The Neck Beard by Dane Reynolds

Neck Beard Squash – “Voted 2012 SIMA Board of the year”

Model Description
After a year of tinkering with different concepts, Dane Reynolds launches the Neck Beard, his favorite free-surf board. No longer working to hide volume from the judges like with the Dumpster Diver, Dane is letting it all hang out with a wider nose and chop tail. With light single concave and vee out the back, this board is faster down the line, has increased rail-to-rail transition, and is more stable when landing airs. Super user-friendly, this is the board Dane grabs when its 1-foot to head-high.
The 2012 Neckbeard tail is taken directly from Dane’s hand-drawn template. Dane kept the overall generous plan-shape to provide a skatey feel but the tail refinement allows for slightly more back foot sensitivity. Light single concave and vee out the back, increased rail-to-rail transition and wider through the nose and tail.
Dane rides the Neck Beard as a tri-fin and as a quad for speed. Comes with a five fin setup to get the best of both worlds. If you are a fan of the Dumpster Diver, then definitely grow out your Neck Beard. Order yours 4 to 6 inches shorter than your height.
Experience
Novice to Pro
Ideal Wave Size
1-foot to head-high
Stock Dimensions and Volumes
| Dimensions | Volumes | |||
| Stock Length | Glass | Width | Thickness | Liters |
| 5’4 | UL/SO | 19 | 2 1/8 | 24.0L |
| 5’6 | UL/SO | 19 1/4 | 2 1/4 | 26.5L |
| 5’7 | UL/SO | 19 1/2 | 2 5/16 | 28.0L |
| 5’8 | UL/SO | 19 3/4 | 2 3/8 | 29.6L |
| 5’9 | UL/SO | 19 7/8 | 2 7/16 | 30.4L |
| 5’10 | UL/SO | 20 | 2 1/2 | 32.4L |
| 5’11 | UL/SO | 20 1/8 | 2 9/16 | 34.3L |
| 6’0 | UL/SO | 20 1/4 | 2 5/8 | 35.5L |
| 6’1 | UL/SO | 20 3/8 | 2 11/16 | 37.3L |
| 6’2 | UL/SO | 20 1/2 | 2 3/4 | 39.2L |
| 6’4 | UL/SO | 20 3/4 | 2 7/8 | 42L |
Video
Timmy Curran demos the Neck Beard
Read about Timmy’s full analysis on the Neck Beard
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