The Drifter - Rob Machado

General Discussion
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Anyone get a chance to check out the flick, The Drifter with Rob Machado?

 

Just got a chance to watch it and must say, AWESOME!  Just curious to anyone else out there that has watched it, and might be able to shed some light on

this, but Machado rides this real short stubby board that is red/orange/yellow ISH.  Being he is a Channel Islands guy, is this a biscuit model or something like

the Kelly Slater Wizard sleeve?  I have no idea, but watching him ride that thing in overhead barrels is real nice.

 

 

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Saw it in Wrightsville Beach earlier this week. Excellent film, afterwards Machado and Taylor Steele did a Q & A . He said it was a 5'-2" Biscuit- Amazing!

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I watched the world premier in Japan, soo stoked.

I got to meet my hero also, if he was any more relaxed he’d be dead. Coolest cat on the planet.

**is this a biscuit model **don’t know for sure, but it really looked like the Biscuit to me, but ???

I enjoyed the movie a lot, I was glued to the screan with the biggest smile on my face.

Taylor Steel and Bob Hurley where there too.

gee, Hurley are going strong these days. Clean style company.

Machado is an amazing person.

Wish he was on tour with all the great spots these days.

 

I got a look at one of his sticks while I was there, super flat nose entry with heaps of late tail kick.

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In my opinion that board sucks!it's slow ad hasn't got much control.And i mean ...Machado is riding it.....under his feet even the chair where i'm siting now would do a radical off the lip!

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5’2 serious… man he rides that biscuit awesome.  While most of us add a few inches for our Indo quiver, Machado shaves a few inches off.  I had mixed views on the film.,. loved the surfing but would have liked more waves & less of the reflective stuff. posted my The Drifter review on my blog Byron Surf… I was curious to find out what Rob was riding, so am glad I found this post.

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The inside of the DVD cover lists all the boards he rides in the movie.  5’2" biscuit for sure and two others I don’t remember.  I haven’t had enough coffee to get up and check the case.

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was the 5’2" a quad or twin?  or could it be tri?

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In my opinion this thread sucks.

 

Swaylocks....Surfboard design forum.    Not Fiskal and Egrret movie fags......I give it 2 snaps and a magic zorro swoosh!

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I got to see the full song and dance show for free.

Rob was playing with a full band on stage and did the Q & A with Taylor Steel + bonous footage at the end.

Great idea and show got to love the fact that someone is living the dream.

Yup he was ridding the 5’2" Biscuit model on the big day at Des-------…

My only negative would be as a regular foot it would have been nice to see a least one right hander in the whole movie!

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Good on ya, I like surf vids!

 

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I’d have though you would have given it only one “snap” then a “swoosh” after some “magic” with your mates Fiskal and Egrret!

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Why is it that every pro surfer that rides a single fin or a 1 x 12 peice of pine  thinks he's a muzical man too.

 

I must not have any soul.....or dreadlocks?

 

 

And yes 2 snaps, that's my lowest rating.

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We all have people we admire…

You must be a  guru guitar playing muzzical man then, are not a pro, don’t have dreadlocks and don’t have an Alia ?

…some people get lucky, and are blessed with Zen like charisma to boot.

The man is a God to me. AND he’s a bloody seppo… Go figure!

…Can’t wait for Rasta’s movie, yyeeewwww! (If he ever makes one) Now that guys a doer.

peace

 

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Riceburner were you at the first or second showing? Machado seems like a douche in person, not really all that stoked on having to do an autograph signing. It was a cool movie and very beautiful, it was cool to watch it with my friend who is from Bali, he was translating all the balinese for me and telling me where all the street shots were done. Taylor was very nice and friendly.

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went to the first showing,hung around after the bonus footage and got to meet and talk to him. very cool, very patient.

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I reckon I’d be a real C#$T in person if millions and millions of people wanted something from me.

He is who he is draw your own conclusion.

he looked a bit tired, but think about it,

Premier

Japan

Rob Machado

I’m sure he really wanted to be there hey.

I dig the Japanese, but they are very, very intense!

Douche, yeah, thats understandable!

i’d like him all the same even if he told me to piss off. What ever.

Slater once told me to piss off after I snaked him at my local, he had already had every good wave out there anyway. Hes still the Best ever, and a bloody amazing person too.

 

Blar Blar Blar…

 

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tall poppy ???

 

the bloke has so much style and grace in the waves. , noy my typical type of fav surfer but he has some serious smooth style....and love how he rides everything and well...keen to see this one

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I think so Pridmore.

translation for the northern hemi - tall poppy syndrome is the tendency of the ordinary person to want to cut down those who stand tall.

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me too Yorky, its not that I necessarily think that the stars are all well rounded characters in every possible way, but we may as well enjoy what they excel at, life would be boring otherwise.