People aren;t considering all the chop on that wave. It is alot more difficult than it looks. I don't remember how big it was, however if it was one of the largest set waves of the heat it usually garners a higher score on that alone. He also surfed right in the pocket on every hit and finsihed the ride strongly and smoothly on that last manuever. Agreed, It does not look anything like a ten on a glassy wave but again the judges are considering what is being done in the conditions given.
If you want the ultimate, you've got to be willing to pay the ultimate price. It's not tragic to die doing what you love (Patrick Schwayze,Point Break)
@transplant07 Slater has been ruling Lowers evr since he smoked everyone so bad in that Bud Tour event when it was 4-7 feet and absofuckinglutely epic. He reinvented ripping in that whole contest, especially the final. Black and white shows most of the good ones but there were more that they showed. Slater aint goin nowhere until he loses that competitve mindset of his so get used to it or shut the fuck up and let the man show us how its done. DIG FOOL?
That's not a ten. He needs more board to do some proper power gouging, not that potato chip. You just need a little more volume on that board, then you'll look beautiful and radical, rather than 'sick', 'ill', 'wicked', 'gnarly', ...
@ToolsnFire That is what is so cool about this sport/art. I see amazing surfing fast and smooth on a choppy wave. He takes steep lines that many people wouldn't take, just like drawing a picture or writing a story-We all do it differently and have different opinions of what is amazing.
The man is a legend but that was not a ten point ride?? He caught the rail twice. Opening move was sick and so was the closeout but in between was not that special. Dont get me wrong he killed it but i saw 9's that were better surfed than that.
i hate you kelly, just stop surfing already, you make every surfer look retarded! lol
Keningtonlatrain 3 months ago
kelly slater, vertical attack..
extradutyfelt1 4 months ago
probably a nine.
alfiesurfer8998 1 year ago
what's with all the haters who have no clue how surf contests are judged?
leewardstyle 1 year ago 2
im sorry but if thats a 10 surfing has to be the most boring board sport ever
DarthJohn111 1 year ago
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@DarthJohn111 it's not a "sport"
Kavlatin 1 year ago
yes a 10 by the Slater! but i would rather see Dane surf it any conditions goood or bad.
EnterInTheShikari 1 year ago
ANYWAY,Kelly deserves each 10 he gets...This guy is not a man,he is a surfer above all --'
frenchvideoman 1 year ago
deff not a perfect 10
AGATH0R 2 years ago
Watch he surfs behind the curl.Dancing with the Stars 10 10 10
lalaboards 2 years ago
People aren;t considering all the chop on that wave. It is alot more difficult than it looks. I don't remember how big it was, however if it was one of the largest set waves of the heat it usually garners a higher score on that alone. He also surfed right in the pocket on every hit and finsihed the ride strongly and smoothly on that last manuever. Agreed, It does not look anything like a ten on a glassy wave but again the judges are considering what is being done in the conditions given.
abloom1970 2 years ago 25
we couldn't have said it better ourselves. nice post.
KennyandtheSkull 2 years ago 5
haleiwa, hawaii is better
socksworn 2 years ago
Toolsnfire!
you made me laugh :)
simply amazing surfing
nomatesman 3 years ago
not even
RVCAXD 3 years ago
ke pasada
axebriegu 3 years ago
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If you want the ultimate, you've got to be willing to pay the ultimate price. It's not tragic to die doing what you love (Patrick Schwayze,Point Break)
oloscience 3 years ago
first turn was good. then about ten fanny taps and an ok air. no ten
beardedswine 3 years ago
the older he gets the better he gets hes literally the super hero of surfing
surferswammis 3 years ago 5
fuck me when is slater going to retire
transplant07 3 years ago 2
Probably when he stops winning all the time.
KennyandtheSkull 3 years ago 17
@transplant07 Slater has been ruling Lowers evr since he smoked everyone so bad in that Bud Tour event when it was 4-7 feet and absofuckinglutely epic. He reinvented ripping in that whole contest, especially the final. Black and white shows most of the good ones but there were more that they showed. Slater aint goin nowhere until he loses that competitve mindset of his so get used to it or shut the fuck up and let the man show us how its done. DIG FOOL?
Mr93108 1 year ago
That's not a ten. He needs more board to do some proper power gouging, not that potato chip. You just need a little more volume on that board, then you'll look beautiful and radical, rather than 'sick', 'ill', 'wicked', 'gnarly', ...
ToolsnFire 3 years ago
let's see he's the #1 surfer and he won the contest. I think he knows something about board selection for pro events.
KennyandtheSkull 3 years ago 13
He's sinking too much, lacks fullness of character, he could do better for the situation.
ToolsnFire 3 years ago
I agree that's not a ten... but I think Kelly Slater (eight time world champion.. or is it nine?) can choose his own boards.
Ditto what kenny said.
kekailoaking 3 years ago
nine!! he's the best of this sport
zaranine 3 years ago
@ToolsnFire... show him how it's done.
goofyfootsurf 1 year ago
@goofyfootsurf, exactly, but ok, I'll give him a 9.
ToolsnFire 1 year ago
@ToolsnFire That is what is so cool about this sport/art. I see amazing surfing fast and smooth on a choppy wave. He takes steep lines that many people wouldn't take, just like drawing a picture or writing a story-We all do it differently and have different opinions of what is amazing.
boardalot 1 year ago
cool. thanks for the comment, we think?
KennyandtheSkull 3 years ago
The man is a legend but that was not a ten point ride?? He caught the rail twice. Opening move was sick and so was the closeout but in between was not that special. Dont get me wrong he killed it but i saw 9's that were better surfed than that.
rockhopperr 3 years ago
Yeah, cheers for the top post. How much of a freak is slats. Legend!!
drdmac 3 years ago
Sweet, thanks for posting that.
kingluke2 3 years ago