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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
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 Wed Aug 04, 10 9:22 am Who's wake skating? |
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Me 
Think I'm putting away my surfboard for a while. (unless the wind is light/shitty)
so much fun juiced on the skate in front of Wells and in the channel yesterday.
I rode my skate barefoot for the first few years.
Started using shoes last year behind the ski.
Shoes = good
Someone even suggested them with surfboards but I just can't go there.
probably works great. |
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
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| Wed Aug 04, 10 9:27 am |
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| just trying to focus attention away from the dog issue. LOL |
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Bettyboarder
Since 18 Mar 2005
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| Wed Aug 04, 10 9:42 am |
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Thanks for redirecting the attention...sick of all the bitchin on the forum.
The wakeskate sounds fun
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
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| Wed Aug 04, 10 10:11 am |
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| I'm wakeskating. Landed one indy grab off the kicker after 30 attempts. Super fun stuff! |
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hebrew_hammer
Since 27 Dec 2006
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| Wed Aug 04, 10 10:36 am |
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i wakeskate. find its the most fun when you wound up on a smaller kite. I ride a obrien 107 so kinda on the small side but nothin beats whippin around all juiced up like that.
my body would beg to differ after a few hour session on the skate tho.... 
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
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| Wed Aug 04, 10 10:49 am |
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| Forrest wrote: | | I'm wakeskating. Landed one indy grab off the kicker after 30 attempts. Super fun stuff! |
Nice one, Forrest. -and unhooked for sure.
I was going for a few grabs off the chop.
It's actually easier than with the surfboard.
Better pop due to the short length.
Feels so good for the board to just come
up and stick with your feet. Seems way
more solid than with my 6 footer. don't
know if its the shoes, board size,, probably
a combination. Luv it need to shuvit!
Easier to stick the landings too.
Got to be lit though. And yeah,
a bit of a work out. |
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
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| Wed Aug 04, 10 10:54 am |
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| hebrew_hammer wrote: | | most fun when you wound up on a smaller kite. |
/\ this |
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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| Wed Aug 04, 10 11:04 am |
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is a bit harsher on the knees (even with the sneaks)
just pushin that extra rocker for a few hours
I need to size up one kite size from the skim - the skate is somewhat a dog for getting upwind - but definetely the toy for the funbox tho 
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bulae99
Since 12 Jul 2006
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| Wed Aug 04, 10 11:28 am OK, so how hard is it? |
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I'm interested in trying it for sure, but is it hard?
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
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| Wed Aug 04, 10 11:47 am |
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Problem is not too many big guy skates out there.
Maybe the LF twinskate I see Shawn(?) riding.
or
Take your favorite
old POS twintip.
remove straps,
proceed to NSI (think they even have 3/4 x ~5 wedge shaped foam)
sniff glue.
buy shoes (don't forget that)
see how that goes. |
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hebrew_hammer
Since 27 Dec 2006
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| Wed Aug 04, 10 9:29 pm |
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nah just man up and get a real wakeskate(LOTS OR ROCKER) and embrace the power of the kite!
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Matt E.
Since 22 May 2008
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| Wed Aug 04, 10 9:54 pm |
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Skates are really fun! Let me know if any of you want to try one out!
Stone kills it!!!
http://vimeo.com/11110528 |
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