Surfing legend from Indo

[BoarderDave]

Genetics.. it could just be that the guy comes from a family of rather large people.. and he must enjoy to eat. Large family + love to eat still wouldn't cancel out with the fitness behind surfing.

That's my guess anyways..

[Rico]

or he's just taking off late/towed into the waves all the time

[parrysurf]

maybe no photo shop......if not, that is one impressive displacement of mass

[garbarrage]

if its photoshop its very good... but i have seen pics of that guy a few times before....
board looks good and thick... still have you rubbing your eyes.... love to see a video of him.

[parrysurf]

i would like 2 c video too....I will hold my photoshop comments till the vid hits the net.




it is better than this one

[DoorM4n]

It is not photoshopped. I know how to use photoshop very well and there is way too much detail for somebody this to be not real.

This guy is my new hero. I'm impressed, for sure.

[Milo]

Jimbo from Padang.

Photo has done the rounds for a couple of years, i`d say it`s for real

[ramboestrada]

I've seen a bunch of photos of that guy a couple of years ago.

You guys don't remember shaun briley? One of the best at Pipe in the 90's and one chunky customer. Not as fat as this guy, but you would definitely describe him as fat (although not to his face)

[parrysurf]

You just compared Briley to this whale.....you wouldn't say that to his face either

[ramboestrada]

No I definitely would not say anything about Brileys weight to his face!

I wasn't really comparing him to this guy, more pointing out to those that thought the image must be photoshopped that it is possible for someone out of shaped to surf well.

I mean if Briley can be one of the best guys at Pipe (in the90's) then why is it so hard to believe that this fella can order himself a 4" thick board and get a couple of basic tubes at padang?

[ceweal]

This picture is amazing.

Oh and ramboestrada: doxies for the win!

[LOLRuss]

haha wow. That's nuts.. Im going to have to send this to a buddy of mine. He says he is too fat to go to the beach.. he isn't anywhere NEAR that guy and this guy is out there in the waves.

The beach is more fun when you're fat.

[TReMoR]

It is not photoshopped. I know how to use photoshop very well and there is way too much detail for somebody this to be not real.

This guy is my new hero. I'm impressed, for sure.

well.. im in no way trying to say that the picture is fake...
but then there are people who photoshop for a career so... there are some amazingggggggggggg photoshoppers.

[esonscar]

If all that bloke has to do is paddle out between sets – and if he eats loads and does nothing else, then his energy intake exceeds his calorific burn = a lard arse.

Fat floats too so he’d be okay paddling.

Hope he don't wear a thong on the beach though

[sunnycoast4life]

this guys the real deal, iv surfed with him many times out at ulu's, padang. He's from hawaii and only really surfs when it gets over 5ft, also he rides a enormous shortboard somthing like 6'9x26'x4' and yes those photos are real

[LOLRuss]

Thats kinda what I look like, and I'll be doing that someday. So it has to be real.

[raekwon chef]

this guys the real deal, iv surfed with him many times out at ulu's, padang. He's from hawaii and only really surfs when it gets over 5ft, also he rides a enormous shortboard somthing like 6'9x26'x4' and yes those photos are real

Heh, knew someone would come through. There's a local from padang over at the redcoat's surf site (hint) who's personally seen him surf.