Watch: Steph Gilmore // The Electric Acid Surfboard Test

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Swellnet Dispatch

Stab recently ran their second Electric Acid Surfboard Test, this time with Steph rather than Dane as pilot, and they swapped out Mexico for the points of Mozambique.

Ms Gilmore is arguably a more suitable pilot of the recreational boards offered in the Acid Test, and as always her sunny demeanour warms the screen. 

The boards shown are listed here:

Simon Anderson
Brand: Simon Anderson Surfboards

Matt “Mayhem” Biolos
Brand: ...Lost Surfboards

Shyama Buttonshaw
Brand: Shyama Designs

Alex Crews
Brand: ACSOD (Alex Crews Shapes Or Die)

Joel Fitzgerald
Brand: Fitzgerald Surfboards

Simon Jones
Brand: Morning of the Earth 

Alex Knost
Brand: Brown Microwave Television

Ryan Lovelace/Dan Malloy
Brand: Lovelace Surfboards

Rob Machado/Corona x Parley
Brand: Machado Designs

Al and Britt Merrick
Brand: Channel Islands Surfboards

Mark Richards
Brand: MR Designs

Shawn Stussy
Brand: S/Double

Alex (and Gerry) Lopez 
Brand: Trimcraft

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factotum Wednesday, 1 May 2019 at 12:36pm

Any regular readers here of No Idea or Vogue or Elle or whatever passes for gossipy 'women's interests' magazines today?

Beachgrit?

Anyway, is Steph single?

Asking for a friend...

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Prime Wednesday, 1 May 2019 at 1:10pm

Well, might as well bounce a few more bones of AM's scone, seeing as he's finally getting somewhere.

Here's Booker at his best, and primo for the vid.

Easy blinder... again!

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freeride76 Wednesday, 1 May 2019 at 1:33pm

pardon me, but can have a board have three fins these days and be called a twin fin?

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memlasurf Wednesday, 1 May 2019 at 1:49pm

Maybe call it tweeny? Steph for PM she is a national treasure.

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freeride76 Wednesday, 1 May 2019 at 2:00pm

Glad she picked the Simon Jones: that looked, by far, the best under her feet.

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rob tas Wednesday, 1 May 2019 at 2:39pm

as a legend and 7 time world champ, why would she change and tell people to FO? great human being

amazing spot - same wave every day! nice segment

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bipola Wednesday, 1 May 2019 at 4:15pm

it was interesting to see the history of the twin fin. I have been riding them for 20 years and love the freedom they give me.

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truebluebasher Saturday, 4 May 2019 at 8:41am

Comment was self deleted following request from fellow swellnetonian.
A 'please' would've of been nice...however tbb rewards sentimental pun.
avagoodweekend crew # Wave of the day ~~~~^~~~/(`~~~/(C`...[P'tai )

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Bungan33 Thursday, 2 May 2019 at 11:20pm

She is just a cool human being.

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drodders Friday, 3 May 2019 at 11:00am

She should use the MR in competition...

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P'tai Friday, 3 May 2019 at 10:09pm

tbb should be jettisoned from the commentary.

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zenagain Saturday, 4 May 2019 at 8:25am

I thought she looked best on the MR, but it was close with the Jones, i wouldn't have been surprised if she chose either.

The rest pretty much fell away imo.

She is lovely, long cool woman in a rash vest. (could be a song in there somewhere.)

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zenagain Saturday, 4 May 2019 at 8:26am

*double post.

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goofyfoot Saturday, 4 May 2019 at 9:39am

Just got around to watching this.
Steph has just pretty much made me not want to surf a thruster again for a very long time..
Like Zen, I thought the MR looked the best.
Also I would of liked to see her on her backhand a bit. But far out how good does a long, board short warm, point break sound right about now.
I'm off to creep through Gumtree for a twinny