launch vs. kicker

Blazer54 · Posted: Sep 16, 2005 9:38 am Post subject: launch vs. kicker

I was wondering what the difference is between the two and which is better?

Lanky · Criminal Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 73 City: Hudson

I beleive a lunch is just a staight ramp while a kicker has a lip on it.

Blazer54 · Posted: Sep 16, 2005 6:06 pm Post subject:

which one is better? and what are the lengths, i got some free wood and want to build one and was wondering which one and how long it should be?

Blazer54 · Posted: Sep 18, 2005 12:17 pm Post subject:

i didnt decide on a length yet but was wondering on the degree and what is too steep, any recommendations, because the degrees depend on the length, thanks

wkbrdr · Posted: Sep 22, 2005 11:41 am Post subject:

i would do a 4 ft high launch just take a 4x8 and cut it from corner to corner, and there is your ramp

Drewy_Ramone · Criminal Joined: 29 Oct 2005 Posts: 55 City: Keswick

yea thats what we did to build ours but we found with the length of the wood that 4 feet was too steep, we've all onle been wakeboarding for a year and never hit a kicker before so i suggest u make the angle smaller depending on ur riding skill Surprised

Anthony Csogor · Outlaw Joined: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 214 City: keswick

yeah i think our launch is actually 3 feet by 8. but whatever suits you.