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The new Rocket Wide by Channel Islands Surfboards is an explosive new model that really likes high performance surfing in small waves from waist high, to around had high or just overhead.
It's flatter and a bit wider than its predecessor the Rocket 9, so it planes across flat sections with a bit more ease, but it also has the curve that it likes the pocket and enjoys to be surfed vertically!
I have been surfing my Rocket Wide in the stock 5'8 which is 5'8 x 19 1/2 x 2 1/2 @ 30.3L - which is the same that you would get off the rack.
I've enjoyed surfing this board, and it has been a super versatile board where the simple change of fins gives the board a unique feel, and almost feels like a whole new board!
For small waves I have been riding the Futures Fins AMT set which is a twin fin setup with a small stabilizer fin - Waves 1, 3, 4,. 6, 8, 11, 12 and 13
For a shortboard feel I have been riding the Futures Fins AM2 which is my general go-to fin in shortboards - and hasn't failed me with the Rocket Wide.
For a very unique feel, I have been riding the Rocket Wide as a quad with the AM2 as the leading two fins, and the Futures Fins Hayden quad trailers as the rear fins, and this has felt very fast - Waves 2, 5, 7, 9 and 10.
From www.cisurfboards.com -
Introducing the Rocket Wide. The incredibly user-friendly cousin of the Rocket 9.
“My brothers and I loved the speed and control we were feeling with the Rocket 9 and we wanted to see how we could apply those same levels of fun and performance to a board for small and gutless waves. The Rocket Wide features a wider tail block to skate across flat sections and a wider nose area to accommodate for better paddle power. It’s a shorter, wider skate machine designed to lift the fun factor when the waves are not a their best. So don’t let those small days get you down cause the Rocket Wide is ready for blast off!!”
Available stock in 3 or 5 fin configurations.
Advanced surfers will ride this 2″-4″ shorter than their height.
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