One of the first action shots of J Dub with his new stickers. We’re sure we’ll be seeing a couple more. Photo: Nike 6.0

If Julian Wilson’s headlines for leaving Quiksilver to take a humungous deal with Nike 6.0 left you scratching your head, this clip from his profile movie Scratching The Surface – shot at the discerning ripper’s favourite Balinese funparks – might give you some idea.

The air right on the one minute mark is bananas, but the one at 2.15 is just messed up.

For those who dismiss JW as a small wave tricks guy, it’s worth remembering he put himself in the mix for the Triple Crown in Hawaii this season by notching up big results against all comers at solid Haleiwa and Sunset. Kid’s the real deal.