GoPro Hero HD FCS Surfboard Mount Test At Pipe.wmv

FCS Plug Gopro Hero HD testing at heavy, empty N/NW pipeline

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Sports

Tags:

• longboard
• pipeline
• longboarding
• gopro
• wipeout

[MutilateYOU]

Was this the adhesive mount or bolt-in mount?

[blessumm]

@MutilateYOU I think I had the adhesive one for this video. I then tried a bolt in mount and it was misaligned by the place that installed it. But it didn't matter because it got ripped during the next big day. There are at least two gopro cameras out there rolling around in the reef now and I don't currently own a gopro. I've got my eyes on the new HD2 from GoPro that was released earlier this week. Yum!

[KEVING1TIME]

are you deaf btw? I notice you were using sign... if so thats fkn awesome!! Bravo taking on pipe brah!! Even got high fives after hahaha!

[blessumm]

@KEVING1TIME Yes, I'm deaf. Born deaf. Can't talk for squat either. Makes things difficult sometimes especially if backdoor is firing as well. Can't communicate well with others while paddling for a wave to determine which direction to go in, or to back off. I just have to be extra careful and polite at Pipe.

[hgsouth]

haha! i was christyhawk in the surfline forums. great vid. it was funny watching you get trashed in that opening wave :)

[blessumm]

@hgsouth Hey Christy! :-) Yeah, it was a N/NNW swell which Pipe does not like. Makes almost every wave a close-out. Went out expecting to get thrashed - just wanted to see how the camera would perform. The thrashing wasn't too bad actually. Lots of sand on the reef that day.

[Is3rf]

Please post more videos like this. You are an extremely talented longboarder. Keep up the great work!

[bigdsohc]

lol wow...awesome.

[manitsmatt]

@blessumm

thanks alot, but ive been swimming alot,its been making me a stronger swimmer and feel better going out in bigger surf

[blessumm]

@MrNewman8r A few feet deep especially at the first reef. I've been bounced off of that reef a few times. Super glue and duct tape is your friend if you want to continue surfing at pipe right after getting cut open on the reef there. I always carry some with me in my truck.

[blessumm]

@manitsmatt I race in triathlons, marathons, work out regularly, compete with my physical education students at my school, freedive in excess of 100 feet with no tanks, surf big waves whenever they show up, and ride sharks. However, one thing is more important than all of the above - my mental state. You can be fitter than me but if you can't control your brain in hairy situations, it doesn't matter how fit you might be or how much you've trained. You'll die. It's all in your head.

[manitsmatt]

Hi, I know this is kind of irrelevant to the video but, any tips on bigger surf? excersises? I will probably feel uncomfortable over 8 foot haha. Just signed up for my school swim team to be swimming as much as possible.

[fjordking]

great video watching it you almost get seasick

[MrJoysiq]

really cool vid man

[wrybread]

Amazing footage, could watch it for hours. The board tumbling stuff would make for good abstract visuals.