Tall and Skinny Waterskaters?

kornhouse · Posted: Jul 14, 2008 11:33 am Post subject:

MattG, no you're not cuz i'm taller than you.

HotWaterMoore · Faceplant Joined: 08 Oct 2004 Posts: 11

one of the reasons I enjoy wakeskating so much is because being tall or short doesn't slow your progression down. Wakeboarders who are short have somewhat of an advantage on taller guys like myself, I'm 6'2" about 185 and ride a 41 Integrity and I feel like my height has no disadvantage to my riding. I think being tall gives your legs further to reach when you catch the board.

sandiegoskate · Posted: Jul 14, 2008 12:16 pm Post subject:

6'0" and 125, haha I'm definitely a twig
Laughing

HotWaterMoore, for sure being relatively tall definitely makes it easier to catch the board

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

im 6ish---and 145......

i dont think it has anything to do with wakeskating

might give us more room to move our feet between us and the Htw0h

DaleFish · Posted: Jul 14, 2008 12:56 pm Post subject:

intothexsjados · Pop Shuvit Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 160 City: Baltimore

Bill Brasky goes about 6' 8" and about 340 pounds Smash

Lollar · 360 flip Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 8253

intothexsjados, Did I ever tell you about the time Brasky took me out to go get a drink with him? We go off looking for a bar and we can't find one. Finally Brasky takes me to a vacant lot and says, 'Here we are.' We sat there for a year and a half — until sure enough, someone constructs a bar around us. Well, the day they opened we ordered a shot, drank it, and then burned the place to the ground. Brasky yelled over the roar of the flames, 'Always leave things the way you found 'em!'

mr robotto · Backside 180 Joined: 05 May 2007 Posts: 1052

i'm 6'1"...195lbs...work out regularly

wakeboarders=tiny and jacked
wakeskaters=long and skinny

I don't fit in either of those Sad

...and my size doesn't help for motocross either Crying or Very sad

At least its good for lax, MMA, and girls like it Laughing

intothexsjados · Pop Shuvit Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 160 City: Baltimore

Lollar, i once saw him scissor kick angela lansbury

intothexsjados · Pop Shuvit Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 160 City: Baltimore

(oddly enough, reed hansen did too)

Lollar · 360 flip Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 8253

intothexsjados, We once had a bachelor party for Brasky. He ate the entire cake before we could tell him there was a stripper in it

ZachTullier2 · Posted: Jul 14, 2008 2:43 pm Post subject:

im 6ft tall and 140lbs. if i wouldnt be working out i would be a skiny little B!tch

Bartush · Faceplant Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 39 City: p ridge

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jul 14, 2008 5:01 pm Post subject:

im 5'9 or 10 and 150 lbs... and pretty happy with my style/riding Smile

i dont think anyone really has an advantage. The only advantage i have seen is taller people can take impacts from gaps alot better then us shorter fellows can.

ethan31 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 15 Jul 2007 Posts: 186

I'm 6'5 240, bigger than most.

I think the hardest park being a big dude on a skate or wakeboard is having a good look style. It looks stupid. Maybe its just me.....

kornhouse · Posted: Jul 14, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject:

Sk8rDale, yea that is why i said only

Bartush, ha rusty is still jacked

intothexsjados · Pop Shuvit Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 160 City: Baltimore

Bartush, maybe Embarassed

but dont let anyone know haha

McLOVIN · Backside 180 Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 1673

145lbs, 6'1 Rolling Eyes

stOAKed · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 1946

MattG, Im taller than my sister so im so cool Neutral

mr. Blonde · Posted: Jul 14, 2008 10:11 pm Post subject:

6'5 170ish

Cool