.7-10”)

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SPACE ROACH

The space roach is a relatively conventional board in comparison to most from Gato Heroi, but it still maintains a Gato aesthetic and performance. Built for guys transitioning from a shortboard into the single fin feel, this board has a subtle roll under the chest allowing for ease of paddling and nice trim when toward the front. The double concave in the back 1/4 of the board gives drive when the surfer is coming off the bottom or out of turns. This is an easy surfing board great for a variety of conditions and a great model for that transitioning surfer.

Recommended Fins – T, C (9”)

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SPACEPIG

Clearly influenced by Wayne Lynch, the space pig is an amazingly versatile mid-length in all conditions - beach-breaks, reefs and points. A generous outline, and light vee bottom allows the rider to stay in trim, change direction in a flash and reach the nose in the right sections. Versatile and ideal for travel, but also for those days when changing conditions make for a difficult choice of board. Spacepig receives so much amazing feedback, particularly from (but not limited to) surfers who may have spent their lifetime shortboarding but have started to explore longer boards. If you are looking for a versatile and rewarding midlength, you really can’t go wrong with this board.

Recommended Fins – T, C (9.5"-9.75”)

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SPACEPIG PG

Clearly influenced by Wayne Lynch, the space PG is an amazingly versatile mid-length in all conditions - beach-breaks, reefs and points. With a little less volume through the rails, wide point more central and slightly more vee through the tail than the standard spacepig, the PG is a fast, loose and responsive board. Versatile and ideal for travel, but also for those days when changing conditions make for a difficult choice of board. Spacepig PG loves fast, smooth, on-rail surfing!

Recommended Fins – T, C (9.5"-9.75”)

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SPEED ACID

The original acid was conceived by Robin over 10 years ago for a trip to Morocco, testing prototypes in the long running points from knee high to double overhead. The Acid Series has evolved from these early trips into a few closely related models. Incredible paddle power, drive and speed on the open face, these boards love surfing with the rail engaged! The acid will surprise you with its original approach in all situations - from driving turns and tubing sections on bigger days to high speed trim on knee-high pipes. It fits well among a quiver of longboards and is a versatile board - perfect to travel with!

We’ve been testing & surfing the speed acid in the 8-9ft range & have found it to be super versatile, a little more manageable at this length in tighter beach break conditions & also a great size for travel.

Recommended Fins – T, C

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SURFAR

The Surfar model exists within the ACID range - falling somewhere between a long mid-length and low volume log. The clean teardrop outline with forward wide point makes this board super versatile - fast through the water (with a sweet spot in forward trim) and then drivey and radical off the tail. Whether you need to hold a line in waves of consequence, plow through junk on bigger waves or find effortless trim speed on smaller days, the Surfar will deliver. The rocker is low and flat with a rolled vee throughout, transitioning into a more panelled vee off the tail. Foiled 70/30 down rail is forgiving for all operators. Choose Surfar for mercurial performance in all conditions.

Recommended Fins - T, C

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TWIN

The Gato Twin has a generous entry rocker compared to most boards in this category which makes getting into tight sections easy, this blends into a long single concave, which keeps the rocker fast and flat through the stringer along the bottom of the board. The underside of the board bevels slightly up at the rails allowing for easy transitions into turns.

The Gato Twin comes in 2 fin options. Firstly, with glass on keel fins - allowing the board to have incredible hold and drive, draw long arcing turns and gain incredible speed down the line. The second option is with futures fin boxes which allows the surfer to surf a more upright Mark Richards style fin for a tighter turning approach to the wave. This is a versatile twinny, another model that truly works in variety of conditions for most levels of surfers. Its stable and easy to catch waves on and can perform to a level of the most advanced surfer if pushed hard.

This one has a ####### deck and ####### tint or spray, gH wave volan deck and tail patch, Midget Farrelly blank and #####mm cedar/obeche/balsa stringer (Other details – glass on fins, leash loop if applicable).

Recommended Fins - Keel, Hybrid, Pivot

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Model Info Source Code

ACID

ACID 2020

ACID DROP

ANTI

CALI

CHOP OP

CRÈME FISH

DAGGER

FAT CAT

FLEUR

PLAYBOY

PLAYDATE

PLAYPIG

ROACH

SMOOTH OP

SPACE ROACH

SPACEPIG

SPACEPIG PG

SPEED ACID

SURFAR

TWIN

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