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Leo Loro smashing it in Indo 2019 with Core

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Created by Tony Armstrong > 9 months ago, 12 Oct 2019
Tony Armstrong
NSW, 341 posts
12 Oct 2019 9:18PM
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Without a doubt Leo is way up there with his skill in wave and freestyle kiting.
The latest clip and it's huge.

psychojoe
WA, 1797 posts
12 Oct 2019 7:26PM
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"without a doubt" is a big call. So much wrong with this video. It looked like a long boring surf movie, freestyle usually amounts to a bit more than a couple of double spinny things.
And having a pantless child in the film means you're just peddling kiddy porn.

lotofwind
NSW, 6450 posts
12 Oct 2019 11:24PM
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^^^^^^ lol.
I think it looks like all his other vids from the past few years? All filmed at Lakeys, all look the same?
There are other places with waves other than the over filmed lakey pipe.

Seems he has found a new mule to post his vids.

cauncy
WA, 8407 posts
12 Oct 2019 9:04PM
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I'd be happy if I could ride like that' just saying

lotofwind
NSW, 6450 posts
13 Oct 2019 1:12AM
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I thought you could, just saying
Yeah not saying he dosent ride good, just looks the same as every other vid from previous years, could be the same one?
Says he's chasing sponsors and support etc, but think if that's what he's after the vids should show something different from 4 years ago and not the same thing at the same spot.

Plummet
4862 posts
13 Oct 2019 1:53AM
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The guy seems pretty skilled. But smacking a lip 50 times gets a bit boring to watch.

listery
QLD, 103 posts
13 Oct 2019 8:33AM
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cauncy said..
I'd be happy if I could ride like that' just saying


Some good advice given to me that helped a lot was to " leave the twinny at home ". Actually nailing a couple of gybes at last

simon78
NSW, 115 posts
13 Oct 2019 11:43AM
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He is ripping. A great vid.

just really amazing to watch him nurse the board through the 2nd half of almost ever snap. I think there is only one or two where he drives a rail through the entire turn. It looks looks like he is unweighting flattening the board and forcing it horizontally- making it cavitate to complete the turn.

imo he is either totally overpowered or that board is a couple of inches too wide through at the tail, too thick or the rails are not rolled enough.



interested to hear what others think.

billygreen
89 posts
13 Oct 2019 8:51AM
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He's a ripper for sure. That edit is way more entertaining than 90% of the riders in the GKA events.

For anyone who says it's a boring or repetitive edit please upload something better so we can all critique you.

I get the feeling that the breeze keyboard warriors will always look
for a negative angle in anything Leo related.

billygreen
89 posts
13 Oct 2019 9:30AM
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simon78 said..
He is ripping. A great vid.

just really amazing to watch him nurse the board through the 2nd half of almost ever snap. I think there is only one or two where he drives a rail through the entire turn. It looks looks like he is unweighting flattening the board and forcing it horizontally- making it cavitate to complete the turn.

imo he is either totally overpowered or that board is a couple of inches too wide through at the tail, too thick or the rails are not rolled enough.



interested to hear what others think.


Agree, would love to see him riding the core wave board for good waves (ripper 3) with round pin tail.

Gazuki
WA, 1363 posts
13 Oct 2019 11:56AM
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I love Core kites, especially the section but that kite looks horrible in the air. Early in the vid its jellyfishing like mad.

Same with the board, no drive out of the turns just slides sideways like a twinnie. Great skills all the same but it didn't make me want to buy their board or kite.

Chris_M
2128 posts
13 Oct 2019 12:40PM
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needs more star wipes

simon78
NSW, 115 posts
13 Oct 2019 5:45PM
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Incredibly good to see someone drive a semi trailer with a motorbike engine and make it work.

For sure, he was frustrated!? ....

Lol.

bet he spent more time on a normal surfboard that day and this is just a clip to keep core happy.

cauncy
WA, 8407 posts
13 Oct 2019 4:38PM
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Where the fark was Colin. That's what I wanna know

Luluz
NSW, 115 posts
13 Oct 2019 8:44PM
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It's an amazing video !!!

Jono77
WA, 348 posts
13 Oct 2019 8:02PM
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cauncy said..
Where the fark was Colin. That's what I wanna know


I think Luluz might know where Colin is...

Luluz
NSW, 115 posts
14 Oct 2019 7:36AM
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Jono77 said..


cauncy said..
Where the fark was Colin. That's what I wanna know




I think Luluz might know where Colin is...



Luluz
NSW, 115 posts
14 Oct 2019 7:43AM
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psychojoe said..
"without a doubt" is a big call. So much wrong with this video. It looked like a long boring surf movie, freestyle usually amounts to a bit more than a couple of double spinny things.
And having a pantless child in the film means you're just peddling kiddy porn.



lol .. much anger in your words ... Peace please

eppo
WA, 9372 posts
14 Oct 2019 7:10AM
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Maybe simon78 knows where he is

eppo
WA, 9372 posts
14 Oct 2019 1:25PM
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Just watched the clip. You keep wanting him to have less power and less horizontal pull on those more vertical rentries.

iandvnt
QLD, 581 posts
14 Oct 2019 4:26PM
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Absolutely ripping. Some waves of consequence right there, great critical turns.

Why anyone would want to compete in the gka is beyond me.
You could barely cover flights with the prize money if you don't end up on podium and then you gotta call yourself a sailor too! " sanctioned by world sailing" lol, oh and it's a wave comp where they still compete with no waves :-0 and you get to be world wave champion :-0

eppo
WA, 9372 posts
14 Oct 2019 5:47PM
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Because you compete against the best and get to hang with your mates and do what ya like. That's why.

Juddy
WA, 1103 posts
15 Oct 2019 3:26PM
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Where in Indo is this??

dafish
NSW, 1631 posts
15 Oct 2019 7:30PM
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Lakey

Luluz
NSW, 115 posts
16 Oct 2019 10:59PM
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dafish said..
Lakey


quikdrawMcgraw
1221 posts
17 Oct 2019 7:58AM
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The guy can kitesurf that stub nose board looks loose as, I agree with someone above 5 mins of lake pipe and nungas gets repetitive.

Tbaggn
NSW, 57 posts
18 Oct 2019 6:16AM
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Completely agree with eppo. It's surprising that with his ability and talent, after smashing the lip he doesn't sometimes reduce the power a little and surf out of the wave rather than skidding out powered up. On some occasions the powered up move is necessary to make the next section but not always. He has no problem at all stalling the kite when tube riding. Pretty awesome vid though!!

bjw
NSW, 3567 posts
18 Oct 2019 11:58AM
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I love the double forwards with the leggie on. Id hate to see the stacks and close calls!

Luluz
NSW, 115 posts
20 Oct 2019 2:59PM
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simon78 said..
He is ripping. A great vid.

just really amazing to watch him nurse the board through the 2nd half of almost ever snap. I think there is only one or two where he drives a rail through the entire turn. It looks looks like he is unweighting flattening the board and forcing it horizontally- making it cavitate to complete the turn.

imo he is either totally overpowered or that board is a couple of inches too wide through at the tail, too thick or the rails are not rolled enough.



interested to hear what others think.




He was totally overpower wind picked up to 30 knots riding a 10 m ...some other riders was using 7m and 6m
we had such a great time this year



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