Diana B.
I brought 7' 6'' love child found it very to paddle and very versatile with the fin set up. I found gsi very good to deal with and the boards packed v/good. Ihave brought six boards over last 7 years jeff. b w. aust .
Shae C.
I started off riding a 7.6 board, when i started surfing at the ripe old age of 30. Though through the buoyancy and smart shape of the Love child I was able to quickly progress on to a 6.8 where I am able to master my turns and keep up speed in big or small surf. I love the Love child such a fun easy board to rip with.
Vic R.
Hi. I am an older surfer soon to hit 65 but still fairly fit. After years of riding a mal I wanted something a bit more exciting and easy to travel with and decided on a 7'6 Modern Lovechild. It gives me stability with manouverability and is a great board to ride in a variety of conditions. I took it on a tour of Sri Lanka and it really took some punishment on our travels without any issue. Would highly recommend this board.
Joe S.
An awesome Board and perfect for where I am at with my surfing at the moment. I upgraded to the 8'0 Modern Lovechild from an 8'4 BIC Magnum and boy am I glad I did. This board is not only striking in it's looks but also in it's ability to help a very average surfer like me catch more waves in each session. It's buoyancy and design has allowed me to improve my technique already and I've only had the board for a matter of weeks. This is the perfect board for me. I got a comment from a young grom last weekend who thought the board looked sick! Need I say more. Great Board, thanks again GSI.
Nick M.
I was a late learner with surfing, only picking up the sport as a hobby aged 27. After 6 months of slow learning I bought a 7'6 Love Child after a lot of research and recommendation from a friend. It was perfect! The size and volume make it super easy to catch all waves regardless of conditions, but also allows for some turns and manoeuvrability. Great option for beginners but not a one trick pony! Definitely feel as though I'll use this board even as I progress to something smaller.
Mick A.
I was keen on getting a mid length for my quiver and opted for the 7’ Love Child. I really like the board’s diversity. It’s the perfect balance between a shortboard and longboard. Heaps of volume and floatation helps paddling and getting on waves while it has the manoeuvrability of a shortboard when you’re up.
Tori B.
Love this board! I got it in the 6'8 as a mid range easy paddler between my short boards and logs. It delivers on all fronts - super easy to paddle due to the volume, fun manoeuvrability, and looks rad! Set it up as a quad if you want down the line speed, and chuck in the single fin for that looser feel. Definitely brightens up a chilly day down in the deep south of NZ!
Veronica
I’ve owned the Love Child for a few years now and it’s a great 2-3ft wave board. Love the pinned tail! I never have a bad surf on it and my 9yr old and 5 other friends of varying abilities have loved it too. One of them even bought one of their own after trying mine.
Emma T.
I got my Love Child in June 2019, I was pretty new to surfing and had gone from a 9.1 to my Modern Love Chile 7ft, it gave me the freedom to progress but still have heaps of buoyancy to stand up and ease of paddling. Still riding my Love Child regularly and loving it!!
Joel D.
Good all rounder, easy to catch waves.
Chris G.
Great board! Easy to ride. Whole family loves it!
Louis H.
My 6'4 Love Child does it all, it's like a one board quiver, good in small surf and when the swell gets bigger it handles that too all I do is change the fin configuration to suit the conditions. Best board I've had in years.
David R.
Brought myself a 7’6” Love child as a mid length for my quiver and not been disappointed. Goes well in a range of conditions, beach and points breaks plus our local river mouth!! Versatile as single or quad. Best of both worlds for me, paddles and gets into waves like a longboard but can be surfed as good as my shortboard in regards to turns and cutbacks are silky smooth. Stoked for sure
Rachel L.
I had a 6’8 and had heaps of fun in summer waves, lots of float so you’re on the wave early, but I did end up selling it on and getting a mini mal in the same brand instead, it was just a bit too floaty for me and I only keep a 3 board quiver.
Steve B.
I’m a mediocre surfer, have been surfing for 20 years, mostly mid lengths, fish, singlefins, and longboards. I have the 7’6” Lovechild, and it is my second fav board of all time. Super versatile, loves wally point, and pig dogs in pitchy headhigh beachie. Also, my kids fight over this board. With me.
Martyn P.
This board, for a change, does everything the manufacturer says. I’ve got the 7’6”. It paddles with great speed due to the volume and shape at the front half. Back half with the pintail makes turns sharp and controlled for a mid length fun board.
Really fun and responsive mini mal.
My mate always wants to borrow this one over any other board in the quiver!
John M.
If you dont want to be a log rider but need a summer catch anything board. This is it. Catches everything. I have the 6'4 and ride as a quad set up.
Paul B.
I have the 8ft version and ride it as a quad. A great alternative to a true long board, much better turns than I have ever had before and much faster across the face. Good for steep hollow waves and so good at late take offs. In my opinion it is more of long short board than a long board, little harder to paddle out or cruise around on than a long board, paddling for take off it feels a little heavier in the back, however got use to all that very quickly. It's a keeper, will now always want a board like this on the rack.
Simone N.
Great board for summer days. Good learning board, easy to catch waves.
Ross T.
I ride this board as a quad on smaller days. It’s easy to catch waves and has got good down the line speed. Good fun board for beach breaks up to 3ft.
Bruce P.
Awesome board. I bought a 6'8 Love Child for smaller days. I've been riding it for most sessions ever since. It's actually great on the bigger days too. Several fin set ups to experiment with as well.
Dave L.
great fun board for summer days,lots of float and easy to catch waves.Good all round fun board,suit anyone.
Rhetto B.
Love it!
Another great board to learn on but look cool while doing it. With a great combination of fin set ups, you can ride any kind of wave, from 1ft to 8ft. The experience surfer will love having fun on this board just as much as the beginners. Its an all rounder, if you ask me