Do you know the guy in this photo??

pdxmonkeyboy · Mon Jun 01, 09 8:46 pm **Do you know the guy in this photo??**

so my first attempt at a photo sequence. Quite a few errors, basically a tripod would make it like 1,000 easier. You get the drift though. STEEEEeeeeeeez.

Forrest, you owe me $50 Laughing

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

yeah but he has boots on, that's basically cheating

Chooch · Mon Jun 01, 09 9:03 pm

Nice work Brian, glad were gonna have a replacement for Stringer when he finally leaves for the Navy......I mean if he ever leaves for the Navy Razz

pdxmonkeyboy · Mon Jun 01, 09 9:04 pm

true enough, that's why I chopped some of his leg off in the fourth frame. Smile

forrest · Mon Jun 01, 09 9:34 pm

pdxmonkeyboy · Mon Jun 01, 09 9:37 pm

Glad to stoke the stoke. I have a good sequence of Gene (OG russian) as well. I'll have time tomorrow to work on it.

Hey matt. is this you?

forrest · Mon Jun 01, 09 9:38 pm

I think that's Cole, Matt's evil twin.

Matt E. · Since 22 May 2008 318 Posts West Coast Sales Rep Obsessed

Nope that me. Coles riding slingshot now. I took the boots off my wakeboard, all I have to do now is get the right screws and test them out Very Happy

mikeinhoodriver · Since 23 Apr 2009 442 Posts down wind somewhere Obsessed

So Forrest, are you riding an actual wake in that sequence or is it a kite board with boots?

forrest · Tue Jun 02, 09 5:52 am

It's the LF Concept Grind 139 wake specific kiteboard with the Synergy bindings:

http://www.liquidforcekites.com/gear/board/concept
http://www.liquidforcekites.com/gear/strap_binding/synergy

Great board for sliders as the base is P-TEX and can take a solid beating.

Inept_Fun · Since 14 Apr 2005 1417 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

jackZ · Since 13 Apr 2008 355 Posts Devon Alberta ca. Obsessed

Hey All
Whats the deal with the boots ? I've seen many pics with people using boots on their kiteboards and am wondering why . Some like to go strapless some like boots some like straps , is this it or am I not knowing ?
Some times ( ok often ) if I screw up and get a bit of a drag happening my board gets pulled off my feet , is this the reason for boots ?
I kite in the winter with the snowboard and of course it stays with you but in the water is it not going to cause you grief pulling you under or ......
I'll stop speculating and hope for a response from the ones in the know .
thanks

Inept_Fun · Since 14 Apr 2005 1417 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

Bindings just allow you to ride more powered. You can land harder without blowing out. Its nice how your feet never come out. Also bindings allow you to have style. Something that is nearly impossible in straps.

forrest · Tue Jun 02, 09 12:30 pm

Imagine straps on a snowboard versus boots on a snowboard. Granted, snow isn't the same texture as water but you can kind of imagine the differences using that as a bases.

Boots allow you to control a bigger board with precision. Bigger board means more water to load and pop against. More water means more powered moves. They also allow you to land harder and faster and maintain control of the board. This isn't just for moves with the kite low, boosting in boots is awesome.

You won't slip out of a foot strap with boots. This is extra critical when you're about to ollie onto a slider, don't want that foot coming out. A nice side effect of boots is never having to drag for your board. You will come out of your boot if you crash hard enough, though some boots are better than others about keeping you in without painful foot contortion.

I personally feel that this year's boot offering from LF, Slingshot, and Ronix have really made boots a possibility for kiteboarding as their lighter and hold your foot down more like a snowboard boot.

Kiteloops are about the only thing I won't do in boots as sometimes they surprise you with a crazy ass yank.

pdxmonkeyboy · Tue Jun 02, 09 4:05 pm

Been mulling over boots, probably pick up an older set of unions and slap them on my CF board to see how it feels.

What are the down sides to boots though? Am I going to blow out my knee or break my ankle?

I want to change, I do but....

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forrest · Tue Jun 02, 09 5:19 pm

I used to think I'd injure my knee or ankle or something but it never happen. You just need to spend some time in them to realize the difference, adjust how you ride, and get used to them. They'll definitely help you throw a stronger raley.

The Unions are just so old school these days, I wouldn't even bother with them. Same with the Escalades. MonkeyBoy, I'll let you ride my board with the Synergy bindings, they're definitely way more comfortable.

Chooch · Tue Jun 02, 09 6:28 pm

I would say that boots are way better for your ankels. When I was trying to ride wakestyle last year with straps I would tweak my ankel almost every session from the lack of support during shitty landings. As far as knees go I have no honest opinoin, had plenty of terrible crashes in boots and straps and my knees were never a joint that was effected.

I want to try out those synergies Forrest, my Escalades are beat and never fit right. Would be great to get some new boots that fit and feel right.