In this episode we look back on the first three WSL competitions including the Billabong Pipeline Pro, Hurley Pro Sunset Beach and MEO pro Portugal.

We introduce a new member to The Dust Up family, Christian 'Priddo' Pritchett is a lover of competitive surfing, shres the head judging role at Surfing Vic and long time travel partner searching for waves.

We break down the results from each comp as well as introduce a new 'Points Per Surfer' ranking system which doesn't discriminate based on the number of team riders per shaper.

We share some insights and celebrate the craftsmen making the world's best surfers boards.

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In this episode we speak with Adam Baldwin of Reclaim Surf.

Adam is based on the Sunshine coast, Australia and very passionate about sustainable surfboards.  In the beginning, he would recycle dis-guarded building materials and other items to create all types of surf craft.

A  health scare prompted him to re evaluate what his priorities are he chose to take time out from his full time teaching career and dive deeper into his passion for building surfboards.

The boards he makes are heavily focused on a more environmentally friendly option with minimum use of toxic chemicals.  Many shapers specialise in the sculpture of various foams but Adam is taking a different path, using  EPS foam cores, paulownia veneers and cork.

The surfboard myth we tackle in this episode is ECO surfboards and some of the 'Green washing' in the surfboard market.  We also discuss the framework created by Sustainable Surf and what improvements we think they could introduce to their program.

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In 2023, The Dust Up Podcast is launching the first ever Manufacturer's Cup in surfing.

We aim to celebrate the surfboard craftsmen shaping boards for the world's elite surfers.  Each event we will attribute points to the shaper based on the success their team rider has,  for example 17th place = 0 points and 1st place = 12 points.  These point will be accrued throughout the year and the shaper with the most point at the end of the year will be deemed the winner!

In addition we will breakdown as many statistics about equipment as we can find.  The most success full region of shapers, the most successful team rider per shaper and lots more.

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Robbo and I look back at the highs and lows of 2022.

We chat about the STAB Electric Acid Test, new board design from Jim Banks, our choice for best new surfboard model from a big brand, as well as Firewire's decision to use Futures fin plugs exclusively.  We also look at FCS vs. Futures and which system is more likely to win a competition.

We discuss the best and worst moments of the 2022 WSL season, choose our best and worst events, WSL finals day, best shaper/surfer combination, as well as the WSL's decision to ban boards from post interviews.

We launch 'The Dust Up Manufacturer's Cup' for 2023!

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In this episode we chat to Tim Just from Fluid Performance about junior development and Grom boards.  Tim is based on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia and has worked with some of the top juniors including Reef Hazelwood, Keely Andrew and Isabella Nichols to name a few.

We wanted to chat about what makes a good Grom board, what to look for if the board is under performing as well as a few tips for groms.

Tim is just back from a trip to the Maldives where he had the pleasure of judging the Momentum crew of the 90's including Ross Williams, Taylor Knox, Shane Dorian, Robe Machado and Kelly Slater.  It was not your usual surfing competition and he shares some of what he witnessed in the water.

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In this episode Robbo and I discuss the most important surfboard design element - Rocker.  A surfboards rocker will determine how the board goes above all other elements.  We discuss establishing rockers from hand shaping blanks as well as some tips for converting your rockers into a CAD program.  Its no surprise legendary designer Greg Webber is a major part of out discussions as well as identifying a few rocker trends in modern day short boards.

There is so much we could talk about when it comes to rocker but here is just a small sample.  The big question is,  Where is Dusty?
 

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In this episode we speak with master craftsman Chris Garrett of Phantom surfboards. 

 Chris is a self-taught shaper that was happy to make all the mistakes and forge his own path.  The Phantom brand experienced a rapid rise to the top with many of the best surfers ordering boards.  In the end the stress of running such a large business took its toll and he walked away.

Team riders such as Dave Rastovich and Nick Wallace allowed Chris to experiment with his designs so they always looked different.  If you didn't recognize the boards for their designs, you definitely wouldn't miss his trademark artwork.

The surfboard myth we tackle on this episode is surfboard reviews on YouTube.  Are you getting the right advice from the right people or are you just a form of currency?

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In this episode we kick off our surfboard design element conversations starting with - Planshapes.  Robbo and I talk about creating planshapes as well as some of the different planshape designs such as wings or flyers, side cuts and asymmetrical.  We discuss our observations about what is currently under the feet of the world tour surfers.  Last but not least, we tracked down shaper extraordinaire - Dusty Kochenbols to talk about the highs of shaping. 

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Speed Defies Gravity
We chat to master craftsman Stuart D'arcy about how he started shaping surfboards, what it was like shaping for world champions and the rise of hand shaping in the next generation.  We discuss the importance of working with the right shaper to improve your surfing and never accept anything less than the best quality materials.

We introduce a segment called 'Surfboard Myths' and discuss the validity or abuse of the fourth dimension... Volume.

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