New to the scene!

counterpart · Frontside 180 Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 266 City: 661

Hey all im new here! I was part of wakeboarder but kinda got out of that after i broke my face wakeboarding(Broken cheek bone, eye socket, nasal cavity, and 15 stiches) So i want to get into wakeskating. Ive riden my friends Obrien ????? and got up my first try(easy) and did a few little ollies and stuff. It was rough though so i didnt ride much. My grandparents are getting me a wakeskate for grad. Either, Hyperlite Cat 2.0 or Vinyl, or Byerly Legacy 39. Im 14 btw! They have a pontoon boat in Arkansas on a private lake and an older Reinell aswell. Hope to get shove-its and try kickflips for the 2 weeks im out there. I used to skate(Biker now) so i hope i can catch on quickly. Is the movement similar??

Just a Q. How bad do your ankles/shins get cut up learning tricks?? What about shin guards??

ZackFL(BRE) · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 2386 City: Tampa

Ask chase about shin guards bahahahahahaha

blackspotproductions · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 Mar 2009 Posts: 165 City: glenville

go with some kind of wood concave board so much better. yes your ankles and shins will get cut up thats part of being a wakeskater. nooooo never wear shin guards no please no thats some crazy shizzle. but good luck with it you will never feel the same strapping in again wakeskating is such a free feeling its crazy how much fun it is to just ride Crazy Eyes

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

Have fun Those boards wouldn't be alot of peoples first choices.

Welcome to the site.

counterpart · Frontside 180 Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 266 City: 661

^^ Yeah ive notice alot of people dont care for them, but ive heard alot of good too so.... Idk i can afford them and they should last. Whats bad about shin guards??

Evan71 · Posted: Jun 09, 2009 8:45 pm Post subject:

ive heard alot of good things about all those boards. If you have a big foot dont get the byerly, ibut have fun. Catalyst 2.0 would be my pick.

T-Hawk · Posted: Jun 09, 2009 8:47 pm Post subject:

counterpart, nice introduction, brother, and welcome to ws.com.
the movements are somewhat similar between wakeskating and skateboarding, but you'll find that they are different in a lot of ways.
And might i suggest an integrity..? Cool

www.integrity-wake.com

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

^^^^^^^^^^^ Didn't see that coming Smash

kraus6451 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Posts: 110

Hey is there anything thats like integrity but cheaper or where i can get it for cheaper.

RUSSIAN · Posted: Jun 09, 2009 9:05 pm Post subject:

get some shin guards and post pics of you riding in them on here Twisted Evil

you'll be infamous! Twisted Evil

In all seriousness, welcome to the sport and site. Have fun

yookyle · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 1002 City: Reno

kraus6451, well the simplex and DADA are two new boards that are pretty damn cheap from integrity check those out. or you can check out the classifieds, theres usuallly a integ up for sale

kraus6451 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Posts: 110

yookyle, On the integrity websight there isnt a pic of the simplex and how do they ride?

counterpart · Frontside 180 Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 266 City: 661

Ait im so confused about the shin guards..... haha! And ive looked at Integ. and i like what i see, but the only one in my budget is the dada, and i dont really care for it for some reason.... ive never riden it but it just doesnt seem like what ide like. The 5 ply thing doesnt seem stong enough for me...... How is it?? I need a cheap board but it needs to LAST..... Around $150 is my limit and ive found all the boards i listed for around that so....IDK!

And thanks for welcoming me!!

kornhouse · Posted: Jun 09, 2009 9:18 pm Post subject:

That's quite the present for making it through 8th grade. Congrats though Birthday

Those boards all work but are kind of awkward to learn on. I suggest a small wood concave.

kraus6451 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Posts: 110

counterpart, Ya im looking at the DADA but idk how it will ride.

counterpart · Frontside 180 Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 266 City: 661

TWG · Kickflip Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 3258

you dont need shin guards
if you cant take getting bruised up go play video games!
go buy whatever board you want. dont let these guys tell you what they think you should ride. if you dont like it sell it and try something else.

kraus6451 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Posts: 110

So no one knows of any pics of the DADA?

Evan71 · Posted: Jun 09, 2009 9:40 pm Post subject:

shin guards arent a bad idea at all. If i would have worn shin guards i wouldnt have broken my leg do what you want

counterpart · Frontside 180 Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 266 City: 661