Details:
Brand: Channel Islands
Model: Neck Beard
Length: 5'6"
Width: 18 3/4"
Thickness: 2 5/16"
Volume: N/A
Fins: Futures (not included)
Construction: Epoxy
Shipping Cost: $92.00
Description: This board is epoxy & lighter than average.
The bottom has one 3" surface scratch that is water tight.
The nose has one crude repair to the tip that is water tight.
The tail has one large pro-repair that is water tight.
The left rail has one small surface crack that is water tight. The right rail has three small pro-repairs that are water tight.
More Information
The Channel Island Neck Beard is Dane Reynolds' favorite for free surf in small waves.
It is easy to use, with volume, large nose and tail. It is also fast and responsive.
After tinkering with different concepts for most of 2010, Dane Reynolds launched the Neck Beard in early 2011, that became his favorite free-surf board. No longer working to hide volume from the judges like with the Dumpster Diver, Dane let it all hang out with a wider nose and chop tail. With light single concave and vee out the back, this board is faster down the line, has increased rail-to-rail transition, and is more stable when landing airs. Super user-friendly, this is the board Dane grabs when its 1-foot to head-high.
The 2012 Neckbeard tail was taken directly from Dane’s hand-drawn template. Dane kept the overall generous plan-shape to provide a skatey feel but the tail refinement allows for slightly more back foot sensitivity. Light single concave and vee out the back, increased rail-to-rail transition and wider through the nose and tail.
Dane rides the Neck Beard as a tri-fin and as a quad for speed. Comes with a five fin setup to get the best of both worlds. If you are a fan of the Dumpster Diver, then definitely grow out your Neck Beard.
