AL MERRICK CI PRO 2.0

Winner of the prestigious 2023 Stab in the Dark title alongside world champion Italo Ferreira, the Channel Islands 2.Pro (shaped by Britt Merrick) redefines the standards for high-performance shortboards. An optimised and more versatile version of the famous CI Pro, it retains all its aggression in vertical surfing whilst offering the natural speed that its big sister lacked in flatter sections.

🚀 Why choose the CI 2.Pro?

• Speed and Acceleration: With an overall rocker reduced by around a quarter of an inch, the board glides faster, cuts through slack sections more easily and generates instant speed.

• Control and Transition: Its refined outline and hull shape (a single concave transitioning to a slight double concave between the fins) ensure ultra-smooth rail-to-rail transitions and total grip at high speed.

• Maximum Manoeuvrability: Its classic squash tail provides precise pivot points for locking in radical, explosive turns right in the pocket of the wave.

🌊 Suitable for which type of surfer and which waves?

The 2.Pro is a high-performance board designed for advanced to expert surfers. Unlike the original CI Pro, which required perfect, hollow waves, the 2.Pro is much more forgiving and adapts to a wide variety of conditions, from everyday multi-peak beach breaks to massive reef breaks.

🛠 Technical Specifications

• Shaper: Britt Merrick (Channel Islands)

• Fin configuration: Thruster (three-fin) – Available with Futures or FCS II boxes

• Wave type: 1m to 2m+ (beach breaks, point breaks, reefs)

• Recommended skill level: Advanced / Expert