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Ranga

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The bottom turn and/or down the line stuff that follows the 'easy' take-offs, hmmm......

-Delusional Mr Doof out!
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I thought a lot of those tubes looked really tricky. But I'm old and slow.
 

brukuns

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Can't wait to have it look like that during the contest and watch it inevitably get called off so they can run on the following blown out days.
 
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StuAzole

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Can't wait to have it look like that during the contest and watch it inevitably get called off so they can run on the following blown out days.
Coffin was out there - unless you think the guys who knocked him into retirement can’t keep up w him now, I’m not sure why you’d think the tour guys wouldn’t give it a go?

The question is how you run a comp at that size. How many waves did Florence catch all day? A handful? For it to work they’d have to change the format so it’s more like the big wave tour events. Elimination rounds etc wouldn’t cut it.
 
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brukuns

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Coffin was out there - unless you think the guys who knocked him into retirement can’t keep up w him now, I’m not sure why you’d think the tour guys wouldn’t give it a go?

The question is how you run a comp at that size. How many waves did Florence catch all day? A handful? For it to work they’d have to change the format so it’s more like the big wave tour events. Elimination rounds etc wouldn’t cut it.
I'm not saying the tour guys wouldn't give it a go, I'm saying THE TOUR wouldn't give it a go. Maybe a few years ago, but absolutely not today. I hope they prove me wrong but I don't think they will.
 

ElOgro

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Coffin was out there - unless you think the guys who knocked him into retirement can’t keep up w him now, I’m not sure why you’d think the tour guys wouldn’t give it a go?

The question is how you run a comp at that size. How many waves did Florence catch all day? A handful? For it to work they’d have to change the format so it’s more like the big wave tour events. Elimination rounds etc wouldn’t cut it.
Wasn’t it too big one year, they ran one or two heats and bailed. Raoni Montero and Josh Kerr?
 

One-Off

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Some of those take-offs look 'easy' enough for me to think I could paddle in on the right one.

The bottom turn and/or down the line stuff that follows the 'easy' take-offs, hmmm......

-Delusional Mr Doof out!
If I tried ( I wouldn't) I would probably share Billy Kemper's experience (11:50).
 

mundus

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If I tried ( I wouldn't) I would probably share Billy Kemper's experience (11:50).
Never been, but heard from people that no matter how perfect is looks it is far from an easy wave even when smaller.
 

freeride76

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Lennox Head.
See if you can find the drone footage slowed down of Soli Bailey's bomb.

Now pay close attention to the foam ball and shock waves in the tube- thats the gnarly part when you are slotted there.