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Torq X-Lite Channel Islands M-23 (white)

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Torq X-Lite Channel Islands M-23 (white)Der Shape: Das M 23 ist Britt Merricks Weiterentwicklung des M 13, welches das Go To Funshape seines Vaters Al Merrick war und insgesamt mehr Shortboard Elemente inkorporierte als die heutige Midlength Generation. Sichtbar ist dies beim M 23 vor allem an der im Vergleich zum CI Mid schmaleren, strker gerockerten Nose, die engere Turns begnstigt und das M 23 gut in kritischen Parts der Welle performen lsst. Das Tail ist ein normal breites Round Pin

Der Shape:
Das M-23 ist Britt Merrick’s Weiterentwicklung des M-13, welches das Go-To Funshape seines Vaters Al Merrick war und insgesamt mehr Shortboard Elemente inkorporierte als die heutige Midlength Generation. Sichtbar ist dies beim M-23 vor allem an der im Vergleich zum CI Mid schmaleren, stärker gerockerten Nose, die engere Turns begünstigt und das M-23 gut in kritischen Parts der Welle performen lässt. Das Tail ist ein normal breites Round Pin Tail mit eher flachem Exit Rocker für eine gute Balance aus Hold, Drive und Pivot. Das Volumen des M-23 ist über die Dicke in der Mitte bis in die eher voll gehaltenen Rails gleichmäßig verteilt, was dafür sorgt, dass das M-23 trotz der relativ schmalen Nose noch sehr gut paddelt und vor allem beim Surfen auch noch den ein oder anderen Fehler verzeiht.

SurferInnen und Bedingungen:
Aufgrund der Länge und des Volumen funktioniert das M-23 wie die meisten Midlengths für fast alle SurferInnen vom fortgeschrittenen Einsteiger, der einen Zwischenschritt zwischen einem Malibu und dem ersten Shortboard machen will, bis hin zu versierten SurferInnen, die ein cruisiges Midlength suchen, dieses aber noch surfen wollen wie sie ein Shortboard surfen würden. Die kurvige Outline kombiniert mit dem Round Pin Tail und dem Thruster Set up machen das M-23 zu einem Midlength Surfboard, das sehr agil ist und übers Tail enge Turns ermöglicht. Besonders gut funktioniert es in etwas kraftvolleren und steileren Wellen als man sie normalerweise mit Midlength Surfboards assoziiert. Zum reinen Cruisen in schlappen Wellen funktionieren andere Midlength Shapes wie das CI Mid besser.

Alternativen:
Wer primär etwas softere Wellen surft, ist mit dem Torq Channel Islands Chancho besser beraten. Aus dem Hause Thunderbolt kommen mit dem Subrosa, Outlier X, Moe und Mid 6 Midlength Surfboards mit nochmals hochwertigerer (und -preisiger) Bauweise als das M-23. Fans von Polyester Surfboards sollten das Lost Smooth Operator, NSP Dream Rider und CI Mid anschauen.

Bauweise:
X-Lite Epoxy - Wird exklusiv für die Channel Islands Shapes der Torq Reihe verwendet. Basiert auf der TET-CS Konstruktion mit leichtem EPS Kern, Epoxy Glassing mit Holz Furnier im Deck, Carbon Stripes entlang der Center Line und äußerer Kunststoff Schutzschicht. Diese ist hier aber dünner und 50% leichter als bei den TET Bauweisen von Torq. Gleichzeitig ist sie deutlich robuster, aber auch steifer als “normal” geglaste Surfboards ohne Sandwich Schicht. Zu empfehlen ist diese Bauweise für Anfänger und leicht Fortgeschrittene, die ein günstiges, stabiles und pflegeleichtes Board suchen.

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This was one of the first toys I got my dog and he LOVED IT. I sadly had to throw it away because he peed on it but this is something I will definitely repurchase. Perfect for tug of war and playing fetch. Definitely not indestructible as he did rip it a little but it took him a LONG time to do that
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This was a pretty good toy. I have three pitbulls. The puppy in my video is 65lbs for reference to the toy. I thought that since it was fluffless she wouldn't try to eat the thing but after a couple of days of tugging it with her brothers the toy's paw came off and I was not fast enough to prevent her from swallowing it. She got rid of it with little GI stress. I will say that even though she's not squeaking it in the video, it has a pretty loud squeak. Overall we had it for four days before 260lbs of pooches were able to get the squeaker out. If you have pits then you know this is 5-star worthy sturdiness.
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An instant favorite! It took quite a while for my dog to break the squeaker, too. I love that it uses a water bottle for the crinkle sound, and I'm kind of glad the squeaker finally bit the dust. That works out well for us. It's tough enough that it's not ripped yet. Our dog plays with this toy every day. No fluff to pull out was definitely a plus for me. It's a great toy for the price, and I think small and larger dogs would also enjoy it. Johan is 7 months old, weighs about 40 pounds, and always chooses a favorite toy. This one replaced a worn out toy frog that was smaller, but still treasured. I was so glad that he loves this one just as much. It's a little bit longer than a regular-sized water bottle and has dangly legs. I think you could also put plastic that crinkles inside it, and they would love that too. It has a velcro closure to keep whatever you put in there inside, and he hasn't figured out how to open it so far. Update: We just bought a second one of these because he enjoyed the first one to its conclusion. It lasted longer than most toys (about 4 months with HARD use by a giant puppy), and it is his most favorite soft toy. The original didn't rip or tear, but the velcro got worn out when he figured out how to open it. I probably could have fixed it easily, but since Johan is the goodest boy, I got him a new one.
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