Traktor Team Tokyo Quivers

Next stop, Tokyo. We’ve got five incredible ambassadors for surfing and their respective nations set to compete in Japan as our sport makes its debut on the world stage.

JS made sure the Traktor Team’s quivers would have them ready for anything. From new model prototypes and a mind blowing construction that’ll provide an edge in even the smallest, weakest conditions, to their favourite high performance shortboards. And with a typhoon in the forecast likely to provide at least one day of quality surf, we’ll probably see just about every single board come into play. Board breakdowns, below:

Welcome to the Traktor Team Kauli Vaast

"I want to surf faster, higher and stronger than ever before. Riding the Traktors, I know I'll achieve my goals."  

Kauli Vaast surfed in his first CT event as a 17-year-old local wildcard at Teahupo’o, and threaded tube after tube until one of his heroes, Jeremy Flores, knocked him out in the round before the quarters. Ever since then Kauli's surfing has grown up quickly, blowing minds from giant tubes to winning contests in tiny beachbreaks, and everything in between. After working with him sporadically for the last several years, we’re proud to officially welcome Kauli Vaast to the Traktor Team. 

Conner Coffin testing his JS quiver at the Waco Wave Pool

Before coming out to Australia for the CT, Conner and some our USA team including Oliver Kurtz, Brent Reilly and Heath Walker travelled to Texas for some board testing at the Waco wave pool. Using his regular Monsta 2020 shortboard as a starting point, Conner stepped down to a Monsta Box 2020 and a Bullseye in HYFI, before eventually going all the way down to our twin fins.

Mikey Wright in ROCK

Mikey Wright in ROCK - another instant classic from Quiksilver and his best mate / filmer Wade Carroll. Unpredictable and unfiltered as always, Mikey spent two months charging through the North Shore's heaviest tubes and hitting its biggest sections. See full interview over at STAB, and Mikey's quiver breakdown, below:

Makua Rothman's JS board breakdown

Makua Rothman breaks down his quiver from JS.

Happy Recluse with Pete Devries

Pete Devries and Jeremy Koreski, two long-time partners in the mission to surf and photograph the best waves Vancouver Island have to offer, take the extra step into their deep backyard returning to a wave that had shown past potential for a legendary session. Full quiver breakdown, below:

Giving back from every online sale with i = change

After a tough year in which we've received more than enough support to safely come through the other side, we've decided to partner with an incredible organisation called i = Change to contribute a small portion of our online sales in Australia to charities who make the world a better place. For more details on the initiative, and how funds are distributed, check out the video and explanation below:

Traktor Team headed to Hawaii

After a long stint at home, most of the Traktor Team are heading to Hawaii with everything from fishes and shortboards to step ups and guns along for the ride. JS finished off batches of FMNII round pins for everyone just in time - the most ridden model each and every Hawaiian season. Pictured - JW's Pipe quiver. 

Conner's Texas Trip

With a batch of fresh boards, Conner jumped on a quick trip to Texas with his brother, dad and a few good friends to check out the now infamous Waco wave pool. And alongside plenty of hefty punts on the end section, we definitely found it refreshing to see Conner's heavy footed, rail burying approach compared to most of the other clips we've seen out of there this year. Clip & board breakdowns, below.

Stab No Contest - with Julian Wilson

With the Tweed Coast Pro kicking off the first of three World Surf League Countdown Series Events, STAB’s Australian No Contest host Danny heads north to meet up with Julian Wilson to see his offseason cross training and impressive motocross skills.