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"It's easy to look at a broadcast from afar and think you could do it for cheap. And maybe you could do something super lo-fi if you employed a local team and didn't have to feed or accomodate anyone. But that's not the way Vans operates. If they're going to do something, they're going to do it properly," says Stab co-founder Sam Mc, who knows a thing or two about the cost of running live broadcasts from the several editions of Stab High and Surf100. Photo by Nate Lawrence.

Stab Podcast: “It Doesn’t Cost $20K” Ft Sam McIntosh

Topics: the real cost of live events, the ABG fallout + the best selling surfboards of 2024.

elsewhere // Dec 16, 2024
Words by Stab
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In this week’s ep of The Drop, Stab co-founder Sam McIntosh explains why the Vans Pipe Masters has no “official” webcast, live from the North Shore of Oahu — along with competition updates and a potential finals day call.

Sam and Mikey C also dissect recent surf industry news, with ABG pulling its North American Volcom/Bong/RVCA/Quik licenses from Liberated Brands, potentially sinking Liberated in the process. How will this affect pro surfers, lineups, and the culture at large?

Finally, we reveal the top 10 surfboard brands and 10 of the most magic boards on the market today, according to the Stab audience.

Is yours on the list?

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