Taking on multiple fields in one contest is nothing new for HSS Team Rider Kanoa Igarashi. With the 2011 Quik USA Championships set to wrap up this weekend down at Trestles, Kanoa is looking in form, ripping his way through heat after heat. Be sure to follow Kanoa via the live webcast this weekend, Friday [...]

Quiksilver certainly knows how to showcase its product. Their website is far more impressive and interactive than competitors, video's for Quik's performance boardshorts are jaw dropping, and Quiksilver's team yields surfing stars like Kelly Slater and Dane Reynolds. With all that marketing and hype going into Quiksilver's Cypher Boardshorts campain, one might expect a product that is less than satisfactory, kind of like how the movie industry pumps tons of marketing dollars into not so spectacular movies (a good example would be GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra). For Quiksilver Cypher Boardshorts, this is NOT the case. Quiksilver's Performance Boardshorts hold up to the hype. Think of Quiksilver Cypher Series Boardshorts as the Ironman of boardshorts, lots of marketing, and a product that delivers.

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Check out Quiksilvers' footage from the world premiere of Kelly Slater’s spectacular 3D Imax film, The Utimate Wave Tahiti.

Brett Simpson is in the first heat of the Quiksilver Gold Coast Pro. He is going up against Dane and Roy Powers. Not the easiest way to start the tour. Good luck Brett. We will be following Brett throughout his journey on the WCT.

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We have done some extensive research to bring you this 5 part series on Performance Boardshorts

It seems like long ago when O'Neill introduced a breakthrough for the surf industry: the Superfreaks.  The Oneill Superfreaks were comfortable, lightweight, stretchy, and most importantly incredible to surf in.  Superfreaks quickly became the best selling boardshorts on the market and went on to win the 2004 SIMA Image Award for Product Innovation of the Year.

Flash to the present (6 years later) and the Surf Industry and Boardshorts have completely changed. Core Surf Companies like Billabong, Hurley, Quiksilver, & Volcom make a plethora of Performance Boardshorts. O'Neill still sells Superfreaks as well as many other Freaks like the Jordy Freak, the Lopez Freak, the HyperFreak, and the Hyperfreak 2.0.   SIMA now has an award designated just for Boardshorts. It's safe to say boardshorts have completely changed for the better, and If you surf, Performance Boardshorts are a must have.

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Check out the action LIVE at: www.isaworldjuniors.com.

It's the story that sets an event apart. There is no fabricating the life of a man, the gigantic waves he rode with a passion, or the venue of symbolic cultural importance where he rode them.

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This thing will revolutionize cold water surfing as we know it!

Quiksilver introduces the first ever battery powered heat vest that can be work and operated under any wetsuit. Utilizing FAR infra-red heating technology, the CYPHER PS+ Heat Vest System delivers hours of heat to vital organs maintaining your core temperature and extending your session.

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