Channel Islands
Since 1969, Channel Islands Surfboards has been dedicated to performance and quality through hard work, innovation, and originality. Over the last 43 years, Channel Islands has grown from a local grass-roots operation to a cutting edge organization, catering to the best surfers in the world. It started with hard-core surfing and quality in mind and these guidelines have brought us through four decades of constant change in the surf industry. Channel Islands will shape the new millennium with innovative design and quality as our main focus.
“The driving force behind Channel Islands Surfboards is the demand on design created by the world’s greatest surfers, allowing for the highest performance surfing possible. To provide the most dedicated surfers with the most advanced, performance designs is my passion” – Al Merrick, Designer/Shaper
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Torq Channel Islands X-Lite Pod Mod - 6'2"
Surf fast, Built to Last
Overview
In 2000 the original Pod rapidly became a global favourite, allowing surfers to drop six inches off their shortboards and revolutionise punting.
The Pod Mod design is a heavily modified Pod, designed to be ridden even shorter and wider than the original, catering to the surfer that wants a little more volume forward to catch waves but doesn't want to sacrifice performance. The tail has been widened for small wave glide, and the original single to double concave has been replaced with a flat entry to concave vee for quick rail to rail transitions.
Experienced surfers ride this board 3- 6" shorter than you are tall.
Dimensions
6’2 x 21 3/8” x 2 3/4” - 40.5 ltr Level - 2 > Expert
Wave Height - Knee high to OverheadX-Lite is the no brainer combination - Channel Island’s performance in our long lasting, high value technology.
$979.00 -
Torq Channel Islands X-Lite M23 - 6'8"
High performance hybrid
Overview
The M23 comes from the storied M13 bloodlines, a favorite hybrid board Al Merrick made for himself and rode variants of for decades from fun Rincon to maxing Sunset. A true high performance hybrid that caters to the widest possible type and size of surfer - and for the widest range of wave conditions.
Not to be confused with the CI Mid, the M23 carries more foam, boasting a fuller rail and sleeker nose outline. It paddles like a champ while still riding more like a shortboard.
Dimensions
6’8 x 20 3/4” x 2 3/4” - 41.8 ltr X-Lite is the no brainer combination - Channel Island’s performance in our long lasting, high value technology.
$999.00 -
Torq Channel Islands Chancho X-Lite - 7'0"
Overview
Whether new to surfing or just looking to enjoy a cruisy session, the all-new Chancho is a super user-friendly, stable board that catches waves with ease. The Chancho boasts generous volume for its mid length size, and features low nose rocker for early wave entry. Its subtle vee-bottom contours that run through the fins help it turn effortlessly.
An offspring of the popular Water Hog model, the Chancho is available in X-Lite construction.
Dimensions
7’0 x 21 1/2” x 2 3/4” - 48.8 ltr X-Lite is the no brainer combination - Channel Island’s performance in our long lasting, high value technology.
$999.00 -
Torq Channel Islands X-Lite Pod Mod - 6'6"
Surf fast, Built to Last
Overview
In 2000 the original Pod rapidly became a global favourite, allowing surfers to drop six inches off their shortboards and revolutionise punting.
The Pod Mod design is a heavily modified Pod, designed to be ridden even shorter and wider than the original, catering to the surfer that wants a little more volume forward to catch waves but doesn't want to sacrifice performance. The tail has been widened for small wave glide, and the original single to double concave has been replaced with a flat entry to concave vee for quick rail to rail transitions.
Experienced surfers ride this board 3- 6" shorter than you are tall.
Dimensions
6’6 x 21 7/8” x 2 7/8” - 47.6 ltr Level - 2 > Expert
Wave Height - Knee high to OverheadX-Lite is the no brainer combination - Channel Island’s performance in our long lasting, high value technology.
$999.00 -
Torq Channel Islands X-Lite M23 - 7'0"
High performance hybrid
Overview
The M23 comes from the storied M13 bloodlines, a favorite hybrid board Al Merrick made for himself and rode variants of for decades from fun Rincon to maxing Sunset. A true high performance hybrid that caters to the widest possible type and size of surfer - and for the widest range of wave conditions.
Not to be confused with the CI Mid, the M23 carries more foam, boasting a fuller rail and sleeker nose outline. It paddles like a champ while still riding more like a shortboard.
Dimensions
7’0 x 21 1/4” x 2 7/8” - 47.6 ltr X-Lite is the no brainer combination - Channel Island’s performance in our long lasting, high value technology.
$1,029.00 -
Torq Channel Islands X-Lite M23 - 7'4"
High performance hybrid
Overview
The M23 comes from the storied M13 bloodlines, a favorite hybrid board Al Merrick made for himself and rode variants of for decades from fun Rincon to maxing Sunset. A true high performance hybrid that caters to the widest possible type and size of surfer - and for the widest range of wave conditions.
Not to be confused with the CI Mid, the M23 carries more foam, boasting a fuller rail and sleeker nose outline. It paddles like a champ while still riding more like a shortboard.
Dimensions
7’4 x 21 3/4” x 2 7/8” - 50.4 ltr
X-Lite is the no brainer combination - Channel Island’s performance in our long lasting, high value technology.
$1,049.00 -
Torq Channel Islands Chancho X-Lite - 7'6"
Overview
Whether new to surfing or just looking to enjoy a cruisy session, the all-new Chancho is a super user-friendly, stable board that catches waves with ease. The Chancho boasts generous volume for its mid length size, and features low nose rocker for early wave entry. Its subtle vee-bottom contours that run through the fins help it turn effortlessly.
An offspring of the popular Water Hog model, the Chancho is available in X-Lite construction.
Dimensions
7’6 x 22” x 2 7/8” - 56.0 ltr X-Lite is the no brainer combination - Channel Island’s performance in our long lasting, high value technology.
$1,049.00 -
Torq Channel Islands Chancho X-Lite - 8'0"
Overview
Whether new to surfing or just looking to enjoy a cruisy session, the all-new Chancho is a super user-friendly, stable board that catches waves with ease. The Chancho boasts generous volume for its mid length size, and features low nose rocker for early wave entry. Its subtle vee-bottom contours that run through the fins help it turn effortlessly.
An offspring of the popular Water Hog model, the Chancho is available in X-Lite construction.
Dimensions
8’0 x 22 1/4” x 3” - 63.0 ltr X-Lite is the no brainer combination - Channel Island’s performance in our long lasting, high value technology.
$1,099.00
