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All the riders gathered and filmed videos at LOWERS all day long.
I spent the whole day today shooting videos at LOWERS. The conditions were not consistent, with sunshine, clouds, wind, and lightning, but the riders all came together. The show is made from XTR's latest material, the V-FLEX "V2-ROCKET" model. The new model and material have attracted attention from CAs! Chucky's board has the strongest POWERBASE fins. Chucky says he has gained weight and his previous board no longer provides enough buoyancy. Chucky, Shou, and Hiroto Ohara, who came from Japan to compete in the Volcom event. We successfully filmed KEI performing the greatest air reverse of his life! Chris Ward plays a 5'7" Poly V2-Rocket. Chris' weight loss made him surf faster and he was doing amazing surfing. Noah Alani, the brother of Lost's cameraman brother, and Chris Ward, were talking about how Ward's air was. I immediately checked the video to see if it was flying high. In California, which is on summer time, which is one hour behind winter time, it gets light at 5am. It was a long day, with surfing until 8pm. Stay tuned for today's video!
Learn moreA large number of LOST surfboards will be airlifted to Japan this weekend!
This is the Luvsurf USA office located inside the LOST surfboard factory. Today I was doing desk work with Shaw, a Luvsurf USA staff member. A large number of boards were produced to be sent to Japan. V2-ROCKET, XTR V-FLEX specification, DRIVER's SQUASH tail V-FLEX specification, The F1-STUB POLY specification is so popular that production cannot keep up with demand. These boards will be airlifted by the end of this week and will arrive in Japan by the end of next week. Among them, I found a customer order board that I had forgotten to write my name on, I took it to a surfboard factory and asked them to write it for me. Yesterday's ARCTIC color foam, The AKU machine was close to completing the cut. Here we lined up the blanks after cutting was complete. Each one has a different color and design, so it's fun to look at them. Mayhem has to finish the XTR V-FLEX board that has already been cut. He seemed busy. The next order that Julian received in the shaping room was DRIVER.
Learn moreChris Ward chooses the 5'11" RNF-EVOLUTION!
It will be sent to the LOST surfboard factory in Japan soon. I heard that a large quantity of ARCTIC color foam had arrived, so I went to check it out. The black and white form on the right is for Nishii's personal board. It was about to be cut by the AKU machine. This is Mason's magic board, shown to us by Mayhem, modeled after DRIVER SQUASH tail specification. This is the bike before it was shaped and transported to the XTR factory. This is an ORCA model with XTR 3D CARBOLIC specifications. These are freshly shaped XTR V-FLEX boards that Mayhem just finished this morning. This photo shows a surfboard warehouse in a different location. The boards are brought in from the glass shop where the shaped boards are laminated. This year, there seems to be more demand for color boards than usual. This is Kolohe's board. Both are SUB-DRIVERS and will be sent to Luvsurf soon. In the evening, I went to LOWERS with Chris Ward. Chris said that the peak of LOWERS is crowded, Instead of my own WHIPLASH, I chose the 5'11" RNF-EVOLUTION, which has an advantage in catching waves! The line is large and deep, and in this size of wave, The spectacular riding was captured on video, so please look forward to it!
Learn moreChris Ward appears. It's a local film, so it's only natural.
When I went to check out the waves at LOWERS, It was quieter than usual on a Sunday and the waves were big enough so I quickly went to surf. In the sea, this person, Anyone who can recognize the silhouette must be a big LOST fan. Yes, that's Cory's older brother, Shea Lopez. And when we emerged from the water, Chris Ward appeared. Of course, he's a local. When I was shown the board, it was the TB version of WHIPLASH, which everyone is riding these days. Other people who were filming for REEF were Dylan Goodall and Luke Davies. The Nike Lowers Pro ended yesterday, and local surfers in San Clemente were just relaxing and surfing. At LOWERS, the event organizers have begun packing up.
Learn moreJulian Wilson was an ARCTIC color form.
This is the final day report for the NIKE LOWERS PRO. I was shooting video every day, but on the last day I headed to the event venue early to get the best spot to set up my tripod. This is a photo from inside the shuttle bus. Great waves, perfect for the final day. All of the NIKE LOWERS PRO event booths were designed with great care and seemed easy to use. The top 8 combinations for the Quarter Final. There is also the Japanese flag. The gallery was extremely crowded on the final day. This is the main booth where players watch the games and where the boards are placed. Although not as many as the WCT, the number of spectators increased towards the final. This is the media booth. Apparently, the latest information is distributed to countries around the world from here. There are no Japanese media people there... One monitor shows the image being streamed online, and another monitor shows the judges' scores. The view from the second floor is of great waves. The DJ was there, livening up the venue. The judges are on the second floor at the back of the booth to the right of the main booth. That's a great patterned Nike wetsuit. It is produced by Sanko, a Japanese company, the same company that produces Delphi, which is sold at Love Surf. Before the final, there was a Super Session with Julian and Kolohe on MAYHEM boards. After the 30-minute pre-final session, we came out of the water. He was surrounded by young girls and unable to move. This is Julian Wilson. Julian is an ARCTIC color form. I'm sure you all already know the results of this year's "NIKE LOWERS PRO", but Gabriel Medina, 18, was among the many enthusiastic Brazilian supporters at the venue.
Learn moreAppointment with Chris Ward & Day 4 of NIKE PRO
In accordance with a promise made to Chris Ward, the development rider for the Placebo RNF-EVOLUTION model, Chris said he wanted to ride the FLEXLITE-TURBO model, so this morning we went to T-STREET to film it. Chris had been doing a lot of surfing on a heavy POLY masterpiece Lancer Evolution, Lightweight and flexible FLEXLITE-TURBO surfing We were able to capture surfing with even more light and nimble movements, so please look forward to the release! Chucky also came to T-Street. Here is the report for the fourth day of the NIKE LOWERS PRO. It was Friday in California, There were a lot of galleries. ROUND of 24 is Nate lost, but Cory, Brett, and CJ all advanced. We advanced to the Round of 16, All three were eliminated at this stage. The prize money was $5,000. CJ has been riding the GROKET all this time. It's been the same model for the past two years. Kolohe's dad, Dino, was also there to support Corey. Corey tried a lot of airs, but it was disappointing that Lando didn't get it right. It is a POLY specification with the Placebo mark. "NIKE LOWERS PRO" Final Day http://www.nikelowerspro.com/ You can watch the live broadcast starting at midnight Japan time.
Learn moreNike Lowers Pro Day 3
This is a report from the third day of the NIKE LOWERS PRO. It rained heavily in San Clemente this morning, and the mist and dew remained throughout the morning, preventing any video shoots. After the rain stopped and the sky brightened, we headed to the event venue. This photo shows a temporary parking lot that is usually closed to cars but where you can park for $20 during the event. There were about 200 cars parked there, so that's about $4,000. That's about $20,000 for five days. Monkey, you also appeared in the live show. The waves were smaller today, but they were well shaped and we were able to see a lot of tricks on one wave. MAYHEM came to watch Corey's heat and was surfing uppercuts. Today was a three-man heat and an undefeated all-around round, so the surfers showed off some aggressive surfing. The first place winner will skip to the next round and move on to the ROUND of 16. The second and third place will play in a ROUND of 24 Man-on-Man match. Cory came in second so will be in the Round of 24 tomorrow. Mayhem and Heat have a debriefing. The Casey Curtis is a DRIVER 5-fin model. Brett also had some good surfing, but he came in second, so he'll move on to the ROUND of 24 tomorrow. Nate had a bad wave choice and finished third, so he'll be in the ROUND of 24 tomorrow. After the event ended, Noah, who is sponsored by Nike, went to the peak to surf. CJ HOBGOOD CORY LOPEZ BRETT SIMPSON NATE YEOMANS Of the 32 competitors who have advanced, these four are riding MAYHEM boards. "NIKE LOWERS PRO" http://www.nikelowerspro.com/ You can watch the live broadcast starting at midnight Japan time.
Learn moreThis is Nishii's report on the second day of the NIKE LOWERS PRO.
This is a report from the second day of the NIKE LOWERS PRO. The weather improved a bit today, so there were more spectators than yesterday. Kolohe, who was unexpectedly eliminated yesterday, was the most notable surfer in the morning session. The Heat also had Luke Davies and Brett Simpson on the backup board. Luke was unable to catch a good wave and was eliminated. Mason, who came to CA from Hawaii early on and practiced heavily every day, was also unfortunately defeated. Mayhem appeared on a corkboard, which was very conspicuous and caused quite a stir. Until last weekend, MAYHEM went to Hawaii to get shaped, and apparently he caught some good waves every day. Red Bull seats from the second floor of the event booth. This is the area where players and their families can watch the game. This is the judges' booth. Noah Beschen spent the whole day surfing next to the event. Travis Roggie was the SQ tail driver. An airship will add excitement to the event. This is GOOD YEAR, a tire manufacturer. CJ is a 5'7" GROCKET Okkie won the heat and asked Matt for another board. SC locals came out to support Cory in his heat. Cory made the first heat and was surfing well. In the evening, Chucky said he was going surfing at Salt Creek. I went to take some photos. PLACEBO, LOST, and Mayhem Shape. I don't know their names, but they were really good. Salt Creek local Pat O'Connell also rode a MAYHEM. In the evening the wind died down and the waves were amazing. Chucky was delighted, saying that it was the best condition he'd had in the past few days. So, please look forward to tomorrow's report on the support of the athletes riding MAYHEM boards. "NIKE LOWERS PRO" http://www.nikelowerspro.com/ You can watch the live broadcast starting at midnight Japan time.
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