Noa Deane Flairs Out On A Dane Reynolds-Inspired Channel Islands Fish Beard

Noa Deane and Dane Reynolds share a lot in common, not least of which a beefy physique-both are 200lb grown men who fly higher than surfers several weight classes lower.
In fact, after Dane buckled the two CI Neck Beard II's he'd brought to Stab High to play around in the Waco pool, he grabbed one of Noa's LSDs, markered over the conflicting sponsor stickers, and paddled out for his first heat.
Noa for his part is an unabashed Dane apostle, a fan since day dot and one of the highest profile of his generation to wear Dane's influence on his sleeve. We first started talking to Noz about being our Acid Test subject after hearing how many times he'd watched Dane's first film with us (30+ when we checked in two years ago, double now, at least).
While we were immediately enthused about having Britt Merrick and the Carpinteria CI crew into basically building an exact replica of Dane's Acid Test Neck Beard II, we were more than pleased to find out Dane and Britt, along with Parker Coffin, had been working on a new modified Neck Beard model, the Fish Beard, a twin-keeled swallow tail with an outline from the tail's nadir forward ripped straight from the beloved chop-tailed best seller.

[@boothy4500]

finally a shaper that is articulate in front of a camera

[@thisismov]

allen W probably the only one to wear a respirator

[@Enaresbclimber]

he was a Pastor for decades

[@joeblow1942]

4:25. “Like one foot backdoor.” I used to live on Kauai and Maui and nowhere in the world do they understate size like they do in Hawaii.

[@sharkfinsurfchannel]

They couldn't even use that scale in Florida. You'd have to say 6 to 8 inches everyday haha

[@natethemolotok7994]

I live there and lowkey true but kinda pushes you when they say the one you got was only 5 feet

[@joeblow1942]

@@natethemolotok7994 For sure. 5' Hawaiian is double overhead.

[@nickjamo2383]

That’s 3 to 4 ft in Australia

[@joeblow1942]

Nick Jamo Same here in California or “chest high.”

[@claymarzobestgoofy]

Mason Ho for the next one

[@mattstotko2011]

he surfs for lost lmao

[@mishl-v7r]

@@mattstotko2011 and?

[@reydeguerra2807]

Yes, definitely a commercial for Channel Island Fish Beard.

[@thecitizenjoan]

Never get tired of seeing Noa Surf 🏄

[@kurtziegler3103]

It makes sense that a board that works for Dane would work for Noah-similar body types

[@joeblow1942]

"Similar body types" are irrelevant to board design.

[@kurtziegler3103]

@@joeblow1942 tell simon that

[@nickmoore9896]

@@joeblow1942 thats right, dane is way more brutal.

[@joeblow1942]

Nick Moore I agree. Dane is the most ferocious free surfer on earth.

[@joeblow1942]

kurt ziegler Well, I guess if you’re a 250 pound fat ass vs a 165 pound athlete then okay.

[@hesherpo9301]

Oh gosh what a audiotrack!! Siiiiick!! id? someone please!

[@IRHankNewton]

I had a purple California Twin fin right when the first of the Fish tails started to come out. We were so antiquated back then. The California would catch a fin on the inside of your ankle duck diving and gouge out some meat . Then the fish or swallow tail was released and started to take the shape. no one was thrusting this bulky short board I had . It was kind of shaped like Ben Gravys trash board . You have to remember back that far we called board shorts........ Doggers :) we referred to the board as a stick too. 70s

[@walkerpeterson1149]

I am Clyde Beatty's cousin, Steve Brom made my first Twin Fin,Then Jeff Ho came over to Santa Monica from Hawaii, to a shop called,Pacific West,he started making double winged,and single winged swallow tails,really shaved down rails,light fast ,and such refined boards,they were so magic,easy to do 360s on,yet would sit right right in the pocket on hollow waves,mine never slid out,I wish I had some of those boards today,they were the future, I acknowlede Mark Richards,and his boards,but Jeffs boards were more refined,my family through Clyde Beatty brought fishes out,but none of those boards worked like a Jeff Ho, this Brett guy is trying to capitalise on something we did literally 50 plus years ago

[@yarivazoulay6106]

i hate been commercial mate you own the must commercial surfboard brand in the world

[@cwr8618]

Ok I'll get one.

[@gregpowell9401]

Who glasses the boards for The Electric Acid Surfboard Tests?

[@walkerpeterson1149]

Back in the day,Jeff Ho made the best twin fins,guys like Randy Wright,John McClure Mike Packham,and myself did reverse cutbacks, airs beating people in the the contests back then, WSA,NSSA.Don't claim credit where credit is due,I acknowledge people like Kevin Reed,and Dave Smith,but Jeff Ho made the best twin fins back when it was first being ridden in California contest circuits,people like john McClure ,Jay Adams were at the forefront of the air and reverse,and skateboard type surfing that has evolved into modern surfing today,respect where respect is due

[@waikikiwilly13]

What does this comment even mean?

[@thecitizenjoan]

Can you imagine Noa when he’s Thirty Flirty & Thriving in a few years?

[@duncanmilne8691]

sick. looks better on a classic retro fish though in my preference

[@satevo462]

Twenty years away from surfing after growing up In Florida surfing Ponce Inlet, I'm getting more and more into the Fishies. I just got a cheapy foam top twin fin Fish and I can't wait to take it out. Living in Surf City NC I just want a board that can surf all the lame waves that this beach gives me. My short board just couldn't do it anymore, or my old ass just couldn't do it anymore like when a was a teenager.

[@mmn910]

has the full video been released yet or am I missing something?

[@valdo9482]

On iTunes

[@lazyButAlive]

whos the music comming from?

[@knobbykneepaddler]

Not showing me anything MR didn't do in the 70s.

[@tysonrinker5958]

I would love to get one of those.

[@brendonfjahwejhgf1592]

WHERE CAN I BUY IT AND HOW MUCH????

[@mathdavies9546]

Noa Deane is 200lbs ?

[@wesleychapman9001]

right?

[@kylewattssurfing3266]

Yeeeeéeees!!!!!!!

[@slackjaw9963]

Is that same board for sale

[@Ali.tselentis18]

Next gen blade

[@BenDover-vs7ih]

Noa Deane is the white Charles Barkley. Dude looks just like Sir Charles when he was younger. 😂

[@jjohn56]

The Archer not the arrow

[@outofofficetravels8374]

nice deck design

[@ricardolaranjeira4648]

Great surf, i just don`t understand why people want a fish that surfs like a thruster.

[@dukeflyingcow]

Been wondering about that...They can just ride thrusters then

[@kamilacanau]

Because they won't be able to backside on a real twin.

[@dukeflyingcow]

@@kamilacanau I never get that. I love going backhand on my twin. You just don't ride twin like thrusters unless you're Dane Reynolds

[@kamilacanau]

@@dukeflyingcow I mean that modern Twin get the fin position pulled far back on the tail to make the back foot stance heavier like thruster does give stability while backhanding critic momentums. In the same time, Classic Twins are much harder to drive deep in the pocket backhanding, anyway get fun!

[@SwordAndFern-mw3ke]

They want control

[@wylder7745]

6:00 couldn’t believe he case out of that

[@catinthehat8412]

iv got 7 chanal Islands boards they all ride sick

[@duncanmilne8691]

noa didnt like it lol

[@claymarzobestgoofy]

CRazy how he ended up surfing exactly like Dane

[@joshuamills7633]

Have a similar physique as well, a bit larger

[@wylder7745]

Yeah deane

[@MisterGreer]

lets get this man in a pro contest to see what he can do. I'm not convinced

[@jimfreeman2484]

I'm convinced your a joke

[@hudsonh3985]

PROOF LABBBBBBBB

[@michaelbargo7866]

Yeeeeeeessssss! I was combing to see if anyone else saw that! What a siq rep! Proof Lab rules!

[@kookpatrol7490]

Single concave

[@Ali.tselentis18]

It is rad

[@jonathanmartin8924]

I hate commercials. Cue Corona advert.

[@richwheeler2854]

The hell is a fish beard?

[@gattazleo]

"I hate beeing comercial" whaaat?

[@Surfmus]

Dane and Noa 200 lbs dudes? Now in surfing they are billing people's weight like in wrestling, pure exaggeration. This guy is about 185 lbs tops.

[@hatterasfreediver]

Danes got some weight on this guy and it is apparent when you compare the two. I feel like dane could blow the fins out of a board whenever he wanted to. Absolute violence haha

[@sionwilliams5411]

"I hate doing commercials" yet the whole clip is a commercial?

[@gabrielfaulkner6811]

Mason hi next

[@alleybuilds5370]

this board just reminds me so much of the "go fish" i feel like its CI copy of that board

[@sixfootplus]

Nothing like a go fish apart from the fact it has 2 fins.

[@hortonator4]

What he said ^

[@hortonator4]

Go fish is more of a traditional fish shape, this is a short board with a swallow tail.

[@lab013]

SURF SALVA

[@tonybeatbutcher]

Is not a paintjob that's glassing

[@iamthepkmaster]

This was literally a commercial

[@topdeckdog]

Rest assured Britt, you're the most commercially shaper on the planet.

[@danh9430]

Who’s still shocked at the dumb last video

[@danh9430]

They destroyed perfectly good surf equipment

[@wyatthunt8050]

Daniel Hernandez that was terrible

[@cassianobiagi2259]

Br storm

[@nicolelairdese837]

Hernandez Timothy Hall Michelle Jackson Susan

[@chrro466]

I can’t understand a fkn thing Noa says 🤔

[@sdsul2422]

Fun in lame waves. Lol, way to sell it.

[@iamthepkmaster]

This was literally a commercial

[@wyatthunt8050]

Yves Saint Laurent why did you comment this 3 times haha

[@willnzsurf]

@@wyatthunt8050 it's a commercial for Y.S.L.😂

[@wyatthunt8050]

willnzsurf I guess so 😂

[@iamthepkmaster]

@@wyatthunt8050 my internet was lagging guess it got uploaded thrice

[@chrro466]

Yves Saint Laurent “thrice”!!! Now that is old school ! 😁

[@iamthepkmaster]

This was literally a commercial