2 questions

wakeskate77 · Frontside 180 Joined: 20 Sep 2003 Posts: 335 City: HELL

Do you think winching can/will ever become part of snowboarding? I have seen it done a little in various ways.

Do you think a winch will be somting parents buy there kids and say here go have fun with this? like kids in the country, i grew up in the country and there were mad ponds/creeks/rivers i could of hit. I would of done all sorts of things with one, not all involving water either.

LFdisciple · Posted: Nov 09, 2008 9:04 pm Post subject:

i think winches will be something that people buy instead of boats that have ponds and creeks around their houses.
its getting to where you dont have to have a boat or live close to a river/lake to enjoy wakeskating and thats the best part of this sport

tjmac · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Posts: 780 City: valley

i always tell my dad im gonna buy a winch and im 15 and he says "ok buy a winch then well sell the boat and move into the city and dig u a pond in the backyard" so i dont think he wants me to have one for some reason...

CapriSunAllNatural · Posted: Nov 09, 2008 9:38 pm Post subject:

2 seasons ago I saw Nick Ennen snowboarding on Western Washington University's Campus with a winch. Looked like a Grynch.

LFdisciple · Posted: Nov 10, 2008 6:55 am Post subject:

tjmac, well that sucks with your dad man. im buying a winch for sure next summer, may get it for a graduation present Laughing

Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

I built my winch because of the gas $$$ and the trans. in my boat also went out over the summer. It's soooo much more practical to get off work throw the winch on your rig and go and at the end of the day you just load your gear up in the car and leave no loading the boat on the trailer, no end of day cleanup, and no $100 gas expense

LFdisciple · Posted: Nov 10, 2008 2:16 pm Post subject:

yeah, gas is the main reason im getting one, and so i can ride where ever and whenever i feel like.
my girl can pull me behind the boat, i feel sure she can operate a winch

mojo · Posted: Nov 10, 2008 2:20 pm Post subject:

its pretty easy to drive w/ the stock throttle. just set the governer screw and go. stopping is a little bit of finess though, but still easy

tjmac · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Posts: 780 City: valley

LFdisciple, it does. he agreed to this though. im a freshman now and he said when i take my act or sat (whichever one you can get a 36 on) if i get a 36 he will buy me a winch...... looks like no winch for me

LFdisciple · Posted: Nov 10, 2008 3:50 pm Post subject:

ACT.
that sucks man, just buy one or build the material to build one. then when your shredding in local ponds you can throw it in his face that you did it on your own. thats pretty much what i have to do with everything now, me and my dad dont see eye to eye.

wakeboarderx03x · Posted: Nov 10, 2008 8:15 pm Post subject:

i think it's a matter of time before everyone has one...

As far as using it in the snow/winter...I'm out here in Vail, CO to shredd the winter, and I broght my winch with me.
Soo many spots you can utilize the winch for tow ins and stuff.

wakeskate77 · Frontside 180 Joined: 20 Sep 2003 Posts: 335 City: HELL

LFdisciple · Posted: Nov 10, 2008 10:39 pm Post subject:

wakeboarderx03x, yeah man thats what im saying.
hell i pack up to go camp in the mtns or something, if i had a winch...my winch and wakeskate would be something to lug along with me everywhere.

its a great investment, and i dont see how anyone can disagree

billyjodonjimbo · Posted: Nov 11, 2008 4:38 pm Post subject:

In one of the recent issues of TW Snow, someone wrote a letter asking how to build a drop in ramp. The reply was something like, "blud, get with the times. SRSRLY. DROP Ramps are a almost a decade old now. Wait til you see this year's shred flicks, It is all about the portable tow rope devices now"....I assumed the responder was talking about a winch or something like it.

Winching for snow makes a lot of sense for jibbing. More often than not, the limiting factor is how you get speed.

tjmac · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Posts: 780 City: valley

LFdisciple, ya thats probly what im gonna end up doin. and i need one bad cause there are SO many great spots ive staked out by where i live. i live right next to a river and theres this runoff that would be great for winchin

Mario C. · Posted: Nov 11, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject:

i think that if a popular professional snowboarder put in work on a part using a wHinch, the wHinch would definately be in every film crews trailer the following filming season. i also think it is a hot ticket for a rider to produce a pretty original part. only a matter of time i guess.

LFdisciple · Posted: Nov 11, 2008 6:28 pm Post subject:

Mario C., hey uh, dickhead. theres no H in winch, way to make your self look like a dumbass

wakeboarderx03x · Posted: Nov 11, 2008 7:06 pm Post subject:

Ive already got severl spots out here in Co marked down on my list.
I will be sure to get some pics or video up on here when my winch gets its' winter debut.

gnargnar · Guest

Yo I live in CO and would love to do some snow winching. I've got friends in Vail and a pass so we should meet up this season. I'm thinking wallrides.

wakeboarderx03x · Posted: Nov 11, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject:

Sounds like a plan. You know that huge rainbow swing set next to the ped. bridge in vail???