Deal Alert! Channel Islands on the Cheap!
Looking for a special gift this Xmas for a loved one? Thinking about a Channel Islands Surfboard but can't afford full price? Then have I got a deal for you- cheap Channel Islands sticks! Cheap being a relative term of course since full price is around $675. But nonetheless, Al Merrick has put some brand new boards on sale on the CI website for the holidays and you won't have to pay full price. Like the 'White Dove' model shown above. A high performance shortboard designed to fit Tim Curran’s innovative, aerial surfing approach. The White Dove has extreme rocker with a flip both in the nose and tail. The bottom contours are single concave from the nose to the trailing fin. Rails are slightly tapered and the tail is pulled- in which makes for a high performance shortie. Asking price- $525.
Maybe you're looking for something with a little more girth under your feet? Then check out the The MBM+. Working closely with team riders, Al modified the bottom contours to create the MBM +. All our team riders that were riding the MBM are now riding the MBM+ and achieving great results. Nathaniel Curran recently rode the MBM+ to victory at the US Open and the Lacanau Pro in route to qualifying for the 2009 WCT. It consists of a single concave bottom with flip in the tail. The MBM+ is an integral part of CI team riders’ equipment. Another great deal at $525.
Want to surf like Kelly Slater? Good luck with that. No boardshort, wetsuit, or magic potion is going to help with that. But you can ride one of his shapes. The Tangent is the board design that Kelly consistently relied on to get the job done during his 9th world title run with wins in solid surf at Fiji, J-Bay, and Trestles. It consists of single concave and comes with the popular and versatile squash tail or Kelly’s preferred round pin tail. During the quest for a ninth world title, Kelly and Al basically went off on “a tangent” when it came to board design. They tried many formulas which involved one single constant, the rocker. At only $570, you should buy one for a gift and one for yourself!
Now here's a real steal- a prototype from Al Merrick. Born from a Rookie or Remix blank the board has some length taken off the tail and a slight double concave shaped into the single. Looks super fun. Almost like the new Weirdo Ripper but $150 cheaper at $499. This prototype is 6'1 x 18 3/4 x 2 5/16.
Not a lot of these boards left so get on these fast at the Channel Islands website!
