Channel Islands Code Dual-Core
The Channel Islands Code Dual-Core is the perfect board for versatile surfing and rail-to-rail transitions. Channel Island’s team rider Shaun Tomson collaborated with Surftech on this design featuring Fusion Dual Core technology.
For more interesting shortboard shapes, check out our shortboard overview here or scroll to the bottom of this page.
Channel Islands Code Dual-Core Size Chart
| Length | Width | Thickness | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5’10” | 19.3″ | 2.6″ | 31.4 L |
| 6’2″ | 19.8″ | 2.8″ | 35.6 L |
| 6’4″ | 20″ | 2.9″ | 38.7 L |
| 6’7″ | 20.6″ | 3″ | 43 L |
| 6’10” | 21″ | 3.1″ | 47.6 L |
Our take is that Surftech combined the best characteristics of Poly and EPS boards and merged them in the smartest way possible. Traditional poly boards absorb vibrations a bit better than EPS and allow you to dig the rail deeper to have more hold in turns. An EPS board offers the Channel Islands Code Dual-Core a bit more float thanks to its less dense foam. So you get the additional float, more paddle power, meaning an increased wave count and more speed generation on the wave.
Shapes, this board is for riders looking to make the most out of average waves. This Channel Islands features more volume, which along with the Dual-Core allows for easy paddling and increased wave count. A single concave under the front foot allows for a punchy drive on takeoffs and the double concave blending to a vee provides lift and easy rail-to-rail transitions.
Boxes of the Channel Islands Code Dual-Core
These boards are thrusters only, coming with the tried & proven FCS II system. Their website says: “Simple pre-glass finbox installation makes a tight foam-to-foam connection for optimal torsion strength that just might be the difference between continuing your session after a collision with something or having to replace your inbox.”
We like to think it’s a solid system that’s convenient if your quiver is two-tab heavy already.
About the Channel Islands & Al Merrick
Channel Islands Surfboards were created by Al and Terry Merrick in 1969. From his birth, Britt spent his days in the factory by the beach in Santa Barbara, from toddling around blanks to sweeping out shaping rooms. Eventually, he started shaping alongside his father Al in 1990. He is now the lead shaper and designer for CI and carries on the family tradition of developing high-performance board designs collaborating with the world’s greatest surfers. From Tom Curren to Dane Reynolds, Channel Islands continues to evolve with the highest standard of surfing.
Channel Islands Code Dual-Core Construction
Reviews
For an outside perspective, Noel Salas never disappoints and you can watch the whole review on Surfline.
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