Some surfers you can just watch all day and never get tired of it. Like an old-faithful surfboard, or a leash you know you can rely on, they never disappoint.

Style, power, and unpredictability all play a role. Ethan Ewing has all three. 

It’s a gift from the surf gods, then, that Ethan is starring in the latest Stab In The Dark. 12 surfboards, blind-tested to see which is best, all at an epic Indo location.

The surf nerds inside us are psyching!

To get a behind the scenes look at surfing highlights and what hardware Ethan is using, scroll on. 

You can also watch on Stab Premium. It’s so damn entertaining.

Ethan loves consistency in his gear, which is why he is such a fantastic candidate for Stab In The Dark. To keep Ethan focused on the task, we needed to make sure the boards arrived in pristine condition, and provide plenty of gear he knew he could rely on. Here's what we sent...

You might be wondering what those giant bags are that fit 8 boards? They’re team-only customs made for our elite crew who regularly travel with huge quivers. For 99% of surfers, a Multi Tour, Quad or Triple is plenty. 

For this epic week-long strike mission, we also sent over two Doubles, a few Day Use bags, and a bunch of Aerolite board socks, which are a major team favourite.

Traction and leashes are like salt and pepper for the main course. Boards feel bland without them. Applied right, you create something not only complete, but tasty too. Ethan has 3 different models of traction, each unique in their own way. He used his Signature black charcoal panel pad on the squash tails and PROTO™ Pin Tails on the step ups.

Choosing leashes was easy. Ethan almost exclusively uses RELIANCE 2.0 Medium and Standard Duty leashes. That’s what he got. No need for Lite Duty pool cords or Heavy Duty monsters at this rodeo.

Ethan loves the Travel Surf Kit. Check out the clip for some insight to what he puts in it. We added the Flexi-Tub to keep his wax sand free each day, plus some essential tie downs and lots of SexWax.