Not pleasant to watch WB? The bro is on the equiv of a quarter-inch piece of plywood carved out with a jigsaw and a bit of resin thrown on, yet surfing like a one-percenter in world-class surf. We fully understand why he's flailing a bit so it's still aesthetic. Heck, not even talking about the kooks all around - most surf films have dudes on guns flailing a bit down the line in mackers like that. You're right about the grab carves, so filthy. Those are a go-to for me on the Carver so this gets me thinking. Then again, I have to start surfing surfboards well before surfing skimmas. As Balls Models would say, "Domke is so hot right now". Between this footage and the recent Who is JOB episode, this guy has arrived and is changing the game.
he dropped an edit like 2-3 summers ago that was unreal. with this clip and the JOB spot hopefully he finally gets the recognition he deserves. seriously tho, Domke is a god.
Somebody said a couple of posts back... or maybe on another thread... that "he makes it look easy." IDK about that, but I agree he shows what's possible. It shows what can be done, when most people... including myself... never thought it could be done. Heck, most people never even THOUGHT about it AT ALL. This cat comes along and clearly has expanded the realm of possible... like the first guys who towed in at Jaws... or those crazy slabs in NZ or Fiji or OZ.. or Pipe, for that matter. The OP takes it another step... and asks, WHY. Maybe we'll see...
"You know Mr Domke from here, here, here and here." Click each "here" in the article...each is a different video.
also that week/swell makua won big in peru with a #$$%@#$%?!!! drop at pico alto…made these guys look a little second rate...
people try to talk shyt about domke cus he gets towed in,sure.but once ur in,your in!!!falling is just as bad as if u would've paddled that wave which probably wasn't possible for that particular wave.i never skimboarded,I couldn't even imagine dropping into something like that on a skim.id back off if I was on a surfboard
I wish people were this big of ****s in person. Its amazing the security people find behind a keyboard.
Thats a BOMB for sure! You know if Dorian snagged the "wave of the year" out there, that day, it HAD to be MASSIVE! And about the size i've heard (from people who have been there and surfed it) that the measuring of waves at Escondido is even more confusing than hawaiian style. From what i've put together they dont even start calling it 1' until its 1' overhead. So 10' would be like 10' overhead....
I had a friend go to surf Escondito and he brought his non surfing brother. First day there, first session, head high surf he and his brother paddle out and his brother gets hit square in the back by the lip of a wave on the paddle out. The wave broke his back and he was laid up the whole vacation until in agony he could get to an American hospital. Just an example of how heavy that wave really is.
escondido beckons the experienced and committed. those that want to surf and have fun less so. if i was going to mexico i wouldn't leave beach break (NJ) to surf beach break…. don't want to be that guy (in the hospital).
