invrets on a waksk8??

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

Yeah, sluggo did the first backflip on a skateboard and it made the cover of transworld in like 98. It's actually a sick looking cover because it's at a concrete park, so it's...less artificial feeling, if that makes sense. But he's also done one on vert, and I want to say that bob burnquist had one too, but that was awhile ago.

There are also inverted spins in skating where the board doesn't necessarily have to leave your feet, namely mc twists and frontside 5s. So whatever.

and that BT thing isn't a rumor, it's true.

wakeshredder · Posted: May 31, 2007 1:52 pm Post subject:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDS_cvsauBg

So who doesn't think a backflip is skateboard style? Cause I've seen it done in person, and you couldn't get more "skateboard style" than ripping a backflip. Oh yeah, IMO a wake is comparable to a transition (ramp).

stompin9s · Posted: May 31, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject:

i think a tantrum would be impossible...but a toeside back-roll could go down for sure

wakemitch · Posted: May 31, 2007 1:59 pm Post subject:

wheelchair backflip is where its at http://youtube.com/watch?v=LWJhF7yfnI4

liquidstunts · Backside 180 Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 852

wakemitch, great vid!! that's sick

Jimbob · Ollie Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 93 City: Gray, Maine

Snowboarding, Wakeboarding, Wakeskating, Kite Boarding, Hell - Rollerblading were all birthed after the invention of the skateboard (long after) and if it weren't for progressive thinking such as "Do you think I could pull a rodeo?" or something of the like ALL OF THE AFOREMENTIONED SPORTS WOULD BE NOWHERE. Plain, boring to watch. Those who shun progression simply are afraid of it. Moreover, they most likely aren't capable of doing the job themselves.

That being said, I'll paypal the first person to post a video of their self throwing a w2w Inverted 3 or more on a wakeskate and sticking it. 50 bucks. Game on.

nate · Frontside 180 Joined: 31 Aug 2006 Posts: 278 City: ATX

wakemitch, that was the shizz. what a cool kid. Cool

wakemitch · Posted: May 31, 2007 4:28 pm Post subject:

K'jellman · Posted: May 31, 2007 6:10 pm Post subject:

Adam Mcnatt frontflips a funbox in some video.. maybe a 411 issue. and burnquist frontflips the mega ramp, and danny way backflips it.. it looks like he's hitting a big kicker on a snowboard, he kinda tweaks it out the same way Very Happy

well if it's true that BT threw tantrums, then inverts has been done.. yes i know.. not w2w you dont have to tell me that.

Backwards Films · Faceplant Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 20 City: OC

Joe Phillips can hit a backflip on a skateboard

http://www.wakeskating.com/media/data/513/joebackflip.mov

nick · Posted: May 31, 2007 11:01 pm Post subject:

Call me a kook, but, is anyone else not a fan of early grabs? Smash

nate_ · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1226 City: toronto

che blanc, im with you on that one...i figure if your gunna grab, then throw one in like mid-trick and then hold it for as long as possible

nick · Posted: May 31, 2007 11:08 pm Post subject:

I know it's something different and why limit yourself and all of that.

I personally just don't think they are as cool. I like to watch someone pop and suck the board up to them and bring the grab to them, instead of using the grab to pop.

RUSSIAN · Posted: May 31, 2007 11:15 pm Post subject:

gay is drilling a handle to your deck, filming a back roll and CLAIMING it on two websites Rolling Eyes

But its also gay for beginners/wakeboarders hopping on a wakeksate and think the coolest thing you could do are wakeboard tricks. just f'ng wakeboard if all you want to do are wakeboard tricks.

I personally have no problem with wakeskaters adding legitimate rolls/flips to their bag of tricks

Oh and I think a tantrum would be near impossible on a wakeskate

xXxcaliwakeskaterxXx · Backside 180 Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 533

i dont think its that ghey if someone landed a legit invert on a skate. personally, id be impressed because i know how hard they are on a board. and its like wakeskating is not that much different from wakeboarding, why not show up dem strappers and beat em at their own game, and without bindings?

i tried a christ air last weekend, and im aiming high to be the first to land a legit one Smash

ryry · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 164 City: Australia

seeing as our sport is coming from both skateboarding and wakeboarding, it would be really cool to see an invert happen on a wakeskate. it happens in skateboarding so you can't call it gay.

and im with Nick, early grabs look gay, and are gay.

dylbag · Posted: Jun 01, 2007 5:36 am Post subject:

yea but skateboarders don't have the handle 2 worry about!

i think a batwing could also be doable on a wakeskate?? Very Happy

K'jellman · Posted: Jun 01, 2007 8:47 am Post subject:

dylbag, how sick wouldnt a ts indy shuv batwing be Cool

TannerC · Backside 180 Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 1694 City: Nanaimo

In Alliances video intros grubbs shifty looks like it could be let back into some sort of glide.

liquidstunts · Backside 180 Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 852

i had a dream lastnight.... that i got thrown up on.... but in my other dream i hit this ridiculous back flip while the board was rotating 540 below me, then i caught it indy and landed perfect. Shocked