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“It Was That Thick And Round, It Spat Like Three Times Inside!”

Tom Carroll, Nathan Hedge and co. tackle all-time Narrabeen.

cinema // Aug 1, 2020
Words by stab
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The world recently went bananas over a photo of the 16-year-old former Stab Innocent, Kobi Clements, pulling into a lefthand bomb on his 6’10 Chilli Faded 2.0. 

Thanks to the folks at mysurfTV, we have video evidence of that now-infamous Narrabeen session, which included the likes of World Champ Tom Carroll; CT rabble-rouser and the man to thank for Slater’s seventh Title, Nathan Hedge; and a list of other tube-hungry, paddle-and-tow adhering Australians.

“The thing was psycho, it was that thick and round,” Hedgey said about one of his best and board-breaking tubes. “It spat like three times in there, lifted my tail up on the foamball. I was like, ‘Come on, come on,’ and tried to doggydoor out, but the lip just collected me. I guess it landed right on my board and just broke it in half…I’m so pumped. It’s the day of days.”

And Australia’s winter run continues…

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