Channel Islands Surfboards Happy Traveler vs Channel Islands Surfboards Mavs Gun

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Both boards come from Channel Islands Surfboards: the Happy Traveler is a step-up & gun and the Mavs Gun is a step-up & gun. Documented stock sizes run 26.3 L–49.4 L for the Happy Traveler and 56.7 L–90.4 L for the Mavs Gun.

Happy Traveler by Channel Islands Surfboards

Happy Traveler

Channel Islands Surfboards

Step-up & gun

Step-up & gun

No reviews yet

If you are looking for a good wave board, bigger wave board, or a do it all exploration and adventure board the Happy Traveler is it! Proven in conditions around the world and in some of the most dreamy and serious surf, the Traveler is the one board travel quiver you’ll need for all your most memorable experiences ahead. The Happy Traveler takes the proven rocker curve of the Happy and tunes it for surf where a step

Wave size

Overhead → Double-overhead+

Wave power

Hollow / powerful

Length
5' 10"–7' 2"
Width
18 3/8"–21"
Thickness
2 5/16"–3 1/8"
Volume
26.3 L–49.4 L
Mavs Gun by Channel Islands Surfboards

Mavs Gun

Channel Islands Surfboards

Step-up & gun

Step-up & gun

No reviews yet

“This is the best gun I’ve ever ridden,” explains iconic big-wave surfer Peter Mel, who rode what many are saying is the best paddle wave ever at Mavericks . “It’s not only the fastest gun I’ve ever had, it is the most user friendly.” The Mavs Gun was designed between Peter Mel and Britt Merrick to do what any good big-wave board should: Paddle extremely well, make crazy drops with great hold and control, then fly d

Wave size

Double-overhead+

Wave power

Hollow / powerful

Length
8' 0"–10' 6"
Width
20 3/4"–21 3/4"
Thickness
3 1/4"–3 3/4"
Volume
56.7 L–90.4 L

Size ranges describe each model's documented stock sizes, not a specific board. Compare every spec side by side.

Quick answers

What is the difference between the Channel Islands Surfboards Happy Traveler and the Channel Islands Surfboards Mavs Gun?

The Channel Islands Surfboards Happy Traveler is a step-up & gun and the Channel Islands Surfboards Mavs Gun is a step-up & gun. Across documented stock sizes the Mavs Gun carries more volume than the Happy Traveler.

Which has more volume, the Happy Traveler or the Mavs Gun?

Documented stock sizes run 26.3 L–49.4 L for the Happy Traveler and 56.7 L–90.4 L for the Mavs Gun. The Mavs Gun has more volume on average.

How do surfers rate the Happy Traveler and the Mavs Gun?

The Happy Traveler has no reviews yet, and the Mavs Gun has no reviews yet.

Should I buy the Happy Traveler or the Mavs Gun?

Choose on the waves you surf most and the size that suits your weight. The Happy Traveler is a step-up & gun and the Mavs Gun is a step-up & gun; each model page lists its documented stock sizes and reviews from surfers who ride it.

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