Barrels or Boosts?

Thursday 14 October 2010 What is the most impressive surfing manouvre: the boost, or the barrel? In the old days, airs were avoided, barrels were not, much. Nowadays, crazy aerial antics are de riguer. Names like sushi roll, superman and rodeo clown have vets like Rip Curl Pro Portugal winner Kelly Slater - aged 38 - pulling them off. But which is the more impressive? Which move gets you a ten nowadays? A combo? Here's comparative photo evidence from the last few days - boosts and barrels.