Watch: Da Hui Backdoor Shootout - Days 1 and 2

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Great surfing from all involved, but can we give a little round of applause to the person who shot the drone footage. Crisp imagery, amazing perspectives, and none of the wooziness from fast changes in direction.

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freeride76 Monday, 10 Jan 2022 at 5:27pm

wonder how the new crop of CT surfers, some of whom have barely surfed Pipe would go against that field in that type of surf.

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gnomen Monday, 10 Jan 2022 at 5:55pm

Great clip, local guys, used to the power, more and more they seem able to "push through" a collapsed lip and make it. I suppose it's a combination of technique and never say die attitude.

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bluediamond Monday, 10 Jan 2022 at 6:10pm

Yep, been wondering the same of the Aussies FR. Looking forward to it to find out....hopefully more of the same conditions.
Speaking of Da Hui, a little insightful interview from Makua Rothman. Pretty heavy upbringing and amazing that he's become a surf champion despite a pretty rough start.

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Robwilliams Monday, 10 Jan 2022 at 6:31pm

Emptyish pipe and Metallica. Riding and smallish boards by the looks.Enjoy different styles and casual approach to it all. Pipeline has given much. amped off that edit.

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nextswell Monday, 10 Jan 2022 at 7:51pm

Fuckin tip top! Watched day 2 in entirety. Thoroughly enjoyed.

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freeride76 Monday, 10 Jan 2022 at 8:29pm

why did you think of the commentating?

I enjoyed it.

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OHV500 Tuesday, 11 Jan 2022 at 8:30am

Awesome commentating - just stoke for the guys in the water and no verbal diarrhea.

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Robwilliams Tuesday, 11 Jan 2022 at 8:35am

stoked for surfing in general?

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bluediamond Tuesday, 11 Jan 2022 at 3:39pm

Freeride I agree, the commentary is epic. They talk of Hawaiian culture and explain Hawaiian words. Learnt heaps off them, and also good to have guys that are entrenched in the Hawaiian surf culture over there. These guys know how to run an event.

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Remigogo Wednesday, 12 Jan 2022 at 11:07pm

Amen.

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Cockee Monday, 10 Jan 2022 at 8:34pm

Looks like the Florences are taking over the joint! Has any other family dominated a spot like them?

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nextswell Monday, 10 Jan 2022 at 8:40pm

Yes cockee and it appears to be without evoking violence and overinflated ego to dominate. Just the best surfing and the most stoke.

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nextswell Monday, 10 Jan 2022 at 8:36pm

Agree. An actual cultural link to the surfers and the break.

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wally Monday, 10 Jan 2022 at 9:04pm

I wonder sometimes if Pipeline’s absolute top of the mountain status is more to do with it being so close to the beach and so very photogenic in photos.

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bluediamond Tuesday, 11 Jan 2022 at 3:10pm

Interesting thought. Had me thinking about it yesterday, and this is just an observation based on pics and vids.
I reckon overall, it probably is because of how close it is to the beach...so often it looks unruly and heaps of closeouts and some barrel, some don't....which doesn't seem like the greatest wave in the world...
. But then, when one of those triple A Pipe bombs come through, the ones that are airbrushed 12foot plus tubes like something you'd draw when you were at school... i don't think there's another wave in the world like it.

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willibutler Monday, 10 Jan 2022 at 11:12pm

https://m.

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udo Monday, 10 Jan 2022 at 11:29pm

Mental....

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Robwilliams Tuesday, 11 Jan 2022 at 8:51am

Boo ya will butler, Masons like a little jack Russell, agile

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scrotina Wednesday, 12 Jan 2022 at 10:30pm

heavy, but if your dad wasnt a drug dealing violent gangsta from the mid west of usa, maybe the cops wouldnt have come to raid your house.

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bluediamond Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 8:29am

Anyone see the girls heat at Pipe this morning?? Moana's perfect perfect pit. A bit of Lopezeque approach to her surfing. Stylish and always picks the best ones.
Anyone see Bethanys wave!!???? These girls are shattering that ceiling. Respect!

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Roadkill Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 9:30am

100% a charger. Hamilton is pretty awesome. refuses the ski and paddles back out.

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goofyfoot Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 9:20am

I saw bethanys one and it really made me think how much of a lunatic she really is.
Pulled in to a psycho round one and then have to swim up to the surface with one arm.
Crazy

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goofyfoot Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 9:21am

Not to mention paddling in to it with one arm. Mucho respecto

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bluediamond Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 1:54pm

Definitely goofy. I went to work after that heat and I felt like I'd watched nan/woman walk on the moon for the first time. That wave and moanas efforts can't be understated for the seismic leap forward in the women's approach to pipe. They were going waves Jamie obrien and koa rothman were having second thoughts on. Put me in the best mood. Bethany proving anything is possible in life.

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Roadkill Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 9:31am

commentators are pretty patronsing to the girls tho

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Sprout Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 9:42am

What a swell today, non-stop, pumping.
Fuck those 2nd/3rd reef cleanup sets though!

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freeride76 Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 11:16am

John Florence live at 10 foot Pipe now.

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Craig Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 11:38am

Keala has her leash attached to the back of her vest.

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stunet Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 12:08pm

Jeez the Hawaii FC has some:

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goofyfoot Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 2:36pm

Didn’t Craigos call a poor season?? :-0

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Craig Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 2:44pm

Has been generally poor, we've just entered an active phase. Lots of mid-period energy as well and not classic XL long period swells. But for a Nina you've be stoked with this!

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goofyfoot Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 2:52pm

Seems like pipe has had pumping days but yeah not Jaws or Waimea swells.

For a truly shitful run of swell you couldn’t beat good old Vic lately

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Craig Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 3:00pm

No, though winds haven't been to bad, it's just the lack of swell eh?!

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goofyfoot Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 3:08pm

Swell and banks when there is swell

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Roadkill Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 3:28pm

Who here has surfed pipe?

If I cruised over and paddled out, how much hassle would I get, would I get to paddle into a wave...or is it 100% fuck off kook that no one knows?

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Sprout Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 3:40pm

Just put on a Nathan Florence mask, paddle straight to pole position, drag 100 people behind you to the right spot, take the first wave that comes, get barrelled and leave. Watch the start of this lol.

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goofyfoot Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 4:05pm

Looks intense hey.

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Sprout Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 5:08pm

This gives a good idea too, including what the commentators as saying, good luck getting a good one!
Also, check out 6:03, ouch!

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seaslug Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 8:01pm

Best bloody commentary I've heard in ages

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poo-man Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 6:41pm

I've had a few goes out there but only a bit over 6 foot. The local crew were just so dialed in that I'd only get scraps and sometimes one wave in 2 hours. Awesome to watch though