CI Fishbeard Twin Fin Surfboard Review 

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Thanks for watching! Yeah, the glazer is great, good foam up front as well as the Seaside.

Thanks for the insight. Glad it works out for you well!

Thanks for the info! I'm pretty sure it works great once you have the right size wave with power. Have you tried CI Twin Pin? I would personally take that one over Fishbeard. It paddled faster and also had more control, less squarely for sure.

Totally agree.. or longboard to a mid length is another story too! Thanks for the insight!

Yeah, there were some fun corners! It did right good over the chop🙌🏼 thanks for watching!

Totally agree. The Fishbeard was sold immediately. LOL. If I was on DaveySKY SKiff, I would've scored 100%. I use Sharkbanz. It wasn't very comfortable wearing it. I may have to get used to it or just not bother it at all. We had a pretty intense month with sharks but it's kinda quiet now. May be they have swam down the coast. The CI Twin Pin have paddled way better.. it was still a performance twin that needed a good wave to perform better.

@@SkipperSurfReview the original neckbeard paddled so well too. Guess they rly changed the design over the years and made it too HP

@@FluffyAlpaca81 Yeah, even if you see the dimensions .. I would ideally like to ride 5'5" when it comes down to fishy outline. .but it's way too small for me @25L of volume, I will be drowning while paddling.

Totally agree on the CI info , thank you for sharing!

@frank potion hey man! No, it wasn’t really comfortable and to be honest, I felt more vulnerable surfing with that thing. We have no sharks now so nobody freaks out yet. May be if it gets too bad I’ll get it again. The G skate would change your perspective on performance boards from CI😁

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Bro, if you’re ready to sacrifice for the wave count🙄 after Arc Modern Simmons you will realize how spoiled you’re 😁

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I only have one ultimate groveler/small wave board. It's 5'4" DaveySKY Skiff.. If you haven't watched it yet, here is a link ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-O9rUirPdztE.html I haven't find any replacement yet ) but I may demo something else for fun soon!

I was thinking of doing the review on the logs.. Do you think more like a noseriders?

I don't think it has to be noserider specifically And you have done some great content in the past with options like Lovelace models or the Plasmic Your location - and skillset - doesn't suit boards like CI Fishbeard or HI Mid 6. Channels like Surf Craft Union are a better example of boards for your location. A few of us have mentioned a board like the CJ Nelson Outlier as one you should try Thank you for sticking your neck out for the benefit of others For me, I prefer seeing regular surfers that spend a bit of time with board - not just a session or two - surfing waves appropriate for the board. I have bought way too many boards that didn't suit my skill set and after to little time with them. I have realised I need to focus on catching waves rather than buying boards

1-3 ft wind swells: DaveySKY Skiff, Mini Simmons Hydrodynamica, Arc Modern Simmons and Album Disorder (only when it’s 2 ft+). These are the boards that are proven to work in small/weak surf on the East Coast. But if it has more push like 3 ft 10s swell then I’d prefer to use Album Plasmic + Album Disorder. Hope this helps! I’d only surf the Seaside when it’s clean/semi clean 2-4 ft surf.

It’s a high performance fish. Think too many intermediates buy thinking it’s a good board for them but it’s rly just a HP fishy short board made for surfers who can rip and or surf good waves all the time.

Perhaps.. thanks for the support! I live one block away from the beach but I bike over to some other spots. It usually takes less than 5 mins.

Thank you for the offer! I’m down! Let’s do it🥁🤙🏽

@@SkipperSurfReview Sept 7 on…. Also, have hand planes, body boards, a George Greenough inspired mat and some waveskis. If you eat meat, I am world famous (ok, well-known on my block!) for steaks and chops!

I have only owned two CI's, the Neckbeard 2 (which the front half of the Fishbeard was based on) and the Rocketwide swallow. Both were in Spinetek. I would say the NB2 was an average paddler as it's narrow up front - but it's essentially a high performance board. Which is the DNA of the Fishebard. I loved riding my NB2, but not paddling it. The RW paddles fine and is really versatile. 2+1 (AMT fins) setup for smaller days or peaky waves, then riding it as a standard thruster (AM2 fins) in head high to double overhead waves. I would say the RW is accessible to everyone. Probably still a HP board for those of lesser ability and more of a small wave board for those of better ability. I think the challenge is the fact that most reviews are by excellent surfers who could essentially surf anything pretty well. My thinking is more about figuring out your local spot and buying appropriate boards for that spot that cover everything from shin high to double overhead. And avoid the "PRO" or the model. Don't be tempted at all. Ever. Yuri how about a video on your fav/ ultimate 2 or 3 board quiver for Rockaway. You could even reuse some of the surfing from previous videos to show why you like the chosen board. Keep the reviews coming. Enjoying the brutal honesty.

@@terenceingram7786 Hey Terence!Thanks for watching. This is a great idea! I will work on that! Cheers!

Hands down, Lowers... missing it so bad even 2 ft day. It will work here even the shorter size but it has to be 3-5ft day with good push!

I mean you can prob surf a door on a wave like trestles and make it look half way decent lol

haha.. not everyone is a pro :)

It's a sharkbanz .. we've had so many sharks lately but I don't wear it anymore. It wasn't comfortable and I didn't feel much safer with it!

There is no way I’ll be able to ride it unless it’s solid 3 foot way with good power!

@@SkipperSurfReview you should check out sub xero by js works really well in small surf

@@SkipperSurfReview hi fi 2.0 been riding 5”5 i weight about 155

@@Iowa-dy2mi where do you live? Sometimes I exchange boards with my friend Boardporn (check out his Instagram). He surfs 5’4-5’5”27L boards… it’s a serious challenge.. I gotta work harder to get into the waves as well as paddling around. It does come with benefits like I can do aggressive turns, swing it around faster to get more spray😂 that usually has 27-28L…

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Rockaway Beach, New York

@@SkipperSurfReview oh ok man thanks 👍🏼

I may get to the point to shape my own board. When it happens, I think I would only shape the Mini Simmons :) What would you shape if you had a space, time and opportunity?

It’s because I compare it to my other boards in shorter size. For instance my 5’7” x 21 x 2.63 Album Disorder paddles twice faster than the FishBeard. The board is fun to ride once you get up and go. It most likely needs good wave with power, like Trestles or Rincon😜

нет, Республика Калмыкия!

@@SkipperSurfReview приветствую, друг степей🤝👍🤙

I'm waiting for someone to let me do it