Powerslides

ILWakeAir · Posted: Jun 25, 2005 12:07 pm Post subject: Powerslides

I wakeboard in IL and i have a Hyperlite Motive 140. LAst summer was my first summer of wakeboardin and now im into my second. I really want to learn how to do a powerslide, some of my buddies in arizona can but i dont know how. Can anyone give me pointers so that tommorrow when i go out i can practice it. ILWakeAir

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

cut out on your heelside edge pretty hard..flatten out switch to toeside edge and just put you back hand down and release the edge and it should put the board on your toeside edge and just spray like a madman! those are super fun when its glass, wouldnt recomend it when its choppy or you just skip out.

ILWakeAir · Posted: Jun 25, 2005 12:14 pm Post subject:

thanks kid, ive only tried a few times but it always seems that my board doesnt want to move. i think im trying to pick my back foot up and move the board physically which is prolly why im not able to do it yet. any other advice. i apreciate it thanks alot

Lin Stacey · Newbie Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 30

ILwakeair, i am also a resident of illinois and have just purchased the 2005 motive 140. havent gotten it yet but am wondering how well it rides and how easily you have progressed

Cameron · Outlaw Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 180 City: Down Under

If you have big fins you'll really have to push hard to spin the board and break the fins loose and you'll have to lean a whole lot away from the boat so they dont catch. It feels real hard to move the board when your learning them, but once you get comfortable on your board you'll start to do it more naturally cause you know how much you can push your board and move it without taking a fall.

When you get good have a crack at getting the board as close to 90 degrees as you can when your powersliding, they are the hardest and look the best... much cooler then just a backside butterslide...

wakerider_23234 · Criminal Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 68

if it is a motive it has lage fins i would take them off

bhamglassman · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 338 City: Bellingham

ya i ride a motive and i replaced those massive fins with some 1.1" ones, makes for quick release for powerslides and stuff.

InZane* · Criminal Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 51 City: Pekin

hey guys i live in illinois 2 im from pekin just started ... how long can u powerslide? i mean whats the distance to be considerd a powerslide?

InZane* · Criminal Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 51 City: Pekin

and do the finds make a big difference?