Wanting to wakeskate Newb question.

[psyre]

I snowboard and my girlfriend wakeboards. we are both branching out into each other's sports. However I don't have a huge interested in wakeboarding. Is it necessary to begin with wakeboarding and progress to wakeskating or can i just start out wakeskating. I feel liek I would be wasting the money on a wakeboard if what I really want to be doing is wakeskating. Thanks

[Steven M]

psyre, you do NOT have to have a wakeboard background to wakeskate. Their are quite a few of highly talented riders who started out just wakeskating coming from a skateboard background.

[deepcove]

There are also talented riders who do not come from a skateboarding back ground. You do not need to wakeboard first although it may help you to get the feel of getting pulled up.

[m_lesney]

Yea I was a long time skateboarder and a couple seasons wakeboarding I just went to wakeskating even if its a borrowed or demo board IMO it helps with getting up and getting a feel of the rope if you wakeboard a little first

[HHI Dave]

Man, this section sure moves slow.

I say do it all. I love to wakeboard. I love to wakeskate. I love to snowboard. Don't discriminate.

Seriously though, I started out wakeboarding but once I started skating it really helped improve control (edging) on my wakeboard.

I probably skate 75% of the time these days. My tricklist isn't very impressive but I have the most fun riding unstrapped lately.

Like I said, don't discriminate.

[turbohoje]

i have about 1/3 of a season of wakeboarding under by belt, i was thinking of expanding my repertoire to a wakeskate. there are a few on ebay for $60 shipped and its kindof temping.

for a begginer board, what should i get. i see there are tape and foam tops. i gather the foam is for feet and the tape is for shoes. again, my guess, is the shoes are for people to take it a little more seriously. can i get by with a foam top or should it be clean and you put your own stuff down.

i was thinking it might be a fun thing to add to the boat that is inexpensive and would make for some funny crashes when you drop your board trying to w2w.

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[gatorskater]

It's all about preference, I will tell you thought that foam or grip, most people wear shoes either way. Also you might want to spend a little more on ebay to get a board with a decent concave because it will give you a way better feel for the board, I learned to ride on a flat, but concaves feel so much better. You might like something like this

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-2008-HYPERLITE-CATALYST-107-WAKESKATE-WAKEBOARD_W0QQitemZ130299900495QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item130299900495&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

I learned alot on this shape back when it first came out and it will hold up better than a wood concave.

[turbohoje]

thanks for the input. thats still not all that expensive of a board, and if you say it will last longer/be more fun then i'm all about it.

how do you get up on these, just like a wakebaord with one hand holding the board to your feet?

will and old pair of tennies suffice for shoes?

[Ejazzle]

you get up just like a wakeboard.

any kind of shoes will do. Don't go waste your money on brand new shoes either.

integrity has some sick new decks coming out. and they are for a reasonable price too.

http://www.integrity-wake.com/store/index.html

check out the Dada