Seen any big dudes invertin' ?

udontbootme · Newbie Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 48

I'm 6'4'' 240, more linebacker build than boarder, but I am athletic and love this boardin stuff. I want to know how much air you see guys my size gettin without the double up? I assume it's harder for us to raley, etc? help a brotha out...

listen2cky · Posted: Aug 21, 2004 10:21 am Post subject:

harder? yes? impossible? no!

I'm sure your boat driver will really feel the boat being pulled by you when you take your hard cuts, but if you get a good edge you will still get popped up enough to be able to do inverts like backrolls and stuff.

When I first started doing backrolls I was only 3-4 feet off the water at most. Now, at the height of my roll while inverted, my head is 6-7 feet off the water. Just look at this pic. This is with a boat that doesnt have a great wake either.

Work at it and i'm sure you can rip it up eventually. Best of luck~

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

udontbootme, pick up a copy of delta sessions. jason buffalow has a good section where he does some tanrums scarcrows etc. hes a pretty big guy too.

Cap'nPimp · Outlaw Joined: 22 Jun 2003 Posts: 131 City: Fenton

wow man how do you go that huge on your backrolls? im about 6'2 195 and can almost land all the basic flips and spins. i dont know if thats considered a big guy or not but proper technique is deffinately the key to progression.

tparider · Posted: Aug 22, 2004 10:35 am Post subject:

I'm 6'5" and 250 and I've had no issue with backrolls, tantrums, 360s - even tried a hs front. No issue getting height or getting around, just landing.

Make sure your board is big enough - I moved up to a 144 board and it has helped me tremendously.

tparider · Posted: Aug 22, 2004 10:36 am Post subject:

Check out this pic of me -

http://www.wakeworld.com/cgi-bin/Discus4/board-profile.cgi?action=view_profile&profile=tparider-users

cuttinbutta · Newbie Joined: 25 Jul 2003 Posts: 33 City: o town

my friend is 6' 8" 210 and he does huge rolls and off axis 3's. we go to bear lake and he is the bear lake monster.

listen2cky · Posted: Aug 22, 2004 2:19 pm Post subject:

6'8" and 210???? The dude must be a rod!

Liquidmx · Addict Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 755 City: San Jose

Jason is pretty big. When they had pylons they would have to retighten the pylon everytime he rode(what I heard, dont qoute me on it). Definately watch some nor cal videos even if you arent interested in big guys, its refreshing to see another style of wakeboarding than the florida boys.

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

my brothers a big dude and he owns me. not really but i love him. hes gorgeous

udontbootme · Newbie Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 48

Well, my big behind tried a tantrum yesterday at the river and busted my ass about fifteen times before I landed one but I kept dropping the rope for some reason prior to landing. I guess they haven't dropped enough yet. It felt awkward just flippin at speeds like that. I never knew the wake was so intimidating. Would you guys say a tantrum is good for someone who's been riding about three months?

listen2cky · Posted: Aug 24, 2004 2:03 am Post subject:

absolutely! It took me nearly 2 years to get my inverts even started.

SB_Boarder · Posted: Aug 24, 2004 1:43 pm Post subject:

tantrums awesome man, keep it up

NorthwestRider · Posted: Aug 24, 2004 9:01 pm Post subject:

dude it took me six years to land a flip. but i started trying them when i was 10 and didn't know what i was doing. but once i landed one every thing i was trying got easyer

udontbootme · Newbie Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 48

Thanks for the input. I'll keep bustin my ass and trying new stuff. I know it takes a special breed of person to go out and keep wrecking and going home with the ever so popular "crick in the neck feelings" every day. Not to mention those great headaches from poppin' the water. Thanks again, and rock on brothas!

r76l · Posted: Aug 26, 2004 3:50 pm Post subject:

I know a guy at my school who is 6'5'' no idea about the weight but he's bulky, he plays football. He does tantrums and he's been doing them for a long time. Just go for it.