CI "Happy Everyday" Surfboard Review Ep 144
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In this episode, Noel Salas and friends review the Channel Islands "Happy Everyday."
The "Happy Everyday" in Noel's opinion has tons of drive, quick get-up-and-go speed, lots of speed through turns, and a generous width in the nose and tail. CI created this surfboard to be a small-performance short board, but it actually goes well in overhead surf too and can be categorized as a daily driver as well. It is super forgiving. Noel rode it in the ocean in Southern California and Puerto Rico. He then rode it at Waco Surf with his Raked Thruster Fin setup and as a Quad and Pivot Twin Plus Trailer in head high and smaller waves. Noel calls it a daily driver for 2-6-foot surf.
Shey Yates from XTR loves his "Happy Everyday" and likes it as a thruster with the Neutral FCS II Performer fins in the Carbon Lite technology. He shares about what he likes about the board attributes making this a board he rides in most conditions.
Eric Peterson rides his "Happy Everyday" and felt the board was very favorable and nice and loose, being able to drift the tail when he wanted. He said he felt like he would shorten the board 1-2 inches if he was to ride it again at Waco Surf, but the board went well in mushy East Coast waves and great when the waves got steeper. He rode the Futures Haydenshapes Speed Generating Pivot fins, which helped the board stay loose and also the CI Futures fins in bigger waves at the Outer Banks, which had a little more hold.
Zack Smith loves his "Happy Everyday" and rides it at Waco Surf, in East Texas as well as in Mexico. He said this surfboard gives him the speed he wants in any wave he surfs.
Asa Cascavilla likes his CI "Happy Everyday" and said it transitions well from turn to turn, and it had good drive. He rides it with a Pivot Twin Plus Trailer set up at Waco. The board is super versatile, forgiving and carries good speed. Watch the full review for more. Enjoy!
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Noel's Height 5'9" and weight 172 lb
Board Dims:
Spinetek Pool Board Stock: 5'6" x 18 3/4 x 2 1/4 (25.1L)
Spinetek Ocean Board:Stock: 5'7" x 19 x 2 5/16 (26.4L)
PU/Poly Stock 5'7" x 19 x 2 5/16 (26.4L)
Shey Yates Height 6'0" and weight 180 lb
XTR10 Carbon Lite 5'9" x 19 3/4 x 2 1/2 (30.15L)
Eric Petersen Height 5'8" and weight 180 lb
Spinetek Stock 5'9" x 19 1/2 x 2 7/16 (29.4L)
Zack Smith Height 6'0" and weight 180 lb
Varial Foam 5'8" x 19 1/4 x 2 3/8 (27.96L)
Asa's Height 5'10" and weight 165 lb
Spinetek Pool Board Stock: 5'6" x 18 3/4 x 2 1/4 (25.1L)
Пікірлер: 103
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@surfnshowreviews7777
23 күн бұрын
Cheers for the kind words!!!
@aaronpovsurf
23 күн бұрын
@@surfnshowreviews7777 Off topic, would you recommend a white tiger or phantom for everyday California waves?
I always had good boards from CI. I need to decide on a new one board quiver for ending of summer/winter when i get back to Oahu. I will be eyeing out this board..
been looking forward to this board being reviewed! thank you Noel!
Was waiting for this review! One of my favourite surfboards!
Thank you, i bought this board last year, i love it :)
It is definitely a magic board! Ive had 3 in my life. 2 were OG flyers, and now the Happy Everyday. OG flyers were magic for me 15-20 years ago and 20lbs lighter. At 44 and 190 this board is as high performance as I can handle. Had some of the best turns I’ve ever done on it as well!
@surfnshowreviews7777
22 күн бұрын
I think it’s a sick HPSB for most of us surfers.
Nice!
Love this board 🤙
Looks like a great board!
Bought my second happy everyday this morning, this was being uploaded almost exactly the same time 😂 love these things. If a PB&J sandwich had a baby with a bowl of vanilla ice cream
@surfnshowreviews7777
22 күн бұрын
This board must be good if you’re on a second one already.
Noel great show! We really enjoy it down here in the caribbean. How you compare OG FLAYER with THE HAPPY EVERYDAY. Cheers!!!
@surfnshowreviews7777
23 күн бұрын
The OG is epic too. I remember that board surfing a little longer. The H Eday surfs the pocket tighter… surfs more like a HPSB but with more speed and easier to shred. I think the H Eday is more versatile in smaller waves because it’s faster down the line.
I'm 6.2 225 49 years old. My happy everyday is 6.3. 39.9L i ride as quad. Board mostly newport beach beach break and some lowers. performs well once the waves are chest high and up to a couple feet overhead. For me best board I've surfed in a while. I'm not a fan in smaller surf.
@surfnshowreviews7777
15 күн бұрын
Thank you for posting!!! It will help a bunch of surfers. Cheers
Was waiting for this 👊🏼. Bought it after first review with Max ,Been ultra versatile in most surf. So good.Feels like a Flyer OG with little bit overall width. Very good board to try diff fin set ups to suit diff waves.
@surfnshowreviews7777
23 күн бұрын
Thanks for posting that you like the Happy Everyday
@foxgd9117
23 күн бұрын
Yes long time but it’s here.
Great Review! I concur! I love this board in anything over waist high. Found the AM large fins worked the best for me. It is a Ferrari, not a groveler by any means.
@surfnshowreviews7777
22 күн бұрын
Totally agree!
Brilliant review as always! Enjoy your reviews. They’re really in depth and so educational! Yewwww! Could you possibly do a review on Pyzel’s Precious. That would be amazing!
@surfnshowreviews7777
10 күн бұрын
Cheers for the kind words. I asked the folks at Pyzel for it and I got crickets
Never leave home without it.
my favorite board
Great review Noel, thank you ! I hope the hip is feeling better now. How would you compare the happy everyday to the pyzel gremlin or the lost RNF96 ?
@surfnshowreviews7777
22 күн бұрын
The hip is good thank you! The Gremlin and 96 are hard to compare to the H Eday. The Gremlin and 96 have low overall rocker with a hybrid outline. (Wide nose) the Gremlin and 96 cannot draw the sharp lines a small performance board draws because of the bulky wider nose. The Gremlin is a legitimate Groveler… better compared to the Bobby Quad or Pod Mod.
What about a review on the driver 3.0?3.0 stub?
@SurfTechChannel
23 күн бұрын
I was thinking about working on one for the 3.0 stub and was in between the sub driver 2.0 and the rad ripper. Out of those three which do you think would have more interest?
Great review! I found a lot of similarities with the Happy Everyday. What were some of the biggest differences you noticed dropping length with the stock dimensions?
@surfnshowreviews7777
23 күн бұрын
Shrinking it down a little fits in a tight pocket faster. I like my boards a little on the shorter side in Head high surf and smaller.
Thanks Noel! Finally decided to grab a 6'1 Happy Everyday, but then CI announce the Big Happy...., so now Confused Everyday. Both seem to meet my criteria, say with a custom 6'2 BH. Any thoughts?
Thanks Noel, great review as usual!!! How would you compare it to the OG Flyer in the small wave/daily driver kind of conditions? These are the boards I have in the radar at the moment for these conditions. I have a Fever for the better days. Thanks.
@surfnshowreviews7777
22 күн бұрын
To me the OG Flyer surfed a little longer…. Fast but not as quick into the lip as the H Eday. I like the lines the H Eday draws better as a small wave performance board. Feels more like the Fever top to bottom compared to the OG to Fever. The H Eday and Fever would be a sick two board quiver.
@facundosaid5490
22 күн бұрын
Thanks Noel, that was the answer I was looking for. I love your surfing and what you do with the channel!!!
Hi Noel! Amazing content as always! Deciding between this and chilli HK2 for small medium waves...what differences have you experienced?🙏🏻
@surfnshowreviews7777
23 күн бұрын
The HK2 seems to be a little quicker top to bottom with more flow, and a bit more hold do to the Swallow tail. The H Eday offers a little more release and maybe a little faster down the line.
Interesting review as usual :) A few guys surf the Happy Everyday with a swallow tail. Do you think the swallow is a good option for this board or do you recommend to stick with the squash tail ?
@surfnshowreviews7777
22 күн бұрын
The Swallow tail sounds good to me too. It should offer more hold and drive through turns. The Squash should pivot faster and offer a little more release. I also think Squash tails carry more down the line speed due to the wider tail block creates more lift. That’s how they feel to me.
comes down to the body!!
Epic review! Loved seeing the different conditions and surfers on the same shape. Question - would you recommend the Bobby quad or Flat Earth for Waco? If those are my options and can only bring one. Thanks!
Hey Noel Been waiting for this review. How would you compare the HE against the Inferno FT. Which one in your opinion can grovel better and which one is better in overhead surf? And would you suggest getting a custom with 5fin and run shorter and thicker like you did with the FT?
@surfnshowreviews7777
22 күн бұрын
Both boards are epic and similar in wave range. Remember Taj chose the 72 in the Stab in the Dark episode and the H Eday got second. I thought the H Eday looked better under Taj’s feet. I personally like the I72 better… it seemed faster and drew similar lines with a little more speed and flow for me.
Noel, how would you compare Happy Everyday to Pyzel Phantom?
@surfnshowreviews7777
22 күн бұрын
H Eday offers way more performance in the pocket… surfs more vertical and carves are sharper due to its outline. The Phantom has its wide point front from center so it like to carve and it’s a bit more stable. However I find boards with the wide point forward don’t surf as vertical as boards with wide point at center or behind center.
@iampetrunin
22 күн бұрын
@@surfnshowreviews7777 nailed it! Thank you!
Nice review. Can anyone who has recently owned a CI epoxy Spinetek board comment on its durability? I’ve heard CI poly boards have notoriously poor glassing and pressure dent very easily. That said I just snapped my stringerless DHD epoxy on a 6’ SoCal wave. I honestly don’t understand why board makers don’t make stock stringered epoxies. They simply don’t exist off the shelf. All my custom boards with that construction surf the best and are the most durable, but I just hate waiting months for them to get made.
@christophercunliffe7346
20 күн бұрын
Had mine for 18 months. Really good durability. Handles chop better than other epoxies I've surfed.
Hi Noel, Great content. How would you compare the Happy Everyday to the Dumpster Diver 2 - too much overlap for a quiver ? Cheers, Damo
@surfnshowreviews7777
22 күн бұрын
Seems like a lot of overlap between the two. I only surfed my DD2 1 time so far. No real feedback yet. Hang tight
@damienphelan666
22 күн бұрын
@@surfnshowreviews7777 Thanks Noel! The DD2 is the best board I've ever had and goes great with Hayden Shapes HS2 pivots, awesome board!
Yo Noel! You really loved the rocket wide a while back. How would you describe these two boards against each other? Cheers brother 🏄♂️💙🤙
@surfnshowreviews7777
23 күн бұрын
The RW Squash might have a little more down the line speed but the Happy Everyday is more versatile with a bigger wave range. The RW Squash can go in 2-6’ surf too but the Happy E day offers more hold and drive through turns.
@wurbondurgon
23 күн бұрын
Does the happy everyday have more rocker than the RW squash?
@leilanikaiawelacuesta7771
22 күн бұрын
@@wurbondurgon Yes. I have both the Everyday and RW, theyʻre totally different. The Everyday is more performance oriented in chest to slightly overhead quality surf whereas the RW will perform better in sub par conditions up to about head high. Thereʻs more foam up front on the RW with a flatter entry rocker. Hope that helps
@wurbondurgon
22 күн бұрын
@@leilanikaiawelacuesta7771 that's really helpful, cheers
Great video! Curious what you think about the xero fusion! Bought it yesterday but haven‘t surfed it yet
@surfnshowreviews7777
14 күн бұрын
I am trying to get one
Sounds similar to the Holy Hypto? how would you compare the two? great review, again
@surfnshowreviews7777
22 күн бұрын
The Holy Hypto and H Eday is a great comparison. I like the Holy Hypto better… it pivots faster and has more drive and flow.
Love the review Noel. How do you think the HE would go as a round tail? And any chance of reviewing the JS Xero Gravity or Fusion in the near future? Cheers
@surfnshowreviews7777
21 күн бұрын
The H Eday will go good as a round tail. I think it will add more drive and hold. It will also give the board a better range in overhead surf.
@RBNK157
21 күн бұрын
I have both! The HE will be better between 3-4 and once the waves are more powerful or bigger the JS will work better. Except from me riding them both, you can actually see it by the outline the happy every day is wider and has a wider tale block and wider nose compared to the JS
@surfnshowreviews7777
21 күн бұрын
@@RBNK157 the JS boards have more rocker too
@RBNK157
21 күн бұрын
@@surfnshowreviews7777 a hundred percent! But the xero gravity is super user friendly and easy to paddle! I can catch 2 ft waves with it but it’s not its purpose… i just ordered the xero fusion which looks sick gonna get it at the end of the month
🤙🏼
how is in comparison with dominator 2? Wich is the best one quiver surfboard for intermediate? Cheers!
@surfnshowreviews7777
23 күн бұрын
The Happy Eday offers more hold and drive compared to the D2. The HEday surfs the pocket like a HPSB. The D2 might be a little faster and has more flow as a Quad and Twin + Trailer.
Hi Noel, how would you compare the Happy everyday with the lost puddle jumper pro ?
@surfnshowreviews7777
16 күн бұрын
Good comparison. The H E has a better wave range for good surf and overhead waves. However the PJ Pro feels faster in smaller waves and a little easier to shred. It Carrie’s a bit more speed.
Hey noel, Would this compliment a 🌶️ BV2 in the quiver? Or am i wasting my time if u think the chili also serves as a daily driver?
@surfnshowreviews7777
22 күн бұрын
That would be a fun two board quiver. The H Eday draws sharper lines… I would use the BV2 as my Groveler and the H Eday as my HPSB for 3-6’ waves
Is there any overlap between the happy everyday in the rocket wide ? Is there room for both in the quiver ?
@surfnshowreviews7777
11 күн бұрын
I think both boards overlap. I say get a Bobby Quad
How does this compare to similar small wave performance boards like the sub driver or inferno 72?
@surfnshowreviews7777
23 күн бұрын
Absolutely
@christianmaine8421
23 күн бұрын
Is it more forgiving since it's wider and generally higher volume than the sub driver/I72?
@surfnshowreviews7777
23 күн бұрын
@@christianmaine8421 I think is more forgiving compared to the Sub Driver 2. That board really suits front footed surfers better. It wants to driven from the front foot so it took me a bit to adjust to that board. The H Eday easier to shred… the width and straighter outline under the front foot makes the sweet spot bigger. I think the I72 and H Eday are a good comparison. Both boards are epic and could easily be my Daily Driver or HPSB.
Hi Noel how does the HE compare to the pyzel mini ghost?
@surfnshowreviews7777
10 күн бұрын
A little more rail line on the H E…. So it’s draws out your turns a bit more. The MG Squash surfs smaller waves better because it’s shorter. The H E has a better wave range in overhead surf.
Get the PU do NOT get the spinetek. I had it for a year almost the leash plug came out, glassing was very sensitive cracked easily, and it buckled at mediocre South Bay waves. It was my favorite board though but just CI’s spinetek doesn’t have enough durability
@lambisi
23 күн бұрын
I ordered a custom Neckbeard 2 Squash in Spinetek, with standard glassing layup it has been very durable. It has over 3 seasons on it, the deck is in great shape.
@gwoodsy6872
6 күн бұрын
I have had about 10 Spineteks and never had an issue. I find them stronger, lighter, better flex and buoyancy. They stay really white as well. I am 230 pounds too.
I find it hard to understand why squash tail thrusters are so many people's go-to setup. You surf so much better in 2+1 swallow tails.
@Caliknows
23 күн бұрын
Agree, swallow have so much more pivot and capabilities, squash is only ideal for point breaks honestly
@surfnshowreviews7777
22 күн бұрын
@@CaliknowsSquash tails seem faster down due to a wider tail block. I think a squash offers a little more pivot and release. A swallow tail offers more hold and drive through turns…. Especially for heavy front footed surfers.
Greetings from north coast New South Wales. I’m looking for a HPSB/Daily driver to replace my D2. Current quiver is 5’8 RNF96 as a twinny for small days, and a 6’2 custom round tail PU shortboard for good days. I’m 6’2 and surf my local beach break mostly. I’m looking for great pocket performance - tight turning, fast and vertical. Considering I72, Twin turbo, Xero gravity, Holy hypto, and maybe the lost ripper but there’s the HE, HK2 and many others! What would be your recommendation? Cheers and thanks for your epic reviews!
@surfnshowreviews7777
15 күн бұрын
I like so many boards you are considering. The bottom line is choosing the right board with the right rocker for your waves. If your home break waves are fast and hollow when they are overhead then you might want a board with a little more rocker CI Pro 2. If your home breaks have flatter faced waves with some push then I recommend the Happy Everyday or I72. Both of these boards draw high performance lines and easy to shred compared to a typical HPSB.
@SB-tk5dj
14 күн бұрын
Thanks for the feedback Noel. It’s mostly average so flatter rocker makes sense. Leaning towards the I72 as I had a Modern 2 that was magic. Did you ever try the carbon construction? Cheers
How did it feel in comparison to the “sampler”?
@surfnshowreviews7777
21 күн бұрын
The Sampler is fast down the line and better in Shoulder High surf and smaller. The H E has a better wave range in 4-6’ surf. The H E feels a bit more like a HPSB in the pocket compared to the Sampler
How would you compare to red tiger? Best one for everyday beachies?
The Happy Everyday model will underwhelm a better than average surfer that craves speed, drive and performance but will be more than enough for mainstream surfers looking for something that floats on water and is noticeably easier to pivot. The OG Flyer, faster, more drive, user friendly with a ton of performance for knee to head high everyday waves.
Are you still picking favourites?
@surfnshowreviews7777
22 күн бұрын
Yes… this board was close but I wanted a bit more flow.
hi guys would love to see a T&C 'after burner' nodel review.... no T&C in this channel i believe and the after burner looks interesting. BTW, I swear i already posted this comment. was it moderated? if yes why? 10x
@surfnshowreviews7777
17 күн бұрын
I just reached out to the folks at T&C and they are sending in the Nomad for review. We are stoked to start getting their sleds on our show for review. I will check out the After Burner. Cheers
@IIIxwaveIII
16 күн бұрын
@@surfnshowreviews7777 10x for the reply, indeed widening the board brands would be nice... i do not know the nomad but it looks like the after burner stacks up to a very popular category - the 'HP SB Wide' as ben gravy names it. so its similar to the likes of CI 2 happy, lost PJ pro, rusty SD maybe etc.... all of which you probably reviewed and so comparissons can be done...
Tbh, I liked better your solo reviews
@surfnshowreviews7777
22 күн бұрын
Thanks for your feedback. I think having others surfer join on each review really adds flavor as well all surf a bit different.