THE "NEW" SURF INDUSTRY AND MY NEW SPONSOR!
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- I'm happy to announce my partnership with DarcSport! Not only did the pick me up but the also picked up Bruce Irons and Max Holloway! After 13 years with Quiksilver it was finally my time to leave. @maxholloway LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for weekly videos! This is Livin' merch! thisislivinstore.com
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Gotta be honest, and I hope you consider this feedback - please do away with the mic. I believe it actually takes away from the authenticity of the scenes. There’s something to be said for the way the audio was before where it actually caught more of your surroundings, added texture and context to the scene (birds, car passing, boat engine starting, ocean in the background, whatever it may be). This makes it sound like a podcast. Sounds like you’re in a vacuum or little 10x10 room. 🤙
I concur with this statement regarding the mic. Aloha.
Good points!
MEH!
Yeah, I noticed right away the sound sux. Way too much compression. Sounds way sterile.
If he didn’t ever say anything about the Mic nobody would say anything about the Mic. It’s either he holds a mic or there’s a mic on the camera. Either way there’s gonna be a mic. no hate for trying to make your stuff sound a little more professional in my opinion, which means nothing😂
Max Holloway, Bruce Irons and Koa Rothman is a Heavy Thing Seen.
Heeeeaaaaavvvvvyyyyyy
Dunno man, this is giving off mid-90’s Wolfpak vibes. Almost has an East LA Vato gang look to it. Hope they were able to match or beat that Quiksilver paycheck. Wish you all the best braddah!
Pretty sure they don't.
Quiksilver has become a sellout company and that aint core. Nate and Koa has talked alot about that in their podcast so prolly why Koa left. Money aint everything
@@karlkristianvigre1400 Yeah, but holy shit this brand looks atrocious. Imagine a bunch of North shore groms wearing this hanging out at Cholos Ha ha! He should’ve stuck with his best friends and joined the Florence team.
@@karlkristianvigre1400 Tbh is was probably a money decision on why Koa would go with a MMA / fitness brand that has no ties to surfing.. There are loads of new grass roots sustainable surf brands around that would have been a much better fit if it werent purely a dollars decision.
Agreed.. Getting Big Boi Strength Cartel vibes from the photo shoot, and the clothing.... Hope Darc changes their designs, especially for this upcoming Hawaiian line.... No need to pose looking like tough guys, to promote surf culture/clothing. Hoping for the best.
Congrats!!
hope they picked up a new designer too :)
Seriously. I’ve never heard of this brand and I’m not interested from what I’ve seen so far. They must have paid Koa a lot. That’s not a brand I would want to be associated with.
100%, to give up riding for one of the most iconic brands in all of surfing, corporate or not. At least with Quiksilver we knew what the brand was all about. So what is this a surf brand or an MMA brand? Sure, RVCA managed to be successful at both, but they came onto the scene with an incredible group of artist backing them.
Logo looks like it’s a freebie from clip art
@@slynn5138 Quiksilver dumped him and most of their surfers. He didn't choose to leave. Guy's gotta make a living somehow. Give the brand a chance. All the big labels are turning to custard now anyway. Hard to make a living as a pro surfer in the current climate. Sponsorship dollars are scarce.
all their stuff is ugly
Literally the first comment I’ve 3ver left… Lol I’m in my 50s, and seems like it’s a generational thing. First off, I love your energy and so much respect for you, that you have found a way to support yourself and your lifestyle with your videos and your other business adventures. I appreciate that it’s not a free ride and there’s so much work and effort that goes into it but that enables you to be you. Anyways,please don’t lose yourself along the way. Much respect
Curious if any of their gear comes in black?
They have tonnes of different colors mate.. Dark black, light black and black black to name a few :D
BTW, darcsports tees will not fly with surfers imho. U should push for a new line of a more surf oriented theme
I thought you would go with team Florence
Florence team for sure as it grows more.
If your last name isn't Florence, you will not join team Florence.
I'm thinking Florence in the future for sure. 👍
Team Florence got airplanes going everywhere, Koa gotta stay home. So long as there's podcast. No podcast is not an option
Back injury from snowboarding..and slowly transitioning into surfing. Your vlog helped keep my feet on a board. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Love the content. Keep it up, you rock.
Peace from the SF Bay.
Good luck Koa! Thanks for spreading the positive vibes
Congrats Koa you earned and deserved this. Many blessings to a fun and fruitful career with them!
My Mom told me that despair, "Giving Up" , is the worst thing to do.
I like the motto "Never Give Up" .
Best wishes , glad you are sponsored going forward.
I love your channel.
Congrats on the new sponsor! Always good to change it up. Shirt is sick. Can’t wait to get back out there . 🤙🏾 from FL
So dope to see Alessa and Max also with the brand. Congrats Koa! Aloha!
Designs produced under roïd rage. So inspiring. Would have never thought that No Fear could be revived 😂😂😂. Hope they pay you enough.
Congratulations! Your recent session at Kandui was jaw-dropping, unbelievable surfing. You put on a clinic.
Not giving up would mean you stick with your own brand “This is Livin”. Cool team they assembled from Hawaii but I give this partnership 18 months max.
That’s exactly what I was thinking, but I give this relationship three years. Definitely gives off Bad Boyz, Wolfpak, No Fear vibes. Should’ve joined his best friends under the Florence brand
Koa, I’m happy if you’re happy. This
is your life. You’ll always have
“This is Livin” No one can take that
away. Be safe. Be well. 🌺🤙🏽🇺🇸💃🏻
Love the new sponsor. Like you said never give up having one just a month and two weeks ago having a knee replacement I’m serious. The pain was unbelievable. Don’t push through it here in two weeks and we can do stairs and ride a bike what you got
Good for you Koa !! When you have positive vibes good things happen !!
So Cool Koa congradulations. Amazing to see Bruce Irons with the team as well.
Much love and respect brotha keep living the dream
Congratulations Koa! Sounds like a perfect pairing.......
They spelled Dark wrong.
Well when the founder has about 5 brain cells left.... it happens
All the success on your new journey Koa.
You would sell more this is livin brand …. But take their money while they still have it. AFFLICTION comes to mind with this branding.
100%
Take a lower lever Florence sponsorship even. This brand is lame.
Affliction for sure
It tottally stinks of Assfliction!
Congratulations, it’s gotta be bomb as hell to be with a local company. It’s giving you autonomy and freedom to be who you are, and to help grow a local company from the ground up. I’m 100% a poser sir for living in Mississippi so now I can’t wait to get some Murch and help spread the love.
“get busy living or get busy dying brother” 😎✌️🙏
Congrats! Keep pushing it. Good to see new companies/ entrepeneurs support/respect surfers, and bring much needed competition to the stablished brands. EPIC
Congrats Koa! Holdin it down for tha braddahs! Keepin it core and local.
Congratulations!
What a solid team! You’re with the BMF 💪🏼
Incredible work! Killin it!
well done Koa-- got to do what's right for you and if this it that's great-- good that you've got Bruce as well -- your channel is da best -- great escape to be in your world surfing on the north shore and everywhere else- please keep sharing
Stoked to see mate your happy nfgu is what my dad told me as a kid go get em koa!!!!!
That blue Padillac tho 🔥🔥🔥
Wolves in Hawaiian surfing? IDK, it looks more like hockey to me.
Don't like they're Designs,just doesn't fit with SURFING? my opinion.
So sick. Congrats braddha
I’m a big fan Koa, and thanks always for the positive vibes! Congrats on the new sponsor and the brand looks sick! gotta say you looked like Jake Gyllenhaal in the photoshoot haha
Congratulations
Looks like a great team and just keep on going and dont listen to anything of people who are negative to you. Hugs from Norway....
I’m glad you’re happy KOA. I’ve been around QUICKSILVER my whole life and yes they went corporate a long time ago, that’s business. I can’t honestly say what this company is about but I certainly don’t see what a wolf has to do with surfing. I kind of wished you would have picked a company with a more focused agenda on just surfing and not just a whatever brings in the money attitude. ALOHA 🤙
Been around a company your whole life but still can't spell it?
Well, everybody has to eat and have a place to live. He’s been on NS his whole life, kinda hard to go get an apartment on Waikiki
@stevelochead2681, please Stevey Boi, your opinion 🤔 you can’t even spell Quiksilver ..
Congratulations koa .
I love the new vibe good luck and congrats stay awesome koa.
Congratulations !!
Congrats Koa!
Congrats! Cool sponsor!! Watching from HUMBOLDT county!!
I could totally see Koa crying inside the whole video
everyones crying bruh, but how u carry on is the difference
Why
Na man, fuck quick xcel too, all the same media conglomerate, I respect a company that cares about their riders, hard to find nowadays, so many kids who rip so hard with no sticker, who 10 years ago woulda been surfing a billboard with all their sponsors
This is living was a clean brand for him. He got lured in with this bullshit.
Gnarly team. Looking forward to seeing more of their gear.
New Surf Industry would be sick.
Congrats Koa 🎉 I will be on the NS all November hope I get to see you surf pipe 🤙
As good of news for you, im even more stoked to hear that this likely means Bruce will be back in the lineup
Stoked for you and Bruce on new beginnings. You guys need to head to Indo and Tahiti for some footage. Talk Makua into doing it and definitely chill with Koby. That guy still rips!
Bruce and koby are both drugs users, that is a poor lane for Koa to go down.
@@krusher74 you don’t have a clue. And they charge harder then you ever could.
Congrats KOA
a big hug from Barcelona Koa friend 🤙
Koa is solid proof one can be an amazing surfer, but also a giant kook.
Good luck in this next chapter in your pro surfing life Koa. Thanks for all the amazing content over the years. Been following forever. Onwards and upwards. You're best is yet to come I'm sure of it. 🤙
Never give up steroids
Yeah, should be Narcsport...
congrats koa
I'm ready to buy some Darcsport shirts with the Hawaii team on them. Koa and Bruce Irons as teammates? Hell yeah!
Hey Koa, the new logo / team is growing on me.. Not so sure about the mic though. Glad you got to surf Super Karoke ( Malok ) and Pulau Karamajet Mentawai. Those two waves are up there with my all time favourites. Great barrel riding at Kandui. The wave suits your style perfectly..
Good stuff!!! Go for it 👏👏👏💪
Darc Sport is legit, they have some dope clothes. We need to start supporting smaller businesses.
Do the damn podcast with Nate bro! It’s my favorite pod that comes out once every 3 months lol
100% miss it so bad it's been months! We need more Eli Olson and Jack Germain too
Congrats Braddah, keep surfing strong and making great content. You do a lot to promote surfing and show what our lifestyle is about. Wish you all the best with the new sponsor 🤙🏾
This brand is questionable …not a fan… too bro MMA rage vibe. "Fitting in Hawaii" as they say with surfers is a stretch.
I can see it as a fit for old strung out Bruce, but this is a good look for Koa and his young audience.
Shout outs to Brandon Wolff the OG!! Love from Aotearoa bruddah, all day!
Curious to see how this collab works out...darc definitely has a much different vibe from qs and This is Livin so i'm curious to see how you blend their style with your own laid back Hawaiian way of life
Congratulations Koa you are an ornament to free surfing...:)
This is living line can’t be beat! Cali people love it
Mic is great sound is amazing you can hear everything you are saying.
Congratulations always thoughs positive
i think the new brand is sick.. In this vid when i saw koa shaking hands with all the macho men in the crew I realized hes probably still the gnarliest one, because of his big wave surfing. They same to respect men that are badass and grind. I can get behind that.
Go Koa!! 🎉❤
Congrats, mic sounded good
Congrats Koa! Ive been a subscriber since day 1. I know you touched on it briefly about the downfall of the major surf brands, but how did it go down? Did Quicksilver dissolve the entire team? Excited to tune in to your new adventures.
Epic. Congrats! Bruce one of best free surfers in the world during his time and best tube riders of all time! You guys are gonna crush it! Bruce looks healthy and young too. Love it. Quicksilver corporate greed strikes again!
Congrats on the new sponsorship! Looking forward to your influence taking hold and directing the brand to a more global image that reflects your surfing and lifestyle(this is living for example).
Never give up is correct unless it’s concerning the microphone 🚫🎙️
Hey, saw you in Blenders ad!
I said it when you were in Tahiti the whole upside-down thing with stranger things being a partner with Quick pissed me off. As a lifer growing up in Hawaii pretty much built the surf industry clothing in the bodyboarding industry as we were the fashionistas. I welcome you new sponsor I even told quick to get into the ski industry back in the day. So is the Wolves clothing connected to your new sponsor or is that connected to the other black shorts group lol. Well your growing and you need to also create your own sponsor to sponsor other surfers that will come. I remember when Sunny wife used to run the Hui shop store. Koa stay true to your own, love it and Happy Birthday to your bro the other day.
Stoked keep killn it
I am 68 years old and am super proud of you Koa!
Just heard about the sad passing of waterman, Tamayo Perry, on the news channels KHON and KITV.
Koa, I have long heard of this man.
And, I have always revered lifeguards.
Lifeguards are especially heroic in Hawai'i.
I am very sorry for Hawaii's loss.
I am very sorry for the loss of a man who meant a lot to a lot of people, too. 😢
Never Give Up! 🤙🤙🤙
be cool to get bruce on
in regards to the mic, a mix of w and w out
Thought you were a huge Timberwolves fan when I first saw the hat. Not a fan of the mics enjoyed the ambient background sounds before
AWESOME mate !! Good news. A company with real vision. World class athletes for sure. Go get em Koa.
I don't get it.
You really gave up riding for Quiksilver for this Vato-Cholo brand? What were you thinking!! I think I saw them selling shirts at the East LA swap meet.
Can’t wait to see a bunch of groms rocking this gear hanging out at Cholo’s 😂 Wonder what color the bandannas are going to be? Hahaha
he was dropped.
I agree very interesting times for surfing there'll be some main stream surf brands disappear over the next few years I feel.
I like it. Keep following ur heart, and gut
New gear is 🔥
would love to know what happened with quiksilver
I like the mic!❤
Haha koa rockin the W
Congratulations! Crack a Sixpack of that ambient sound. Salute.
The graphics on the back of the tees are a bit much
Love it and also love this is living so don’t stop wearing that 😊
Glad you got out of KookRiders. Watch for Kooksilver, Kookabong, Kooka,… coming to a target or Walmart near you.
nofear and assfliction ended up there too.
Your gonna get so fit physically and mentally being on board with darcsport.. best decision for you.. NFGU!
Rest if you must, but never give up!
Gotta get max on and train with him video