{"product_id":"torq-m23-x-lite-channel-islands-surfboard-oyster-grey","title":"Torq M23 X-Lite Channel Islands Surfboard Oyster Grey","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"618\"\u003eThe first release from the brand-new partnership between \u003cstrong data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"343\"\u003eTorq\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"378\"\u003eChannel Islands Surfboards\u003c\/strong\u003e is here: the \u003cstrong data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"399\"\u003eM23\u003c\/strong\u003e, crafted in Torq’s premium \u003cstrong data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"456\"\u003eX-Lite Epoxy construction\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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