EP 114 | Was Kelly Slater Wrong to LEAVE?!  | Pinch My Salt

EP 114 | Was Kelly Slater Wrong to LEAVE?! | Pinch My Salt

February 24, 2026 · 1h 14m · Season 4 · Episode 114

About this episode

The episode discusses the controversy surrounding Kelly Slater's departure from Channel Islands Surfboards and the implications of his decision.

In this episode of Pinch My Salt, we break down the Kelly Slater drama, the Channel Islands vs Firewire controversy, and the latest conversation around Stab in the Dark. Was Kelly Slater wrong to leave Channel Islands Surfboards? Did he “betray” Al Merrick and Britt Merrick, or was it a smart business move after everything he gave to surfing? We get into the history of Kelly Slater and Channel Islands, why so many surfers are calling him a snake, and why we think the story is way more complic...

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