Aqua Drone - video

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Stu Nettle (stunet)
Swellnet Dispatch

Been a while since I've got a thrill from a surf clip. Maybe it's an oversaturation of content, or maybe it's just my torpid state of mind, but then maybe, just maybe, there hasn't been anything entirely original for a while. Nothing that kicks you up the date and says 'yeah!'

'Cos that's what this vid did. Don't know who it is, don't know where it was filmed, but fellas got a new take on an old concept. Enjoy...

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gannet Friday, 21 Oct 2016 at 1:52pm

He must be on some good drugs

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GOBS1979 Monday, 24 Oct 2016 at 9:26am

Boys got balls, flouncing around like a massive "Dope Lemon" surface Popper!

Judges analyze the following elements when scoring waves.

For this contender:

1. Commitment and degree of difficulty - Score 0
2. Innovative and progressive maneuvers - Score 10
3. Combination of major maneuvers - Score 0
4. Variety of maneuvers - Score 10
5. Speed, power and flow - Score 0

Add these two: (Pass / Fail)
6. Test for Speed, Powder or any other narc - Fail 100%
7. Stoke displayed by surfer - Pass 100%

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donweather Friday, 21 Oct 2016 at 2:16pm

Is that tomo's new MPH? ;)

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flow Friday, 21 Oct 2016 at 2:26pm

What would the WSL judges give him?

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zenagain Friday, 21 Oct 2016 at 2:52pm

Based on their current form, somewhere in the mid to excellent range unless he is a low seed or wildcard.

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chook Friday, 21 Oct 2016 at 2:42pm

this video must be trending big time -- quite a few imitators out there this morning.

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fartpaddler Friday, 21 Oct 2016 at 3:30pm

hahaha classic...the old nuts would have copped a beating there

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fartpaddler Friday, 21 Oct 2016 at 3:31pm

looks like old mate couldn't be bothered

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Koura Friday, 21 Oct 2016 at 4:53pm

Recovering from a broken ankle and can't surf. I think this might be a way better option than getting out there on a kids boogie board.

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Halfscousehalfc... Friday, 21 Oct 2016 at 5:48pm

he must have a lot of time on his hands that bloke

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Nick Bone Friday, 21 Oct 2016 at 5:54pm

I didnt even watch the video but i likes thefirst paragraph. Surf vids (and most clips) are just your standard artsy fartsy culture crap the air reverses over and over with the odd turn/shack. Bring back doped youth.

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talkingturkey Friday, 21 Oct 2016 at 6:13pm

Huzzah! Now we're talking! And I thought I was weirding it out with my old hand-plane. I like it! I dunno if my fucked shoulders could take the forces generated by such a chunk of plastic though.

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crg Friday, 21 Oct 2016 at 6:31pm

Hilarious! If I lose the use of my legs I'm straight into this.

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blindboy Friday, 21 Oct 2016 at 7:50pm

I have reached the stage where quite often my most enjoyable wave is the foamy on the way in!

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velocityjohnno Friday, 21 Oct 2016 at 8:57pm

Recovering from illness here as well, on an alaia at present. This. Is. All. I. Can. Do. For now.
Hahaha, it's gold. Looks like I'd better watch out for farts when I get out the back again!

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Coaster Friday, 21 Oct 2016 at 9:29pm

He surfs like Peter Garrett dances. If someone had said "bodysurfing with a surfboard" I wouldn't have been able to picture what they meant. Now I can. Thanks for the clip.

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velocityjohnno Friday, 21 Oct 2016 at 11:32pm

Grom took a look and wasn't so kind.
"What a waste of a wave."

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chickenlips Friday, 21 Oct 2016 at 11:54pm

Get Loose on a Free Finned Foamy! Be Careful? It's Mello! And it's Yellow! Look Out!

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Hako o hakonde ... Saturday, 22 Oct 2016 at 5:54am

It could only be in Byron, I'd like to see him in a hollow wave.

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Terminal Saturday, 22 Oct 2016 at 7:20am

Yeah man that would be entertaining haha. Anyway, I thought attention seeking hipsters were on the way out?

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theween Saturday, 22 Oct 2016 at 8:49am

How pissed-off would you be surfing with this dill? If he rode one wave prone it would be acceptable but after that, drop-in city!

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Bungan33 Saturday, 22 Oct 2016 at 9:57am

I think you're missing the point man!!!! Seeing someone in the lineup just having a blast and being a goose cause it feels great is the spirit of surfing. I'd share his vibe and give him a hoot of he dropped in on me. I don't know the guy but seeing his feel of the wave I reckon he can surf alright....

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benski Saturday, 22 Oct 2016 at 10:25am

That was great!

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fraser-gordon Saturday, 22 Oct 2016 at 2:00pm

Autonomy.

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maxe Saturday, 22 Oct 2016 at 3:28pm

Reminds me of the time I ate some magic mushrooms up at Byron Bay back in the early 90's.

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penmister Saturday, 22 Oct 2016 at 11:48pm

Give him a lamot....

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penmister Sunday, 23 Oct 2016 at 12:02am

Lumbers loves the ds

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sharkman Sunday, 23 Oct 2016 at 1:49am

ah the influence of Derek Hidsight!!!!

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ashleigh Monday, 24 Oct 2016 at 9:34am

He looks like he's having ball, and the best surfer is always the one out there having the most fun

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t-diddy Monday, 24 Oct 2016 at 7:50pm

brilliant

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wally Monday, 24 Oct 2016 at 7:58pm

It's very good. I understand he is a keen standing soft top board rider who explored prone options while he had a knee injury.

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wally Monday, 24 Oct 2016 at 7:58pm

It's very good. I understand he is a keen standing soft top board rider who explored prone options while he had a knee injury.