does it hurt

bteat88 · Newbie Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 38 City: athens

does it hurt every time that you guys fall....it seems that it hurts alot and alot of people get hurt.....at least thats what it seems like. iv been water skiing for 5 years now and i have falled pretty hard and iv never gotten hurt. i ski doing 30. wakeboarders go about 23, right?

colefooter · Posted: Jul 31, 2004 6:46 pm Post subject:

Not everytime you fall, but sometimes yes.

In skiing you don't go way in the air either now do you

prior40 · Addict Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: 579 City: Palo Alto

if you try doing something you're not capable of on a board, yes, you probably will get hurt

aloharodeo · Posted: Jul 31, 2004 7:56 pm Post subject:

I'd say out of 15 falls, there's 1 where I get hurt, and not even a serious injury.

simland · Posted: Aug 01, 2004 7:51 pm Post subject:

Wakeboarding is slower and most of your falls are going to be catching an edge and fcae/back planting. With skiing your momentum should normally be in a horizontal direction so you just skip when you fall. Wakeboarding does seem to provide more opportunity for injury. The main thing is to go all out when ever you try something. With wakeboarding, like many other sports, if you don't give it 100% effort you won't give yourself enough speed or air to pull off the trick so you set yourself up for disaster with your fear.

Norcalboarddude · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jun 2004 Posts: 193 City: Modesto,Ca

hyperrider · Addict Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 613 City: Edmonton

Norcalboarddude is right. mostly when you fall its so fast and doest hurt at all and then you just float there. but some falls do hurt. ive found that the falls when first learning hurt mroe then some falls doing inverts and stuff.

Chad H · Posted: Aug 04, 2004 8:04 pm Post subject:

Aloha is how i am

seaexplore · Newbie Joined: 03 Jul 2004 Posts: 40 City: Valley Springs

well, i can say that everytime i go out i manage to do a face plant at some point. usually because i'm trying something new and catch my front edge so i get a complementary eye & nose wash followed up by a killing headache and a minor concussion (pretty sure). For some reason i can't manage to hit the backside on the water. I have gotten better tho at landing on my arms before i hit my face. generally after one of those crashes i'm in the boat as flagger because i really value my brain and don't want to do too much damage in one swoop. you gotta go big if you want to learn. a few scrapes and bruises will heal and the feeling you get from doing something you've never done before is soooo worth it! Very Happy

matteoman · Newbie Joined: 25 May 2004 Posts: 3 City: Lodi

The main things are faceplants. YOu can get headaches, but i think they make you more aware. Kinda like coffee. coffee, coffee coffee coffee!!!!!!!!!!!!!

northof49 · Soul Rider Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 432 City: Toronto

matteoman has it right on...I can fall backwards all day...even a few high speed crashes from the air aren't bad..but the faceplants where your front edge hits first keep me awake at night in fear...

Rellim · Newbie Joined: 05 Aug 2004 Posts: 1 City: Indianapolis

Last summer I went to the eye doctor after a bad case of whiplash from a fall, and he told me I had torn a small hole in my retina. Doctor said that can happen when your head is struck violently, like in a faceplant. But hey, I'm still boarding, eyesight's overrated anyway.

Numberone_Newbie1 · Criminal Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 73

Depends on which was you fall. If you fall head first its going to hurt. If you fall a$$ first its gonna tickle a little bit but you will get over it.

jaycee · Newbie Joined: 04 Aug 2004 Posts: 4

I am looking into helmets for the kids. Why is no one talking about the protections they offer? Do they help? What ones are the best? We only have one brain!

beasoldierprstn · Posted: Aug 06, 2004 11:47 am Post subject:

ive been riding 2 seasons and i have only strained my hamstring. that didnt even hurt too bad

wakeboardin_kraZ · Newbie Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Posts: 15

about the helmet thing...im 12 and i don think i need a helmet. my mom wanted me to wear one but i convinced her not to get me one...the only way u culd hurt ur head is by hittin it on da board...and the board is on ur feet...so i relly dont think ur kids need a helmet. that probably didnt make any since at all Very Happy

matt 4 · Posted: Aug 06, 2004 2:14 pm Post subject:

accually a helmet helps out with concusions from hitting the water, along with the board hitting your head. helmets are not bad, kinda comfertable and it protects your eardrums. if she is offering to spend the doe to buy you a helmet, let her do it,....you can never have too much boarding gear

colefooter · Posted: Aug 06, 2004 3:36 pm Post subject:

Ive been wakeboarding for probably around 6-7 years and i haven't got seriously hurt yet. Im sure i will soon though. And if i lived by a slider i would probably be dead lol

MojoPin · Posted: Aug 07, 2004 6:08 pm Post subject:

Hurts like hell! Stick to skiing! Wink

Rockstar · Outlaw Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Posts: 164

Haha, I never thought about a helment helping with hitting the water. Shocked

what was I thinking. I always assumed it was for if you planned on doing sliders. Yea, wakeboarding is slower and crashes aren't too bad unless like the guys already said you catch your edge. I was doing a butterslide last year and caught a bad edge. It just caused a headache. Once I started learning to jump a lot of the time I'd come down and catch the front edge of my board. But you really don't realize that you crashed till its over, and it's definately worth it. Anyone who hasn't ever wakeboarded should DEFINATELY try it. Mr. Green

WakeChikNikki · Soul Rider Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Posts: 264 City: Sacramento

jaycee, Definately look into helmets, your kids may not think theyre cool, and alot of ppl dont but until they know exactly what theyre doing they should wear one. Kids are very flexible which make it very easy to scorpion (face planting HARD and having your board come up behind you with your feet still in the bindings and strike you in the back of your head). So if you want to be extra safe with the kids id say buy them helmets. Make them wear it until they know what theyre doing and then after that they keep it on when theyre learning new tricks.
wakeboardin_kraZ, The board is on your feet but trust me by experience and a hospital visit which included stitches, it can happen. Especially with young people. We are very flexible! You may not think its cool to wear one but you wont exactly feel cool eather when your gettin put into an emergency room and come out with stitches and blood everywhere. Wink

kid · Outlaw Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Posts: 248 City: chico

ive done the "scorpion" and put a little opening in my head. but i didnt feel it till i was out and i touched it and my hand was bloody..it healed in like 3 weeks though..i havent tried a helmet but i was thinking like skateboarding its kinda a distraction? is that true with wakeboarding?

WakeChikNikki · Soul Rider Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Posts: 264 City: Sacramento

kid, its not that comfortable and i would much rather just not wear a helmet , but i dont find it a distraction if anything im able to try more things bc im not worried about getting scorpioned again.

KristianB · Posted: Aug 11, 2004 2:53 am Post subject:

Wakeboarding hurts!

Busted eardrum last year, Thoughthe sound of the prop was a bit different after that fall! Rolling Eyes

My rib still hurts after four weeks, can be good! Sad

/K

MojoPin · Posted: Aug 11, 2004 5:49 am Post subject:

Oh yeah...the ol' busted eardrum is a classic! Did that too Very Happy

Shifter · Newbie Joined: 30 Jul 2004 Posts: 37

First time up - my wife didn't remember how fast she was supposed to go. She later told me she was probably going about 30 (guess she got caught up in the excitement). Anyway, also did my first face-plant that run. I had a neoprene life vest and wet suit on. It still felt like someone had smacked me with a 2x6 across the chest. Since adjusting my wife's speed on the boat the falls are pretty mild really. NO big air for me yet though. Still a newbie. Ahhh, the pain to come!

NeverSummer · Newbie Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 20

Nothing like a good face plant to keep you awake. Nothing wrong with that but when u somehow hit the goodies... ur gunna want to lean back and keep leaning back until you have whatever your trying to do down.KEEP THE GOODS PROTECTED!!

NeverSummer · Newbie Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 20

Nothing like a good face plant to keep you awake. Nothing wrong with that but when u somehow hit the goodies... ur gunna want to lean back and keep leaning back until you have whatever your trying to do down.KEEP THE GOODS PROTECTED!!

WakeChikNikki · Soul Rider Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Posts: 264 City: Sacramento

NeverSummer, HAHAHA i was out with some guys and one of em faceplanted hard, and i guess he smacked em so hard he couldn't ride the rest of the day... He just curled up in a ball... I felt sorry for him but pain comes with wakeboarding.

AndyAndy · Addict Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 660 City: cutchogue

the worst is wen u catch ur toeside edge and get sucked down so fast u cant close ur eyes......water under the eyelids is the worst Mr. Green

whats a green smiley mean?

Mitch3 · Criminal Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 80

only hurts when you faceplant

wawakechic · Soul Rider Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 413

I caught an edge last weekend. I didn't face plant but I must have stretched out my body because all of my stomach and neck muscles hurt until yesterday and created some aweful sinus pain too.

I've been a skier for 23 years and only had one bad fall and it only hurt for half an hour. I've definately pulled more muscles wakeboarding, luckily no serious injuries yet.

BurkeViper · Posted: Aug 12, 2004 10:14 am Post subject:

I could careless about the pain; it's fun and to me it's worth the risk of getting hurt. Very Happy

JKing · Criminal Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Posts: 71 City: Orlando

I landed on my nuts once when I was learning front rolls, that was pretty painfull

sh0rtyme · Soul Rider Joined: 08 May 2004 Posts: 345 City: Portland

The helmets with the ear pads help alot with protecting your ear drums. The ones without them help a little, but are mainly for decreasing injury by means of impact.

My main injuries are ankle/knee injuries plus some bruises and concussions. The more stuff you're trying, the more likely you are to get hurt, but then, people get hurt walking around their own houses. Razz