There will never be another like him.. Not just his surfing abilities but his style at the same time, wow. Add on model looks + a down to earth mentality, the guy was everything in one package lol..! I watched this over & over on VHS (think I still have it somewhere) before each surf back in the day.
Id never surf Pipe without my Helmet and I never will. Granted I've only surfed it 8 times in my life because I live on the mainland in the Outer Banks of North Carolina in Buxton. Also, I've never surfed it over 14ft but I wore my helmet every single time regardless. That place dumps on a concrete slab. Technically it's like the cross between concrete and pumice but you guys know what I mean. I enjoy surfing Ehukai Beach Park When all that sand has pushed past pipe And it's one of my favorite spots on the North shore even though that may sound ridiculous but without question My favorite spot to surf on the North shore is Haleiwa Point. Oh and I'm a goofy footer by the way. Love that spot.
I love ehukai, after first swell sweeps all the sand off pipe, it's like a skate park. I'd spend hours out there catching all the waves I wanted and seeing like 60 guys a hundred feet away waiting hours to get one...lolz
Any have the short Quiks promo called "Tommy's Back"? It was about Tom coming back to Quiks. These movies make me sad about how Quiksilver died a horrible corporate death. It was once THE surf brand. Now what do we have? Hipster kook clown brands.
