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Dane Reynolds talks DEFECT through with StabMic's filmmaking crew

Hunter Martinez and Jake Kelley join Dooma for a film-running conversation about trips, music choices and a Chris Hemsworth-narrated extra.

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Watching 'DEFECT' With Dane Reynolds, Hunter Martinez, And Jake Kelley | StabMic Ep. 33

Stab: We like to surf gave its only new upload room to talk. In "Watching 'DEFECT' With Dane Reynolds, Hunter Martinez, And Jake Kelley | StabMic Ep. 33", the film runs while Martinez, Reynolds and Kelley discuss how it came together with Dooma. For Reynolds, whose independent surf films have become a substantial part of his work beyond competition, it's a fitting format: the surfing gets company from the people behind it.

The description promises Indonesian travel misadventures, explanations of the soundtrack and an extra clip of Reynolds running shirtless through a cemetery, narrated by Chris Hemsworth. There was a practical complication before release, too. Stab says music licensing issues caused the episode to miss its intended slot before they were resolved.

The conversation has reached about 21,000 views. In the replies, one viewer singles out the decision to save footage for the film rather than reveal it beforehand on social media. Others remember Kelley's younger surfing days or ask for a DVD release. Those are useful reminders that a surf movie can be something people want to keep, not just scroll past.

Across the channel, subscribers were unchanged over the week, while viewing added roughly 200,000 views. Nearby surf channel Surfing With Noz had a considerably larger week for views; Seb On Golf was quieter. Stab's strongest daily momentum belongs to its two Harry Bryant board uploads, with "Harry's Love Letter to His Pickle" keeping the Ashton Pickle board test in circulation alongside the new DEFECT discussion.

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What viewers say

Super unique crew doing their own thing and chasing swells to uncrowded lineups. Film was sick because most of the footage was not leaked before the release which a lot of surfers now days just can’t help but put up clips on their social media that would be best saved for movie part.
@shawnmogogogSee it on YouTube
Film of the year for sure. Remember when Jake was a grom stuffing barrels at super tubes.
@jeffHewitt90291See it on YouTube
sell a dvd of the movie.
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Good job hunter killed it
@matthewj9832See it on YouTube
Yea the boys!!! Hunter is the best filmer in the game. Keeeep going 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿 Defect is 10/10
@cashcadeSee it on YouTube
Sick film and sick team. Running through graveyards ABD Mike V Public Domain 😉
@RichJames-y6nSee it on YouTube
Bring Blanchard on...
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Get Joel on the pod!
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