From Patrick

In beautiful Mollymook with the Tracker!

Been riding the Tracker in real quality reef breaks so stoked with it...

Patrick

From Chuck

Waiting for the right moment to charge.  In Nicaragua with my Fatty!


Chuck

15 Signs You're Spending Too Much Time In The Water...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Benoit

Hello Paul,

I ordered a 4th Gear flyer's Omni surfmat last year, just wanted to write down a little feedback.

First, I think I might be the only guy using a surf mat in France SW coast, I have never seen any other mat in the water here. And it is a shame, since it is such a great surfcraft !

It took me a few sessions to get used to the mat dimensions and to find the right degree of inflatation (looow) but now it is 100% fun. It is fast, it is safe, I can "charge" waves that I wouldn't dare to charge on a paipo, I can slot myself into some fun micro barrels....

Here is a video of my latest session, a little shaky cause the gopro was attached to my hand, but I guarantee the rides were smooth :)

Thanks again for making these mats,

Benoit

Tips From The Pros: Spotting A ''Deep Fake" 4GF Knockoff !!!

As trade tensions rise between the USA and China (which is all Obama's fault, BTW), it stands to reason that Australia would somehow weasel their way into the melee. As a country said to be, "A sunny place for shady people," Australians have attracted an increasing number of fake 4GF surfmats to their shores. The collapsing economy (which is all Labor's fault, BTW) combined with the unprincipled beach-going population is a petrie dish of corruption.

Initially, Mexico answered the siren call of the Australian market, producing crummy knockoffs under the revered, time-honored 4th Gear Flyer label. Seeing a gold mine, China then got into the act, knocking off the Mexican knock-offs...in effect creating the first "Deep Fake" surf mats.

So how do you, one of the 3 or 4 honest surfmatters left Down Under, spot a deep fake?

Let's look at the simplest approach, shall we?

Study a real 4GF Surfmat. Note the deft hand used to inscribe the flange. Note the high quality silver ink used in said inscription. Note the proper spelling...

Now analyze a deep fake, Chinese 4GF. Of course, the handwriting is sloppy, the ink is splotchy, and the alleged builder is one "P. Gonzales." But more importantly, the phrase "Made In The Mexico" is a dead giveaway that, not only is it a fake, it's a deep fake...translating Spanish into English, by way of Mandarin!

One last thought...

Any import routed through, around, over, or under the SCUMM crime family is a sure tip off!

With Old Age Comes Regret ...

 

Hi Paul,

My mate Mason just ordered a mat not to long ago and I tried it at 3 foot table tops in Solana Beach. I’m Hooked!

I’m 17 years old but I wish I would’ve started earlier. They’re unreal!

Thanks again.

Jackson

Expose' : The Dangers of "Getting Stoked"

From Oily ...

 

 

Gday Paul,

Well here I was rummaging in my desk the other day and came across a blast from the past.  Shortly after the legend that is SCUMM evolved  (circa 2011) Eric ‘Matman’ Bridges (RIP) had conjured up an application form to join the  realms of the SCUMM fraternity. This   was when he was still working and running under the radar as a mild mannered insurance salesman by day. I thought knowing your soft spot for him you may get a laugh out of the application all in jest of course. 

On another note here is a short sharp  video taken on  the first day of winter as usual Adam and I had a blast this morning.

Take care , be safe and keep on sliding..

Oily

SFFS.

Seventh. Best. Scumm. Video. Ever.

 

This is from Monday at Salmon Bay, shared a few with Neal and bumped into Peter Horton ( riding the green mat).

 

Before we went out I noticed a foil stand up rider in the lineup, zooming around etc , and by the time we got changed and down to the beach he came in , I overheard later that Horto gave him a mouthful about riding thru the pack, and ordered him to the beach! funny considering it came from a big guy riding a blow up green air mattress!!

 

I film everything in 2.7k , check out all the salmon swimming underneath us, such a great morning!

 

Adam

Best. Scumm. Video. Ever.

 

Howdy mate

Its the Queens Birthday long weekend down here, so Happy Birthday to her and my Mother who turns 93 today!

After surfing some nice waves on the Friday , Saturday turned out to be a alltime cracker, solid 6ft + swell and offshore winds all day. I started at Gilligans at 6am, paddled out in the dark and surfed for over a hour before the crowd became crazy, jumped into my car and drove bush to another favorite reef , with just 4 other mates out, surfed there for over 2.5 hours , big long loopy lefts and plenty of smiles.

Back down the bush track again for a quick food recharge and surf check, paddled out at another favorite right hand point break with just one other and surf for over 2 hours again, landed back on the beach at 4pm , sore all over and feeling my 57 years.

Home time and cold beers

Good to be alive!

adam

GG Full Torque Bottom Turn

 

Nothing but pure acceleration...

Proof There's Nothing New Under The Sun ...

 Selfie stick, 1925

 Flat screen TV with video recorder, 1961.

 Electric car and home charger, 1912.

Buster Keaton with early Segway, 1920's.

Working car phone, 1924

Shipboard gymnasium, 1912

 Battery operated mobile radio, 1931

Fax machine, 1938 

 Svante Arrhenius, who claimed that burning fossil fuels may lead to global warming, 1896.

 Winged suit, 1938

SUP, 1960

 

Virtual reality machine, 1967

Surfing specific air mat, 1925

Warm, welcoming Oxnard locals, c. 1930

Depiction of Assyrian river crossing on an inflated animal belly, c. 750 BC