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May 5, 2013 9:46 pm
Wheres christian flectcher or chirs ward just cause you charge doesnt mean your “badass”
April 10, 2013 6:20 pm
The most badass surfers are the ones who you will never meet. They surf places that you’ve never heard of and they don’t tell anyone about it. Badass surfers have no ego. They are finished surfing before you paddle out. They have lists and lists of spots where they can go surf for themselves. They go through their days knowing they have something so special that they wouldn’t want to ruin it by making everything public knowledge.
March 6, 2013 10:16 am
I can’t imagin what you were thinking, or the lack of!!! Laird,Slater, Noll, Perkins, Aikau…. Don’t ignor these guys, because they are or were the best at what they do.
March 6, 2013 4:43 am
surfers are terrific atheletes. the bigger the waves the more awesome the rider.truley amazing
March 1, 2013 2:46 am
So yet again it seems Jeff Clark’s feat of surfing Mavericks alone for years and years is ignored and he doesn’t count as badass. Let’s hope that Discovering Mavericks will tell the true story of what a true surfer and pioneer the Man is.
February 28, 2013 11:17 pm
Why single out just 10 guys.Anyone who charges 20ft plus surf any where in the world is a badass. Know matter what race you are or what decade you are from . Big wave surfers are in a class of there own.The guys paddling to jaws or mavericks GOT HUGE ONES.
February 28, 2013 7:40 pm
I guess everyone has a different definition of “BadAss”
But I would say that the first Dudes who rode Pipe and Huge Waimea back in the 50 were certainly BADASS! Noll, Stang, Curran Sr., Cole, ect…
Also not including Laird is a huge mistake- he pretty much single handedly popularized the current Big Wave riding scene. Titus, Dane, JBG, & Nathan are my personal BADASS Favorites, but if I had to choose one- it is Kelly- it takes Mad Discipline and Huge balls to acheive what he has done, and that my friends is truely BADASS!
February 28, 2013 7:00 pm
I know this is only one mans list but, he did forget some of the true legends of the sport. Article reads BAD ASS who better than IRONS!! That should have been a sure bet. You gotta love Kelly Slater not sure if he is a bad ass tho’. I agree with the post above about Hawaiians. This is where the heart of surfing lies. This coming from a chic who loves surfers!!
February 28, 2013 4:02 pm
I realize that this is Mark’s list and he got to choose who’s in it, so plenty of people got left off that the rest of us think should be there, but I got to say my peace and say
No Laird?, really?
February 28, 2013 3:26 pm
Interesting that there are no native Hawaiians on the list…I’ve been surfing 35 years & the guys who take off the deepest & show the most sack are Hawaiians.
February 28, 2013 2:45 pm
Yeah, you could almost guess that Slater would be dissed. Just not cool to acknowledge his accomplishments.
February 28, 2013 1:12 pm
HELLLOOOOOO Kelly Slater 11X world Champion who just won The Eddie!!! Can ride any wave, any size, any part of the world with the skill and finness to top anyone!! If that ain’t BAD ASS then I don’t know what is! Can’t believe you didn’t include him!!
February 28, 2013 8:08 am
Agree 100% with Jimmy the Saint
And to make it worse, they only listed 5 “Badass” surfers in the mag.
Come on guys. SURFER is already light on content these days. At least give us the full article in a mag we PAY for!!
oh and by the way, having 24 pages of wetsuit ads before we even get to a picture or the Editors intro isn’t cool or edgy or whatever, It’s lame and lazy magazine production.
I know you have to pay the bills… but really ?
February 28, 2013 4:52 am
Surfer magazine, this is addressed to you guys, I read this article online earlier this week, but only received my magazine this week in the post. It was a bit of a let down to see an article in it I had already read, could you guys make sure that you are not posting stuff online from the mag before subscribers get their mags.
February 27, 2013 8:40 am
Nate Fletcher should be on that list.
Then again, Nate wouldnt want to be on that list. He likes being just under the radar.
February 25, 2013 1:07 pm
a really great rank but i really miss this guys on it…
McNamara
Navarro
O Brien
Fletcher
John John Florences
February 25, 2013 12:16 pm
where the fuck is bruce irons and nathan fletcher!!??!?
February 24, 2013 11:36 pm
Greg Russ
February 24, 2013 5:38 pm
Great article, I liked how it was based on his personal experiences with each of his nominees, and it was based on each surfers exploits in the water. Mark is a legend in his own right, I can think of few other individuals who personify the term ‘waterman’ like Mr Healy
February 24, 2013 12:28 pm
Junior Moepono
dane kealoha
johnny boy gomes
vince Collier
marvin foster
titus kinimaka
mark foo
Kala Alexander
kong
kai Berger
February 24, 2013 12:16 pm
Greg Noll the True Big Wave Chaser of all Time
February 24, 2013 3:07 am
nonsurfer: “what’s a smoking pit? what do you even mean by that?”
surfer: “would you like a definitive example?”
nonsurfer: “OK”
surfer: “Do you see the first image in the above series?”
nonsurfer: “yes”
surfer: “OK”
February 23, 2013 7:36 pm
What’s up with suFline all ofa’ sudden starting to talk so much shit on California? You MOTHERFUCKERS only exist because of the people in this state. Take your bullshit to OZ if you please. You will the n spin out and yet amother brilliant mind in the Mantel of our state will carry The Torch. Watch your mouth yopu little bitches whrn you talk shit on the G!!!!!
February 22, 2013 9:21 pm
Bruce irons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 22, 2013 8:35 pm
Go Lozza say his old man
February 22, 2013 5:42 pm
This is Marks top ten….get your own top ten.
February 21, 2013 10:55 pm
Todd Chesser… one of the most badass chargers of all time!
February 21, 2013 2:43 pm
ummmm… Nathan Fletcher??
February 21, 2013 1:58 pm
wheres JOB?
February 21, 2013 1:35 pm
seems to me there is a guy named Ken and another named Peter
February 21, 2013 1:25 pm
Haha love the story about Jay. I saw Chasing Mavericks and I instantly loved Jay’s story. He’s truly a great big wave surfer, and an excellent human being.
February 21, 2013 1:18 pm
WHAT?! No McNamara?!
February 21, 2013 1:11 pm
Heavy that four of these guys are dead. Wow.