Dimensions: 5’6 x 19.5″ x 2.25″

The T&C Glenn Pang G1 Gobbler is a small wave fish type board made from small gutless waves. It features a deep double barrel concave running the length of the board with a domed deck. It has a very sharp beak nose and a super wide squash tail. Even though there’s a double barrel concave on the bottom, the board’s bottom feels very flat while the deck feels round…the sensation feels like riding on a pyramid and it took me a while to get used to that. The G1 also utilizes a thruster setup with a slightly smaller center fin similar to K2.1’s or YU fins which reduce drag and increase speed.

I actually got a chance to ride two different G1’s with relatively similar dimensions and rode it in waist to head high waves on a number of occasions. The first board had stock Future thruster fins on the sides and a Future V hatchet center fin like below:

The center hatchet fin made the board way to grippy and sticky on the wave…in small waves that fin setup just doesn’t have any get-go. I’ve heard that hatchet fin works really well in larger, powerful, more bowly type surf but in the small stuff it has way too much drag and decreases responsiveness.

I did try the G1 a few other times with it’s stock fins…not exactly sure what type they are but I do know those fins come with the board and the center fin is a bit smaller than the sides. I surfed this particular G1 in a variety of wave heights from knee high to head high and this time the board worked better with its stock fins. The G1 rides similar to a retro fish like the Xanadu Wave Rocket — when you pump up and down the face it has a similar rhythm like a longboard…slow and smooth. The turning was ok but for whatever reason the board felt slow…I honestly think the Xanadu Wave Rocket is more performance that the G1…they both ride similar but the Xanadu is quicker, faster, and more responsive.

If you’re into Glenn Pang shapes and looking for a small wave fish hybrid, you’ll like this board. For all others there are better shapes out there in this category that outperform the G1.