Details:
Brand: Channel Islands
Model: Neck Beard 2
Length: 5'9"
Width: 19 5/8"
Thickness: 2 1/2"
Volume: 31.2L
Fins: FCS II (not included)
Construction: Epoxy
Shipping Cost: $84.99
Description: This board is epoxy.
The deck has shallow back foot pressures, see photos to view the rest of the pressure dent details.
The bottom has one small 1/2" puncture that is not water tight.
The nose has one large crack/chunk of foam exposed that is not water tight.
The board has slight yellowing.
More Information
When something isn’t broke, there’s no need to fix it. That said, Britt Merrick and Dane Reynolds still felt a few slight refinements would make an already epic board that much better. And it did: The merits to this update can be seen in Dane’s new surf film “The Electric Acid Surfboard Test.”
A big fan of single concave, Dane asked Britt to take out the vee from the original Neck Beard, creating single throughout. This changed the rocker landscape some, but in a very positive way—enhancing its wave entry, down-the-line speed, and overall control. They also widened the tail block 1/2” and added a slight hip, resulting in increased responsiveness and maneuverability.
Dane prefers the Neck Beard 2 as a tri-fin, but those that like quads may notice added down-the-line speed. It comes with a five-fin setup to get the best of both worlds.
