Let us return to Craig Anderson's epic Kandui session and compare!
Craig Anderson slid into the now famous No Kandui wave many months ago, while also sliding into surf history, and we have all digested it fully. The world has responded by purchasing Hayden’s Hypto-Krytpo and as they should. A very sexy board. But let us think about the wave, far removed from the initial shock of first seeing, and wonder how it stacks up to two other singular rides in surfing history.
Let’s take Tom Curren in ’94 on the Fireball Fish.
And Andy Irons at Teahupo’o.
That Wave – Andy Irons from Billabong on Vimeo.
And now Craig Anderson.
CRAIG ANDERSEN l KANDUI LEFT from FTR Films on Vimeo.
How does it look compared to other bits of surf iconography? Is it aging well? I think yes but what about you?
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Think about how well that Craig Ando wave would have been ridden if he had a decent length board under his feet… Or just anybody else…
Where’s MPs cutback? Shane herrings banana board. Simons thruster at bells?? Cmon guys shiit
search Nate Behl Kandui makes Ando’s 3 wave session seem pretty weak.
Where’s Nathan Florence’s bomb from last year?
Why choose? I love them all.
Goddamn, Curren got me horny for a Fireball Fish back in the day. I wonder how they go in non-Curren circumstances?
They work, you have to surf very off the front foot,or they do get slippy which is why i think he was bobbing and weaving rather than laying Maurice cole,or widowmaker rail
Can you make me one Tom Brady? I would love a Fireball Fish with the Prince of Ubatuba on the stringer. Mason’s MR Twin Fin has me inspired. It looks beautiful.
I know a guy….
He’s moved on to modified skimboards for less than obvious reasons.
Pretty much everything Curren does is “for less than obvious reasons,” I guess.
One of these surfers is not like the others…
You’re talking about how Craig is a woman am I right?
yeahhhhhh boys ‘ave short hair, girls ‘ave long hair
Typically yes, but I was more leaning towards his anaemic frame, painted fingernails, cross legged sitting position and lack of testosterone.
ohh my bad, ur digging a heteronormative hole to china
Okay Ben. How about we live in your world where chicks have dicks too. You’ll be happy. Lighten up.