Psycho edit. I can't get over those sketchy takeoffs into menacing closeouts. Don't think I'd survive one, let alone 4-5 consecutive thrashings like Mikey.

Same board and shorts thru out? Or has he multiple of each?

Yep, refreshing to see this style of surfing after the last couple months. What Mikey lacks in competitive nous or CT aerial trickery, he more than makes up for in courage and willingness to huck himself over some psycho ledges to pull into some hefty toobs, and lay his rail on some steep sections. Last half of the edit was particularly epic.

Fred Neil!

Modern Aussie mongrel.....and I luv it!
Up'your's attitude, again.....luv it!

Wow, I saw Mikey on the broadcast of the Straddie comp and he was doing these mad forehand takeoffs into waves that looked unmakeable - and making them. Same here only bigger and more critical. Liked the tunes, especially the 2nd part.
And yeah I got a bit of an MP vignette from the vid. Epic.

Love to see a bit of Animal.

And no airs. How nice.

I'll go out on a limb and note the hype around Bells/Winki last week compared to these waves.

only lasted 2:30 before i tuned out, not a fan.

I think we can agree that is charging

That was SSSSSOOOOOO sick. I loved it all.

good edit but super limited repertoire.

I think the first 3 minutes was the same two closeout waves. Not sure.

I'm with goofyfoot. Not a fan.

While Mikey is a beast at charging big barrels, I find his rail surfing painful to watch.

Maybe he should start doing lots of squats and deadlifts.

lost interest few minutes in.

After watching the last two WSL contests, it appears he has to mix up his game plan in beachies... After watching this heavy reef beast mode, I suspect a few naysayers will fall silent after WA.. Keep charging son!!!

He charges, of course, no one would deny that. I’d say Jack Robbo and possibly Ethan go just as hard though just more precise, more calculated.

In the edits I’ve seen Mikey seems super wreckless. Does not look like a recipe for a long and prosperous career.

Know what you’re saying about Ethan but he sure looked like his was toying with solid Haleiwa and Sunset to me. I’m sure with more time he’d settle into backdoor just fine.

Yeah Mikey has his own thing going. Good luck to him.

Margaret's will sort all this out.. watch the cream rise to the top.. the aussies will put on a great show

didnt make it to the charging section first round. solid charging.

Solid forecast for Margies, here's hoping he can step up and put on a show.

As Solitiude alluded to, can't afford to be reckless in a 30 minute heat.
he needs to make the wave.

Tough crowd, for sure. Definitely a charger but you’d want to be at the Wright family. Would be hard turning up for dinner if you didn’t go.

Get rid of the mullet Mike.

I think Mikey should maybe go the slab / big wave scene, lots a guts, good in the barrel, heavy on the rail. Gotta lot of MP in that style. Probably needs variety to stay in the CT on a long term basis. Rips none the less.

I loved it. Give me that any day over the airs and grovelling... I'd seen that backdoor wave and was very impressed, it's certainly put into perspective when you see how many floggings he took to in that same session. Certainly not one to hold back and I hope he goes a long way in WA

Those big slashes would feel great to do. I have often spent sessions (in much smaller waves) with a predictable great open face following a fast section just doing big cut back slashes for the pure g force feel - never caring who saw (often nobody) or that it was repetitive. One of the best feelings in surfing.

I just don't get the chance too often. Maybe Mikey was feeling the same and enjoying not having to "score points for variety". Perhaps the edit was too long - a few less carves and the peanut gallery would have still been in the "ooooh ahhhh" phase.