Wakeskiing

chriscut · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 2000

I wondered when someone was going to do this. It only makes sense because of how skiing took off again after they mimicked the design of a snowboard on snow skis.

http://www.icersport.com/wake/

BRAZIL-CONCAVEwakeskates · Posted: Nov 01, 2006 1:12 pm Post subject:

... that sucks

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Nov 01, 2006 1:22 pm Post subject:

id liek to see a video? looks interesting.

SamHill · Frontside 180 Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Posts: 420 City: Lacey

That looks like a great way to bust your knee up and get a spiral fracture.

PIRATE · Kickflip Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 2651

I bet its fun, Guarentee you'd have fun doing it for a day or 2

ZoSo · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 900 City: Winnipeg

Looks like an awesome way to pull your goin.

Cubby The Shiz · Pop Shuvit Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 169

dang...those bindings dont look too forgiving...you could get worked on something like that, on a nasty fall i dunno how easily yer foot would come out....i guess we'll see...i wouldnt wanna be the one to find out

Culp · Posted: Nov 01, 2006 3:13 pm Post subject:

142 is a big board let alone two of them. I want to see some vids.

ozwest · Posted: Nov 01, 2006 5:27 pm Post subject:

Where's the velcro? I must have the velcro!

Greg T · Skeezer Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 2448 City: ohio

Yea, a non-releasable binding could be ugly.

ridehatzic · Posted: Nov 01, 2006 9:59 pm Post subject:

Wouldn't it be super heavy?

mikeskatesonwater · Guest

yeah theres a company out of canada making wakeskis and I think its lame they are just trick skis which have been around for ever, with a three stage rocker and it looks like crazy wierd.....I can't even imagine how looking at the wake would feel...

FingersMcGee · Ollie Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 85 City: jax

ozwest, lol i get it

Jesse · Posted: Nov 02, 2006 10:35 am Post subject:

I don't think I will be rushing out to get a set but, given the chance I would ride them. I thought trick ski myself, but wouldn't mind takin a set just to see whats up.

chriscut · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 2000

spread eagle off the double up would be sweet... Laughing

ZoSo · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 900 City: Winnipeg

I've done trick skiing before...it's not fun.

K'jellman · Posted: Nov 02, 2006 12:47 pm Post subject:

Chris Barcellos, Yeah I thought about this a couple of years ago to.. And now when I see it I'm thinking it's just really lame.. Laughing

For those of you who wanted to see a vid, I found this:
http://www.nationswakeski.com/

they're even hitting some stuff at odub Laughing

price.dan · Backside 180 Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 1404 City: Regina

that looks gay

K'jellman · Posted: Nov 02, 2006 12:51 pm Post subject:

price.dan, yup.. sure does Laughing

Culp · Posted: Nov 02, 2006 1:23 pm Post subject:

I going to go ahead and throw out there that this is gayer than rollerblading.