by deathfrog » Mon Dec 19, 2005 6:23 am
it depends on what you're talking about
you can't just say best surfer ever
kelly's deffinatley got it down with seven titles, but andy still rips and probally in his carer will tie if not top it, especally without any major competition.
bruce in my opinion is the best like, go for it guy, like I remember reading how he might only land one out of ten airs, but what he does is insane.
then, old school, tom curren and mark richards rip, and they still do, with curren trying to get back on tour.
tim curran is also amazing, along with occy, kinda bridging the gap between the 80's style and modern day.
dane reynolds is a wonder kid, he's gunna be better than andy and bruce when he's older.
shane dorian is psyco. just like, balls of steel, this guy is an insane big wave surfer.
but if it wasn't for larid, he probally wouldn't be as far a he was today.
jeff clark, who surfed mavs himself for 15 years can't be left off this list, if you're gunna do something like that, it kinda speaks for itself.
kenlea kenly(sp) is probally a better big wave surfer than most guys on tour.
then sofia mulonavitch, lisa anderson, chelsea gorgeson, megan abubo, all rip.
if carissa moore and john john were in a heat together, i'd be like watchign andy and kelly go at it, just riding five foot sticks, the stuff they do is so sick, they're unreal.
then we'd never be into the thruster age without simon anderson promoting his thruster design with a world title.
then everyone who's won a surfer poll award in the past has to be considered.
Then you got the loggers, like joel tudor, and kneeboarders, body sufers, wind surfers, tow guys....there's so many people out there...
so want to ask that question again?