Greetings, Shredderz! Channel Islands just dropped a scorcher of an edit, which can be viewed in full below. What does it say about the state of the surf industry that the single largest (and I would argue most influential) board manufacturer continues to look beyond the thruster for its signature models? The video…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Channel Islands has been on a tear lately with the release of its various mid lengths and the accompanying edits. Once again CI leans on its deep roster of team riders, and here we have Mikey February, Cliff Kapono and Devon Howard all taking the CI Mid Twin Fin for a…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Fresh off the CI Mid, Channel Islands and Devon Howard are back with the new Tri Plane Hull single fin model. For more on the board, check out the CI Surfboards website here. To accompany the board’s launch, CI just dropped a rad little edit featuring their team riders taking the…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Here’s a 1993 Channel Islands Surfboards ad featuring none other than the legendary Tom Curren. Photo by Art Brewer.
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Greetings, Shredderz! It might be a New Year but absolutely nothing is changing in terms of my desire to keep shining a light on exceptional surf videos. We’ve got a handful this go round, including Mikey February and Steph Gilmore, just to name a few. Keep scrolling for the full monty. I try…
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Greetings, Shredderz! We’ve got another edition of the Weekend Grab Bag for your perusing pleasure. All of the boards featured below are currently listed for sale as of publishing time. There’s an eclectic selection of single fins for sale this Sunday, including offerings from Channel Islands, Wave Tools and more. Keep reading for…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Today’s “Clipz” entry admittedly has a familiar feel, as it features the likes of Mikey February and John John Florence, who have been frequent subjects here at Shred Sledz. But hey, I’m also not going to apologize for liking what I like, and if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. I’m…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Earlier this week the latest installment of the long-running California Gold Surf Auction wrapped up. Here is some quick analysis of the results from the “Barns, Rafters & Honey Holes” auction. As a reminder, here’s a list of all the lots, along with the final prices. First and foremost…who the hell…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Per the usual, keep scrolling for some recent social media highlights. Here’s a rad mini edit of Tyler Warren surfing a 5’4″ twin fin shaped by Shawn Stussy. The edit was shot by Isaac Zoller. Warren is a talented surfer and shaper and it’s cool to see whose boards he chooses…
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Greetings, Shredderz! If you’ve paid attention to surfboard trends lately, you have no doubt noticed that the mid-length is having its moment. What is the difference between a mid-length and an egg, you ask? That’s a great question, and honestly, I’m not sure! What I do know is that while eggs and other…
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