Channel Islands Twin Pin + Britt Merrick & Rob Machado Twin Fin Review - The Surfboard Guide
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2024
- Welcome to the full review of the Channel Islands Twin Pin, which I have ridden in the stock 5'11 and the stock 6'1.
I have been lucky enough to surf both boards over a variety of conditions, both large and small, and also in good and bad waves!
From cisurfboards.com/products/twi...
This sexy, versatile twin-finned pintail is a collaboration between Britt Merrick and one of the world’s most stylish surfers, Mikey February. The two wanted to create a board that had all the fun twin feels but enough hold and projection to free you from ever wishing for a third fin or trailer. Designed as an all-rounder, it helps you rip in anything from lame little waves to double overhead rifling walls.
From the nose and toward the back, the bottom is flat, then to a slight roll, and vee in the back half, which creates a buttery board that is both responsive and solid. The rails are low, so most people ride the Twin Pin at least 1/8” thicker than their shortboard. It works best with the special twin fin template Britt designed just for this board that is between a keel and upright and provides the right balance of drive, hold, and manoeuvrability.
The Twin Pin can be ridden with various dimensional approaches according to what you want to do, ride, and feel. Mikey February surfs a 6’0” shortboard and likes his Twin Pins at 5’9” and 5’11” to suit any conditions around the world. Tanner Gudauskas likes his the same length as his normal shortboard for Trestles, and Britt likes to ride his Twin Pins at Rincon a couple of inches longer than his regular shortboards.
The Twin Pin comes in clear or with a resin tinted deck, black lams, and clear bottom.
In the Twin Pin I mainly used two sets of fins, one being the Britt Merrick, which you can find here - shop.cisurfboards.com/product...
Britt Merrick’s hand foiled signature twin fin set is designed to fit between a traditional upright and keel fin. While conceived to maximize the performance and flow of the new CI Twin Pin, the setup works great in any twin fin board when you are looking for the perfect combination of drive, hold, and release.
Dimensions:
Depth | 5.31"
Base | 5.77”
Area | 23.58 sq in
In the shorter/smaller 5'11 Twin Pin, I preferred the Rob Machado Keel by Futures - futuresfins.com.au/products/m...
The Rob Machado Keel is Rob’s preferred template for his Go Fish model. The template is retro in style and works great for all size surfers. Expect that free feeling, smooth glide that’s fundamental for a keel. The lightweight Honeycomb construction is wrapped with a black exterior graphic and cosmic inner graphic for an entirely modern twist.
Template Category | Keel (speed control, drive, trim)
Area 25.39
Height 5.17
Base 6.57
Foil FLAT
Construction | Honeycomb
Thanks to Tony @tonypalmer.photos and Kim @kimpedersenvideography for the surf footage!
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Great review - answered a lot of questions ( size, fins etc) and buy button pushed - Thanks!!
Hope you enjoy! Thanks!
Love your reviews
I have had my eye on this board. I think it will suit my style and local waves
Very easy to surf board and would suit a lot of conditions!
Wow that first wave and then that backside rail grab ....... Board looks good under your feet!
Very easy board to surf - lots of cruise and a bit of performance!
Well, I see your first impressions were confirmed. I think this will be my main board next winter, keeping my Nautilus as step up. Fins, 5'79 Paceys. Good review.
Thanks - yeah, great board and i loved the longer one for cruising, and drawing out longer turns!
Really keen to try this and will def go a tad bigger than planned.
I definitely enjoyed the longer of the two 👌
Thank you. Very helpful.
Thanks - enjoy!
Craig, initially I ordered a 5’7” twin pin and made it, 2 3/8” thick. Same as my high performance shortboard. It didn’t work, although, it looked insane. It’d been decades since I rode a flat to vee bottom board, and those boards were a lot thicker. Why? Of course, the era. But, vee was introduced to get thicker railed boards on its side, to initiate rail to rail turning. So, a vee bottom sits lower in the water and needs thickness to give the board some lift. Whereas, a concave bottom provides lift at speed and needs a bit thinner rail to control it. So, I went 2” longer and 3/16” thicker, and the board works well in waist to double overhead. Long story, I should’ve watched your review and it would’ve saved me some time. Lol! Another, exceptional review. Cheers
Thanks for your feedback and sharing your experience!
Great board, but I really did need to throw my shortboard volume and sizing out the window to look at this very differently…
Love the breakdown. Approximately how close are the fin boxes from the tail?
Craaaaig rips
Hahaha! Thanks!
Thanks for the review. If you had choose between the Twin Pin and the Album Twinsman, which would you go for?
Hey! I felt like they're two very different boards, so kind of hard to compare them side by side.
Ideally both board, with the Twin Pin for cruising, and the Twinsman for more high-performance surfing.
Hey Craig , another good review mate. I’m 6’0 and 80kgs and just can’t decide between the 5’11 and the 6’1. Do you think me being a bit lighter than you the 6’1 could be too much volume? Or do they seem to handle the extra foam still. ? Interested on your thoughts after riding both. Thanks, Jake
Hey! Go bigger!
The experience of most people is they enjoy it longer/bigger. There are a lot of these traded in as people went too small.
Nice review, You mentioned not for slabs… what higher volume step up would you recommend for slabby point breaks ?
Are you thinking of a twin, or juts any board?
I recently got a Happy Traveler, and can't speak more highly of it in big/heavy waves!
@@TheSurfboardGuide Any set up... thanks for the recommendation.
Nice review,thks.I surf a lot of Beachbreaks here in Portugal could you recommend this board or rather another twinnie?!Cheers
Hey! Matters what kind of surfing you want to do! This board, the Album Twinsman, and the Christenson Lane Splitter have been my favourite twin fins - you can also check out those reviews I've done!
@@TheSurfboardGuide Hey,i more like old school surfing,just wonder if it works well in bb because in the ci description they mention its more for point breaks. cheers
If you oversized this board 4-5L more than your standard HP board do you think you could surf it in Knee high?
For sure - go a bit longer too so it has nice glide!
How would you compare this board to the Christenson Lane Splitter you reviewed ? Which do you prefer ?
Hey! I felt like they're two very different boards, so kind of hard to compare them side by side.
Ideally both board, with the Twin Pin for cruising, and the Lane Splitter for more high-performance surfing.
@@TheSurfboardGuide thanks for the reviews, so helpful. What are your thoughts on the difference between the Lane Splitter and the Twinsman?
@@StephenDrawbridge @The Surfboard Guide good question
You like the twin pin better than the Lopez squirty? You surfed both well.
Totally different boards - really hard to compare!
Looking for a step-up twin for solid waves. What would you chose?
CI twin pin
Album Twinsman
Album Twinsman pin tail
Thanks 🤙
Probably the C.I only cause I’ve ridden it.
I’ve heard really good things about the Twinsman pin, but I’ve never ridden one…
Can recommend the Album Uprights fins with this model.
Sounds good! The NVS ones?
how did you decide to put the pad so far back?
Strategic planning... 😂
the Brit merrick fin doesnt come in FCS 2 right? What would the equivalent be?
It didn’t, but I think it might now.
Originally it was through Shapers, but now Futures are doing it.
I have the FCS2 power twins in mine and they go great
Hey how would you compare this to the Lost Puddle Jumper and what is your height and weight ?? Haha nah just kidding, great vid thx for posting.
He mentioned his height and weight in the clip
@@stephenkelly8338 (Tristans comment subliminals passing over your head)
Haha Tristan, I love it! 😂
Who is this lumberjack and what happened to Craig??
Haha! Thanks!