Dave AV | The Grab Matters Podcast - Episode 87

Dave AV is the best drone filmer in wakeboarding, and has racked up an impressive resume of both riding, and filming. Getting his start in the UK both on a wakeboard and with a drone, Dave quickly solidified himself as the go to guy for drone filming. Working with the biggest names in our sport like Pedro Caldas, Parks Bonifay, Graeme Burress, and Trent and Gavin Stuckey just to name a few. Oh Come On Man, spiderman at CWC, quitting his office job to pursue filming, drone tips and tricks, NBD's, board trends, the current state of wakeboarding, and hot takes. Hear all that and much more in Episode 87 of the Grab Matters Podcast with Dave AV. 

Follow Dave: https://www.instagram.com/dave_av/

Thank you to this shows sponsors! 
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Slingshot: https://slingshotsports.com/

Chapters:
00:00 - 1:30 Intro
2:45 Oh Come On Man
6:00 Spiderman at CWC
7:00 How Dave got into riding
11:00 Working an office job and hating it
16:30 First drone
19:40 LF’n Wheel of Questions
31:20 Guest Question: Liam Peacock
33:15 Guest Question: Ryan Peacock
39:30 Hiatus from YouTube
42:50 Day in the life of filming a contest
50:20 Guest Question: Joe Battleday
53:45 What makes drone filming good or bad?
56:50 Drone/Board Setup
1:06:20 NBD’s
1:14:50 Guest Question: Madison White
1:18:00 Big boards and trends
1:22:00 Slingshot Silhouette Challenge
1:25:00 Being a filmer and a rider
1:27:00 Guest Question: Trent Stuckey
1:31:40 Relationship with DJI
1:33:00 Drone talk
1:40:40 Patreon Question: Make a movie
1:48:00 Drone tips
1:50:00 Filming wakesurfing 
1:53:40 Choosing which contests to go to
1:57:00 Current state of wakeboarding 
2:00:00 Hot Takes
2:09:00 Underrated riders

Guest Questions:
Liam Peacock: https://www.instagram.com/liamxpeacock/
Ryan Peacock: https://www.instagram.com/ryanxpeacock/
Joe Battleday: https://www.instagram.com/joe_battleday/
Madison White: https://www.instagram.com/madisonwhitexx/
Trent Stuckey: https://www.instagram.com/trentstuckey/

Links:
Daves YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DaveAv/videos
1000MPH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQT78cpoFZs&t=1184s

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