Watch: Albee Layer // The Hits So Far - Vol. 2

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Albee Layer's best waves from an epic 2023 season, with a few scraps from 21/22.

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Standupgoleft Thursday, 6 Jul 2023 at 4:52pm

Gutsy! scary beatings!

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simba Friday, 7 Jul 2023 at 6:56am

board length seems short compared to other guys...anyone know?

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tack616 Friday, 7 Jul 2023 at 6:37pm

yeah he does normally ride shorter boards at jaws

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Island Bay Friday, 7 Jul 2023 at 7:51am

Next level surfing. Albee is incredible. (I think he's normally on an 8'2 or 8'4.)

Music was an abomination.

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Bungan33 Friday, 7 Jul 2023 at 9:25am

I was just waiting for the first comment on the soundtrack! Not sure if that will go down well with the middle of the auditory bell curve of this Swellnet brethren......

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epictard Friday, 7 Jul 2023 at 11:49am

Slipknot are pretty 'middle of the bell curve', you can even understand the lyrics.

Wish I had the drive (and skill) and to take on those waves; awesome to watch and surf vicariously will suffice.

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mattlock Friday, 7 Jul 2023 at 7:36pm

Yeah. Slipknot are almost pop/metal.Although not quite in the pop realm of Linken Park or the Offspring.

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basesix Saturday, 8 Jul 2023 at 4:49am

haha, totally mattlock - like Korn, bahaha. For all its naughty-little-boy imagery and double-kick, all nu metal may as well be Evanescence. This Slipknot song sounds like I Ran by Flock of Seagulls, played by too-cool 16 year-olds in white-trash working-class burbs (like des moines). I like it! The inspired editing and epic footage makes it work well.

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mattlock Friday, 7 Jul 2023 at 9:55am

Intense viewing.
IMHO the music suited the clip.

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Bungan33 Friday, 7 Jul 2023 at 10:25am

While the tunes are not my preference I totally agree! Violent and intense - like the wave.

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Craig Friday, 7 Jul 2023 at 12:14pm

Yep, matched well.

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GONAD_MAN Friday, 7 Jul 2023 at 1:26pm

The music reminded me of the old Hawaii 9 Series. I still pull those movies out to watch every now and again. Cant beat Metal to Hawaiian Surf clips IMO.

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Nick Bone Friday, 7 Jul 2023 at 6:13pm

Hawaii 94. All time classic

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GONAD_MAN Friday, 7 Jul 2023 at 7:07pm

100% agree Nick. Definitely my favourite also. :)

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dan@shoreline Friday, 7 Jul 2023 at 9:43pm

Can I check that out on line? Sounds right up my alley

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GONAD_MAN Saturday, 8 Jul 2023 at 9:37am

You can watch it on Youtube. Hawaii94..

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goofyfoot Friday, 7 Jul 2023 at 8:31pm

Sickest style. And yeah that song suited the clip perfectly i reckon.

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MartinNow Saturday, 8 Jul 2023 at 6:47am

Give the man an invite to the next Eddie - should have been in the last one!

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Komodo Saturday, 8 Jul 2023 at 8:09am

Definitely got some plums!

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Remigogo Saturday, 8 Jul 2023 at 10:39am

I haven't bothered to watch any Jaws sessions for a while. Glad to see this one 'cause some of those paddle ins are pretty, bloody, impressive!!

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velocityjohnno Saturday, 8 Jul 2023 at 8:24pm

He times the takeoff to perfection, flatter rocker quad, standing early or just before it pitches. Board seems to traverse - but looks jittery on the bumps. Feel dirty saying that about probably my favourite Jaws surfer to watch.

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donweather Sunday, 9 Jul 2023 at 5:51pm

Looks like he's got his equipment nailed for those conditions out there.

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saltman Friday, 14 Jul 2023 at 8:14am

The absence of ultra slow motion gave a much better perspective of the intensity of the waves and how critical the surfing was