You wouldn't think twin fins and one of the Mentawai Islands heaviest waves would mix, but Basque surfer and shaper Iñigo Idigoras put on a great show with French surfer Arnaud Mestelan at the Bush, ending with a tidy right at the end.
Ahh the rage of the twin fin debate will continue....... myself I am glad to be back on one and taking different lines. That was a very nice piece to watch, thank you.
ojackojackoTuesday, 28 Aug 2018 at 6:05pm
how to make great waves and great footage unwatchable.
1. make it all slo-mo
2. add the absolute worst music u can find
voila
redmondoWednesday, 29 Aug 2018 at 12:18pm
Flawless waves and styling. Probably trying to channel MR. I much prefer three skegs.
eelTuesday, 28 Aug 2018 at 6:34pm
Slow mo completely wrecks a clip. So does terrible music. This is probably the first Greenbush edit I haven't been able to sit through.
P'taiTuesday, 28 Aug 2018 at 8:12pm
Ohh yea of little faith
CryptoKnightTuesday, 28 Aug 2018 at 8:19pm
Never in doubt. A legend over this way rode an MR twin in real bombs for years, in his prime. Blew away heaps of visitors from all over the place, who raved about his surfing. I used get some great looks at him squaring up at bombs, and drilling them. We would talk about boards all the time. the MR guaranteed he would get the genuine thickness he wanted. Shaped properly. Funny watching panicking shapers try to deal with 3" plus. Sending you fake 3". He was famous for being pretty unforgiving in his prime too. Like sharkman said, the swallow meant plenty of straight rail for maximum drive. He had a real back foot then. And effectively, a huge fin on a pin, but still lots of area. Two boards in one. In super late, super thick drops with minimal run up, the wide swallow in the tail means more board edge contact with the wave in the first instant. That initial contact means a lot, when you don't get a run up. Especially for last minute, no paddle, sinking the board/springing out turn arounds. That board and rider was rock solid in genuinely square waves, warping at you, not away from you, plus accelerating as they go, when lots were just bolting for cover.
zenagainTuesday, 28 Aug 2018 at 9:51pm
As P'tai said above, I'm back on my twinny too and loving it. Just the different lines and the feeling goes right through me. I come out of the surf smiling.
lostdoggyTuesday, 28 Aug 2018 at 9:28pm
I actually like Daniel Johnston.
crgWednesday, 29 Aug 2018 at 8:11am
I started surfing on a single fin and went to a thruster after that so missed twins altogether.
Rode my first one about 20 years into my surfing experience and now love them - have three of them in my riding quiver - two vintage collectibles and one modern hybrid which is a development model from Bryan Bates combining elements of his Drifter finless plan shape with twin set up and deep tail channels. The thing goes like a rocket and it will turn square off the bottom. I can't wait to refine the design and see where it can go.
The only aspect of riding them I still struggle with is what Crypto refers to as their strength - hollow backside waves - which strangely is the one twin of mine which I don't ride. Might be time to wax up the vintage MR and see how it holds...
Dave DrinkwaterWednesday, 29 Aug 2018 at 1:34pm
Well done,
Artistic flair from all angles. I think its funny when people express their distaste when a product doesn't align with their expectations. What is the perfect Surf Clip? Way to subjective. Variety and Contrast from the norm is always welcomed.
Rabbits68Thursday, 30 Aug 2018 at 2:07pm
x 2 Dave.
The view of that last empty right hander was mesmerizing.
ojackojackoThursday, 30 Aug 2018 at 6:53pm
each to their own - glad some enjoyed it
ToppaTuesday, 4 Sep 2018 at 8:47pm
I remember making the switch from single to twin fin back in 1980 or '81. The most obvious difference was the ability to turn and change direction vastly improved on the twinnie. These days I alternate between a three fin and a quad, both superior in speed and down the line surfing but probably lack a little bit of the turning capability of the old twin fin. By the way I loved the clip and loved the song. Daniel Johnston's story is one worth reading about.
Comments
Ahh the rage of the twin fin debate will continue....... myself I am glad to be back on one and taking different lines. That was a very nice piece to watch, thank you.
how to make great waves and great footage unwatchable.
1. make it all slo-mo
2. add the absolute worst music u can find
voila
Flawless waves and styling. Probably trying to channel MR. I much prefer three skegs.
Slow mo completely wrecks a clip. So does terrible music. This is probably the first Greenbush edit I haven't been able to sit through.
Ohh yea of little faith
Never in doubt. A legend over this way rode an MR twin in real bombs for years, in his prime. Blew away heaps of visitors from all over the place, who raved about his surfing. I used get some great looks at him squaring up at bombs, and drilling them. We would talk about boards all the time. the MR guaranteed he would get the genuine thickness he wanted. Shaped properly. Funny watching panicking shapers try to deal with 3" plus. Sending you fake 3". He was famous for being pretty unforgiving in his prime too. Like sharkman said, the swallow meant plenty of straight rail for maximum drive. He had a real back foot then. And effectively, a huge fin on a pin, but still lots of area. Two boards in one. In super late, super thick drops with minimal run up, the wide swallow in the tail means more board edge contact with the wave in the first instant. That initial contact means a lot, when you don't get a run up. Especially for last minute, no paddle, sinking the board/springing out turn arounds. That board and rider was rock solid in genuinely square waves, warping at you, not away from you, plus accelerating as they go, when lots were just bolting for cover.
As P'tai said above, I'm back on my twinny too and loving it. Just the different lines and the feeling goes right through me. I come out of the surf smiling.
I actually like Daniel Johnston.
I started surfing on a single fin and went to a thruster after that so missed twins altogether.
Rode my first one about 20 years into my surfing experience and now love them - have three of them in my riding quiver - two vintage collectibles and one modern hybrid which is a development model from Bryan Bates combining elements of his Drifter finless plan shape with twin set up and deep tail channels. The thing goes like a rocket and it will turn square off the bottom. I can't wait to refine the design and see where it can go.
The only aspect of riding them I still struggle with is what Crypto refers to as their strength - hollow backside waves - which strangely is the one twin of mine which I don't ride. Might be time to wax up the vintage MR and see how it holds...
Well done,
Artistic flair from all angles. I think its funny when people express their distaste when a product doesn't align with their expectations. What is the perfect Surf Clip? Way to subjective. Variety and Contrast from the norm is always welcomed.
x 2 Dave.
The view of that last empty right hander was mesmerizing.
each to their own - glad some enjoyed it
I remember making the switch from single to twin fin back in 1980 or '81. The most obvious difference was the ability to turn and change direction vastly improved on the twinnie. These days I alternate between a three fin and a quad, both superior in speed and down the line surfing but probably lack a little bit of the turning capability of the old twin fin. By the way I loved the clip and loved the song. Daniel Johnston's story is one worth reading about.