Campbell Designed Middle Toe 8'8 review: a twin fin for point waves
Updated 2026-09-20
The Campbell Designed Middle Toe is an 8'8 twin fin built for a longboarder who wants to try something different. It has produced some of the longest, fastest rides I have had on any twin fin.
What it is and why I bought it
I ordered the Middle Toe as a custom build from Campbell Designed, an EPS board with Exoflex construction, made for someone who already rides a mid-length or a longboard and wants a twin fin version of that same experience. At 8'8 and 22 inches wide by 3 inches thick, it carries a lot of volume for its length, with a relaxed entry rocker and a pulled-in vee tail, and the fins are set well back from the nose to give it control.
How it surfed
I have paddled this out on the biggest, fattest waves I could find at my local point, and it has held together for rides of well over 400 metres, staying stable the whole way. Clocked on its own, it has hit 38.7 km/h (about 24 mph), and it copes just as well in small surf as it does in bigger, open-face waves. It is a joy to paddle around, and on a good wave it stays up there with boards well beyond its own length. I have also taken versions of this board to the Maldives as a travel option.
Who it suits and who it does not
Someone already comfortable on a mid-length or longboard who wants a twin fin's speed and turning without giving up paddle power is exactly who this board was built for. It wants a proper point wave with some size and length to it rather than a small, closed-out beach break, since that open face is where its glide and speed really show up.
What happened to it
It is still with me. There is little reason to move on a board that keeps producing rides like that.
Questions people ask
How fast does the Campbell Designed Middle Toe go?
It has been clocked at 38.7 km/h (about 24 mph), and it holds that pace in small surf just as well as in bigger, open-face waves.
Is the Middle Toe a good travel board?
Versions of it have already been taken to the Maldives, and the Exoflex EPS build holds up well to travel.
What wave size suits the Middle Toe best?
It wants a proper point wave with room to run, somewhere it can be paddled onto early and given a long, open face, rather than a small beach break.
This one is still in the rack; more on where it fits sits on the quiver hub. For similar long twin fins, see the Campbell Designed Mid Mod and the Channel Islands Mid Twin. For the case for a custom order like this one, see custom or stock surfboard.
