Anyone else think wakeboarding is stupid without a boat

LFArmada · Backside 180 Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 631 City: tucson

its impractical to wakeboard behind a winch, but that doesnt mean it cant be fun.

OTT Productions · Posted: Sep 07, 2008 3:31 pm Post subject:

amosb72, That vid was a weak picture of what winch and wakeboard can or should do!

Here's some of our pictures

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

it might be a "weak" picture of sorts, but it comes down to a dude having fun his way. (Perhaps he aspires to achieve your brand of winching?) You don't have to have a certain ability to film yourself and post it. And I'd be willing to bet that some dude SOMEWHERE would be stoked on it, and there are dudes that ride plenty worse. Similarly, i know I got stoked on ollieshuvitz's (sp) old, old winching films he has on his site. Some of those dudes were only doing small shuvs (which is not representative of high level winching in wakeskating), but at the time, it was relatable and I thought it was awesome.

Tangent over: OTT, I'm sure his ability isn't anywhere near where your friends are at. Especially if they're jibbing with an original HO from like 1992. Laughing

urinal mint · Backside 180 Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 1991

i ride behind my ski and wakeboard all the time... i've got 3s down and always have fun behind it regardless of what i do..

can't remember what i was doing(something switch i think) but here's a small shot of me behind my ski:

http://img182.imageshack.us/my.php?image=asdfud6.jpg

NaRC-P rider · Posted: Sep 07, 2008 4:22 pm Post subject:

it's totally cool that that dude can have fun winching in his ditch, who hasnt done it and had a blast?!?! by the way, did you see that winch, it was full on Fun Boots! themed! hahaha pretty sick.

What i found watching that though, was just further proof of wakeskating's potential. Where a small rail in a ditch like that is just simple goofy fun for wakeboarders, a wakeskater could actually treat that as a legit obstacle to learn tricks on. kinda cool the accessibility of it.

OTT Productions · Posted: Sep 07, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject:

electricsnow, sorry if I said something that got under your skin. I was just simply answering the title of this thread.

"Anyone else think wakeboarding is stupid without a boat?" No, wakeboarders do not need a boat to have fun. Nor be stupid.

I liked what you wrote on page one about JF, you should watch that vid with KM doing the Season Ender and the rest of Homeless is great fun too!

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

no no, absolutely nothing got under my skin, and I apologize if I came off that way (I'm not normally opinionated Rolling Eyes

). I just felt like replying because I feel like ability is a serious factor, in terms of how sick something will look, how something is going to be accepted, etc...it seems like ability and involvement seen to affect perception in a huge way (like, what's "legit" and fun to you may not match up to what a less experienced, and perhaps less involved rider is going to be pumped on, and tell their friends about--that little ditch rail being a prime example). And It seems like that is forgotten.

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

amosb72, why kill someones joy and excitement of riding? Just because you dont find it cool doesnt mean that the person in the video didnt just have one of the best times of their life. I wentwakeskating in the middle of January in a ditch made by melted snow. You know what i threw? An ollie and a surface 360.....However that in itself made my month because its what i found joyful in my day and life. Sorry but i just dont see why you need to kill someone's excitement because you dont find it "cool" Smash

skimboarder · Posted: Sep 08, 2008 7:44 pm Post subject:

urinal mint, you can still go big behind a ski!! Smash

and OTT that 2nd to last pic, damn!

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

urinal mint, i cant see it

skimboarder · Posted: Sep 08, 2008 8:21 pm Post subject:

stOAKed, if you copy and paste it you can.

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

Hmmm i tried and its still not working weird Neutral

Alija Bos Photo · Ollie Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 79 City: Muskoka

Wakeboarders killed it at winch masters.
Lidberg

www.alijabos.com or www.redbull.ca

samcollett · Posted: Sep 09, 2008 11:46 am Post subject:

electricsnow, i think i'm the only one that got your allusion in your second post, hah.

amosb72, who cares? it's all about having fun. if i recall right, it really bothers you whenever people give you shizzle for "urban skimboarding," but you do it because you think it's fun. it's the same situation.

amosb72 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 200 City: Mandeville

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Sep 09, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject:

electricsnow, haha from like '03/early '04 when the winch was first applied to wakeskating. Laughing

thanks tho

mr.foonis · Posted: Sep 09, 2008 7:46 pm Post subject:

yeah wakeboarding definately isnt pointless without a boat. i have a roam and i love it, its just a different kind of freedom, and is awesome for rails to go big on

samcollett · Posted: Sep 10, 2008 12:57 am Post subject:

amosb72, yeah no worries, just trying to put things into perspective.

88skisupreme · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 1342 City: ATX

NaRC-P rider · Posted: Sep 10, 2008 12:18 pm Post subject:

88skisupreme, dude that is the craziest thing i've ever heard!!! haha what if they did that nowadays