Q_Surf said:
000 said:
jackcheez said:
jkb said:
I can't replay Slaters heat.
I stumbled on to this in Youtube.
[video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY_niMfBRzc[/video]
it looked too fast and loose
perhaps the tails too wide?
not sure exactly what he rode but it didnt have holding power
beyond the fact his legs looked weak, sl8 looked over-amped, twitchy, and so wasn't reading the waves well. jordy provided a stark contrast.
not sure what he rode: he rode his 'step-up' 5'9" cymatic.
perhaps the tails too wide? it was a round tail. unsure of width. probably standard though.
it looked like it didn't have holding power: light weight constructed potato chip style boards DO NOT AND WILL NEVER MIX with any kind of choppy conditions.
slater has become the new millenias cheyne horan. if he rode higher volume, better rail/rocker distribution, he would still be owning the tour.
personally? his injury was THANKS TO HIS LOW VOLUME BOARDS!!!
never will you put your foot through 3" of foam.... unless of course you put the power of a bruce lee one inch punch into your feet as you lean the board over on rail.
imho, slater is a victim of his own experimentations.... you cannot ride surf ranch boards at j bay amd expect to pass heats, well YOU can, but the results are self evident... kelly, we thought you knew this already? the correct board under your feet, you would have smoked jordy.
butt, to each his own, i bet he is the one having the most fun.... 46 and still pretending to be in his 20's!
buyah!