Taco Grinder

Name: Taco Grinder
Brand: Channel Islands

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Originally designed for navigating long barrels in Mexico, the Taco Grinder offers shortboard performance in conditions requiring a semi-gun or step-up. Its single concave bottom throughout and fuller rails enhance paddling efficiency while maintaining the ability to go vertical. Tail kick adds lift and responsiveness. Ideal for advanced surfers, this versatile high-performance step-up board is meant to take your good wave performance to the next level. Ride the same width and thickness as your all-around performance board, but 2” to 6” longer based on wave size.

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Specs Overview

Outline: Step Up

Ability Level: Advanced

Wave Height: 6-15ft

Wave Type: Powerful Conditions

Fin Type: Thruster/5 Fins

Concave: Single Concave

Entry Rocker: Moderate

Exit Rocker: Aggressive

Overall Rocker: Moderate/Aggressive

Rail Type: Medium

Suggested Fins

JJF Techflex

Futures Fins

Speed Control

Solid rail turns

FCS II JS

FCS

Reliable in Bigger Waves

Lots of Drive

AM2 Honeycomb

Futures Fins

Drawn-out turns

Lots of drive

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Channel Islands

Channel Islands Surfboards, headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, is a renowned surfboard manufacturing company founded by Al Merrick in 1969. Known for its high-performance surfboards, the company has become a staple in the surfing community. Over the years, Channel Islands Surfboards has collaborated with many surfing legends, including Kelly Slater and Tom Curren, and more recently Dane Reynolds and Mike February. CI has won 3 Stab In the Dark with their models Fever, CI Pro, and CI 2.Pro.

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