Ari Browne finless and clueless in Bali - video

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Swellnet Dispatch

Ari Browne puts in a cutting edge display of finless surfing interspersed with top tips for the first time Balinese traveller.

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indo-dreaming Sunday, 26 Feb 2017 at 12:02pm

Best finless surfing footage I've seen yet, but still not a fan i bet this guy rips with fins.

Should have got some fake tatts for the bogan bit's skin is way to clean.

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wally Sunday, 26 Feb 2017 at 12:21pm

I like watching finless surfing, except it seems to make my knees ache.

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lost Sunday, 26 Feb 2017 at 12:38pm

Crouching so low you may as well lie down and be done with it which really just makes it lid riding and lid riders standing up makes me think they may as well invest in a real surfboard. But hey as long as he's having fun. The other bits are just dumb.

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indo-dreaming Sunday, 26 Feb 2017 at 1:32pm

Finless knee boarding makes more sense really, id like to see that.

I think it would be cool if a kneeboarder had a little lever that pulled fins in or out, they could fly down the line do a carve then let the fins loose to spin etc.

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crg Sunday, 26 Feb 2017 at 6:47pm

That sounds epic...I've often thought about that for big waves but wondered how it could work...on a kneelo it makes more sense.

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chook Monday, 27 Feb 2017 at 10:34am

hell yeah, i want some levers on my kneeboard. like a batmobile shaped by peter berry!

have a look at king wakas blog http://kingwakaskorner.blogspot.com/

he does some finless kneeboarding. i didn't see a search function so can't find the exact posts. his board has lots of deep, deep channels.

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buttplug Sunday, 26 Feb 2017 at 5:46pm

Glad that chick dropped in on him!
Much prefer his piss take on the bogan element that thrives over there.
No wonder the Indo's hate us!

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Blowin Sunday, 26 Feb 2017 at 7:23pm

If the Indos hate us it's because of the Kampung Bule that is being built at the expense of the habitat of the Balinese locals.

It's not the Balo's that hates the bogan element , it's you cause you've got the good old cultural cringe.

The surfing ain't my cup of tea but the fella obviously has a shedload of skills.

Novelty fun to watch.

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Dean Mc Sunday, 26 Feb 2017 at 8:46pm

Free fall trimming in the barrel looked impressive. The 45 sec mark was a bit funny. How would this guy go surfing the Super bank?

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Eugene Green Monday, 27 Feb 2017 at 12:20am

you're not stuck in traffic, you ARE traffic.

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sharkman Monday, 27 Feb 2017 at 7:36am

bloody refreshing to see something different , looks like his board goes well , son of DH , but better!

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tango Monday, 27 Feb 2017 at 10:09pm

He's good alright. Interesting though how he's still a bit repetitive, despite how good he is. Wonder if that's him or the equipment? Either way, he's got the 6th sense.
Best I've seen, however, was a vid of 2 blokes on alaias at Angourie a year or three ago - they were both surfing like they had fins (or at least like very good mortals would surf with fins) and were a joy to watch. Doing full rail hooks with speed. Was in black and white I think....

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wuaagrevo Tuesday, 28 Feb 2017 at 8:33am

This the one Tango? Bryce Young and Taylor Jensen are extremely good on those things.

Good Woodz from Taylor Jensen on Vimeo.

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Gazman82 Tuesday, 28 Feb 2017 at 4:34pm

Now that is some stylish finless riding.

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Mr Wax Thursday, 2 Mar 2017 at 9:27am

Ari Brown bloke surfed heaps better

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Mr Wax Thursday, 2 Mar 2017 at 9:54am

@ lost , The way he was down low was why he had so much control over a board with no fins .
what you said " Crouching so low you may as well lie down and be done with it which really just makes it lid riding " is so wrong on many levels . He was ripping with control and style .
In my opinion, he showed just how good somebody can surf a finless board. I also thought he was really funny but smoked too much .