"This Is Like A Justice League Of My Favorite Free Surfers" - Stab Mag

'Vacation Presented By Monster Energy' Drops 5pm on Thurs, March 30 (PT)

1570 Views
Clay Marzo, Mason Ho, Sheldon Paishon, and Noa Deane don't fight crime (that we know of) but they might have aquatic superpowers. Frame: Rory Pringle

“This Is Like A Justice League Of My Favorite Free Surfers”

Mason Ho, Noa Deane, and Clay Marzo crawl through cave, find quirky left.

elsewhere // Feb 18, 2023
Words by Christian Bowcutt
Reading Time: < 1 minutes
The graphic beheading featured in this thumbnail is found at 3:41. Video: Rory Pringle

Mason Ho’s videos are like Tarantino films.

The music is great, the scenes are longer and slower than other Vlogs, you are aesthetically pleased the entire time, and you fear somebody may get hurt at any moment.

Mason even seductively brandishes his murder weapon at the end of each video.

This cinematic flair is what lead one Youtube commenter to provide us with this article’s title, mentioning that this smorgasbord of characters is akin to a “Justice League” of professional surfers who seldom don a jersey but who collectively form our idea of what surfing is today.

They also sell a lot of t-shirts.

And at the end of the day that is what puts the “professional” in “professional surfer” anyways — brand exposure. And given the fact that Mason won “Best Youtube” in our Stab Surfer of the Year poll, I think Mason’s direct deposits will continue to flow to him and subsequently the content I like to see will continue to flow to us.

As Brad Pitt said in Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, “He’s Mason fucking Ho. Don’t you forget it.” Or something like that.

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

6:59

Why You Should Never Not Paddle Out

How an impromptu 30 minute session made a Jamaican surfer $1,000 richer.

Mar 30, 2023

9:38

“I’ve Had Two Concussions Surfing Here”

Chronicles of a Newport shore-hound.

Mar 29, 2023

Rio Waida Has Been Surfing Onshore, Oversized Bells Alone

...and he might not go home all year.

Mar 29, 2023

18:19

John Florence Releases Long-Form Piece On The 243km Great Ocean Squiggle

Tourism Victoria going, ‘he just did our job for us’.

Mar 29, 2023

7:01

Japanese Rice Farmer Enjoys Frightening Sumatran West Bowls

Kaito Ohashi is on his best behavior.

Mar 28, 2023

Watch: When People Like This Speak, We Listen

Raw, extended conversations with Clyde Aikau and Eddie Aikau winner Luke Shepardson.

Mar 28, 2023

6:20

Diamond Tail = Diamond Hands?

We'll explain everything in the Rusty D-Min Joyride.

Mar 27, 2023

Behold Australia’s Nine & NZ’s Two Challenger Series Qualifiers*

May the Southern Cross smile upon you at Snapper.

Mar 27, 2023

An Unordinary Life Structured Around A Tidal Bore

Long Read: The life and times of Pete Beachy.

Mar 26, 2023

17:08

Watch: ‘Haiku’

Scenes From a Remote Reality, by Vans & Karina Rozunko

Mar 25, 2023

Sun Room: The Overnight Success Of A Young Surf Band

What's it like touring the world and living off of McDonald's?

Mar 25, 2023

How Surfers Get Paid, Episode 6

An instructional manual for the modern professional surfer

Mar 23, 2023

7:03

Caity Simmers — Extreme Competitive Surf Vlogger

Cool is chemical.

Mar 23, 2023

Globe Pulls Out Of The Apparel Game

…and, Taj Burrow and Dion Agius are now looking for new main sponsors.

Mar 22, 2023

Owen Wright Announces Retirement From Competitive And Heavy-Water Surfing

But will surf final CT event at Bells.

Mar 22, 2023

29:05

Fancy An Ale, Some Good Music, And A Bunch Of Tubes?

Ballet's minimalist full-length will satiate your needs.

Mar 22, 2023

João Chianca Spent Seven Years On The QS Without A Sponsor

And look where he is now.

Mar 22, 2023

Take Stab’s 2023 Audience Survey, Win A 3-Board Quiver

Stab towels and Premium subscriptions also up or grabs.

Mar 21, 2023
Advertisement