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What are your thoughts on Mayhem after the Hurley Pro?
Here are Mayhem's thoughts after the Hurley Pro. Yes, that's right. Kelly is the winner. I think it's three wins in a row. He's won the thruster, the quad, He was riding a hybrid board with lots of EPS carbon fiber. He was riding the waves he wanted to ride, He won because he was better than everyone else. He never messed up and was efficient. And other athletes who have won and lost, we designed for them. We were delighted by the excellent performance they showed on the equipment. Here are some highlights. Julian could have beaten Mick Farming but didn't make it into the heat. If he had tried just a little harder, he would have won the judges' hearts. The resin-tinted F1 stub really let him release the "R". Early release from sliding. It made me realise there were more than a couple of boards that showed off his strengths. His powerful big turns were amazing. His luck ran out in the final minutes when he was overtaken by the winners of rounds two and three. I went surfing after the second day of the event. That evening, I noticed Dusty Payne holding up his new board that he'd picked up from our place. He seemed very happy with the board and we were all excited too. He won heat R1 and advanced straight to R3, where he chose the MAYHEM board and his surfing was amazing. He made solid progress on every wave, landing smooth, powerful airs and even carving. But he chose the wrong waves. He lost his heat. But he showed us he's back, surfing at the world's best. He'll treat the remaining tournaments as "nothing to lose" practice and rehab as he looks to win the Triple Crown and enter 2013. As I said before, Adam Melling really surprised us in this tournament. I feel guilty for not realizing how good his surfing was. Fast, crazy, powerful surfing, he put up a good fight against Taj in R3. He has a Driver P/E (with raised nose and tail ends), a Whiplash TB and an F1stub. I'm going to try and not overcomplicate things and create a few Drivers for the next Santa Cruz. I'm perfectly happy with Bretts losing to Jordy in round 3. The problem, at least in my opinion, is choosing the right wave. If you don't choose the best waves, you can't beat Jordy. Even if you were better at surfing than him (which I think Brett was), you shouldn't give Jordy an advantage. I chose this shot with Coach Gally because they know each other very well. Taj's surfing was amazing, a compilation of all the highlights. More shots of Taj were posted online than any other surfer who caught more waves during the tournament. Every heat...poster-worthy turns and air shots on most of the waves. The problem was, once again, Mick was getting some really good waves, but he kept his cool and stuck to his game. Taj, you can't beat Mick Farming unless you're riding a better wave than him. Taj, you did a great job. I think they rode a variety of boards from the arsenal I made for this competition, It's a very well made product, and the difference between the boards is subtle. This proved that it was possible to easily interchange and use a number of different boards. "Mini Hero" Adriano De Souza. He's a typical board and passionate. He also showed precision and fearless surfing, ravaging the rising stars (Medina and John John). There was a stoppage due to his insistence. In his heat against Medina, two lefts put him ahead of Medina, and Medina couldn't make a comeback. Early in the competition, he rode a right in Travis Roggie's heat, which was one of the best waves of the competition. He earned nine points. In the quarterfinal against John John, who had no waves, he got the points he needed on a barely passable wave. I was so excited to see him on the board I made for him. I respect him and I'm so grateful for his approach. He's an incredible athlete who treats himself like a world-class athlete and makes it his job. He made it to the semi-finals and finished third, making him the best surfer to ever ride our boards. Congratulations to him! If my old friend Christian Fletcher gets angry, I wanted Adriano to beat John John from the Astrodeck team. These were Mayhem's thoughts after the Hurley Pro finished.
Learn moreMAYHEM boards perform well in rounds 3 and 4 of the Hurley Pro!
This morning's event venue View from inside the booth Nishii photographed the players on the MAYHEM board. MAYHEM surfs during heats other than those involving MAYHEM board riders. Today we are filming with some harsh commentary from YUKI from F+. Julian heading into Round 3, Heat 2 Harley Pro: Round 3 Heat 2 photo:kajiwara/ Mulberry surf Julian Wilson (AUS) 14.03 Alejo Muniz (BRA) 12.34 Roundup with LOST's "F1-STUB" model! Heat 3 is a MAYHEM board showdown! Taj BurrowThis board is the main board for this event. photo:kajiwara/ Mulberry surf Taj Burrow's Fin Free Lip! photo:kajiwara/ Mulberry surf Taj Burrow's power turn! photo:kajiwara/ Mulberry surf Taj Burrow will still put on makeup! WHIPLASH - Adam Melling rides on TB. The results for the two are Taj Burrow (AUS) 15.60 def Adam Melling (AUS) 14:30 photo:kajiwara/ Mulberry surf Adam Melling was also in good form and I was rooting for him, so it's a shame, but Taj won. Heat 10 is... Adriano de Souza (BRA) 17.20 Travis Roggie (ZAF) 15.77 Photo:Hidekazu Suma Adriano de Souza wins with a bang! Heat 11 Brett Simpson on WHIPLASH-TB! Photo:Hidekazu Suma Brett was in the race, but he had a lot of wipeouts. Photo:Hidekazu Suma Jordy Smith (ZAF) 14.67 Brett Simpson (USA) 10.90 However, we were unfortunately defeated here...what a shame. The weather was good today, and there were many spectators, so the event venue was lively. Round 4 has also been held! The combination for Heat 1 is a three-person heat, Taj Burrow vs Julian Wilson vs Kelly Slater! Photo:Hidekazu Suma Julian Wilson's backside slide turn Photo:Hidekazu Suma Taj Burrow is expensive Photo:Hidekazu Suma This too! The results are: Taj Burrow (AUS) 12.93 Julian Wilson (AUS) 12.60 Kelly Slater (USA) 11.20 Julian didn't give up the wave to Kelly and took an interference from Kelly, The winner who can skip to the next round 5 is Taj Burrow! Kelly, in a rare display of anger, threw his board! In Heat 4, Photo:Hidekazu Suma Brazilian, Photo:Hidekazu Suma Adriano de Souza will be competing on a MAYHEM board! Photo:Hidekazu Suma Adriano de Souza also scored high points, but the result was John John Florence (HAW) 18.57 Adriano de Souza (BRA) 16.27 Jordy Smith (ZAF) 12.67 And I came in second place. Tomorrow, Harley Pro Round 5 Tomorrow's pairings for players competing on the MAYHEM board are as follows: Heat 1: Julian Wilson (AUS) vs. Mick Fanning (AUS) Heat 4: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Gabriel Medina (BRA) Sounds interesting! Taj Burrow was in first place in round 4, Round 5 is a skip and we're moving on to the quarterfinals. So, stay tuned for the final report!
Learn moreToday's Day 2 "Hurley PRO" report is full of MAYHEM
LOWERS this morning Paid parking only during the event. than yesterday Clean waves this morning. Kolohe looks satisfied after finishing his morning practice. Julian also seemed to be in high spirits this morning. Mick, who has advanced to round 3, looks relaxed. Kieren Perot will also be competing on a MAYHEM board. Parent-child meeting? View from the second floor of the competitor area of the event booth. Judge Tower. Kolohe doing warm-up exercises. The Andinos and their son are getting some advice from their dad just before their heat. Photo:Hidekazu Suma Kolohe said, There was also support from the dolphins during the heats. Photo:Hidekazu Suma Unlike yesterday, he showed good surfing and I thought he would win, My opponent's strange 720 degree spinning air without a turn resulted in an unexpected high point and a reversal loss. Even when he loses, Kolohe still signs autographs. Before Brad Simpson's heat. Shinpo has a serious look on his face as he heads into the heat. Photo:Hidekazu Suma The opponent in the symposium was Kieren Perrott. Both players ended up competing on the MAYEHM board. Photo:Hidekazu Suma Shimpo rode quite a few trains, Photo:Hidekazu Suma You won with great enthusiasm. Kieren also seemed to be doing well on his MAYEHM board, so it's a shame that he lost here. This year, it's noticeable that Aussies are using MAYEHM boards! The Australian Adam Melling is the one Nishii is paying attention to this time. Photo:Hidekazu Suma Just before the end of the heat Photo:Hidekazu Suma On the last ride, It was a brilliant turnaround. and,,,, US Open champion Julian also made a comeback with his signature last ride to win! The last ride point wasn't called until I got out of the water and took a shower. When the call was made and Julian realized that he had made a comeback, he pumped his fist in excitement. The winning trophy here is a railroad track ornament. Tomorrow we will do our best to film and report on Round 3, so stay tuned!
Learn moreFirst ASP race! Daji Barou wins with the "F1-STUB model"!
『3/5 Update』 The other day, we reported that the board Taji Burrow was riding when he won his first ASP tournament was an F1-STUB, but it was actually a WHPLASH. A LOST surfboards representative in Florida mentioned it on Facebook, so we passed that information on to everyone without question. However, other information said it was a WHIPLASH, so we checked with MAYHEM and it was indeed a WHIPLASH model. We apologize for hastily informing everyone of the incorrect information. Dajibarou wins with the "MAYHEM" board! In his hometown of Australia, He showed off his winning surfing skills from the first round. Dajibarou wins with the "MAYHEM" board! They delivered results in the important first match of the season with "MAYHEM"! I used several "MAYHEM" boards, The board he was riding when he won was the F1-STUB model. Mayhem also came all the way from California to the Australian game to cheer him on, so he looked very happy! Below is a clip of Daji Burrow, who won the tournament on the same Mayhem board as you. This is an on-demand video from the first round to the final heat. Please enjoy. http://www.quiksilverlive.com/progoldcoast/2012/heat_review.en.html#quality=med&round=205&heat=281 http://www.quiksilverlive.com/progoldcoast/2012/heat_review.en.html#quality=med&round=305&heat=309 http://www.quiksilverlive.com/progoldcoast/2012/heat_review.en.html#quality=med&round=345&heat=369 http://www.quiksilverlive.com/progoldcoast/2012/heat_review.en.html#quality=med&round=427&heat=435 http://www.quiksilverlive.com/progoldcoast/2012/heat_review.en.html#quality=med&round=427&heat=457 http://www.quiksilverlive.com/progoldcoast/2012/heat_review.en.html#quality=med&round=427&heat=459 After all, even at a world level, the Lost "MAYHEM" shaped board is the best.
Learn more19-year-old Luke Davis has two important magic boards.
We received some photos from Australia from Tabrigade Films. It's midsummer in Australia and the 2012 ASP has begun! Smooth and stylish, Luke Davis, 19 years old, This year, REEF will be the main sponsor and the boards will be shaped by MAYHEM. We haven't had much opportunity to introduce the boards he rides, so please take a look. 5'9" DRIVER http://www.luvsurf.co.jp/camp/driver.html 5'8.5" SUB-SCORCHER http://www.luvsurf.co.jp/camp/subscorcher.html These two boards are in such good condition that he doesn't want to break them, so they are considered his precious magic boards and he doesn't use them in contest heats. Now that the trial has started, I hope they do their best.
Learn moreWhat model is Julian Wilson's MAYHEM board?
What is the model of Julian Wilson's MAYHEM board? Julian Wilson recently visited the Mayhem board factory. I came to pick up my board to use for the upcoming world tour. Kolohe and I are good friends and will be touring together on the same NIKE team. These two surfers, representing the next generation, have many tricks that only they can do, so it will be interesting to see how the judges evaluate them. The two athletes are backed by Nike and train like other athletes. First up is Australia, with the first race at Gold Coast on February 25th and the second at Bells Beach. Mayhem is also heading to Australia to see Kolohe's performance and, of course, to give him some shape. The essential model that Julian Wilson had requested from MAYHEM was a total of eight pieces, the details of which were as follows: 6'1" WHIPLASH (2 pieces) 6'05" DRIVER 2 6'0" F1-STUB 1 piece 6'05" F1-STUB 2 5'5" RNF 1 piece It's pretty common for Julian Wilson to be asked to write F1-STUB or DRIVER, so I'm not really surprised. What's interesting is that you ordered RNF. I mentioned it on the 24'S blog before, but you also ordered Dane Reynolds. They're the generation that grew up watching the 5'5" x 19 1/4" VHS movie of LOST. Even today, the world's number one MAYHEM round nose board is a board that everyone should own. Nishii also really wanted to ride one now, so he asked Mayhem for help this year. Round nose boards are likely to become popular in Japan this year!
Learn moreIntroducing a video of TB riding his MAYHEM board.
I found a video of Taji riding a MAYHEM board, so I'd like to share it with you. It's going really fast and seems to be riding well. There's no need to hide the MAYHEM mark, Daji. I'll forgive you since you didn't hide the deck. MAYHEM himself hates the homosexuality of riding a bike while hiding the MAYHEM mark. He said he never wanted to shape a surfer who would even hide his skills while riding. But TAJI, you're so good!
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"Lightning Rods: Surfboards that matter" Source: STABMAG.COM Words: Derek Rielly Photos: Koji Nishii. Just recently at a contest in Trestles, a shaper saddled a stallion. That shaper was Matt Biolos of Lost Surfboards. Have you heard of him? Have I mentioned him before? Why am I mentioning him again and again? Here's why... Because no one builds a surfboard that drives and flies on Tressels waves like Matt. We asked Bioros to provide us with detailed information about the two boards, Mick and Julian, including their volume. MAGIC DIMENSIONS Mick Fanning's "Sub-Driver" 5'11" 18.88" 2.25" | Volume: 26.7cl Rocker: Nose entry is above average. Rear is below average. The tail rocker where your back foot comes in is very curved, but the tail shape outline in that area is straight. There's enough tail rocker to make it less straight. Bottom shape: There's a solid concave from the nose to just behind the rear fin. It's very thin, with a slightly small vee of a few inches. The concave is deep all the way to the front fin. Rail shape: Standard for Australians. The bottom has an edge that's closer to the outline to make it easier to control the concave and volume. Things to note: The nose and tail are wide... not too wide in the first 12 inches of the tail, but the tail block and the butt area in front of the front fin are very wide. The nose is a very wide 12 inches, which makes up for the exaggerated nose rocker. Matt: "My boards are measured in a straight line across the deck. Most Australian shapers measure along the curve of the bottom. So when I say 5'11, it's more like 5'11.5 in Australian terms." http://www.luvsurf.co.jp/movie/subdriver_mick.html Video of Mick on the board above. Julian Wilson's "F1-Stub" 6'0.5" 18.56" 2.30" Volume 26.30cl Rocker: Gentler than average entry rocker without any visible flapping. Not too tight, not too loose tail rocker with rails that lift up about 6 inches. Bottom Shape: Shallower concave than Mick's board. Uses tail rocker to carve speed spots and has a pronounced double concave towards the fins. Rail Shape: Very standard. A slightly more boxy shape than the typical Aussie brand boards you see in stores. Worth noting: Matt: "This is the third generation, based on the board he entered in the WQS and used the most. He's made it to the finals three or four times on that board." "The second generation had an orange deck and was ridden at J-Bay. It's a pretty standard board. It's basically a neutral (due to the shallow concave) board. It's very flat and has a more relaxed rocker overall. It's a little wider in the nose than typical, but really standard. JW (Julian) also got some boards from JS. I think the JS boards have more tail rocker and a narrower tail block. Julian prefers those boards in punchy waves like the ones he went to in San Francisco this year and Portugal." http://www.luvsurf.co.jp/movie/f1stub_julian.html Here's Julian riding a board shaped by Mayhem at Trestles. What influences the board making at Trestles? Matt: "Incorporate speed and glide. It's always wider than a board for a Snapper or beach break, where the face of the wave is very fast and the board lifts and wraps around more. A gentle rocker works really well because the face of the wave is flat. Conversely, a flat rocker isn't suitable for a Snapper type of wave." Who out of the 34 riders in the Trestles contest was using your board? Hmm...the atmosphere at that contest was very strange. Damien, Ace, Daniel, Kieren, Devo, Dustin, Julian, Mick, and Bred all rode at least one heat or more. Taj rode a few boards in the pre-contest but not during the heats. I'm enjoying working with world-class surfers on board designs. [Comparing Mick and Julian from the perspective of a shaper] Julian's boards are very middle of the road. Modern high performance boards: modern dimensions, rocker, rails, foil volume and outline. Mick's boards are very extreme designs not often used in WT. Not suitable for every type of wave, but for smaller waves, like Trestles. Wide nose and tail. Very wide and all-around compared to a typical board. Very deep concave and very loose tail rocker. Is Mick your favorite surfer? Why did you fall in love with him? He's not my favorite. I don't have a favorite surfer. My priority surfer is Kolohe. He's pure and simple. Everything I get from him is amazing. Julian is also amazing. Julian is super enthusiastic and challenges me with board designs, reminding me of Shane Beschen in the 90s. Julian enjoys pitting me against shapers from all over the world so they can ride my boards. I enjoy a challenge too. He's really fun to tease, so I handle him very carefully. I'm really exploring young surfers. If I could just go with the "mad science" approach, I could create my favorite surfer. Thank you for reading the 24's blog in 2011! I wish you all a happy new year!
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