The QS Is A Grind(ing) Tube Fez

Nias is thumping on Final’s day.

elsewhere // Jun 26, 2022

Words by Ethan Davis

Reading Time: < 1 minutes

The QS ain’t glamorous.

Expensive, ruthless, demanding.

Pays peanuts. Constantly on the road. Often surfing in slop. Lose lots.

The Nias QS 5000 however, start to finish, has been dreamy green funnels responsible for a bunch of heats in the plus 15-point range.

Tune in on final’s day to crown Indo’s ultimate Quey tube pig.

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