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Vote Now: The 2012 Kustom Airstrike

You’ve seen what went down in the Mentawais during this year’s Kustom Airstrike boat trip. Now it’s time for jury-duty. Voting has officially opened and you, the people, must decide who takes home the $50k for best aerial. The four clips you see below ain’t the only ones you can vote on. There’s plenty more over at the Airstrike site (link at the bottom) – each man has four different entries. This is just a taste. Who do you think’ll be cashing the cheque? * John Florence / Frontside Full Rotation Air-Reverse. * Albee Layer / Backside Full Rotation Air-Reverse * Ryan Callinan / Kerrupt Flip * Chippa Wilson  / Frontside Stalefish Air-Reverse * Matt Meola / Full Rotation Air-Reverse   Go vote at the Kustom Airstrike site, now. Go vote at the Kustom Airstrike site, now. Go vote at the Kustom Airstrike site, now. Go vote at the Kustom Airstrike site, now.

news // Mar 8, 2016
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You’ve seen what went down in the Mentawais during this year’s Kustom Airstrike boat trip. Now it’s time for jury-duty. Voting has officially opened and you, the people, must decide who takes home the $50k for best aerial.

The four clips you see below ain’t the only ones you can vote on. There’s plenty more over at the Airstrike site (link at the bottom) – each man has four different entries. This is just a taste. Who do you think’ll be cashing the cheque?

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John Florence / Frontside Full Rotation Air-Reverse.

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Albee Layer / Backside Full Rotation Air-Reverse

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Ryan Callinan / Kerrupt Flip

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Chippa Wilson  / Frontside Stalefish Air-Reverse

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Matt Meola / Full Rotation Air-Reverse

 

Go vote at the Kustom Airstrike site, now.

Go vote at the Kustom Airstrike site, now.

Go vote at the Kustom Airstrike site, now.

Go vote at the Kustom Airstrike site, now.

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