SUPERUNKNOWN III FINALISTS

no worries, Hennie just called me and was like yo u want me to put ur edit in for superunkown and i was like sure... sooo it was cool to be in finals considering it was all footy from last march and april and a little urban over the summer, but I think personally its between ahmet, david, and clark. Its gunna be tough though, ahmet doesnt have as much jumping as the other two but his urban is supreme, clarkes jumping is unsurpassed but his urban isnt quite up to par with the others. davids is all around dope but seems to be a little less stylie. dont get me wrong they are all gunna own my ass so no hate on them but just pointing out some obvious strenghts and weaknesses(if you can call them that)
 
Dan's 17 now, maybe close to 18. He was 15-16 in Wicked. His Superunknown edit was pretty dope too (sw rodeos both ways..?).
 
everyone there deserves this..i wish all of those kids could get hooked up, they all deserve the break
 
they are all hooked up by some companies already.

Anyway all of them are sick and would make a good addition to the level 1 crew
 
well i think it doesn't matter who can do a cab 10 this way or a unnaty cab 9 that way because last year there were only like 3 spins above 7 in josh's whole movie. movies are always about style more than about big tricks, and in that case i think this contest should go to mike clarke. the stomp factor is just too high. i had never heard of him before, and now i just want to see more.
 
i think it should be judged overall and to who has the biggest 270 onto a urban rail, so i think we all know who should win!!! the guy who wins must have the best of oeverything. (rail, urban, jumps)
 
I'm going with Cosco. I think this kid could blow up with the right exposure. Berman has away of showcasing and developing up and coming talent. not saying he is a ski guru trainer god or anything but watch strike 3 and then look at all the guys that are still big today or bigger and are throwing smooth tricks. Berman is super selective when it comes to what goes in his film, I'm sure, which forces riders to work that much harder when filming with him.

and by the way, I've never met Cosco ever.

Good luck to all the competitors and I feel bad for Josh because that's a tough decision to make.
 
I really think that m.clarke should win. His style is unsurpassed and his skills are rediculous.
 
Ok im going to look over all of the entries, and then post my PERSONAL OPINION of each, one by one.

Mike Riddle

Before watching this video, I had no idea who this kid was. So to me he was unknown. I think that he has very solid landings, and super clean air style, with a bunch of diffrent grabs. His pipe riding is really solid, like spins both ways no problem. The only problem i really saw was maybe too many small park rails, and a lack of urban, but other then that, Solid video.

Pros:

- Very good pipe riding

- Solid landings

Cons:

- Lack of Urban

Mike Clarke

I also have never heard much about this kid, so this is the first time ive really seen him ski. First off his jumping is very solid, but I think compared to the other competitors he lacks bit in air style. He has alot of grabs, and alot of solid air tricks. I dislike the ammount of park rails. I feel his urban doesnt stand up to the other competitors either, but overall im really stoked on the jumping and such.

Pros:

- Variety of jump tricks

Cons:

- Lots of park rails

- Lack of Urban

Lil' John

So yea, John is pretty sick. Im not sure if i like his style overall, but to each and his own i guess. Im also not sure if i like stepping onto Urban Rails either. I like how there was alot of Urban compared to some of the other videos.

Pros:

- Bunch of Urban

Cons:

- too many switchups on a park rail

- I dont enjoy his overall style

Christopher Honeywell

Chris's style is amazing, every trick looks effortless, Jumps and rails both. I also enjoy how there were no 1080's or multiple switchups on a park rails. There were alot of park rails, but i think the variety of tricks shown justified them. I enjoyed the ammount of Urban Rails, as well as the variety of tricks on them, not just sliding them.

Pros:

- Progressive Urban

- Amazing Style

Cons:

- Park rails

- Could be more jump tricks

Ahmet Dadali

So this kid has very sick urban, his varirty of tricks and such on street rails is really sick. His jumping is pretty good also, but it would be nice if there was a bit more of it. I also thought it was really cool how there were a bunch of shots outside of the park or streets, like those cliff 180's and such.

Pros:

- Very Progressive Urban

- Some cliff drops and such

Cons:

- Maybe some more jumping

Ian Cosco

Ian is pretty sick, good style, really good jumping. I wish there was some urban in this part, and not as many park rails. Like i said, good style on jumps, variety of tricks and grabs. Im not sure if i enjoy that hes pro for a ski company and entering Superunknown, But sick style overall and pretty good edit.

Pros:

- Solid jumping

Cons:

- too many park rails

- no urban

David Beaulieu

Ok, so David has it all, amazing jumping, amazing style, amazing urban. He spins both ways, consistantly with style, and has a variety of grabs. His jumping is just very top notch. His urban is just as crazy, big rails, switchups, 270 on, spins off. Like i feel Davids video is the most well rounded out of all of the competitors.

Pros:

- Amazing Urban

- Amazing Jumping

- Amazing Style

Cons:

- Nope

Conclusion

Please note, this is all personal opinion. I took the time to express my opinion, please respect that.

Alright, so first off. I think Mike Riddle is Unknown enough to win this competition, im just not sure if his video showed the variety of riding needed, such as urban. Mike Clarke is in the same boat i think, this is for Level 1, they are known for the best urban in the industry, and I dont think this edit cuts it. Lil' John is pretty sick, but Im not sure if i would like him winning because of how known he is, He just signed with Level, Scott, Line and Siver Cartel. As well as just won the Avila YGO and is now in the Orage Masters, but yea, thats just my opinion. Christopher Honeywell has what it takes i think, with sick and diffrent urban, as well as really really good air and rail style, so i would put him up near the top. Compared to some of the other kids in the finals Christopher is pretty much unsponsored. Ahmet Dadali, i dont think should win this competition because he is on the Am team for Ninthward, Im not sure how "unknown" that is, but it certinatly isnt "Super" unknown. But non the less, Ahmet has some sick urban and sick jumping. Ian Cosco, just no, hes a Pro for one of the biggest ski companies in the industry right now. Now David Beaulieu, I think he should win this competition. With his variety of jumping and sick urban, and hes deffinatly very "Unknown". So if i was the head judge i would put David in first, with Christopher in a close second.
 
iagree with everything "niwan...." said. espeaically about the cosco part. i have nothing againt ian cosco. i just think that he should not have entered this competition. he a already has ninthward and others as sponnsors. he is defineitly not classified anywhere near the unknown. espeacially superunknnown. i think christopehr and david are really gonna rock the boat on this onne and they are for sure 1st and 2nd place although i dont know whichone will take 1st for sure.
 
clarke had the best $$$ bootah steeze in my mind, so many different grabs and uber unnaty. i got him or ahmet takin it home.
 
ummm... the kiesel brothers?

no no... who was it... ugh I can't remember....

Mr. Gazowski, THAT'S who it was!!!
 
i agree with niwanishyn or whatever entirely... but "Ian Cosco, just no, hes a Pro for one of the biggest ski companies in the industry right now."

As much as i dont agree with that, its amazing to hear that come from a consumers motuh....or read it from a consumers post anyways....ninthward one of the biggest companies in the industry? also think of it this way, if i was riding for any other company...i wouldn't be on the pro team
 
urban is great....and provides so many unbelievable ways to progress our sport...but not everyone has great access to it.

and yes I did claim it hard....TOUCH DOWN!
 
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