Watch: 2 Percent Ignites Kindling, Leaves Scorch Marks On Indonesian Peaks  - Stab Mag
971 Views
When will Crosby Colapinto land one of these on the CT in 2024?

Watch: 2 Percent Ignites Kindling, Leaves Scorch Marks On Indonesian Peaks 

Two goofs + two regs = too many good clips.

cinema // Jan 2, 2024
Words by August Howell
Reading Time: 2 minutes

If the last Cola Bros post was a warning shot to the CT, this clip is a declaration of intent. 

“Resolution” features Crosby Colapinto, Cole Houshmand, Kade Matson and Jett Schilling in what can only be described as dreamy Indonesian wedges and points. All four surfers display varied styles that pair well together throughout the 16-minute thriller. 

In addition to solid fundamentals, Crosby has an X factor above the lip that keeps you guessing at what’s coming next. Kade is calculated and refined, hands and arms positioned just so, a walking example of what growing up at Lowers can do for you. 

After he went under the knife for back surgery in 2022, Kade didn’t surf for 10 months. Now, he’s qualified for the CT and back to doing his thing.

Jett’s surfing deserves to be celebrated and I think in some ways is under-appreciated. Though he’s the one surfer in this clip who won’t be making his CT debut this year, I think it’s only a matter of time for him. Every bottom turn is spring-loaded, every snap a blister of fast-twitch muscles. He looks like a smaller version of Ryan Callinan.

Jett is locked and spring-loaded.

It’s a markedly different style from Cole’s more drawn-out, power-based assault that won him the 2023 Challenger Series. Pairing the two of them together on back-to-back waves makes for a dynamic and engaging viewing experience. 

At 6’3 and 220 pounds, Cole is the same height and 26 pounds heavier than Jordy Smith.

And much in line with the tunes of Smooch, I love the variety of music this group uses. Steppenwolf’s “Magic Carpet Ride” was released 55 years before Travis Scott’s “Hyaena.” There is still hope for Gen Z yet.

Comments

Comments are a Stab Premium feature. Gotta join to talk shop.

Already a member? Sign In

Want to join? Sign Up

Advertisement

Most Recent

GP And Lakey Win The West, Both Gabbys in Gold

+ a mild priority controversy in the men's final.

Apr 26, 2026

Contenders Contend After A Week Off

Semifinalists decided in sloppy Main Break conditions

Apr 25, 2026

Is Chief Keef Surf Music? | StabMic Episode 11

Dane Reynolds + Timo Simmers discuss scoring surf vids and sometimes scoring waves.

Apr 24, 2026

Who Is The Most Widely Adored Female Surfer In The World? 

Revealed by the results of our reader survey. 

Apr 24, 2026

The Gold Coast Premiere Of Ethan Ewing’s Stab in the Dark

Beers, boards, shaper banter and star talent to pack out Kirra Surf on May 3. 

Apr 23, 2026

The World’s Top 10 Favorite Male Surfers 

Or, what is marketability in 2026? 

Apr 22, 2026

Watch: Episode 02 of Stab in the Dark starring Ethan Ewing

The CT's apex predator on rail vs five World Title-winning shapers.

Apr 22, 2026

Watch: Creed McTaggart + Tom Morat On The Fender III

The EAST runner-up’s “souped up step down” gets a HP tweak.

Apr 21, 2026

“First Person To Punt Over The Rainbow Gets $5K”

Watch: A colorful Bum Rush with the Ho family

Apr 20, 2026

Two Surfers Stung By Box Jellyfish At Cloudbreak

“I'm lying in the boat convulsing going, ‘Fuck Dad, am I going to die?’” recalled…

Apr 20, 2026

The Hierarchy Holds Firm

Usual suspects progress in victory-at-sea conditions at Margs.

Apr 19, 2026

The Sport Of Short (And Muscular) Kings?

Is there an ideal body type for surfing? 

Apr 19, 2026

Is Surfing For The Rich? | StabMic Episode 10

Nate Fletcher & Dane Reynolds discuss the state of modern surfing.

Apr 17, 2026

Surfing’s Obsession With Proof

A photographer's musings on the enduring impact of surf imagery and our connection to it.

Apr 16, 2026

The Longest Day In WSL History Almost Ends In A Brawl

Twenty-eight heats and a non-interference call that spills out into the carpark.

Apr 16, 2026

Do Second Impressions Ever Last?

A preview of the Margaret River Pro, 2026.

Apr 15, 2026

SEOTY: Josh Burke Stars In ‘Real Estate’

Why we should pay more attention to the Caribbean.

Apr 13, 2026

Gabriela Bryan And Miguel Pupo Ding The ‘Pop

And the reigning world champs get knocked down a peg.

Apr 11, 2026
Advertisement