Kelly Slater gets...

17th again (after Snapper) at Bells where he lost against Owen Wright. Owen will then battle against Dane Reynolds.

swell is pumping and waves are so magical, it is pretty amazing to watch particularly when you live in Florida.

they are some pretty good pictures/footage on RipCurl and Surfline as well.

Billabong. Vs RipCurl

I guess creativity is running dry in major surf companies. I am aware that Fluorescent is in full power, I have seen it for the past two year on shades, on clothes and now on print ads. I would like to see a bit more originality, specially when you have the marketing Rip Curl or Billabong's marketing budget.

Next time, I may even see fluo while grocery shopping??

Warm wetsuit Rip Curl

The Hbomb heating elements made of carbon fiber (so that it can't rust) are placed along the spine to warm the core and consequently allows the heart to pump warm blood to the rest of the body. This means we can be warmer for longer.

I was fined with a 4/3 in San Diego but when I used to surf in Cornwall, England I would have loved the Hbomb, it seems the retail price is around $1000.

the lithium ion battery weight 120g and is located in the back in a spot that doesn't reduce flexibility. It takes 3 hours to recharge and can last for 2 hours.

Rip Curl R&D also asked assistance from the Natal shark Board to make sure it would not attracted the sharks, making the Hbomb wearer a nice warm bait.


for more info, the Rip Curl website:
http://www.ripcurl.com/index.php?hbomb