GATO HEROI OZ....SOME HAPPENINGS.......

 

GATO GOES OZ.............
                          
.....Above workspace with Slivers prepare for hotcoats... The SHAPING/Laminating/Glassing process happens at 3/259 condimine...............
  


<--  Here we have Team Rider Matty Chonoski's SLIVER...... Note the inlayed Fabric... Certain Fabric Inlays will be a feature for certain models.... StanDARd in GH wave deck and TAIL PAtches..
   
      

Above GATO HEPCAT ALLIE and team rider ANDY FINDLAY takes his SMOOTH OPERATOR through its paces at UNDISCLOSED LOCATION.... this was a 9'4" And proved to be very adequate for the conditions and handled well.... with responsive CUTBACKS AND LONG ARCS... as Well as proper trim in the pocket...

 GAto HER0i team rider
 Matty Chonoski tears into one of NOOSA HEADS many Points on his SIMPKINS SLIVER...... This was Taken during GATO's YEARLY migration to NOOSA HEADS for the festivites.... MATTY ALWAYS MAKES an impact in the water where ever he is,,,,,, With a true appreciation for the surfing of bob, nat, george and the evolution period..... this shows in his surfing..

                                                 BELOW ONcE AGAIN ANDY PUTTING THE SMOOTH OP THROUGH THE PACES... ITS CLEAR THE BOARD IS WORKING WELL IN THE CONDITIONS... HERE HE GOES OFF THE BOTTOM...with GEORGE INSPIRED BOTTOM TURN.....

                      -BIG ARCS WITH SPRAY FROM THE SMOOTH OPP....

Below WE HAVE ANDY ON KOOK KILLER... testing in large beach break conditions..     
                                   ....  PERFECT TRIM iN THE POCKET SHOOTING.... KOOK KILLERS ARE HIGHLY VERSITLE BOARDS... more than the standard nose rider... Ideal for fast beachies and long funneling point breaks.... here It passed the test.. LoOse and fast in the pocket.. GOOD IN LARGE OVERHEAD SURF... as well as good for smaller point conditions... ridden with chiz fin.. greenough-eske flex fin with small tip resulting in heaps of flex off the BOTTOM And iN CUT BACKS For MAXIMUM DRIVE and maneuverability.... this board is for those who want to step up there surfing with more cutbacks into the soup and less tip time...
                                                                                              NO LEASH NO MERCY.....

ABOVE WE HAVE SICKRAT ON HIS VERY OWN D-VEE..... this shot at BOILING POTS NOOSA (photo PERO) ROBIN SHAPED THIS FOR AUSTRALIA BACK IN 2010 AND HAS BEEN A SOUGHT
               AFTER BOARD FOR SICKRAT EVER SINCE.. FINALLY after searching it was recovered in japan (thank you TOSHI and NORI!!) and SICKRAT WAS REUNITED WITH HIS NEW ye OLDe.... This board is extremely LO0Se and wild amounts OF DRIVE.... Inspired by nats vee in HOT GENERATION... ANd HAS Inspired SICKRAT HEAPS to continue perusing the wide Tailed PAnel VEES of 67 and plastic Fanasic...                                     
                                                                                                                                      

  
                                     Sickrat TRiMS In Byron on SMPKINS SLiver.... another well rounded board for the Long Hollow racey   POINts.....   (phot0) by HEPcat PERO!                                                                                        BELOW SICKRAT IN His ZOne.. preparing GATO HEROI for TINTS........... all boards are start to finish by SICKRAT IN OZ....                              

 

Below SICKRAT doing GATo ABSTRACT a signature LAMINATION by GATO HEROI.... dont fall for iMposters..

this is JOHN BIRD's CUSTOM SPACE PIG..... Another VERY well rounded model for Australian surfing COnditions and HAS PROVED to be a FAVORITE out here... lengths standard 7'0-9'0... is A well rounded mid-length inspired by WAYNE LYNCH and EVOUTION..

...MORE TO COME SOON... BOARDS COMPLETED  AND MODELS AVAILIBLE.. ALSO COMING SOON STOCK AVAILABLE...... TURN ON TRIM OUT FLY AWAY...