Channel Islands Surfboards NeckBeard 3 vs Channel Islands Surfboards OG Flyer

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Both boards come from Channel Islands Surfboards: the NeckBeard 3 is a groveler & hybrid and the OG Flyer is a groveler & hybrid. Documented stock sizes run 23.8 L–37.5 L for the NeckBeard 3 and 23.6 L–49.5 L for the OG Flyer.

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
OG Flyer by Channel Islands Surfboards

OG Flyer

Channel Islands Surfboards

Groveler & hybrid

Groveler & hybrid

No reviews yet

Our all-time most popular design is The Flyer. In 1999 Al was searching for a solution to team riders’ dilemma of needing more speed and flow in lesser waves while maintaining high performance, world tour level surfing. The answer was a board that departed from the then overly narrow designs and set the stage for the modern performance shortboard that is now wider and shorter. The Flyer is easily the most ridden and

Wave size

Waist → Head-high

Wave power

Moderate

Length
5' 6"–7' 0"
Width
18 1/4"–22"
Thickness
2 3/16"–3"
Volume
23.6 L–49.5 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 NeckBeard 3 and the Channel Islands Surfboards OG Flyer?

The Channel Islands Surfboards NeckBeard 3 is a groveler & hybrid and the Channel Islands Surfboards OG Flyer is a groveler & hybrid. Across documented stock sizes the OG Flyer carries more volume than the NeckBeard 3.

Which has more volume, the NeckBeard 3 or the OG Flyer?

Documented stock sizes run 23.8 L–37.5 L for the NeckBeard 3 and 23.6 L–49.5 L for the OG Flyer. The OG Flyer has more volume on average.

How do surfers rate the NeckBeard 3 and the OG Flyer?

The NeckBeard 3 has no reviews yet, and the OG Flyer has no reviews yet.

Should I buy the NeckBeard 3 or the OG Flyer?

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

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