Channel Islands Twin Pin Surfboard Review
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- Ian reviews the Channel Islands Twin Pin surfboard:
www.boardshop....
We've been waiting patiently for this board and we are now super stoked to bring you the Channel Islands Twin Pin surfboard, the footage of Mikey February has driven the hype but we can promise you it looks and surfs as well as everyone had hoped. Mikey and Britt Merrick got together to create a board that had all the fun elements of a twin fin but also enough hold and projection to stop you needing a trailer fin. The wave range is quite frankly mad, the Twin Pin will go in anything from waist to well overhead and will be fine with wind and chop.
The board itself is pretty flat from the nose and through the mid section and then rolls into a little vee out of the tail. This keeps the board responsive and loose enough to push around without making it feel too skatey. The rails are a little paired down to give it that extra bit of performance which is needed given the width of the board. This is such a fun board to surf.
We reckon pretty much anyone could ride this board from higher level beginner right through to a pro, the guidance on sizing from CI is very varied but having had the demo we'd say you're going to up on your standard shortboard by a few litres and couple of inches but in this style of board this is all less relevant, go with your heart! A lot of people will find this board perfect as their daily driver, its wave range and ability to still fly in varied conditions make it a perfect option for at home and travelling.
We love the minimalist branding and particularly the retro logo running down the stringer which was last seen adorning Al's boards back in the early 70's. The CI Mid will come standard with a classy resin tint and standard glassing 4oz + 4oz decks and 4oz bottoms.
This stunner of a surfboard is going to have a very broad fan base, from the frothing newbie stepping off their first board to the seasoned vet looking to style and carve some lines at his local break. The choice of fins is pretty straightforward, Britt has designed a bespoke CI fin to go with the board but in reality any slightly keely upright twin will work, we particularly like the Son of Cobra Twin and the Machado keels.
As a premier Channel Islands stockist, we pride ourselves on giving what we think is good solid advice without any of the over-eager sales driven BS often encountered by our customers elsewhere.
We're happy to consider taking your old or unwanted board as a trade in against a surfboard, so If you have any questions about this we'd be delighted to answer them and advise on any potential board choices or enquiries you might have, just drop us an email to info@boardshop.co.uk or call us on 0044 (0) 1243 674250
WHY BUY FROM BOARDSHOP?
100% Secure Shopping Guarantee
Over 200 years combined experience
We actually surf
Best Price Promise
UK Based Support
Huge range of brands
No quibble return policy
![Surfboard Shaping [2 of 2] Rail Bands and Bottom Contours](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/s2gijT5KDII/mqdefault.jpg)
Been riding one of these for the last few months. Absolutely love the way it rides in head to over head point breaks. Great review Ian.
Finally!!
I’m looking for same tint as this one. Is it fire engine red? Cheers.
Which FCS 2 fins would you recommend for this board in order to to find that happy medium of drive, speed, hold and maneuverability without being too loose or too sticky?
The Britt Merrick fins are specifically designed for this board- they are sized in between more upright sets and keels, but all in all largely depends on your weight, board dimensions, wave type- hollow vs gentle slopes, and your style of surfing.
FCS2 power twin. I use them on my twin pin and they go great
I’m really digging CI mid as I’ve heard it’s an all round board and I’m toying between getting a 7.0 or 6.10. Wdyt? I’m 178cm (5ft10) and 75kg. I’ve been surfing for 2 years and wouldn’t consider myself too advance but I was surfing a 6.8 hybrid fish 45L before and can catch waves and go down the line.
So for smaller conditions I have something like a pyzel crisis mid 8.0 and a mini mal 8.0 so I think smaller conditions I have covered. But I wanted a backup board as I cracked the 6.8 right before a surf trip and didn’t get it fixed in time. The 6.10 is 42L and 7.0 is 44L so it’s a bit of a gamble. I think following the rough rule of 12 inches bigger than your height I am going to try getting the 6.10. Lemme know if you have further thoughts.
Hey man, drop us an email and we can help out with this. We can get deep on this and nail it.
@@BoardshopUK perfect will do… what’s your email? Will try finding on your profile
How is the bottom contours different from the CI MID?
Couldn't be more different. Very different boards. You can't really compare them as they are contrasting.