Rob Machado Re-Lives his Pipe Masters Win (+ Your First Look at his All New Mashup Model).

[@jbf4184]

When I was a kid I had a self made recording on VHS of a contest at Seaside Reef where Rob just put on an absolute clinic. Not only was it a way bigger than average day so the waves were amazing, but he just had what looked to my teenaged eyes, the perfect ride, every time. I must have watched that contest 100 times back in the day. That summer he became my favorite surfer to watch and try (failed) to emulate.

[@BenDover-vs7ih]

Kelly and Rob my favorite surfers of all time. Hope one day I get to meet Rob. Such an awesome dude.

[@firewiresurfboards]

Try Seaside Reef parking lot on most days. :)

[@fernandomaron87]

Rob and Lopez for me

[@GR-sg2lv]

This is film... back when you would paddle out with 36 photos.... haha. another world. Rob is a classic.

[@michaelseifert6261]

Insane; what a beautiful little diddy as to paraphrase Rob. Thank you for that short but in depth look at surfings “soul man.”

[@firewiresurfboards]

Stoked you enjoyed!

[@Pucksndeep6]

Talk about a humble, nice, decent human being

[@sergiomezzino6034]

Rob Is so cool in and out the water!! He brings smiles in my face without any effort! Legend

[@CHUCKBALLER2024]

Agreed

[@stephenwolfram356]

That was really cool, thanks Rob.

[@dhoover5480]

Fluid power surfing at its best. Love watching RM on any size wave/any size board. Radical yet smooth - exactly how I try to surf. Sometimes I actually pull it off, not like Rob who does it every ride

[@juliakoltzoff6870]

Imagine being an amazing surfer without throwing airs every second…yes groms…it can happen🤩

[@jeffhoffman3429]

I recognized you from a Jack Johnson show I was at in San Diego. Jack had you come out to play and sing a song. I think you were to shy to sing in front of everyone, but still jammed. Stoked to see you talking about September Sessions in this video too! Thanks for sharing your memories!

[@alexreid4131]

I remember the Surfer issue when Rob and Kelly were guest editors. I gave it to my local hospital. Hopefully some kid got stoked on it and took up surfing. Love ya Rob.

[@firewiresurfboards]

🙏🏻

[@alexreid4131]

@@firewiresurfboards love ya back 🙏

[@travisguide4516]

Always my favorite surfer such a natural freak of gnar

[@joemeeker5211]

Hey Rob, it’s like a gathering of tribes man!

[@Elfunko99x]

Awesome concept, vid, etc. What a good interview. 👍

[@kylewattssurfing3266]

Nicccccceeee yeeeeeeeaaaaahhhhh!!!!!!! Sweeeeeeeet throwba@aaaacccckkk taaaalk!!!!!! HAPPY SURFING FROM VB/VIRGINIA BEACH!!!!! ✌🌴 😎 🌴✌

[@Aint1S]

I have a lot of those mags... That's the time where they were really questioning Californian surfers on the CT on whether or not their days were over. Little did I know Rob was going to call it. Rob's style is my favorite. Can we please have a Kelly edition for the aggressive surfers who just shred a wave to pieces?!

[@firewiresurfboards]

We'll see what we can do. ;)

[@Aint1S]

@@firewiresurfboards My man! 🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@mosin9105]

Cool interview!

[@firewiresurfboards]

Thanks, we'll do more.

[@mosin9105]

@@firewiresurfboards Lookin’ forward to it!

[@veromikes]

What a LEGEND.

[@Singlefinsurfingforlife]

My 7-8th grade science teacher Bill Parker is good friends with his parents Rob use to come into are class a couple times during the school year it was awesome

[@SkipperSurfReview]

Yew! Ordering one right now!

[@gustavobro2484]

Such a legend✌️❤️🙂

[@cryptokiwicam8812]

Man this guy used to rip. legend

[@jacksonhuffman7404]

I can’t wait to have one of those mash ups under my feet!!

[@firewiresurfboards]

They're at surf shops and online stores throughout Europe and Australia. They're landing in the U.S.A. in mid February.

[@Malama_Ki]

@@firewiresurfboards you gotta do an exposé on King Kelly’s winning Houdini!

[@TheSoleDweller]

Rob was, is and will ever be the most stylish surfer on the planet. If someone can make perfect love to a wave, that is him !

[@redondorocket2680]

Loose Change..... great surf movie... great music.

[@Surfmus]

Those 90s shortboards, I was also a victim of them.

[@chrishealton3830]

Old comment, but they’re good boards if you’re short and small. And the wave is punchy enough. I have one of my dad’s and ride it sometimes.

[@birdssurfshed]

Nice one Rob!

[@speedkunky77]

Stay golden young man.

[@tubetauk]

more story time with rob!!!

[@firewiresurfboards]

We're on it.

[@rimawihone]

Great Vid guys - Rob MEAN!!

[@firewiresurfboards]

Thank you!

[@juliomcdermott4696]

Humble bloke. Solid. P.M. more honourable than any Prime Ministers.

[@kookinkiz5380]

Cenny coast represent 🤙🏼

[@josesnowsneves5132]

Great video. Tell us a bit more about the board...should it be ridden on our usual "regular surf" dimensions, or should it take a bit more volume? thx

[@DanielGonzalez-rw3yt]

Legend!!!!

[@firewiresurfboards]

😀

[@soulriders03]

I love Machado　！！！　from japan!!!

[@Searemm]

Just so you know Rob, your trend did catch on a little. I was nomadic Aussie living and surfing in the Pacific Northwest around that time and everywhere I went there were dudes wearing boardies over their wetsuits.

[@jdouble2012]

Love your style

[@mathewjardini315]

great content

[@mathewjardini315]

I didn't know rob was so good on guitar, pretty chill. I wonder if him and kelly jam haha that would be an interesting album

[@noahhogle985]

YEEEWWWW

[@SurfSkateDX]

Alucinante , parabéns pelo trabalho 🤘🇧🇷⚡

[@KrytpoSurfer]

i love september sessions!

[@firewiresurfboards]

One of our favorites also.

[@smacker360]

Loved it when he said his flu was what they called covid in the past. Honest great human with natural talent.

[@mulletover3832]

Rob is the Matthew McConaughey of surfing.

[@akronaut6367]

I get older, they stay the same waves

[@C.Hawkshaw]

Lion!

[@geofftheintern]

Wetsuits under the shorts?.......you did start a trend, it's called kite surfing!

[@erikmisleh82]

I wear my trunks over my spring suit

[@mustangs263]

Why didn't they call a foul on Kelly Slater when you clearly won the World Championship.

[@ODL957]

Thanks for sharing

[@firewiresurfboards]

Stoked you like it.

[@ppg4667]

What fins is he running in that new setup?

[@firewiresurfboards]

In this video he's using his FCS Tri Keel set. This is his favorite fin set up on this board. Dan Mann likes it as a quad, and Kevin Schulz prefers it as a 2+1. When Dan and Rob created the fin cluster and concave setup, they did it specifically to accommodate all three fin setups. They wanted something that gave everyone as many options as possible.

[@kristianszeto6424]

What are the dims on Rob’s Mashup in this video ?

[@firewiresurfboards]

5'4 x 19 1/2 x 2 7/16

[@kristianszeto6424]

Just ordered mine, thank you for the quick response! 🤙

[@parabola8933]

Whenever I see Rob it makes me want to move to Encinitas, but then I look at the house prices and think about what a nightmare California has become it's depressing. I grew up in Newport and used to surf down there all the time. I moved four years ago to Texas and we're free here. I hope California can overcome the tyranny that it's under.

[@shirleygee4491]

cool story boomer, stay in Texas and don't come back!

[@firewiresurfboards]

Come out. :) We'll block for you at Lowers.

[@parabola8933]

@@firewiresurfboards I might some day and I'll hit you up. Until then I'll be here enjoying my freedom. Enjoy your slavery.

[@justincesarski314]

true dat

[@andrewiida3802]

Those weren’t Machado fins on that seaside, WTH were they Rob??

[@mitchellsailor72]

They look like RM tri fins very much his design

[@andrewiida3802]

@@mitchellsailor72 dude the seaside is a quad and quad ONLY.

[@firewiresurfboards]

@@andrewiida3802 In this video Rob is riding the Mashup - it's his brand new model designed in collaboration with Dan Mann. Its a mashup of the Seaside and the Dominator, and you size it right between both shapes. Fo example if you ride a 5'7 Seaside and a 6'1 Dominator, you probably ride at 5'10 Mashup. We're sharing a lot more about this new model over the coming weeks.

[@firewiresurfboards]

@@mitchellsailor72 Yes, that's what he's riding.

[@andrewiida3802]

@@firewiresurfboards ahhh! Thanks for the response! I tried to buy a dominator but the wait was too long so I went with a seaside and it turned into the best decision, I love it. But now I gotta know about this Mashup!

[@DM-hw4cr]

Rob Zombie?

[@deanevans5642]

FUCK - this is painful watching machado going through his Al Bundy impression. uuggghhhhh!!!!!

[@mrmr314]

Yeah but Rob's a midget. He's a very good surfer, sure, but he is VERY small and light. There is no mistake that 95% of pros are very slim in weight and stature, and the few bigger guys don't get above 80kg or so (Jordie, JJ & Owen might get up to 85kg max maybe). The best guys (arguably) are all well under 75kg or even under 70kg or 65kg - what a normal 14-16-year-old would weigh. What's the point? These guys can get up and going fast FAR easier than heavier guys. They can paddle into waves far easier because they are not dragging weight. They tend to have more stamina because they aren't dragging weight. They can ride far shorter surfboards ... which are of course looser and the waves allow the shorter boards to perform. They can do airs whereas big guys don't fly through the air very well at all (or their boards separate from their feet more easily). When it gets big, sure, bigger guys come into their own but because everyone is going fast the lighter guys can also do it due to having shitloads of readily suitable and changeable equipment. Their "long" boards are the bigger guy's short boards. You know when you go surfing locally or overseas and your board just doesn't suit the conditions so you can't really surf to your potential? These guys often don't have these problems. The Mashup's widest point is too far up the board (above half way) but it has decent rocker - and the Dominator II's widest point is further back behind half way but it has very little rocker. You need to bring the Mashup's widest point back below half way so you have the rocker too. The Seaside is too tear-droppy, too rounded. Sure in a decent wave you could surf it off the back rails/tail more.

[@willloman812]

I wonder if he does yard work.