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Dumpster Diver

Our board designs are direct results of team feedback, so when Dane showed up at the factory in early 2010 requesting a short wide epoxy with single concave and a huge square tail to make the summer bearable, the Dumpster Diver was born. When he came back a week later and wanted one with a narrower nose and a Rookie tail template for the Trestles contest in 3 days, the 2nd Generation Dumpster Diver was created and remained under his feet all the way through to his first final at the WCT Trestles 2009. Voted SIMA board of the year for 2010. The Dumpster has a ton of curve in a short package, so stick to the pocket and keep it on rail.

Ride 1″ to 4″ shorter than your height.

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Christian Saenz

04.24.2019

If you are looking for a board in your quiver that is timeless and works in everyday slop to good surf, the Dumpster Diver is for you. What I love about this board is the extra volume up front allows for better paddling power but it doesn't sacrifice performance. This board continues to impress me and this board is so fast, drivey, and responsive. I have had a few different tails and I think a round tail on the Dumpster Diver gives it some extra spice. This is the perfect board for someone who is learning to turn and wants to ride a shorter board to your top level pro looking for some extra speed in all sorts of waves to everyone in between.

Tom Foley

06.01.2015

Funnest Board ever, road it in knee high to over head and had no issues. It can fly through fat mushy waves, and still shred the lip to pieces on better more powerful waves, highly recommend it

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EF Fedeli

08.31.2020

Hi, i have a sampler stock 5'5'' flex bar, a dumpster diver 5'5'' 19 1/4 x 2 3/16 PU will feel over sized/volume for me? tahnks

CI Surfboards

08.31.2020

Hi EF, Thanks for reaching out to us and for riding our boards! Based off the models, and board size you are riding, the Fever will complement your quiver well. We recommend looking into the stock 5'8 Fever. 5'8 x 18 1/4 x 2 3/16 = 23.9L of volume. Hope this helps, let us know if you have any other questions. Best Regards, CI Surfboards

Henrique

07.08.2020

Hi... what is the best board for small waves: Dumpster Diver or Rocket Wide?

Henrique Knevitz

08.10.2020

Thanks for the answer. I look for a board more like a normal shortboard, in this case I believe that the Dumpster Diver would be a better option. My question is about rails ... having DD full rails, does it work well on hollow beach breaks?

CI Surfboards

08.12.2020

Hi Henrique, The Dumpster Diver does have full rails and is designed for groveling smaller waves. The Dumpster Diver works well at beach breaks, and will still work in hollow conditions. If worried that the rails will be too full, we recommend requesting to have the rails foils, which will help the board perform better in steeper faced waves. Let us know if you have any other questions, we look forward to hear from you. Best Regards, CI Surfboards

CI Surfboards

07.09.2020

Hi Henrique, Thanks for reaching out to us, Both the Dumpster Diver and Rocket Wide work well in small waves. Hard to say what board is best for small wave, depends on what you are looking to do in small waves. Both models are designed to have high performance well in small waves. The Dumpster diver will feel more like a traditional short board while the Rocket Wide feels like a mixture of a short board with a characteristic of a fish. Other small wave boards to look into are the Fishbeard, CI Fish and the Average Joe. Hope this helps, let us know if you have any other questions. Best Regards, CI Surfboards

Ben

08.26.2019

Help! Hi Ci, I keep flip flopping between new flyer dumpster diver and sampler! I’m 190lbs 6’2 I have a sampler 6’0 but when my break gets v hollow at low tide it doesn’t handle the drop to well, maybe too much volume perhaps? Any ideas on what board would suit best? The break I surf most is mellow at high and super fast barrels at low! Thanks for your advice Ben 🤙

CI Surfboards

08.26.2019

The Sampler is pretty flat low rockered board which helps when it is small and gutless, but not great for steep drops. The Dumpster Diver has more rocker which will help and still works great in smaller surf. The stock 5'11 Dumpster Diver would be a good size - 5'11 x 20 1/8 x 2 8/16 - 33.6L

dennis

03.12.2019

Can I order the Dumster Diver with the original 2010 wide square tail? Will it have more drive? Thanks

CI Surfboards

03.22.2019

Hi Dennis, Thank you for reaching out to CI, and for your interest in the Dumpster Diver. You may custom order the Dumpster Diver with a square tail, but it will not increase the drive of the board because it will not make the tail wider/straightening the outline of the board. If you are looking for a board with a little more drive for a everyday waves, we recommend looking into the Neck Beard 2. The Neck beard 2 has the square tail and has a straighter outline producing more down the line drive. See below for a link to the Neck Beard 2. Hope this helps, let us know if any questions come up. https://www.cisurfboards.com/board/neckbeard-2/ Best Regards, CI Surfboards

Peter

03.02.2019

can the dumpster diver be taken into surf over 5ft (10 ft faces)?

CI Surfboards

03.05.2019

Hi Peter, Thank you for reaching out to us regarding the Dumpster Diver. The Dumpster Diver is a pretty versatile board, however it is designed as a step down model, which works best in smaller, weaker waves ranging from waste to head high surf. For 10' surf we recommend looking into the Taco Grinder and or other step up models. Hope this helps, if you have any questions feel free to give us a call at the factory 877.787.3124. We look forward to hear from you. Best Regards, CI Surfboards

wes

02.04.2018

Hey CI, I am a intermediate surfer been surfing over 10 years, never took it seriously until this year.. I live in New England so I surf mostly poor to fair conditions... I just bought the Fever 6'1" and it is great, love it, but I want something a little smaller so I can start doing airs and more maneuvers in small waves. Would a 5'9" be a good fit for me here? I am 5'11" and 170 pounds. Thank you!

CI Surfboards

02.08.2018

Hi Wes, The Fever is a great board, glad you like it. Regarding the Dumpster Diver, the 5'9" would be a good fit for you. Hope you get a good run of swell soon. Best, CI

joey

10.15.2017

Iv'e been surfing for a bit more than two years now and have been surfing my dad's old 6'6 single fin, a 6'0 twin fin and 5'3 tomo evo. I'm 1.67cm tall and 55kgs and would say i am an intermediate surfer. I found the tomo evo too large and too front foot dominant. I felt most capable on the single fin and still surf that occasionally. With more improvement i think my style of surfing would suit carving in the pocket and be more back foot orientated. Would a round tail dumpster diver that's 5'4 x 18 3/8 x 2 1/16 with a twin plus trailer setup for more pivot and but less release suit what I'm looking for? I have also considered a bonzer or a new flyer and am looking at a grovel orientated surfboard for knee high - head high.

CI Surfboards

10.25.2017

Hey Joey, Thanks for the interest. Sounds like you are a bit all over the place and need a suggestion. I think you would find the sampler template perfectly suited for your waves and needs. Based on where you are at surf wise and weight, I would aim for about 27/28 liters of volume. This stock size would be a great board to continue to progress on and would shred knee to head high waves: 5’8 19 1/4 2 3/8 27.9 Hope this helps you out. Thanks for the interest. Stay stoked! CI

Mitch

04.16.2017

Hey CI I was wondering what the best dimensions would be for a 40kg intermediate surfer. Looking to down size my board to be able to advance my surfing. Cheers

CI

04.17.2017

Hey Mitch, If you create a profile and plug your height/weight/ability in, then the website will automatically suggest dims as you click on all the boards. 40kg=88lbs. So look at the grom series boards. https://shop.cisurfboards.com/collections/grom-series Our site only goes down to 100lbs, but that will give you a great starting point. Like a 5'2" (grom series) or 5'4" (stock) Sampler

scrcc@mac.com

03.08.2017

Does the Dumpster Diver work as a quad?

CI

03.08.2017

The DD has a good amount of bottom curve (rocker) in small board. Works better as a thruster as it is designed to surf tight in the pocket on small waves, as a quad it would feel quick but might lack a little drive and lose some of that pivot.

eder

01.09.2017

whats is my best option whit Dumpster Diver if i weight 154 lbs and itermediate level?

CI Surfboards

01.13.2017

Hi Eder- Thanks for reaching out. Based on your weight and skill level, we would recommend the 5'6 Dumpster Diver in stock dims. 5'6 x 19 1/4 x 2 1/4 26.2L Best. CI

ray

11.29.2016

what custom dimensions should i get? i'm a 5'6" 125.lbs and a beginner/intermediate surfer who is in great physical condition

CI Surfboards

11.29.2016

Hi Ray- Thanks for reaching out. We would probably recommend going between the 5'6 and 5'8: 5’6 19 1/4 2 1/4 26.2L 5’7 19 1/2 2 5/16 27.8L 5’8 19 3/4 2 3/8 29.4L The 5'6 is going to be the most maneuverable and if you have zero issues catching waves and standing up would be the call. If getting waves and standing up is still an issue check into the larger end of the spectrum. Let us know if there is anything else. Best. CI

Dougall

01.08.2017

Hey Ci. I'm currently ridding a hypto krypto 6'4 as I'm 6'5 and 105kgs. I'm an intermediate surfer but looking for a smaller board to advance my surfing and find the HS a bit slow. What size dumpster would work for me and what about the sampler as it seems to ride fast. Thanks.

CI Surfboards

01.13.2017

Hi Doug- Thanks for reaching out. We would recommend the Sampler as it has a flatter overall rocker and will perform in more varied conditions than the Dumpster Diver. You are correct, the Sampler is a very fast board (paddling as well as on the wave face). We would recommend going with the 6'4 Sampler in stock dims. You did mention you wanted to go smaller, so you could go down to the 6'3 but probably stick around there. Give us a call if we want to discuss in more detail. 877.787.3124 Best. CI

Martin

01.20.2016

Hi, are all Dumpsters epoxy? was wondering if the boards in your warehouse stock list were epoxy or regular foam.Looking for a 5'9" around 30L, thanks!

CI Surfboards

01.20.2016

Most stock boards are constructed with polyurethane foam and polyester resin. Both 5'9 Dumpster Divers available from the warehouse stock list are pu/poly. If you are looking for EPS/epoxy your best bet would be to order custom.

Sergio Mourad

09.01.2015

Hello guys, suggested dims for an advanced 36 yrs old 5'11'' , 185lbs. ? And what would be a better 2 quiver board for everyday conditions of brazil beachbreak, Fred rubble 6'0 19 1/2 2 3/8 and a dumpster 5'9 20' 2 3/8? or a Rook 15 6'0 19 1/4 2 1/2 and a new flyer 5'10 20 1/4 2 7/16?

CI Surfboards

09.03.2015

Sergio, Based on the information provided, we recommend the 5'8 or 5'9 Dumpster Diver- 5'8 x 19 3/4 x 2 3/8 - 29.4L / 5'9 x 19 7/8 x 2 7/16- 30.7L. The Fred/DD combo would be an excellent quiver for waist - slightly overhead surf. The New Flyer/Rook15 combo would cover belly - overhead+ surf. Both would be great for beachbreaks in Brazil.

Lucca

08.08.2015

Hi, suggested dims for the dumpster diver In a 5'0 5'1 and 5'2 for an advanced grom weighing 125 lbs and standing 5'4 1/2

CI Surfboards

08.13.2015

5'2 X 18 1/2 X 2 5'1 X 18 1/2 X 1 15/16 5'0 X 18 1/4 X 1 7/8

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Length	Width	Thickness	Volume
5’4	19	2 1/8	23.8L
5’6	19 1/4	2 1/4	26.2L
5’7	19 1/2	2 5/16	27.8L
5’8	19 3/4	2 3/8	29.4L
5’9	19 7/8	2 7/16	30.7L
5’10	20	2 1/2	32.3L
5’11	20 1/8	2 9/16	33.6L
6’0	20 1/4	2 5/8	35.1L
6’1	20 3/8	2 11/16	36.7L
6’2	20 1/2	2 3/4	38.5L
6’4	20 3/4	2 7/8	41.8L

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