Custom For Kevin

[griffinsurfboard]

6’2” x 19 7/8” x 2 5/8” 6 Channel Thruster

For Kevin in NJ





Rocker and Foil







Foiled Rail Line





Square channels






Custom sized fins working with the channels for a very special “Effect”

 

[retodd]

Wow

 

[need 4 speed]

Kevin is stoked

 

[20W-50 and blood]

was gonna hate just for the sake of hating...but thems some sexy gutters

 

[JDJ]

Damn. That’s insane.

 

[griffinsurfboard]

Damn. That’s insane.

Many times I've read on here that a single concave does as much as these

 

[jkb]

very nice gg

 

[mundus]

You build some nice looking boards, you do glass on fins?

 

[griffinsurfboard]

These G-10 fins in plugs are much better than glass ons in several ways .

 

[mundus]

Not famililar with the plug system, easier to remove than Futures?

 

[griffinsurfboard]

These are FCS plugs , angle of the channel makes them the best to use . I can route in the fronts if glassed with epoxy so the epoxy fins bond and use plugs in the rear so I can offer 1/4" adjustment like this board has . No Roving and lay up lump in that most important area for the Win ;-)

 

[griffinsurfboard]

Board is incredible. Paddles and catches waves with ease. Accelerates so rapidly that I need to take off deeper so as to not outrun the barrel. My Channel Island feels dull in comparison. Unfortunately, I tweaked the nose in some thumping barrels today. Question-to repair this, cut out the cracked fiberglass, fill with resin and put cloth on top? It is just cracked on the bottom. I want to do it right because I love the board. Thanks,

 

[griffinsurfboard]

Deep 6 Channels with Resized Fins = Winner ;-)

 

[griffinsurfboard]

I got out of the water when I noticed the tweaked nose and switched to a 6.6 round tail Channel Island Fred Rubble. I could immediately feel it pushing water and it did not paddle or engage as well as the 6.2. Felt like the entry was over rockered. Works good in the pocket, but does so at an expense of paddle power and drive. I like the board, and think the outline is perfect, but it did not feel like it lifted as quickly on the take-off and the waves were really good. After riding boards with flat bottoms, edged rails, and glass fins I don't think I can go back to what feels to me dull suction cup concave, soft rail, and plastic fin standard issue. I am amazed more shapers aren't making them like this.

 

[000]

think theres any advantage to this bottom?
i dont\
http://instagr.am/p/B9ihVEPn-_E/

 

[sdsurfrat]

I got out of the water when I noticed the tweaked nose and switched to a 6.6 round tail Channel Island Fred Rubble. I could immediately feel it pushing water and it did not paddle or engage as well as the 6.2. Felt like the entry was over rockered. Works good in the pocket, but does so at an expense of paddle power and drive. I like the board, and think the outline is perfect, but it did not feel like it lifted as quickly on the take-off and the waves were really good. After riding boards with flat bottoms, edged rails, and glass fins I don't think I can go back to what feels to me dull suction cup concave, soft rail, and plastic fin standard issue. I am amazed more shapers aren't making them like this.

Sounds like more "hard down-rail bullshit " to me...

 

[Northern_Shores]

I got out of the water when I noticed the tweaked nose and switched to a 6.6 round tail Channel Island Fred Rubble. I could immediately feel it pushing water and it did not paddle or engage as well as the 6.2. Felt like the entry was over rockered. Works good in the pocket, but does so at an expense of paddle power and drive. I like the board, and think the outline is perfect, but it did not feel like it lifted as quickly on the take-off and the waves were really good. After riding boards with flat bottoms, edged rails, and glass fins I don't think I can go back to what feels to me dull suction cup concave, soft rail, and plastic fin standard issue. I am amazed more shapers aren't making them like this.

Not to be hating (but I am). I think the guy is wrong. He attributes the change in performance to some board characteristics to sound smart, when it's the less volume of the CI that's working against him. The Griffin is 32-34 (guesstimate) and the CI is 30 (from CI website).

 

[griffinsurfboard]

This Rocker is Way more efficient

+ tail shape and fin placement will push you into the wave better

 

[griffinsurfboard]

Not to be hating (but I am). I think the guy is wrong. He attributes the change in performance to some board characteristics to sound smart, when it's the less volume of the CI that's working against him. The Griffin is 32-34 (guesstimate) and the CI is 30 (from CI website).

Kevin is watching
this his reply

My CI board is 6.6 x 19 5/8 x 2 5/8, 35CL

 

[000]