Fishbeard

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The FishBeard by Channel Islands combines the high-performance elements of the Neck Beard 2 with the fun and flow of a keel-fin fish. Featuring a redesigned back half, the board pairs perfectly with CI Keel Fins. The FishBeard’s wide nose offers speed and drive from the center, while the narrow tail provides hold and pivot for dynamic turns. The subtle single concave enhances control and projection. This versatile board excels in various conditions, delivering both high performance and a fun ride, making it ideal for surfers seeking both speed and maneuverability in a twin fin.

RETAIL PRICE: $775.00 USD

Specs Overview

Outline: Performance Twin Fin

Ability Level: All levels

Wave Height: 1-5ft

Wave Type: Beach and Point Breaks, Reefs

Fin Type: Twin Fin

Concave: Full Single Concanve

Entry Rocker: Moderate

Exit Rocker: Low/Moderate

Rail Type: Medium

Specs Overview

Outline: Performance Twin Fin

Ability Level: All levels

Wave Height: 1-5ft

Wave Type: Beach and Point Breaks, Reefs

Fin Type: Twin Fin

Concave: Full Single Concanve

Entry Rocker: Moderate

Exit Rocker: Low/Moderate

Rail Type: Medium

Dimensions

5’4” x 18 5/8” x 2 3/16” x 23.7L
5’5” x 18 7/8” x 2 1/4” x 25.1L
5’6” x 19” x 2 5/16” x 26.4L
5’7” x 19 1/8” x 2 3/8” x 27.7L
5’8” x 19 3/8” x 2 7/16” x 29.2L
5’9” x 19 5/8” x 2 1/2” x 30.7L
5’10” x 19 7/8” x 2 9/16” x 32.4L
5’11” x 20” x 2 5/8” x 33.8L
6’0” x 20 1/8” x 2 11/16” x 35.2L
6’2” x 20 3/8” x 2 3/4” x 37.5L
6’4” x 20 3/4” x 2 7/8” x 41.0L

Description by the Shaper

Parker Coffin said it first: “A Neck Beard 2 would work sick as a keel-fin fish!” So we go to work redesigning the back half of the NB2 template and rocker, paired the board with our CI Keel Fins, and the FishBeard was born.

The FishBeard is pure business in the front and all party in the back. Get forward on this user-friendly board and drive from the center and you’ll have all the speed and flow you always desired. Step back on the tail to engage the fins and rails, which provides you hold, pivot, projection and the freedom to rip as hard as ever. To keep the party going, we dug into the archives and found some vintage mid-80’s, fluorescent logos and recreated CI’s iconic layup from that era.

For maximum performance, we highly recommend pairing the board with Futures AMK Keel Fins. Although inspired by classic keel outlines, the all-new AMK template boasts a modern rake shape, graduated tip flex and flat inside foils finely tuned for fast, high-performance surfing. This keel-fin design is built to rip but also ideal for those that just want to groove.

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Channel Islands

Channel Islands Surfboards, headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, is a renowned surfboard manufacturing company founded by Al Merrick in 1969. Known for its high-performance surfboards, the company has become a staple in the surfing community. Over the years, Channel Islands Surfboards has collaborated with many surfing legends, including Kelly Slater and Tom Curren, and more recently Dane Reynolds and Mike February. CI has won 3 Stab In the Dark with their models Fever, CI Pro, and CI 2.Pro.

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Fishbeard

Specs Overview

Specs Overview

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