getting hurt

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

does your board hit you alot. like ino the head and stuff, and how bad

MattM · Newbie Joined: 18 Jun 2004 Posts: 17

ive seen it happen twice and ive only been riding for a year and a half. on the first one, my friend was trying to do a backroll and it split his head open and it was bleeding all over the boat. he shouldve gone to the emergency room for stitches but he just super glued it back together. the other one, my other friend was just cutting over the wake on his heelside edge, caught the board and did a face plant and the board hit him in the head and split it. the cut was prolly about 3 long. he went and got stitches. i suggest you get a helmit. not only does it really save u from being hit in the head, but it also makes regular crashes a lot less painful.

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

ok well, that definatly is going to make me wear a helmet. thanks for the advice

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

Yea get a helmet and where it while your learning new things. Thats what ive done since i split my head open. If your just going to go out and relax and not try anything new and just do tricks you know really well then id say dont worry about wearin it but while your learning new things def wear it!

Chad H · Posted: Aug 03, 2004 8:03 pm Post subject:

A kneeboard has hit me in my head and i thinki blacked out for a sec or two but never had a wakeboard my body seems to go alot further forward then the board

aloharodeo · Posted: Aug 03, 2004 8:39 pm Post subject:

I've never had my board hit me in the head, but it's hit me in my side, hip, legs, and arm pretty bad.

Blindside_137 · Posted: Aug 04, 2004 6:52 am Post subject:

ive never had my board hit me, when i catch an edge the board slips out of my feet, most of the time anyway

PortlandBrder · Soul Rider Joined: 18 Apr 2004 Posts: 352 City: Portland

not yet, knock on wood. I hit my head on my knee on hard landing a lot though

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

i agree with wakechiknikki, wear a helmet when your first learning tricks. i do. its not only safer, its also a big confidence builder and makes you feel INDESTRUCTABLE Very Happy

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

I've been hit in the head a few times. Once was on a backroll crash and the board hit right below where my helmet was on the side of my face, near my ear... I was just really swollen and a little sore for a while, luckily it didn't cut me. Another time was when the board popped off completely, flew up in the air, and landed on my head. I'd definately suggest wearing a helmet. They look goofy, but definately help.

waker17 · Criminal Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 73 City: Windsor

once i thought i got hit by my board but it turned out to be the zipper on my wetsuit that had been stickign up lol.... yeha kinda ruined my vacation when i got a 1 inch to the skull gash in the back of my head..... havent worn a wetsuit since.

BleedingDead · Outlaw Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 110 City: Granbury

i got this weird disease call I.T.P. kinda like hemophelia, so if i get hit in the head, i could go retarded or die. Gotta love them helmets

DBudman · Posted: Aug 17, 2004 5:25 am Post subject:

.......just got the helmet the other day for my son. Last week he caught an edge and board gave him the biggest bump I've ever seen. just shy of gashing his head. I hate helmets myself....but considering how freak accidents are frequent......wear the helmet.