Rope on the back

Beastly125 · Newbie Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 6 City: Wake Forest

I have been wake boarding for 1 season now and my rope is attached to that metal lope at the back bottom of the boat. What disadvantages does this put me in position for.

Beaver · Posted: Apr 23, 2005 12:45 pm Post subject:

Your not getting pulled up like on a tower but you can still throw down behind one of thoes just in the future look to get a tower or extended pylon.

Ctipping · Posted: Apr 23, 2005 2:06 pm Post subject:

The tower or pylon will give you more hangtime by pulling the rope up, as opposed to you going against gravity and being pulled down by the low rope

ballywho · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 1725

You can still get some good spins and I'm going to work on my inverts and grabs this year so I'll keep you informed. I don't have one of the metal things so I use a bridle, it gives me about a foot higher pull than my friend's sea ray. His boat has a nicer wake though.
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ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

If you're going big the rope will pull you down and doesn't allow you as much hang time. You can still do 3's 5's, tantrums, backrolls, frontrolls...etc. Yes it does suck, but it's not really going to hold you back too much if you're just working on beginner/intermediate tricks.

Beastly125 · Newbie Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 6 City: Wake Forest

hey thanks for everyones help, besides i do need to just practice on my basics being kinda of a noob an all

roundbaywakeboard · Posted: Apr 23, 2005 8:57 pm Post subject:

Darin Shapiro invented the "Metal ring at the back of the boat to tie your rope to." He patented it in 1991, and he's been using it ever since. He does a double front flip on that badboy.