Channel Islands Surfboards Mini Eco-hybrid vs Channel Islands Surfboards NeckBeard 3

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Both boards come from Channel Islands Surfboards: the Mini Eco-hybrid is a groveler & hybrid and the NeckBeard 3 is a groveler & hybrid. Documented stock sizes run 25.7 L–34 L for the Mini Eco-hybrid and 23.8 L–37.5 L for the NeckBeard 3.

Mini Eco-hybrid by Channel Islands Surfboards

Mini Eco-hybrid

Channel Islands Surfboards

Groveler & hybrid

Groveler & hybrid

No reviews yet

Introducing an eco-minded production surfboard. In partnership with (the auto maker) MINI’s new Countryman Plug-In Hybrid, the MINI Eco-Hybrid surfboard utilizes ECOBOARD Project qualified EPS blanks and epoxy resins, and is hand-built at CI’s factory in Santa Barbara that has been audited by Sustainable Surf to build Gold Level ECOBOARDS. And lastly the California stock boards are hand-delivered without any need for

Wave size

Knee → Head-high

Length
5' 1"–5' 9"
Width
19 1/4"–20 1/4"
Thickness
2 1/4"–2 1/2"
Volume
25.7 L–34 L
NeckBeard 3 by Channel Islands Surfboards

NeckBeard 3

Channel Islands Surfboards

Groveler & hybrid

Groveler & hybrid

No reviews yet

When something isn’t broke, there’s no need to fix it. That said, Britt Merrick and Dane Reynolds still felt a few slight refinements would make an already epic board that much better. And it did: The merits to this update can be seen in Dane’s new surf film “The Electric Acid Surfboard Test.” A big fan of single concave, Dane asked Britt to take out the vee from the original Neck Beard, creating single throughout.

Wave power

Hollow / powerful

Length
5' 4"–6' 2"
Width
18 5/8"–20 3/8"
Thickness
2 3/16"–2 3/4"
Volume
23.8 L–37.5 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 Mini Eco-hybrid and the Channel Islands Surfboards NeckBeard 3?

The Channel Islands Surfboards Mini Eco-hybrid is a groveler & hybrid and the Channel Islands Surfboards NeckBeard 3 is a groveler & hybrid.

Which has more volume, the Mini Eco-hybrid or the NeckBeard 3?

Documented stock sizes run 25.7 L–34 L for the Mini Eco-hybrid and 23.8 L–37.5 L for the NeckBeard 3. Their documented volumes are close, so pick on the size that matches your weight.

How do surfers rate the Mini Eco-hybrid and the NeckBeard 3?

The Mini Eco-hybrid has no reviews yet, and the NeckBeard 3 has no reviews yet.

Should I buy the Mini Eco-hybrid or the NeckBeard 3?

Choose on the waves you surf most and the size that suits your weight. The Mini Eco-hybrid is a groveler & hybrid and the NeckBeard 3 is a groveler & hybrid; each model page lists its documented stock sizes and reviews from surfers who ride it.

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