Almost Cut My Hair

Almost Cut My Hair from Ryan Lovelace on Vimeo.
You knew it would happen eventually.
Almost Cut My Hair is a zero budget surf film containing approximately 96% pure surfing coupled with a sound track worth listening to...the only catch being everyone involved is riding a surfboard that I built. If you can get past that last bit, I think you'll get a pretty killer show.

Over the past few years of meeting and working with countless creative individuals, I've made them boards and they've in turn shared their talents with me; I've piled it all together in what is my ultimate surf movie. ACMH is essentially the past few years of my work, set to some serious jams.

It makes me very happy and I hope it does you the same to you in the Spring of this year.

Containing the musical and/or surfical talents of:
Travers Adler, Trevor Gordon, Landon Smith, Will Adler, Morgan Maassen, Troy Mothershead, Ryan Lovelace, Johnny McCann, Michael Kew, Phil Browne, Joseph Horswell, Washmen and the Fisher, Simon Murdoch, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Connor Lyon and piles more...

Why Knot...

Why Knot........ from Jon Arman on Vimeo.
Tyler Warren sliding a couple on a Model T that Donald shaped before his passing...

CUTS DOLORO | Dork Fin by Salty Merchants

CUTS DOLORO - dork fin by salty merchants from Salty merchant on Vimeo.
The Cuts Doloro - dork fin.
surf smooth, and effortless like cuts doloro!
who is cuts doloro?
THIS IS CUTS DOLORO!
and this is his fin - the ideal, all round skeg template that provides superb control while on the nose and in the curl.
The wide base will increases your boards drive and forward projectory!
Its upright rake allows on point, pivotal characteristics unseen to the modern logger.
Just enough flex allows you to gain instant speed yet remain calm, without interruption - while on the beak.
This is the cuts doloro dork fin.
By The SALTY MERCHANTS!

Joel Tudor | Unfiltered by Surfer Mag

Joel Tudor, longboard icon and surfing's favorite iconoclast. Photo: Glaser

Joel Tudor has always been a polarizing figure in the surf world. Idolized by traditionalists for his grace, style, and equally fierce convictions, the 35-year-old San Diegan has assumed the role of tribal elder while still remaining the yardstick by which all other longboarders of the modern age are measured. And in a time where his genre’s influence is felt everywhere—from foreign lineups to clips on Dane Reynolds’ website—Tudor is as relevant now as he’s ever been. Here he offers us his perspective.


Talk to me about the current state of longboarding.
It’s awesome. There’s been enough of a jump in the right direction and it’s made the side that we all hated [high-performance longboarding] irrelevant—that side’s finally disappearing. I was fighting a lonely battle for a long time. It’s pretty cool that there’s a whole group now, as opposed to one person. The weight is off my shoulders. The other day I had some kid that takes jiu-jitsu from me in the studio, and I put in Alex Knost’s new movie and the kid was like, “He’s the reason I started surfing.” And I thought to myself, “That’s pretty rad.” And it’s got to that point where there’s an entirely different group that’s capable of doing what needs to be done, which is just inspiring kids who want to ride logs to ride them correctly.

Do you think there’s a place for competitive longboarding?
It’s hard for me to write it off because it gave me legitimacy and enabled me to make a living. I don’t agree with the ASP, but it is what it is. I mean, Al Knost or any one of these guys could enter and win if they wanted to. And it would probably legitimize them. They would only gain more credibility and be able to prolong the scam of making money for surfing your whole life. We’re all trying to follow in the Dora footsteps of scamming, scamming, scamming, because at the end of the day, we are scamming. If you just go surfing and you collect a check, you’re scamming society. It’s true. You do whatever it takes, and if that means winning an ASP world title, then win it, but it’s going to be a hard-fought battle. It took me seven years to convince them that I was good enough to win one. So a lot of people give up after a couple years. Do I think the way the ASP judges longboarding and the style of surfing they’re rewarding is cool? No, not really, but that’s another story. That’s a broken record, i’ve been complaining about that shit forever.

What should the criteria be? What is good longboarding?
Come to one of my contests [the Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational series] and check it out. Basically I believe that longboarding should never be held in waves over head-high and if they are, certain specific requirements of equipment can be adapted. But as far as the real beauty of the art is concerned, it’s an under head-high thing. And in that, you basically want to combine the surfing of Nat Young and David Nuuhiwa and put them both together. Maybe throw me in the mix. And you’ve got a pretty good format. I’m not trying to be egotistical, but that’s just my opinion. That’s the direction that it’s going. When you go to my contests and sit back and watch them, it’s awesome—it’s hilarious, it’s funny, and it makes surfing look fun.

That type of surfing seems to be making its way into performance shortboarding too.
For sure, if you look at the amount that Dane Reynolds is influenced by guys like Al Knost and other people—I mean if Dane goes surfing with Al, the next month Dane will come out with a video clip and he’s surfing similar to Al. So it’s just the evolution of how things are going; it’s cool. And, why not? Dude, if Dane Reynolds is looking to longboarding for inspiration, that’s sick.

To see the full interview by Brendon Thomas of Surfer Magazine, please click HERE

Massive Swell | Nazaré, Portugal 2013

CoastlineTobi - Nazaré (Praia do Norte) was hit yesterday by a massive nord-west swell with a breeze of south-east wind!

Perfect conditions! McNamara was charging!





Photo by Tó Mané



The man who took the shot, Tó Mane showing the pic to G-Mac!

Special K & The Sea Badgers | Sea Movies by Korduroy TV

Special K & The Sea Badgers - Sea Movies from www.KORDUROY.tv on Vimeo.
An all-star cast of alternative surf craft riding sea badgers descends upon Keramas for a good ol' time of tube ridin' and lip slidin'. Shot all in one day.

Check out our new Sea Movies tumblr: http://seamovies.korduroy.tv

Surfers
Alex Knost
Harrison Roach
Ellis Ericson
Jared Mell
Matt Chojnacki
Thomas Bexon

Camera/Edit
Andrew Elliott
Pres Ban Productions

Music
'City Arcade'
The Mid City Arcade
http://themidcityarcade.bandcamp.com/

Sunny Days by Bird Man Media

Sunny Days from Bird Man Media on Vimeo.
Birdman Media presents Sunny Days. Sunny Days is a short video shot entirely on beautiful sunny days this Winter. It's a shorty but a goody. Sunny Days features Tommy Witt, Noah Shimabukuro, Brendan White, Taylor Jensen and Bucky Barry.

for more longboard surf videos, check out
www.birdmanmedia.com

RITRATTI DI SURF | GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS | part1

From our friend Luca and The Onde Nostre Crew!
Thank you for sharing...


RITRATTI DI SURF | GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS | part1 from BLOCK10 on Vimeo.
The Onde Nostre Crew opens the new year with two episodes dedicated to women!
Luca Merli, Gio Barberis and Matteo Ferrari film an on the road documentary in the female universe, together with Amanda Chinchelli, Betta Dal Bello, and Natalia Resmini - Three friends with creative careers and a passion for surfing.
The episodes tell the story of a fashion designer, a stylist, and an illustrator, each bound by the surfing sisterhood and a deep friendship. They show us the many faceted ways that women confront the sea, and the energy with which they live.
If there's anyone out there who still thinks surfing is just for guys, here's proof that will make you think twice!
Onde Nostre's girls shine under an Italian September sun: Three different styles, perfectly blended, traveling between waves with thoughts on friendship, freedom, and future.
Here episode one.

RITRATTI DI SURF is a series of short videos about surfers, shapers, artists and other characters somehow connected to Onde Nostre and the italian surf culture.


Directed by Luca Merli

Edited by Giovanni "Sbrokked" Barberis and Luca Merli

Photography by Luca Merli, Giovanni "Sbrokked" Barberis, Matteo Ferrari.

Lettering by Luca Barcellona

Music Consultant & Marketing: Gabriele "Gabro" Minelli

Music (In order of appearaces) :
Le Man Avec Les Lunettes '4 Notes'
Guts 'Mi Isla Tropical'
Karibean 'Rainbow Girl '
Garden of Alibi 'Herman'
Karibean 'God Bless The Summer'

Alex Knost | Bali x Costa Rica

Alex Knost | Bali x Costa Rica from RVCA on Vimeo.
In support of our new Spring 2013 Alex Knost Signature Collection, RVCA presents this footage of Alex surfing Bali and Costa Rica.

Filmed and Edited by Taylor Bonin
Special Thanks: Jimmy Kinnaird
Music: Time by Ty Segall & White Fence

More Alex: http://www.rvca.com/c/advocates/alex-knost
Shop the Alex Collection: http://us.shop.rvca.com/w/mens/collections/alex-knost

SUPER SOAP

Shaped by Tyler Warren

in, Surf-Knot

Lucky Fin's !!!!

Wooden glass-on fin's are available now!!! 

100% hand made in Europe, with tint or clear laminating.

in, The Lucky Bastards

G.U.R.U. | 2013

The G.U.R.U. is back!!!
Shaped by Gustavo S. Costa







A big thank you to Zé from NorthCoast Surfboards for opening his factory to us!

G.U.R.U. Surfboards

Iron & Resin | 2013

Iron & Resin Fall 2013 Lookbook Video from Scott Toepfer on Vimeo.
Couldn't have asked for a better trip with my friends at Iron & Resin. We cruised up the Central Coast in search of cold water and warm fires, and got more than we bargained for.

Director/Videographer : Scott Toepfer (sgtoepfer.com)
Additional Footage : Samson Hatae (samsonkhatae.com), Jackson Chandler (ironandresin.com)

Music : Ben Howard - "Old Pine"

www.ironandresin.com

Mundaka Slow Surfing

Mundaka Slow Surfing from jkvisual on Vimeo.
Slowmotion + tilt-shift de una sesión de surf del año pasado.
Espero que os guste

Musica: Lzn02 - Love is an Infection

Una producción de www.jkvisual.net

Patrocinadores:
www.surfmarket.org
www.surfingbizkaia.com

Experiment No. 3 | Scrap Surf

Experiment No. 3 - Scrap Surf from Shwood Eyewear on Vimeo.
Shwood founder Eric Singer teams up with friends to create a unique wooden surfboard. Watch how Singer and company process and shape this functional one-of-a-kind board using reclaimed wood found on the Oregon coast.

The construction process was guided by the expertise of Joe Blecha, a bona fide virtuoso of custom surf and snowboard construction. www.blechaboardshop.com

Kahana Kalama, professional surfer turned shop-owner (www.alohasunday.com), was there to test the limits of the handmade board upon its completion.

Based in Portland, Oregon, Shwood creates handcrafted wooden eyewear using fine exotic hardwoods. Shwood’s in-house manufacturing process merges precision technology with classic skilled craftsmanship to create a timeless art form. Every step from veneering and precision lens cutting, to shaping and finishing is conducted in our own Portland-based workshop to promise an entirely handcrafted eyewear piece. View the collection at www.shwoodshop.com

Video:
Joe Stevens
www.joestevensmedia.com

Additional filming:
Wes Scheler

Music:
Sonny & The Sunsets – “Too Young To Burn (Instrumental)”
www.sonnysmith.com

The Black Tambourines – “27-25 Blues”
www.theblacktambourines.bandcamp.com

OLDEST by Drew Miller

OLDEST from Drew Miller on Vimeo.
Dolphins jumped, seagulls cheered and the lighthouse led us home.
Justin Quintal, Nick Collins and Chris Tincher share some waves at a very fickle spot in the nations OLDEST.

# Vanlife | Nick Dirks’ Van

Ass, Gas or Grass, Nobody Rides for Free. For the record these empties were from parked activities, not mobile.



Shutting the door, I grabbed my board and headed towards the lift line. They’ll be up in an hour I thought to myself.







The inside of #vanlife.



The Vantasy’s custom board rack. Pure Cambvibes.



in, A Restless Transplant and Van Life

Beached Days | Photo Exhibit by Jack Belli

Moto Grigio | Deus Australia

Deus ex Machina - Hand built in Woolie’s Workshop at The Emporium of Postmodern Activities, the Kawasaki W650 engine was punched out to 800cc, features FCR flat slide carburetors and stainless steel headers that flow into a Supertrapp exhaust kitted out with hand made hangers. The custom-made tank and seat marry ideas of new and old. The tank shape is inspired by classic TT style road racers while the seat models itself after current Moto2 bikes. The competition-spec inspiration extends throughout the build with a laundry list of race-ready parts. The wheels sport Sun rims, Buchanan stainless steel spokes and nipples, and knock off hubs from Durelle Racing. The adjustable offset triple clamps are also from Durelle Racing and link up with black anodized Ohlins forks that have been re-valved, re-lengthened, and re-sprung. A Motion Pro Revolver throttle, Brembo brake and ASV clutch lever call the Woodcraft clip-on bars home. The enormous flat track rear brake set-up incorporates a Grimeca caliper and Brembo master cylinder, while up front the Beringer six piston brake meets a Brembo rotor and lever for huge stopping power. A custom chromoly swingarm links up to Works Performance shocks. Finishing touches include a digital dashboard from Motogadget and custom seating from C&C Motorcycle Seats.

in, Deus ex Machina

Rob Machado and Joel Tudor surfing Costa Rica | Sprout

Rob Machado &  Joel Tudor surfing beautiful waves in Costa Rica, from the movie Sprout!