Surfings Characters ! June 4, 2014 – Tags: , , , ,

I write this as i feel that my blogging has become a little bit stale over recent times. I’m not sure what it is, the sale of our products has gotten busier & certainly takes precedence over the writing, but i feel it is important to show who we are & what we’re about. Coupled with that it was something i always enjoyed, long before people even knew how to find us.
So here i have posted the video of Dane Reynolds at the Surfer Poll Awards from last year where he was rated 5th by his peers. Obviously this video is nothing new & most of you have probably seen it. But while i sit here watching the Fiji CT & guys like Kelly & Mick get there heat wins over to the new crew like Kolohe Andino who is coming up after a second place to Michel Bourez in Rio.
The great thing about surfing now is the tiers & opportunity for the surfers. Dane Reynolds is possibly the most naturally gifted surfer that ever was, he has his own brand of surfing & also his own very unique personality. But had he been a surfer in the 90’s he might not have the career that he does today. The surfing world is now opened up to guys that are not going to follow the tour around. Get a good video section & it keeps you going in the press for longer than 3 CT wins. Guys like Craig Anderson or Creed Mctaggart, stylish shredders who are on there own watch but working hard nonetheless. It creates alot more interest & brings in a much larger demographic! How many sports can claim this, you cant really go & kick a football in the park & get paid for it you have to conform to the rigours of the big league.
So i would like to say what a great thing it is that we all get to enjoy, almost every aspect of surfing is covered now, free surfing or a hectic contest schedule, i can even say i think i have seen a section of Craig anderson where the waves were rubbish & he didnt do a turn, maybe not that heavy but there is something for everyone now & i think that the unsung hero here is Margo from the 90’s who was the worlds first ever free surfer, it has even paved the way for the older guys to still get coverage as a surfer with all the different angles brands take to market there guys now. So check out the vid its pretty funny, there is no surfing & it’s kind of awkward but it is the perfect testament to the characters our sport has these days!