Christenson Lane Splitter Review + FCS CC Twin Fin Surfboard Review
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- čas přidán 3. 05. 2021
- Welcome to the full review of the Christenson Lane Splitter Twin Fin, which i have been surfing in the stock 5'9 x 20 1/8 x 2 1/2 - 31.7L
We check out the Christenson Twin Fin by FCS - if you would like to buy a set, please use our link to let FCS know that independent surfboard reviews help support your decision making - bit.ly/3eEOvP2
This surfboard has been extremely versatile and seems to work really well in all conditions from waist high to well overhead.
From Christenson -
A twin that is build for speed and flow down the line; yet Chris shaped a tighter tail for more control and predictability.
The Lane Splitter has CC's signature rail template to maximise forgiveness, performance and speed in a smaller package.
Also available in a 2+1 set up.
Full sizing and volumes:
Length Width Thickness Volume
5'4" 19 3/8" 2 5/16" 25.90 L
5'5" 19 1/2" 2 3/8" 27.20 L
5'6" 19 5/8" 2 3/8" 28.10 L
5'7" 19 3/4" 2 7/16" 29.50 L
5'8" 20" 2 1/2" 30.80 L
5'9" 20 1/8" 2 1/2" 31.70 L
5'10" 20 1/4" 2 9/16" 32.90 L
5'11" 20 3/8" 2 5/8" 34.70 L
6'0" 20 1/2" 2 5/8" 35.10 L
In the Lane Splitter I tried a bunch of different fins, but felt the upright Christenson twins from FCS were the pick.
From www.surffcs.com.au
The Christenson Twin Fin set provides smooth and fast down the line speed.
Overview
From high performance twins to more traditional shapes, this is a perfect compliment to your twin fin. This set provides smooth and fast down the line speed.
Board Types
Designed to fit the FCS II Fin System.
Recommended for all board types including fish, funboard and twin fin boards.
Thanks to both @tonypalmer.photos and @yousurf_ifilm for the surf footage!
Be sure to check us out also on Instagram @thesurfboardguide to be up to date with everything we are doing, boards we are riding etc!
Thanks for watching!
Yes!!! I am loving my Lane Splitter. It such a great feel and nice flow. You can surf it with your feet relatively more forward than other boards.
Yes - spot on!
Some of the best carves I've seen you rip into. Great review
It’s all the board - not me!
Lovin the spray you gave off with the board too mate , good review 🤙🏼
Thanks - it's a super fun board!
Great review mate !
Thanks - it’s a great board and makes it all very easy!
Finally :) thanks!
Haha! Yes, finally!
Nice, smooth surfing!
Thanks mate - must say the board makes it easy!
One of your best reviews for sure, loved how you go into the important details of how it felt with the different foot positions and so on! Maybe I overheard it...did you also ride it in real 1ft junk, usually Mal/Grovel territory ? Looks like it would catch small waves well with full rails and so much volume in the front?
Yeah - waves were around knee to waist high and pretty junky, but it was a little right rip bowl...
Thank you so much for your review, it is very helpful! Have you ridden the Fish from Christenson? I'm an intermediate surfer and wanted to get the fish model but after your review I'm kinda willing to give the lane splitter a try. I usually surf a point break that breaks in between 0.5 to 5 ish ft (good shape but not tubes). what would you recommend? Also, there are other shapers that should I consider?
Hey! Either board would be good, but if you are thinking waves would more regularly on the smaller side of that scale - I'd go the fish! If you think it'd be larger waves you would be more regularly surfing - i'd go the Lane Splitter!
Other shapers - theres so many, i don't even know where to start...
, thanks for another informative review . How does the Lane splitter go in the small Mushier flat faced waves ? I know with your twinsman review you thought that Board wasn’t the best in the junk
This was good in junkier/smaller waves - but i think you want to be a advanced surfer to get it going in less than stellar conditions.
Hey, great review
Just wondering if you had to pick one out of these, would you pick the album twinsman or lane splitter?
Haha! If you're quite an advanced surfer, I'd say the Lane Splitter.
But if you are somewhat more intermediate, I'd say the Twinsman.
Excellent review. Do you have a sense for the fin placement? I suspect they’re somewhere in the 9.5 inch zone. I am having a double wing twin pin shaped by a different legendary San Diego shaper and I suggested sliding the fins up to 10.5 inches. Maurice Cole has some interesting theory behind this. His 5’10” twin fins from the 80’s were 12” up. Figured I’d meet in the middle at 10.5. Anyhow, excellent review! I am afraid that for most of us having focused on standard thrusters where fin placement is somewhat standardized, we may have forgotten about an important feature of twin fins… which is their placement. Would be cool to hear about this in the future. Keep up the great work 🤙🏼
Hey mate! That's a great point, but i try not to go too "tech" in the reviews as for one, i don't want to get it wrong, but also a lot of that is beyond some people.
To your point though, I keep getting people asking me how twin keels go in boards that are set as thruster or quads - and i must remind people the boxes are in the wrong place, and it isn't really going to work as a twin keel - if you want a twin with keels, order a twin with keels! haha!
@@TheSurfboardGuide could not agree with you more, Craig. It’s pretty damned funny the number of people I am seeing with two fins dropped into a board with five boxes. The twin fin craze is turning some people crazy 😂 Anyhow, thanks for the reply and really stoked on your reviews… keep em coming!
@@TheSurfboardGuide and quick correction, MC drops at 11in, not 12
Looks loose in a controlled way. Which board is more user friendly between Twinsman and Lane splitter? Excellent reviews.
Probably the Twinsman as anyone from very intermediate to an expert can jump on it and have fun. Where I’d say the Lane Splitter is amazing, but probably for someone who can surf and knows how to feel out surfboards!
Great review thank you!! Have you done one for the TWIN TRAKKER yet ?? Saw one from close and it looks very inviting...
Hey! No I haven’t, maybe down the track. I’m keen to check out the Myconaut as my next CC review ✌️
@@TheSurfboardGuide😢 ok if it happens that you bump into a twin tracker please let us know ❤
Hey man - great review. I've had my eye on this board. Curious - after surfing it, do you think it would work as well in the 6'6" - 6'10" range? Ive tried surfing stretched-out shortboard outlines in the past in the 6'6" - 6'8" range and they felt pretty meh - feel like they were never meant to be bigger than a 6'2" or whatever. This shape seems like it would work, but again - no idea! Would love your $.02 thx in advance!
Hey! Possibly, but you'd be looking at different fins - probably a keel or something that'll work with the long trail line - maybe even make it a quad! If you get one, let me know how it goes, I'm interested!
The jumping out of the water thing, what causes that! I recently got a board that is similar (double bump twin pin) and I’m having that problem really bad
Its the wider and straighter rail line pulled in at that hip/flyer into that tighter/narrower tail. It creates great maneuverability, but can be a bit of a hurdle if you aren't used to it!
Thanks for the great reviews. What fin would you use for bigger surf on the lane splitter?
To be honest I don't think I'd change it - but if you are surfing it and think it feels a bit sketchy, then maybe the FCS Power Twin.
@@TheSurfboardGuide thanks. Mine came with futures though
Hey Craig,
What do you think of this board as a daily sort of all rounder? I live on the east coast of Oz (central coast) surf a couple of times a week in all conditions. Cheers mate
Definitely an all rounder for an intermediate - advanced surfer!
@@TheSurfboardGuide thanks legend 🤙 might have to pull the trigger on one
Hey, I'm looking to get my first shortboard and I'm looking at getting a twinnie. I'm trying to decide between the Christenson lane splitter and the Christenson fish but I'm not sure what board would be better to go for - for reference I surf a wide range of waves all the way from shit to powerful atlantic surf. What board do you think would be better for me to go for? - or is there a different board I should look at getting instead. Thanks!
Hey!
Neither of these are “shortboards”, but the Lane Splitter is close…
If you are surfing more regularly smaller crappy surf, I’d go the fish.
If the waves are generally bigger/better more of the time, I’d go the Lane Splitter ✌️
@@TheSurfboardGuide Does the lane splitter still manage on the smaller stuff aswell?
That board looked great under your feet, especially for those type of waves.
Thanks - it’s such a fun board to surf!
Have you ridden the Surfa Rosa? I'm looking at either that in a 6'0 or the Lane Splitter in a 5'10
No - they are kind of odd looking, but i reckon they'd go pretty good...
I have both.
@@79pejeperro which do one do u like better?
What model Octopus tail pad do you have on the lane splitter?
Colin Moran pad ✌️
Would you pick Lost x MR Cali Twin Pin or Lane Splitter? Which one is better for a beginner/intermediate?
I haven’t ridden the lost, so definitely the Lane Splitter!
That was easy 😂
How would this board work for a beginner/ intermediate? Currently riding 6’ hypto krypto
Yeah good - just keep the volume/size in it so it still paddles well and remains stable ✌️
Pls review the Album BomDia
What about using it in the Bukit peninsula in Bali for 1 to 3ft waves. Would you recommend it?
Yes! 3ft Uluwatu and this thing would be a dream!
Are you living in Bali? If so, hit up Charlie at Onboard and told him I sent you - you’ll get a special morning price 👍
@@TheSurfboardGuide I am living in Bingin Uluwatu. So I have seen the board in the shop. Thanks for the heads up. Really appreciate it. Big fan of your channel 👍
@@danielhurley2925 Thanks, stoked you're enjoying it! It's a great board, and anyway in Bali up to 4-5ft this would be a great board!
Mate, could you compare the Lane Splitter to the Wolverine?
Lane Splitter is great, but I've never ridden the Wolverine...
Have you or anyone else surfed one of the jim banks twins?
Hey! No i haven’t, but they look fun!
On Instagram if you look for a guy called James who has an account @blinksurf - I saw he just got one!
@@TheSurfboardGuide yeah i read his review and he seems stoked. Is the Lane Splitter still one of your favorites? Would you see it as a good wave twin when youve already got a board for when its mush?
Maybe a couple liters more volume? Somehow I have the feeling in your videos you‘re always a bit under-volumed, the boards seem to sit really deep in the water.
I think they feel fine, especially this one!
curious what your height and weight is ?
Hey! I’m 5’10.5 x 92kgs ✌️
Sweet as! 🍻
Thanks - such a fun board!
@@TheSurfboardGuide I'm sold! I'll be jumping at one when it comes my way!
Compared to fishbeard?
Both great boards, but very diffrent. While the Fishbeard holds nice long straight lines, the Lane Splitter breaks turns/lines with the hip/flyer to loosen up the back end!
Would this compliment a fishbeard in a quiver or more be a replacement. I already have a fishbeard....thats why I'm asking! Cheers
Lane splitter or Twinsman?
I was about to ask the same question!
That’s the million dollar question...
Do you want an Album or a Christenson? They are both very similar, but a few differences...
Maybe a Twinsman vs Lane Splitter clip?
@@TheSurfboardGuide yes please
@@michaelgiuffre5354 Haha! Let's see how we go!
@James Schramko Thanks mate!
More backside!
Haha! There just aren’t any lefts where I live!
Maybe I’ve gotta travel?
@@TheSurfboardGuide halved the fun
Christenson not Christianson ,wft ! At least get the name right!🤦♂️.
Where is it spelt with an A? Please guide me here cause I have no idea what you’re talking about!