1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 2 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 3 00:00:19,674 --> 00:00:22,608 - We're somewhere in this vicinity. 4 00:00:25,232 --> 00:00:27,682 So this is coming to hit us today. 5 00:00:29,236 --> 00:00:30,754 Uh oh. 6 00:00:36,553 --> 00:00:37,485 - What's that sound? 7 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:39,729 - That, that's the evacuation. 8 00:00:41,972 --> 00:00:43,595 Are we allowed to leave? 9 00:00:47,116 --> 00:00:49,014 - Welcome back to Stab in the Dark, 10 00:00:49,049 --> 00:00:51,741 the search to find the world's best surfboard. 11 00:00:51,775 --> 00:00:54,571 Ambitious, flawed and sometimes frustrating, 12 00:00:54,606 --> 00:00:57,609 it Stab's annual blind date with surfboard design. 13 00:00:57,643 --> 00:00:59,404 11 surfboards crafted by the world's 14 00:00:59,438 --> 00:01:02,269 most prestigious and high profile board builders. 15 00:01:02,303 --> 00:01:04,271 All painted black for anonymity, 16 00:01:04,305 --> 00:01:06,928 all tested by a mystery pro surfer. 17 00:01:06,963 --> 00:01:09,897 This time a face we're all very familiar with. 18 00:01:09,931 --> 00:01:12,762 Three time world champ, and master of zen, 19 00:01:12,796 --> 00:01:14,867 Mr Michael Eugene Fanning. 20 00:01:14,902 --> 00:01:16,559 - When we're looking at sort of somewhere to go, 21 00:01:16,593 --> 00:01:20,701 we're looking at either like Mexico or El Salvador, 22 00:01:20,735 --> 00:01:23,531 and then just last minute we just saw a typhoon 23 00:01:23,566 --> 00:01:24,774 about to head to Japan 24 00:01:24,808 --> 00:01:28,122 and here we are, we're in Japan. 25 00:01:28,157 --> 00:01:30,849 - This year, Mick a serial entrepreneur, 26 00:01:30,883 --> 00:01:33,576 partnered Stab with his new start up, Awayco. 27 00:01:33,610 --> 00:01:34,784 A boardless travel app, 28 00:01:34,818 --> 00:01:36,889 allowing surfers to fly coffin free, 29 00:01:36,924 --> 00:01:38,788 as Mick did last minute to meet us 30 00:01:38,822 --> 00:01:40,652 in Japan for the typhoon swell. 31 00:01:40,686 --> 00:01:43,965 - Have you seen how big this thing is, the storm? 32 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:45,174 Wowzas. 33 00:01:45,208 --> 00:01:48,522 I saw a map and it said, 80 to 130 feet. 34 00:01:51,249 --> 00:01:53,768 35 feet at 18 seconds, 35 00:01:53,803 --> 00:01:56,012 I think I just ordered shorties, five tens. 36 00:01:57,876 --> 00:02:00,948 Whoa black, feels nice, volume's good. 37 00:02:03,053 --> 00:02:05,401 Few epoxies, never really ride epoxies. 38 00:02:05,435 --> 00:02:07,782 Look at that one, that one's a different color. 39 00:02:07,817 --> 00:02:08,611 That's a nice tail. 40 00:02:12,822 --> 00:02:14,513 This one needs a bit of a wet rub. 41 00:02:15,549 --> 00:02:17,033 A bit light though, eh? 42 00:02:17,067 --> 00:02:18,552 This probably the only one that will do a swallow. 43 00:02:18,586 --> 00:02:19,760 This is a weirdo. 44 00:02:19,794 --> 00:02:22,418 Oh is this the one I was saying is a Mayhem? 45 00:02:22,452 --> 00:02:23,764 Nah, this ain't a Mayhem. 46 00:02:29,218 --> 00:02:30,150 This is 14. 47 00:02:32,531 --> 00:02:33,325 Think it's a Chilli, 48 00:02:34,223 --> 00:02:35,016 or a Simon. 49 00:02:36,225 --> 00:02:38,330 79, which I think's a JS. 50 00:02:40,781 --> 00:02:41,678 Zero three, 51 00:02:43,232 --> 00:02:45,510 which I think is a Pyzel. 52 00:02:46,856 --> 00:02:50,239 99, little unsure of exactly who that is. 53 00:02:51,757 --> 00:02:54,243 33 , not exactly sure. 54 00:02:56,797 --> 00:02:58,350 That's American though, I can tell it's American. 55 00:02:59,593 --> 00:03:01,629 41, this is a Mayhem. 56 00:03:02,906 --> 00:03:03,735 29, 57 00:03:05,392 --> 00:03:07,152 and I think this is a Merrick 58 00:03:08,291 --> 00:03:10,155 86, I think it's a DH. 59 00:03:12,606 --> 00:03:13,434 Number 54, 60 00:03:15,367 --> 00:03:17,680 I'm not exactly sure who's this is, 61 00:03:19,820 --> 00:03:20,993 and that's it. 62 00:03:23,444 --> 00:03:24,549 - Thank you. 63 00:03:24,583 --> 00:03:25,481 - Ta da. - That's it. 64 00:03:25,515 --> 00:03:26,413 - In previous years, 65 00:03:26,447 --> 00:03:27,862 the rules for Stab in the Dark 66 00:03:27,897 --> 00:03:29,692 required all boards feature a wooden stringer. 67 00:03:29,726 --> 00:03:31,935 This year, working with sustainable surf 68 00:03:31,970 --> 00:03:33,868 and their eco board construction, 69 00:03:33,903 --> 00:03:35,007 all boards must feature 70 00:03:35,042 --> 00:03:37,872 proprietary polyethylene free technology, 71 00:03:37,907 --> 00:03:42,360 or what's commonly known as epoxy, no stringers. 72 00:03:42,394 --> 00:03:44,224 We'll get back to the rest of the rules later. 73 00:03:49,298 --> 00:03:52,784 - My relationship with epoxy is probably slim to none. 74 00:03:52,818 --> 00:03:56,201 This is the perfect sort of thing for me to do 75 00:03:56,236 --> 00:03:57,478 a Stab in the Dark, 76 00:03:57,513 --> 00:03:58,445 because I don't know much about epoxies. 77 00:03:58,479 --> 00:04:00,964 As I say I've never ridden them, 78 00:04:00,999 --> 00:04:04,416 and if we kept riding the same PU boards, 79 00:04:06,349 --> 00:04:07,937 it wouldn't be anything new. 80 00:04:07,971 --> 00:04:11,112 I wouldn't feel anything new, I wouldn't learn as much. 81 00:04:11,147 --> 00:04:13,253 Yeah it's gonna be fun when I saw them all in half 82 00:04:13,287 --> 00:04:14,944 and figure out what's doing what. 83 00:04:21,053 --> 00:04:24,194 It's about a million foot everywhere else, 84 00:04:24,229 --> 00:04:26,680 so we came to Kitty's Corner, 85 00:04:26,714 --> 00:04:27,922 and we figured 86 00:04:27,957 --> 00:04:29,786 we'll just try and get a couple of boards done 87 00:04:29,821 --> 00:04:34,274 and it's unsure, lumpy, and pretty horrible there. 88 00:04:35,482 --> 00:04:38,312 I guess epoxies in this sort of conditions 89 00:04:38,347 --> 00:04:39,865 pretty perfect so, 90 00:04:41,142 --> 00:04:48,322 we'll see what happens. 91 00:05:30,364 --> 00:05:32,470 - When you're in the sweet spot, 92 00:05:32,504 --> 00:05:35,438 it feels really alive like, 93 00:05:35,473 --> 00:05:37,923 zingy and it just felt like it wasn't 94 00:05:37,958 --> 00:05:40,512 coming with me when I wanted to roll over a bit. 95 00:05:40,547 --> 00:05:43,791 Straight up and down felt good, and hell of a good speed, 96 00:05:43,826 --> 00:05:45,206 like all the time, 97 00:05:45,241 --> 00:05:47,070 like it wasn't stop and starting or anything like that. 98 00:06:40,986 --> 00:06:42,540 - I think it's a Mayhem, 99 00:06:42,574 --> 00:06:44,783 it feels exactly like a Mayhem. 100 00:06:44,818 --> 00:06:46,578 It's a pointy nose, 101 00:06:46,613 --> 00:06:49,409 and then these tucked under rails 102 00:06:51,997 --> 00:06:54,586 and then once you're up and riding, 103 00:06:54,621 --> 00:06:55,518 they're really forgiving 104 00:06:55,553 --> 00:06:57,796 when you're on that front foot, 105 00:06:57,831 --> 00:06:59,660 like you can just throw the towel in 106 00:06:59,695 --> 00:07:01,282 and just roll on your front foot, 107 00:07:01,317 --> 00:07:02,525 and it'll just sort of like, 108 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:05,839 just ease your way out of it, you know? 109 00:07:06,736 --> 00:07:08,566 But no, I liked it. 110 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:11,189 Probably the only thing is just, 111 00:07:11,223 --> 00:07:12,777 it's a bit on the chunky side. 112 00:07:12,811 --> 00:07:14,123 I know I'm a bit fat but, 113 00:07:14,157 --> 00:07:16,366 maybe just a little bit on the chunky side. 114 00:07:16,401 --> 00:07:19,473 But it felt good, I liked it. 115 00:07:23,339 --> 00:07:25,479 Yeah like the relationship what I have with DH 116 00:07:25,514 --> 00:07:27,308 is probably different 117 00:07:27,343 --> 00:07:31,312 to every other shaper surfer relationship. 118 00:07:31,347 --> 00:07:35,593 I always want to try new things and the understanding was 119 00:07:35,627 --> 00:07:37,905 you can't get better unless you try. 120 00:07:37,940 --> 00:07:41,840 So trying new boards from different shapers 121 00:07:41,875 --> 00:07:44,636 was always a big priority for me. 122 00:07:45,706 --> 00:07:47,190 You know, the whole board 123 00:07:47,225 --> 00:07:50,435 might not work through all conditions 124 00:07:50,470 --> 00:07:53,473 but there might be one percent or two percent 125 00:07:53,507 --> 00:07:54,922 that I can go, 126 00:07:54,957 --> 00:07:57,304 hey DH, I felt this, I felt that, and we'll be able 127 00:07:57,338 --> 00:08:00,341 to work that into our boards and so, 128 00:08:00,376 --> 00:08:01,929 it makes him a better shaper too 129 00:08:01,964 --> 00:08:03,448 because it keeps him on his toes. 130 00:08:03,483 --> 00:08:06,347 He sees, oh I'm riding a Mayhem in a heat 131 00:08:06,382 --> 00:08:09,316 or a tecora or something like that, 132 00:08:09,350 --> 00:08:10,524 then he's just like, 133 00:08:10,559 --> 00:08:12,457 "Oh man, I gotta step my game up." 134 00:08:12,492 --> 00:08:14,770 So it's good competition for him. 135 00:08:14,804 --> 00:08:15,978 - Each year we invite 136 00:08:16,012 --> 00:08:17,842 the world's most high profile shapers 137 00:08:17,876 --> 00:08:19,913 to compete in Stab in the Dark. 138 00:08:19,947 --> 00:08:22,122 Most have shaped boards that won world titles, 139 00:08:22,156 --> 00:08:24,296 or were international best sellers, 140 00:08:24,331 --> 00:08:26,885 but we also make room for a few dark horses. 141 00:08:26,920 --> 00:08:28,266 This year's lineup includes 142 00:08:28,300 --> 00:08:30,855 Roberts Surfboards from Ventura, California, 143 00:08:30,889 --> 00:08:33,305 and Pukas from the Basque Country, 144 00:08:33,340 --> 00:08:35,273 shaped by Axel Lorentz. 145 00:09:24,080 --> 00:09:27,152 - As soon as I stood up it felt connected, first turn just, 146 00:09:27,187 --> 00:09:28,740 I didn't have to think about it or whatever. 147 00:09:28,775 --> 00:09:31,260 It felt really nice, had really good drive, 148 00:09:31,294 --> 00:09:33,780 roll over really nice through turns. 149 00:09:33,814 --> 00:09:36,576 Yeah I liked it, it had good fly. 150 00:09:38,025 --> 00:09:41,684 At this stage, it's the best one I've ridden, yeah, sure. 151 00:09:41,719 --> 00:09:43,583 - In the three previous Stab in the Darks, 152 00:09:43,617 --> 00:09:47,345 Australian board builder Jason Stevenson a.k.a. JS 153 00:09:47,379 --> 00:09:49,174 has always made the final. 154 00:09:49,209 --> 00:09:52,212 Dane, Jordy and Julian loved his boards 155 00:09:52,246 --> 00:09:54,283 and as the most consistent shaper in the game. 156 00:09:54,317 --> 00:09:57,769 It's always been a goal of his to win the contest. 157 00:09:57,804 --> 00:09:58,805 - Number 79, 158 00:10:00,116 --> 00:10:02,463 it didn't last long, broken. 159 00:10:04,673 --> 00:10:07,123 On my last wave it just felt like it was flexing a bit, 160 00:10:07,158 --> 00:10:10,989 and I was like oh, this thing feels a bit flimsy so, 161 00:10:11,024 --> 00:10:13,198 and if I get caught in the wrong spot, 162 00:10:13,233 --> 00:10:14,441 I'm sure it's gonna break. 163 00:10:14,475 --> 00:10:17,651 Sure enough, copped a few on the head, 164 00:10:17,686 --> 00:10:22,345 and my leg rope was about a million foot long there, 165 00:10:22,380 --> 00:10:24,554 but er, that didn't break. 166 00:10:25,625 --> 00:10:26,522 It's broke. 167 00:10:27,937 --> 00:10:31,803 Whoever's number 79, it's not a typhoon board, sorry. 168 00:11:00,832 --> 00:11:03,214 - It didn't do anything crazy, 169 00:11:03,248 --> 00:11:05,009 it was really really solid, 170 00:11:05,043 --> 00:11:07,252 but the one key factor that it had, 171 00:11:07,287 --> 00:11:09,013 it was super fast. 172 00:11:09,047 --> 00:11:12,775 It'd sit up on the water and it just took off, 173 00:11:12,810 --> 00:11:14,984 so I liked it, I liked it. 174 00:11:16,123 --> 00:11:17,815 I think it's a Merrick. 175 00:11:17,849 --> 00:11:20,990 I've ridden Merrick's, yeah a long time ago, 176 00:11:21,025 --> 00:11:23,993 it's definitely in the top two I think. 177 00:11:24,028 --> 00:11:26,133 And the one from this morning and then this one, 178 00:11:26,168 --> 00:11:28,239 I think they're the two front runners so far. 179 00:11:51,607 --> 00:11:55,197 That wave is huge, it just closed out the whole way. 180 00:11:55,231 --> 00:11:56,267 Look at this. 181 00:12:00,167 --> 00:12:01,444 165 to 260 feet. 182 00:12:05,552 --> 00:12:07,140 - Bad. - Out there. 183 00:12:07,174 --> 00:12:09,798 Oh wow, we didn't even look at the winds. 184 00:12:09,832 --> 00:12:11,834 73 to 100 miles an hour. 185 00:12:15,010 --> 00:12:19,186 Might need to change those five 10 epoxies to wind surfers. 186 00:12:19,221 --> 00:12:20,463 Far out. 187 00:13:19,626 --> 00:13:21,870 - Hawaiian board builder and lifetime shaper 188 00:13:21,904 --> 00:13:23,388 of John Florence, 189 00:13:23,423 --> 00:13:26,322 Jon Pyzel has only entered Stab in the Dark twice. 190 00:13:26,357 --> 00:13:27,565 - No. 191 00:13:27,599 --> 00:13:28,842 - He's won both times. 192 00:13:28,877 --> 00:13:31,638 This year faced with the spectre of a three-peat, 193 00:13:31,672 --> 00:13:32,846 we thought it fitting 194 00:13:32,881 --> 00:13:34,779 to give his board sticker number three. 195 00:14:27,832 --> 00:14:29,730 - Oh that was hectic out there. 196 00:14:30,870 --> 00:14:32,423 Just getting pounded. 197 00:14:32,457 --> 00:14:33,631 It's sort of like Haleiwa 198 00:14:33,665 --> 00:14:35,633 where it would push you into the lineup too 199 00:14:35,667 --> 00:14:39,257 and just smash you, but it was fun. 200 00:14:39,292 --> 00:14:41,121 It's sorta like when you got to, 201 00:14:41,156 --> 00:14:42,364 whenever I did a cup, 202 00:14:42,398 --> 00:14:45,401 it would turn so nice and tight, 203 00:14:45,436 --> 00:14:47,265 and once you sorta, 204 00:14:47,300 --> 00:14:49,336 rock forward and got out in the face a little bit, 205 00:14:49,371 --> 00:14:51,511 it felt like it pushed a little bit of water, 206 00:14:51,545 --> 00:14:54,169 but I reckon in the right way, 207 00:14:54,203 --> 00:14:57,034 the thing would be pretty sick like, super choppy. 208 00:14:57,068 --> 00:14:59,760 You know, for how big it was out there too, 209 00:14:59,795 --> 00:15:01,383 I guess it held in, 210 00:15:01,417 --> 00:15:03,074 so that was a bonus. 211 00:15:12,118 --> 00:15:15,224 For me a magic board does everything, 212 00:15:16,743 --> 00:15:19,194 it goes in all conditions. 213 00:15:19,228 --> 00:15:22,576 A board should be like a speedboat on the perfect lake, 214 00:15:22,611 --> 00:15:23,853 it should just flow. 215 00:15:23,888 --> 00:15:27,961 The things that I look at is, you know, speed, 216 00:15:27,996 --> 00:15:29,100 it's gotta go fast, 217 00:15:29,135 --> 00:15:30,481 it's gotta be drivey, 218 00:15:30,515 --> 00:15:33,242 it's gotta be able to roll over on rails. 219 00:15:33,277 --> 00:15:36,073 If I can get those three things, 220 00:15:36,107 --> 00:15:37,591 I'd class as a good board. 221 00:15:37,626 --> 00:15:40,698 The difference between a good board and a great board, 222 00:15:40,732 --> 00:15:43,770 might only be five, three percent. 223 00:15:43,804 --> 00:15:45,496 When I was competing, 224 00:15:45,530 --> 00:15:47,532 all the sudden you'd get one board 225 00:15:47,567 --> 00:15:49,638 that just stood out above the rest, 226 00:15:49,672 --> 00:15:50,984 and you see that. 227 00:15:51,019 --> 00:15:52,468 You know for example, 228 00:15:52,503 --> 00:15:55,299 when Kelly had the Simon Anderson 229 00:15:55,333 --> 00:15:57,887 that he rode at Bells, rode at J-Bay. 230 00:15:57,922 --> 00:15:59,924 You know he rode it pretty much everywhere. 231 00:15:59,959 --> 00:16:01,995 You know Taj had a Mayhem, 232 00:16:02,030 --> 00:16:03,514 and he rode at Trestles, 233 00:16:03,548 --> 00:16:04,756 the thing was just off the hook, 234 00:16:04,791 --> 00:16:06,241 it just stuck to his heels, 235 00:16:06,275 --> 00:16:10,038 like it was just like an extension of the body really, 236 00:16:10,072 --> 00:16:13,006 you know when someone's on that board. 237 00:16:13,041 --> 00:16:16,113 I've had two boards, one was in 2007. 238 00:16:17,942 --> 00:16:20,531 I already surfed the first round in the Quiksilver Contest, 239 00:16:20,565 --> 00:16:22,084 and then DH just made me one, 240 00:16:22,119 --> 00:16:23,741 rushed me one overnight. 241 00:16:23,775 --> 00:16:25,018 That board just, 242 00:16:25,053 --> 00:16:27,055 as soon as I jumped on it, I was going, wow. 243 00:16:27,089 --> 00:16:31,024 This thing is so different to anything he's ever made me, 244 00:16:31,059 --> 00:16:32,922 that was the one that sorta, 245 00:16:32,957 --> 00:16:37,720 I rode pretty much every event, to 2000 world title, 246 00:16:37,755 --> 00:16:42,035 and it was like, seriously, first wave, I knew it was magic. 247 00:16:42,070 --> 00:16:44,313 Then I had a board in 2009, 248 00:16:44,348 --> 00:16:47,454 I went from down from six O, I think, 249 00:16:48,938 --> 00:16:51,320 or six one even, down to a five 11. 250 00:16:51,355 --> 00:16:55,117 It was just when I changed from fixed fins to FCS2. 251 00:16:55,152 --> 00:16:56,946 I was thinking, oh it's gonna be too small, 252 00:16:56,981 --> 00:16:58,051 it's gonna be squirrely, 253 00:16:58,086 --> 00:17:00,295 cos that's what usually happens with me 254 00:17:00,329 --> 00:17:01,882 when I jump them boards, 255 00:17:01,917 --> 00:17:03,815 and the thing had so much drive, 256 00:17:03,850 --> 00:17:06,025 it had so much to give, 257 00:17:06,059 --> 00:17:07,750 that I just loved it. 258 00:17:07,785 --> 00:17:12,238 That board won three out of the last five events. 259 00:17:12,272 --> 00:17:14,688 Those two board were definitely, 260 00:17:14,723 --> 00:17:17,519 yeah the catalysts for two world titles. 261 00:17:17,553 --> 00:17:19,245 Well we called that one the money maker. 262 00:17:20,694 --> 00:17:24,905 It won be 100 grand at Trestles, 30 grand at France, 263 00:17:24,940 --> 00:17:26,666 10 maybe, in Mundaka, 264 00:17:28,461 --> 00:17:31,222 and then another win in Portugal. 265 00:17:35,088 --> 00:17:37,159 - Yeah, definitely, definitely. 266 00:17:37,194 --> 00:17:39,161 Well it definitely helped out with my next contract. 267 00:17:41,060 --> 00:17:42,923 - So how do you win Stab in the Dark? 268 00:17:42,958 --> 00:17:46,479 First, each shaper must play by a set of rules. 269 00:17:46,513 --> 00:17:48,412 The surfer's identity remains secret. 270 00:17:48,446 --> 00:17:50,517 The only info shapers receive, 271 00:17:50,552 --> 00:17:52,485 the surfer is five foot ten inches, 272 00:17:52,519 --> 00:17:54,487 80 kilos and has requested 273 00:17:54,521 --> 00:17:56,868 five foot ten and a half inch short boards, 274 00:17:56,903 --> 00:17:58,215 thrusters only. 275 00:17:58,249 --> 00:18:00,872 The surf, quote unquote, sand bottom points, 276 00:18:00,907 --> 00:18:02,598 though there could be some reef. 277 00:18:02,633 --> 00:18:03,875 In full transparency 278 00:18:03,910 --> 00:18:06,050 and in hopes of honest, unbiased feedback, 279 00:18:06,085 --> 00:18:08,363 shapers enter Stab in the Dark for free. 280 00:18:08,397 --> 00:18:10,019 And one last thing, 281 00:18:10,054 --> 00:18:12,815 while our best efforts are made to test each board fairly, 282 00:18:12,850 --> 00:18:15,542 there's no guarantee each will see the same surf. 283 00:18:15,577 --> 00:18:19,028 This year, DHD and Slater Designs got to test the theory 284 00:18:19,063 --> 00:18:20,858 that epoxies work best in, 285 00:18:20,892 --> 00:18:23,032 shall we say sub-par conditions. 286 00:18:57,412 --> 00:18:58,758 - This thing is, 287 00:19:00,208 --> 00:19:03,003 it just automatically went after I finally split up, 288 00:19:03,038 --> 00:19:07,042 but flow, speed, had great drive, great release. 289 00:19:08,975 --> 00:19:11,253 Pretty bloody good, 290 00:19:11,288 --> 00:19:12,496 - Pretty good. 291 00:19:12,530 --> 00:19:13,428 - You know what it is? 292 00:19:13,462 --> 00:19:15,706 - I know exactly what it is. 293 00:19:18,053 --> 00:19:21,056 I'm sort of excited to try this one. 294 00:19:23,023 --> 00:19:25,578 If it is who I think it is, 295 00:19:25,612 --> 00:19:28,270 I haven't ridden one of these boards in, 296 00:19:28,305 --> 00:19:31,239 probably almost ten years, 297 00:19:31,273 --> 00:19:34,276 if I still remember it or not. 298 00:19:34,311 --> 00:19:37,210 That's if it is what I think it is, 299 00:19:39,316 --> 00:19:42,698 if it's not, then just disregard everything I've said. 300 00:20:06,653 --> 00:20:08,517 - That felt alright. 301 00:20:08,552 --> 00:20:12,418 Got plenty of speed and yeah plenty of flow. 302 00:20:12,452 --> 00:20:14,730 I felt like it just couldn't go to that next level, 303 00:20:14,765 --> 00:20:16,215 but it was solid all round, 304 00:20:16,249 --> 00:20:18,907 like it was definitely top four. 305 00:20:20,978 --> 00:20:21,944 You got the signing. 306 00:20:22,876 --> 00:20:24,637 - Oh I know, 307 00:20:24,671 --> 00:20:25,948 yeah. 308 00:20:30,436 --> 00:20:31,264 - Thank you. 309 00:21:30,806 --> 00:21:32,463 - Man, that was so close to being really good. 310 00:21:32,498 --> 00:21:34,120 Like it did everything. 311 00:21:34,154 --> 00:21:35,984 Couple of times, I'd push off the bottom 312 00:21:36,018 --> 00:21:39,781 and it flanks out and I just push through it. 313 00:21:39,815 --> 00:21:41,921 I think if it was a little bit thicker, 314 00:21:41,955 --> 00:21:43,578 I think it'd be a good board. 315 00:21:43,612 --> 00:21:46,201 Yeah, a board that you could ride 316 00:21:46,235 --> 00:21:48,203 each and every day and be happy. 317 00:21:48,237 --> 00:21:52,932 So yeah, I don't think you could have a bad surf on it. 318 00:21:52,966 --> 00:21:54,278 Yeah, that's good. 319 00:22:04,081 --> 00:22:07,464 - So, at the last minute we found out we'd just, 320 00:22:07,498 --> 00:22:08,844 we've come to Japan, 321 00:22:08,879 --> 00:22:10,812 so we hooked up a local shaper 322 00:22:10,846 --> 00:22:13,021 and I don't know who it is, 323 00:22:13,055 --> 00:22:14,540 don't know where the board came from 324 00:22:14,574 --> 00:22:19,372 but Boysie's drove five hours to deliver it, so yeah. 325 00:22:19,407 --> 00:22:20,200 How are you? 326 00:22:20,235 --> 00:22:21,029 - Good. 327 00:22:21,063 --> 00:22:21,857 - Good? 328 00:22:21,892 --> 00:22:22,686 Cheers, thank you. 329 00:22:22,720 --> 00:22:23,721 - Please. 330 00:22:23,756 --> 00:22:24,550 - Did you make? 331 00:22:24,584 --> 00:22:25,378 - No. 332 00:22:25,413 --> 00:22:26,241 - Nah. 333 00:22:26,275 --> 00:22:27,069 Who made? 334 00:22:27,104 --> 00:22:27,898 Nah, just joking. 335 00:22:29,417 --> 00:22:30,866 Oh, it looks nice. 336 00:22:31,729 --> 00:22:33,144 - Yeah, it's good. 337 00:22:33,179 --> 00:22:34,042 - You try it, yeah. 338 00:22:34,076 --> 00:22:35,561 - Yeah, we'll try. 339 00:22:36,527 --> 00:22:38,011 Alright, let's go surf. 340 00:22:38,046 --> 00:22:39,012 - We'll see you next time. 341 00:22:39,047 --> 00:22:40,013 - For sure, we'll see you soon. 342 00:22:41,290 --> 00:22:45,467 - Thank you . 343 00:22:45,502 --> 00:22:46,330 - Hello. 344 00:22:46,365 --> 00:22:47,952 - Nice to meet you. 345 00:22:58,169 --> 00:22:59,481 Cool. 346 00:22:59,516 --> 00:23:02,311 A little late the delivery, 347 00:23:02,346 --> 00:23:04,624 this board was actually meant to be here a few days ago 348 00:23:04,659 --> 00:23:07,282 but because of the typhoon, 349 00:23:07,316 --> 00:23:11,355 flights got canceled and so we had to get it couriered 350 00:23:11,390 --> 00:23:13,150 and yeah, here it is. 351 00:23:16,360 --> 00:23:18,742 Don't know whose it is 352 00:23:18,776 --> 00:23:20,882 but it looks pretty nice. 353 00:23:23,367 --> 00:23:25,714 I'm looking at it and I'm, 354 00:23:25,749 --> 00:23:27,613 I think this, 355 00:23:27,647 --> 00:23:28,614 could this be a Chilli? 356 00:23:31,410 --> 00:23:34,102 Never thought I'd ride a Chilli today, 357 00:23:34,136 --> 00:23:35,137 so confused. 358 00:23:36,518 --> 00:23:39,348 Yeah this is a board that arrived late 359 00:23:39,383 --> 00:23:42,213 and I really wouldn't have a clue. 360 00:23:46,045 --> 00:23:47,253 I thought it was, 361 00:23:47,287 --> 00:23:49,186 I thought a board that I rode yesterday was 362 00:23:50,429 --> 00:23:52,500 something, I thought it was a Chilli, 363 00:23:52,534 --> 00:23:53,570 and then I picked this one up 364 00:23:53,604 --> 00:23:54,916 and now I think this is a Chilli 365 00:23:54,950 --> 00:23:58,540 and I'm just, I don't know mate, I don't know. 366 00:23:58,575 --> 00:23:59,817 I just don't know. 367 00:24:01,509 --> 00:24:04,028 We'll just see if it goes good or not. 368 00:24:04,063 --> 00:24:04,891 Bye. 369 00:25:11,164 --> 00:25:12,511 - I'm exhausted. 370 00:25:15,859 --> 00:25:18,862 You can do a thing where at the start 371 00:25:18,896 --> 00:25:20,346 you can see how fat I was 372 00:25:20,380 --> 00:25:23,383 and then look at me, hourglass body. 373 00:25:24,971 --> 00:25:26,801 11 boards in six days. 374 00:25:26,835 --> 00:25:28,319 Alright, what do we want? 375 00:25:28,354 --> 00:25:29,666 Number 21. 376 00:25:29,700 --> 00:25:33,048 To me, it felt like a Californian board. 377 00:25:34,153 --> 00:25:35,430 Really forgiving, 378 00:25:35,464 --> 00:25:37,397 yeah just didn't have that X factor, 379 00:25:37,432 --> 00:25:40,400 but it'd be in the middle of the pack for sure. 380 00:25:40,435 --> 00:25:43,231 And then the other one, the late arrival we'll call it. 381 00:25:43,265 --> 00:25:45,440 If I could get up and glide, 382 00:25:45,474 --> 00:25:48,029 sorta, keep it really light footed, 383 00:25:48,063 --> 00:25:49,893 then it felt good. 384 00:25:49,927 --> 00:25:51,929 It had really good release, 385 00:25:51,964 --> 00:25:56,002 but as soon as I sort of tried to push and drive, 386 00:25:56,037 --> 00:26:00,006 it felt like it just wouldn't get up there 387 00:26:00,041 --> 00:26:02,112 but like for a lighter person, 388 00:26:02,146 --> 00:26:03,872 maybe a little more light footed person, 389 00:26:03,907 --> 00:26:07,669 then probably be a good board, good pummeler. 390 00:26:07,704 --> 00:26:08,601 - There are too many ways 391 00:26:08,636 --> 00:26:10,396 to describe a shitty surfboard. 392 00:26:10,430 --> 00:26:12,881 - This thing sucks, that sucks, 393 00:26:12,916 --> 00:26:14,227 that sucks. 394 00:26:14,262 --> 00:26:16,436 - Well that board sucked, 395 00:26:16,471 --> 00:26:17,886 what a waste of a grip. 396 00:26:19,370 --> 00:26:20,786 - Mick Fanning doesn't like to use any of 'em. 397 00:26:20,820 --> 00:26:23,271 - I enjoyed it, it felt good, I liked it. 398 00:26:23,305 --> 00:26:24,893 But no, I liked it. 399 00:26:24,928 --> 00:26:25,791 Really fun. 400 00:26:25,825 --> 00:26:27,033 I liked it. 401 00:26:27,068 --> 00:26:28,863 I liked it, I liked it, 402 00:26:28,897 --> 00:26:29,691 it was fun. 403 00:26:29,726 --> 00:26:30,554 That board felt good. 404 00:26:30,589 --> 00:26:32,142 Pretty bloody good, 405 00:26:32,970 --> 00:26:34,247 pretty good. 406 00:26:34,282 --> 00:26:37,423 Felt good, felt nice, I liked it. 407 00:26:37,457 --> 00:26:38,424 It felt good, 408 00:26:38,458 --> 00:26:40,564 a good board, a good pummeler. 409 00:26:45,086 --> 00:26:47,260 Done all the boards, 410 00:26:47,295 --> 00:26:48,676 the swell's over, 411 00:26:49,918 --> 00:26:51,299 time to pack. 412 00:26:51,333 --> 00:26:53,059 This one's coming to the final. 413 00:26:53,094 --> 00:26:55,234 I'm gonna give this one another go as well, 414 00:26:55,268 --> 00:26:57,546 it was super super fast. 415 00:26:57,581 --> 00:27:00,377 66, I wanna give this another go 416 00:27:00,411 --> 00:27:02,966 and see exactly what it does, 417 00:27:03,000 --> 00:27:06,590 so this one's gonna come to the final as well. 418 00:27:06,625 --> 00:27:08,212 We'll zip these up, 419 00:27:08,247 --> 00:27:11,353 take them across the Pacific to Trestles 420 00:27:11,388 --> 00:27:15,737 and then that way, that's a little bit fairer. 421 00:29:25,764 --> 00:29:29,629 - We've just run into a bit of a problem. 422 00:29:29,664 --> 00:29:32,322 I'm pretty sure that 86 is a DH. 423 00:29:34,634 --> 00:29:36,567 So, is that right mate? 424 00:29:38,777 --> 00:29:39,916 86? 425 00:29:39,950 --> 00:29:41,227 - Yeah. - DH? It is, eh. 426 00:29:41,262 --> 00:29:42,504 - Yep, it is. 427 00:29:42,539 --> 00:29:45,093 - Yeah so, I sort of feel a bit bad. 428 00:29:45,128 --> 00:29:46,336 - So why is Mick 429 00:29:46,370 --> 00:29:48,303 having a crisis of conscience here? 430 00:29:48,338 --> 00:29:50,236 Well he's ridden Darren Handley, 431 00:29:50,271 --> 00:29:53,308 a.k.a. DHD's Boards for 20 plus years 432 00:29:53,343 --> 00:29:56,208 and the board he's riding, despite being epoxy, 433 00:29:56,242 --> 00:29:58,141 it feels eerily familiar. 434 00:29:58,175 --> 00:30:00,350 I know exactly what it is. 435 00:30:02,283 --> 00:30:04,078 - While Julian Wilson crowned DHD the winner 436 00:30:04,112 --> 00:30:07,184 of the first Stab in the dark back in 2015, 437 00:30:07,219 --> 00:30:09,497 Mick, aware that DH would have known 438 00:30:09,531 --> 00:30:11,292 that he was this years mystery surfer, 439 00:30:11,326 --> 00:30:14,364 feels that his old pal has had an unfair advantage. 440 00:30:14,398 --> 00:30:16,366 - Unfortunately DH, 441 00:30:16,400 --> 00:30:18,126 you can't win this one mate. 442 00:30:18,161 --> 00:30:21,198 Out of the other two boards, 443 00:30:21,233 --> 00:30:23,373 we're gonna make a finalist out of it. 444 00:32:18,798 --> 00:32:20,524 - Like I said at the start of this whole thing you know, 445 00:32:20,559 --> 00:32:25,150 I wasn't, I'm not big on epoxies, but I'm definitely, 446 00:32:25,184 --> 00:32:28,705 I'm definitely learning to like them for sure. 447 00:32:32,329 --> 00:32:34,262 I actually don't know who this is. 448 00:32:34,297 --> 00:32:36,747 I have zero clue who this is. 449 00:32:38,232 --> 00:32:39,129 - It's a Pukas. 450 00:32:39,164 --> 00:32:40,441 - It's a Pukas? 451 00:32:41,683 --> 00:32:43,133 Who shaped a Pukas? 452 00:32:43,168 --> 00:32:44,410 - Axel Lorentz. 453 00:32:44,445 --> 00:32:46,723 - Axel Lorentz, yeah right. 454 00:32:47,724 --> 00:32:48,587 Cool. 455 00:32:50,830 --> 00:32:53,385 Yeah, I don't even really know who that is, 456 00:32:53,419 --> 00:32:56,319 so that's cool to find a new shaper 457 00:32:57,216 --> 00:32:58,838 that I never really knew of. 458 00:32:58,873 --> 00:33:00,530 As I said, I didn't know who the hell it was, 459 00:33:00,564 --> 00:33:02,946 so, never seen this board before 460 00:33:02,981 --> 00:33:05,293 and never seen in a shop so, 461 00:33:06,225 --> 00:33:07,468 congrats. 462 00:33:07,502 --> 00:33:09,090 The reason why I like this board so much 463 00:33:09,125 --> 00:33:10,712 is that it justs, 464 00:33:10,747 --> 00:33:13,025 all rounded just did everything nice. 465 00:33:13,060 --> 00:33:14,820 All through turns it was drivey, 466 00:33:14,854 --> 00:33:16,580 it was super fast, 467 00:33:16,615 --> 00:33:18,513 would fit in the pocket 468 00:33:20,032 --> 00:33:24,002 and I felt like I could trust that in most turns 469 00:33:25,382 --> 00:33:28,489 so I think this is a Channel Islands? 470 00:33:30,042 --> 00:33:30,939 Am I right? 471 00:33:32,113 --> 00:33:36,117 Congratulations Channel Islands, Britt Merrick. 472 00:33:36,152 --> 00:33:39,293 You guys are the winners for Stab in the Dark, 2018. 473 00:33:39,327 --> 00:33:40,777 Congrats.