Which pro would you like to watch in person on THE BOAT

ky1e · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 2693

If you could watch any pro ride in person behind the boat who would it be, and why. This must be answered in 5 paragraph essay form with a three prong thesis as your opening paragraph (HAHAHA JK) BUT lets stick with the three prong thesis format anyhow because it will be fun.

The wakeboarder I would most like to see ride in person behind the boat is ______ because he is _______, ________, and _________.

The wakeboarder I would most like to see ride in person behind the boat is Shaun Murray because he is a true ambassador to wakeboarding, has adapted with the times longer than any other pro, and truly brings fun to the water in every set he takes.

wake eater · Soul Rider Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 272 City: knoxville

i would like to see randall harris because he is the "flavor operator", "filthy mcnasty pants", and the " mike jordan of boardin'".

Medina · Posted: Jan 20, 2009 6:14 am Post subject:

Shaun Watson, because i think he is a funny guy!

intotheflats · Posted: Jan 20, 2009 7:28 am Post subject:

I'll 2nd Randy Harris. He is the style master and goes bigger than anyone. That and he always seems to have a bunch of really hot girls around him so that would be a plus too Wink

ky1e · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 2693

wake eater, fail.
Medina, fail.
intotheflats, fail.

Not one three prong thesis so far. Come on guys, I know you did better in English class than that!! Laughing

But yeah, Watson and Harris would definitely be on my list as well.
If I were to make a top 5, it would be Murray, Parks, Watson, Vandall, Harf.

TnR6Rida · Posted: Jan 20, 2009 11:06 am Post subject:

Oh damn, English class.

holdsworth · Posted: Jan 20, 2009 11:39 am Post subject:

ilubronix, epic fail. You broke your own damn rule.

savage3221 · Posted: Jan 20, 2009 11:48 am Post subject:

I would like to watch Ben Greenwood from the boat because he is a sick rider, has the smoothest smooth of any pro, and seems like a super nice guy.

Ralph · Posted: Jan 20, 2009 12:11 pm Post subject:

Harris, Lyman, Greenwood. No explanation necessary. Oh, and wanting to watch someone ride from the boat because they are an ambassador for the sport or wot not IMO is lame, next you will want pro riders as role models for your kids......

Ralph · Posted: Jan 20, 2009 12:12 pm Post subject:

No disrespect intended for Murray, i would want to watch him ride cause he rips.

Riddick · Outlaw Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Posts: 212 City: Knoxville

I would have to say Tino Santori or Rusty Malinoski because ive never seen them ride in person from the boat

TnR6Rida · Posted: Jan 20, 2009 2:36 pm Post subject:

I would say Lyman, because he goes huge.

Craig-R · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 19 Dec 2008 Posts: 1676

The wakeboarder I would most like to see ride in person behind the boat is Keith Lyman because he goes huge and has better style than Randy Harris, takes tricks that everyone does and makes them look totally unique, and finally because he makes me wanna wear my party hat Birthday

!!!!!!

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

Emily Copeland....would enjoy watching her remove her wet vest after the set....

NKCrider · Posted: Jan 20, 2009 3:43 pm Post subject:

E.J., damn you beat me to it

savage3221 · Posted: Jan 20, 2009 3:46 pm Post subject:

dalderman · Soul Rider Joined: 08 Aug 2008 Posts: 356 City: Carlsbad

Watson....as long as he brings his chick to hang on the boat

Ryan H · Outlaw Joined: 08 Aug 2008 Posts: 116

Randall. Why? I would find it hard to believe that you could ever see riding like that watching ANYONE else; i.e. HS 9s almost 10 feet into the flats Idea

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Ryan H · Outlaw Joined: 08 Aug 2008 Posts: 116

...wrapped...

BTW

Ryan H · Outlaw Joined: 08 Aug 2008 Posts: 116

P.s. That idea/lightbulb "face" almost looks like Cyclops with a surprised look on his face...Randall could probably even impress Cyclops...yea. Laughing

ORIGINryder · Posted: Jan 20, 2009 9:52 pm Post subject:

benny g- stylemaster
the vandall- doesnt know the meaning of w2w
brannan johnson- super smooth, one of my favorite riders of all time
i'd like to see harf in person now last time i saw him from the boat was in '05

OuachitaWaker · Addict Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Posts: 577 City: Hot Springs

ide like to see soven throw every trick he can behind a boat

Scotchy · Criminal Joined: 17 Jan 2009 Posts: 71

I think Adam Fields is a blast to watch. He's always doing really unique stuff like ole spins, and he's so comfortable on the water. I've seen him ride a bunch of times behind the boat, so someone I haven't seen I would say Danny Harf or Lyman

LFADAM · Posted: Jan 21, 2009 1:50 pm Post subject:

Scotchy, definitely. Adams sick. Does a bunch of tricks noone usually does.

For me it would definitely be Harris because he goes bigger than anyone (on the whole), has a unique flavor (wrapped spins and the ways he tweaks his grabs), and I want to see what its like to ride at 30 mph and 100 feet of rope in person.

ky1e · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 2693

What doesn't make sense to me about Harris riding at such a fast speed is that he loses so much wake size. At 30mph no matter how weighted the boat is, the wake is not going to be that great. We typically run 3500lbs of ballast and the wake is perfect at 24 mph but even if I were able to get an extra 1000 lbs in (which I am not) the wake still would shrink a ton at 30, although I think he might be riding at 28-29ish. It just seems like it would make a lot more sense if he rode a 90 foot rope at maybe 26 mph then 100 feet at 28-30.
As for going bigger than anyone else, I am going to have to respectfully disagree with that statement. He used to go bigger than everyone but now a lot of guys are just absolutely boosting what seems to me bigger than the Vandall. I think Lyman and Dean Smith are both going bigger than Harris now with Dean maybe going the biggest.

LFADAM · Posted: Jan 21, 2009 2:20 pm Post subject:

ilubronix, this is why I saw (on the whole). That could be worded better, but consider this... Harris does every single trick he knows into the flats. Even hard to boot ones like Pete Roses and TS 9s. Not just tricks he is comfortable with. I honestly dont think Ive ever seen Harris case the 2nd wake. Not true for Dean Smith. He goes huge on most stuff, but not everything. Some tricks are w2w, in fact he cases it pretty good on a TS 7 (I think) in Bent Felix. Now Im sure Harris has cased it sometime and Dean usually doesnt, but its a 99% guarantee that when hes (Randall) cutting in for a trick, no matter what it is, itll be in the flats. With Dean Smith or Lyman, its a probably. Lyman does a lot of his Ole stuff/720+ spins w2w. Dont get me wrong I think they are both sick but I just think that Harris consistently goes bigger and on harder tricks. Harris already has a deeper bag of tricks IMO than Lyman and every one is into the flats, even the biggest hammers. Also, his double ups are launched super far into the flats, which I dont think Lyman and Smith do as much, so while Smith may go higher or Lyman occasionally further, Harris still takes the cake in my book for the consistent level of ridiculousness.

As for the wake, I guess he must really just like the thrill of speed and going bigger. At 26mph and 90 you could go huge, but with that extra 10 feet of line, you can go that much further into the flats by having the extra rope. Honestly, I doubt the wake size is that crucial for him, at that speed, when you rail into the wake, it could be the size of a curb but if you smack it with that much speed you are going to carry into the flats. Maybe Im wrong, but I feel like when I ride 80 feet (vs 70) the wake is tiny but since I can get so much more cut speed I still get more hang time (although less height proportionally) because of the speed, even though the wake is like a ripple.

holdsworth · Posted: Jan 21, 2009 2:23 pm Post subject:

More speed = more hangtime.

sYsTeM87 · Outlaw Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Posts: 159 City: Canada

I'd really like to see Rusty on the boat. He is the first pro I've seen on a board (through videos), as well, He is kinda pushing factor to me starting to board. Yes, huge I am a huge noob, but I am willing/trying to learn. Smile

savage3221 · Posted: Jan 22, 2009 1:26 pm Post subject:

direct quote from The Vandal in Alliance wake "If i'm not in a wheelchair by the time I'm 50, I'm not trying hard enough" Shocked

he has also never blown out his knees.... Shocked

last I knew, he was riding 95' and 29mph. Maybe has adjusted all that a bit with different boats/gear and what not though.

LFADAM · Posted: Jan 22, 2009 2:16 pm Post subject:

savage3221, I remember that quote. Shocked

Yeah he has quoted different numbers, I guess it depends on the set up. Ive heard 92.5-100ft rope and 27-31mph speed. I believe the 100ft 31mph came from WBM recently but Im not positive on that.

I didnt know that he never blew a knee...I assumed it because he rocks the dual knee braces all the time. I guess hes just smarter than the rest of us and is being preventitive.

savage3221 · Posted: Jan 22, 2009 4:16 pm Post subject:

LFADAM, yeah, he said in the interview that he wore them to prevent the injury so that he can ride "until the prop falls off".... what a mothafvckin G

LFADAM · Posted: Jan 22, 2009 4:20 pm Post subject:

savage3221, very smart...we should follow his lead (especially the pros) on that one but I guess the cost of them holds 99% of people back. Without insurance theyre like 1k a piece right?

Ryan H · Outlaw Joined: 08 Aug 2008 Posts: 116

Yes, he did say they were for preventative reasons. I followed his lead on that, and went and got two for myself. Not anything crazy, but I went to Sports Authority and bought some decent braces. Figured it was better than nothing.

And I agree totally about the Lyman/Dean Smith/Vandall "debate". Dean Smith goes huge, and so does Lyman. It's just the consistency factor. Vandall ALWAYS goes huge. That's the difference.

i.e. TS BS 5 into the flats. I don't think anyone else does that (as big as Randall). Pete Rose into the flats, some other people do them (again, not as big, in my opinion) like that...sometimes. 9s, both ways (espcially toeside), into the flats, other riders rarely do.

Vandall does all of the above, and obviously more, huge, into the flats, ALL the time. Twisted Evil

waterdork88 · Outlaw Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 221 City: lake placid

Screw it I'm picking 3

Randall because I want to watch the biggest airs Shocked

Soven because I want to watch a rediculous line Shocked

Copeland because I want to watch Copeland Very Happy

WAKESoulInfo · Newbie Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 6

uhhh So Many.. But Brian Grubb...