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EDITORS NOTE: Ahh, ‘tis the new year. A week in and wow, what a start. We’ve been greeted with some weather (rain + snow), some waves (swell story coming soon), and finally, another fantastic write up from our beloved Mick. We’re entering a time that fits this article perfectly – that is, a time of […]
With this Mondo swell in town (guess where), I have been checking a lot of various surf breaks via one of surfing’s greatest technological advancements that is Surfline. Amidst my browsing, I started noticing how curious the names of waves are. Some are very elementary, forthright, while others leave behind giant question marks. We have […]
Stab has started rolling out their annual version of SOTY – that is Surfer Of The Year. Thrasher started Skater Of The Year back in 1990, with Stab following suit in 2018. Let’s have a look at the differences: Thrasher: Stab: Thrashers Skater Of The Year was announced about 1 month ago, Tyshawn Jones being […]
A lifelong pursuit of a replicate sensation. Constant uprooting for bliss. Again and again. A life sentence to commitment. The trivial pleasure revealed by the indifferent. Wrangle for the solace. Substitution is nonexistent. The rapture ebbs the vein. Lifers. -hwilsin
Spine-Tek. Carbon Wrap. HYFI. Dark Arts. Black Sheep. Double Dart. Lib-tech. Varial foam. Futureflex. IBolic. Electralite. The list goes on. Long gone are the days of ordering your standard performance shortboard – length, width, thickness, fin preference (futures or FCS), and maybe tail shape. With the commercial takeover of the shortboard industry, no more than […]
I have previously made mention that I listen to a lot of surf related podcasts. This past month has had quite a few remarkable listens, none more-so than this episode of the Late Night with Choccy podcast. One of my favorite things about this entire podcast series is the complete inclusion of anyone who is […]