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surfcowboy

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Foils are SUPER Dangerous!~
« on: July 25, 2016, 04:50:56 PM »
Foiled fins actually... We really need to work to keep these things out of our lineups. Someone's could get seriously hurt.

http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/italian-surfer---and-wqs-frontrunner---hospitalized-before-hes-set-to-compete-in-the-vans-us-open-leo-fioravan_140221/

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Re: Foils are SUPER Dangerous!~
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2016, 05:18:38 PM »
Tis but a scratch.   Here's one of a fin I took to the head a while ago (prone surfing)...

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Re: Foils are SUPER Dangerous!~
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2016, 09:04:31 PM »
Damn son!

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Re: Foils are SUPER Dangerous!~
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2016, 08:26:23 AM »
Impulse empathy cringe!
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