The Channel Islands Pod VS Pod Mod - Which one is the best small wave board - The Surfboard Guide
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- Опубліковано 30 бер 2020
- Hi, and welcome to the review of the Channel Islands Pod and Pod Mod.
I've been riding the Pod in a custom 5'8 x 20 x 2 1/2 @ 31.5L, and the Pod Mod as a 5'6 x 20 1/4 x 2 1/2 @ 31.5L.
I've been lock to have surfed the Pod Mod a lot over the last few years, but never the Pod Mod, so I was super keen to check it out! I knew the Pod Mod was a great groveller, but the performance of the Pod across all waves conditions really below me away!
www.cisurfboards.com/surfboards/legacy-lineup/the-pod/
A global favorite for punting since 2000. The Pod is built to fly. Deep concaves with a foiled nose and a swallow tail keep the Pod lively and maintains its high performance.
The “snub” nose puts volume forward, allowing for maximum planing and wave catching. The wide, curvy outline makes the Pod friendly for all levels of surfers.
Ride this board 6″ to 8″ shorter, about 1 1/2″ wider and about 1/8″ thicker, about 3″ to 6″ shorter than you are tall.
www.cisurfboards.com/board/pod-mod/
In 2000 the original Pod rapidly became a global favorite, allowing surfers to drop six inches off their shortboards and revolutionize punting.
The Pod Mod design is a heavily modified Pod, designed to be ridden even shorter and wider than the original, catering to the surfer that wants a little more volume forward to catch waves but doesn’t want to sacrifice performance.
The tail has been widened for small wave glide, and the original single to double concave has been replaced with a flat entry to concave vee for quick rail to rail transitions. Experienced surfers ride this board 3”- 6” shorter than you are tall.
In the Pod I rode the large Al Merrick thruster templet by Futures Fins -
www.futuresfins.com/surfboard-fins/am2-honeycomb-509.html
The AM2 Honeycomb, designed by Al Merrick of Channel Island Surfboards, is a large size Balanced fin with a Ride Number of 4.6.
Featuring a neutral flex pattern this fin is a more versatile option for bigger surfers.
The AM2 Honeycomb fin is designed to perform in a variety of conditions and features a smaller center fin for increased maneuverability.
And in the Pod Mod, I went with the AMT twin + 1 set by Futures Fins -
www.futuresfins.com/surfboard-fins/amt-twin.html
The AMT was designed by legendary Channel Islands creator, Al Merrick, for Rob Machado's Robber model surfboard.
The AMT generates maximum speed, drive and hold through big carves to perform around pointbreaks or lined up beach breaks.
The AMT's honeycomb material give this fin a medium flex pattern while the large area provides ample hold in powerful waves.
The set is equipped with the option to ride with a small trailer fin for increased drive and stability through bottom and top turns.
The Pod and Pod Mod are two classic C.I surfboards, and it was epic to check them both out!
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Thanks mate for bringing back memories... the Pod is an absolute gem!! versatile and way ahead of its time!! gr8 surfing and gr8 review as always!! keep them coming!!
BTW remember one of my favs from back then, the CI Sashimi? Kudos and stay safe!! all the best fomr lockdown-landia
Druca Ferreira haha! It sure is lockdown... 😂 I’m psyched on the Pod, spewing it took 20 years to ride one!
Stay safe! 🤙
Awesome work on the pod / pod mod review, good to see some reviews of all-time classics, rather than just the latest marketing ploy. Your pod review is on the money. I've had an original pod for 10 years (how's that for longevity, but its got a 6 x 4 x 4 glass job as older model) and it is a swiss army knife of a board, and a one board quiver for the intermediate, older surfer. Can just about handle thigh high+ but better in waist high+ waves (all wave types, junky or clean), bigger it gets, the better it gets. You need some sort of curl on the wave for the board to work better. Having said that, took it out in waist to shoulder high really fat malibu waves yesterday and it handled it. Cos of the rocker, its great for steep drops and its got a wide nose, but its not too wide so you can fully knife into the wave on take-off. Basically handles about 80% of the waves for my local. I've bought a load of different boards (local shapers & big brands) but always go back to this one. It's a magic all-rounder and not a dedicated grovellor. Highly recommended but HIGHLY ADDICTIVE. I'm getting a Pod Mod now as well for a full Pod quiver from thigh to overhead.
It's such a versatile shape that has really held the test of time!
What I have a pod mod right beside my bed I’m looking at it now!! Love your reviews
The Overstoker thanks mate - stoked you’re enjoying what we do!
Great review mate, loved that!
Felix Lux thanks - stoked you enjoy it! 👍
Original pod is one of my favorite boards. I rode it for years after it first came out. Really improved my surfing.
starvin marvin such a versatile board, could see how it would be a good board to improve your surfing on! 🤙
mental review
Thanks mate ✌️
Great review mate 🤙🏼what would be the main difference between Pod and Biscuit 🍪? The rocker I supposed, but essentially both are grovellers
Gabriel Miranda hey!
The Pod is quite performance, has quite a bit of rocker for a small board, and is good in waves 2ft+
The Biscuit is super flat and really thick, you’d also ride it quite small, I think I ride a Biscuit years ago at like 5’4 x 33L, and while it was super fun in tiny waves, it really wasn’t for waves over 2ft...
Hey craig, I've had a pod mod for a good six months now and it is an awesome board - great recommendation. I bought a slightly bigger size post lockdown (!) - but have now lost some weight so looking at getting another smaller size for the same kind of wave range. What are some of the best grovelers out there with the pod mod's versatility? I was looking at a smaller pod mod, a JS psycho nitro, maybe a firewire evo.
Not sure if you've surfed any of these and how they'd compare to a CI pod mod for ease of surfing, wave type, wave range, late drops. Surfing dumpy, steep beach breaks waist to head high, sometimes clean, sometimes bumpy faces.
@@thomasedison2806 I'm 190 lbs ish and got a 6 ft pod mod at 39 litres for thigh to head high waves. Its actually been pretty good at that size so I'm gonna just stick with the board and not get another smaller one. I'm surfing pretty bad quality, dumpy beach breaks, with a lot of rips - and I'm not a great surfer, intermediate at best - so I wouldn't have gone any smaller for my fitness level / skill / age. Its a great board though - at that volume I've used it all summer and all winter. I don't get many overhead days at my local. You will not go wrong with a Pod Mod or the original Pod is awesome as well, if you're a more skilled surfer. The Pod Mod at that size and my weight paddles good, duck dives good and is really user friendly to ride - gets you out of trouble.
Hi! Thanks for the review. Do you have any thoughts on the Torq pod mod?
Never ridden a Torq. They look popular, I’m sure they’re good boards!
Find my pod mode goes much better in overhead conditions with punch more than as a groveler
Yeah true - i've even heard of people using The Pod as a slab board by thickening it up, but keeping it short. Adding a round tail helps too!
This kind of board good for you
You can surf him on 1_5-fit
Great board.you should try the wirrdo ripper
Thanks mate! I had a weirdo ripper a few years back, lots of fun!
@@TheSurfboardGuide new model old model.its all the same
pod-mod in spinetek would be fun!
Karl Jakobsson yes! But Pod in Spinetek would be even better!
What fins would you recommend as a thruster and quad? Appreciate it brotha 🤙🏻
Large AM’s for the thruster - and the Hayden quad rears in the back to make it a quad!
you think the pod mod is similar to the new Glazer?
Not at all.
New Glazer is like a refined Channel Islands Biscuit - I’ve got one on order, so will check them both out soon!
Great review with both boards! I just got a pod mod 5’10 35.6 Liters. I’m just entering the realm of “intermediate” so the additional volume should do me good. I surf a steep point break wave that gets head high to a bit bigger at times. In your experience, do you think the pod mod holds up well? I know you did touch upon this in your video a bit. I am just wondering about specifics. Great moves out there too by the way. Ive got some work to do!
Hey! They are both great boards and both super versatile.
If you are tossing up between the two, i think the Pod Mod would be better for waves 1-4ft, and the Pod for waves 3-6ft.
So if you are going to be surfing bigger or steeper waves, i'd go with the Pod! But, the Pod Mod is still a favorite!
Pod mod works better in heaving barrels than pod. 6-8ft (double overhead+) is where the pod mod shines most for me and is my go to when the swell is solid and chucking. Throw some quads in that badboy and you can send it on some pretty steep and solid waves aswell as grovel on 1/2ft.
Another in my opinion great old model - Motorboat Too (CI, Machado), round tail. Have you surfed one?
Felix Lux no I haven’t, but I know the board you mean! 🤙
TLDR: Pod Mod is mental!