Watch: Reptilian Vapeshifters

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Stu Nettle (stunet)
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"The forebears of the impending polypocalypse are already walking among us. Trust no one. Get woke."

It's a warning from the good folk at Drag, and it comes replete with a seven minute vid of new breed surfing.

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Boogie_luv Friday, 14 Dec 2018 at 8:49pm

I like it, people having fun no matter what craft they ride!

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Craig Friday, 14 Dec 2018 at 9:05pm

Chippa is an absolute freak!

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Rabbits68 Friday, 14 Dec 2018 at 9:14pm

That was wicked!

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goofyfoot Saturday, 15 Dec 2018 at 6:24am

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mibs-oner Friday, 14 Dec 2018 at 9:50pm

1 ripper and 10 clingers coming to crowd a lineup near you

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JackStance Friday, 14 Dec 2018 at 10:05pm

Yeah Chippa,
No one wants to watch your having fun.
You should just do what other people want you to do...
Because we know best.
So there.
Me and GoofyFoot are off to be legit rippas, unlike you you eskylid rippin' fool.

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Boogie_luv Friday, 14 Dec 2018 at 10:41pm

I love the way Chippa surfs and the way he gets involed and doesn’t put up barriers. I’d shut the fook up if he came out and said he hated kooks that did a anything but stand up on their two feet.

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teanorris Friday, 14 Dec 2018 at 10:51pm

Like a fresh of breath air

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factotum Saturday, 15 Dec 2018 at 1:07am

Reeks of East Coast frippery. It's a deep cultural fissural void. Having a go. Tryin' too hard. Meh.

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Legrope Saturday, 15 Dec 2018 at 2:01am

Looks like fun. How were those heavy long dark tubes at 6:10.

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thermalben Saturday, 15 Dec 2018 at 6:41am

Dunno what it's called, but that lip slide at 3:15 is insane.

Tried to look up the skating equivalent definition, and holy shit! There's a tonne of different kinds of slides and grinds. I have no idea how to tell them apart at high speed.

In unrelated news, I now feel very old.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_(skateboarding)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grind_(skateboarding)

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John_Clark Saturday, 15 Dec 2018 at 3:09pm

3:15 frontside boardslide..

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pale-rider Monday, 17 Dec 2018 at 8:57pm

As it was pretty centred (and you don't have trucks on a surfboard) it's a frontside slide. Blunts and others will involve whether you use the front or back trucks.

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simba Saturday, 15 Dec 2018 at 6:43am

Fun video of the year!

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uncle_leroy Saturday, 15 Dec 2018 at 9:47am

this other one then will blow your mind -

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geoffrey Sunday, 16 Dec 2018 at 12:54pm

that was fucken awesome.

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thatguy Saturday, 15 Dec 2018 at 7:03am

Good times and karaoke.

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No mal half a quiver Saturday, 15 Dec 2018 at 8:13am

For any of you dissatisfied fools with eyes painted on Watch it again he rides a lid better then you and 90% of Kelly slaters army a generation of catching waves lost to one tool the short board do half of what he dose with a lid, mal, hand plane or pool noodle then your a diverse wave rider not just a sheep blending into the crowd to feel cool.

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LeBarry Saturday, 15 Dec 2018 at 8:20am

yea primus

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Island Bay Saturday, 15 Dec 2018 at 9:03am

Finless carve at 08:24 was nuts. Chippa is something else, isn't he!

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marc2me Saturday, 15 Dec 2018 at 9:52am

I swear I seen the ol fella with the long hair at Bendalong 2 weeks ago doing headstands and all sorts on a softie!
The kids and I loved what he was doing, my son even said “He’s having fun and doesn’t care about anything else”

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stunet Saturday, 15 Dec 2018 at 10:00am

Same fella. He's at Bendy all the time, often down in the north corner. Spends most of the session either upside or back to front.

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Max Wax Saturday, 15 Dec 2018 at 8:08pm

he's been doing the foamie thing for a long time too before it was cool, i remember him from when i was a grom 10 years ago on south coast trips

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Bnkref Saturday, 15 Dec 2018 at 11:20am

Chipp and the kneelo ripping. Fun clip.

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t-diddy Saturday, 15 Dec 2018 at 1:07pm

that was siiiiicccc! who ever thought kraftwerk and primus could come together in one clip!! Soft top lords!!

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truebluebasher Saturday, 15 Dec 2018 at 5:57pm

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Max Wax Saturday, 15 Dec 2018 at 8:04pm

Farkinn unreal! Definitely the most enjoyable clip i've seen in a long time- music full blast and all

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Spearman Saturday, 15 Dec 2018 at 8:46pm

Like the lo fi intro and random shots not enough of that humour in surf vids these days.

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mattlock Saturday, 15 Dec 2018 at 9:05pm

yea Sunnyboys as well.

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lost Saturday, 15 Dec 2018 at 9:36pm

Soft top sales just went up.

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savanova Sunday, 16 Dec 2018 at 10:46am

I rekon chippa would beat half the CT with those soft top antics

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JackStance Sunday, 16 Dec 2018 at 11:24am

Considering: Dave Hubbard, Chris Won, Danny Kim, Sammy Morretino, Cavin Yap Zancudo...

I think Chippa might be the best stand up booger on the planet.

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The Fire Sunday, 16 Dec 2018 at 12:51pm

Quite possibly the least pretentious surf clip ive seen on swellnet, well done all involved.

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velocityjohnno Sunday, 16 Dec 2018 at 4:21pm

This is the future of surfing

Can't wait to see what they do with an inflatable killer whale

Yes that's a challenge

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velocityjohnno Sunday, 16 Dec 2018 at 4:59pm

2nd viewing love it even more
Pop shovit on a sub 5' foamie... talent

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Switchfoot bob Sunday, 16 Dec 2018 at 5:23pm

I always have a foamie in the quiver, sooooo fun ya start hoping the novelty waves will be on!

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Switchfoot bob Sunday, 16 Dec 2018 at 5:25pm

Also those big dirty rips that you usually avoid become the joy!! easy to paddle against the current I must say though I have snapped a shitload of foamies.

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spencie Monday, 17 Dec 2018 at 4:24am

Breath of fresh air and some outrageous surfing.

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Elliedog Monday, 17 Dec 2018 at 10:58am

GOLD!!!!...I cannot for the life of me figure how that Chippa surfs that fucking good. FREAK...

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spuddyjack Monday, 17 Dec 2018 at 11:26am

Faark . . . Vape is the new no holds gonzo . . .
Blessings to the disinhibited risk takers.
Hunter would love it. Maybe even Greenough would give the nod.

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drodders Monday, 17 Dec 2018 at 4:43pm

Chippa is inexplicable; the kneelo can also stand up better than 99% of us, on the same equipment

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dimdim Wednesday, 19 Dec 2018 at 1:43pm

Great stuff but would be better with the addition of some Lesbionic Porn.