Haydenshapes won Ethan Ewing's Stab in the Dark
Dan Mann came in second
Australian shaper Hayden Cox, creator of the well-known Haydenshapes, was the winner of a new edition of Stab in the Dark, which had Ethan Ewing as the test pilot, the website revealed a week ago.
Cox, who is the author of the best-selling board in history, the Hypto Krypto, was surprised by his victory, and Ewing himself was equally surprised.
The second place also caught the attention of many because it went to Dan Mann, who was the center of controversy because there are those who believe that Slater chose him for pleasure in his Stab in the Dark.
With this, well-known older shapers such as Sharpeye, Biolos and Merrick or DHD himself, Ewing's shaper, did not manage to place among the top two.
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