Surfing Waves

Damn, before it was only beginners and newbies using them. But since Jamie O'brien used them at Pipe, now everyone is starting to have a sponge in their quiver. Even a big wave Peahi charger. Costco better stock them up come Spring.

http://www.surfingmagazine.com/original ... I5T6mll.97

I just can't do it.

waikikikichan wrote:now everyone is starting to have a sponge in their quiver.

People have been using them in this neck of the woods for years - in Sydney (and other places I imagine), surfers use them to get round the 'no hard boards' rules at Bondi and Tamarama, and I used to see them a lot at maroubra when suicidal loonies would surf them in the beachdump into basically zero water

billie_morini wrote:I just can't do it.

I understand you. When your the only one in the line up with a "sponge" it's a bit strange. Your having fun, but it's like watching a funny movie by yourself. Have to turn that singular " I " into a " WE ", then it gets fun. When a bunch of friends all have sponges, major drop-ins, tackles, pull-in to un-makeable closeouts and all sorts of craziness goes off.

As far as surprising goes, I still want one of these....

No way! I was out today in solid 17sec head high waves and thought I saw a guy on a foamie. Looked soo out of place but then I realised his board had some paint job that made it look like a foamie haha. Didn't see him get any waves though

There's one foam thing I'd like to have:
http://catchsurf.com/beater/beater-original-54.html

Would be fun in closeuts as a bodyboard, and I might try kneeboarding or even standing up on it sometimes.