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What does 'heli' mean?

 
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PostPosted: Sep 21, 2005 12:47 am    Post subject: What does 'heli' mean? Reply with quote

What does 'heli' mean?

E.g Heelside 360 heli.
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PostPosted: Sep 21, 2005 5:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

petesmc, I've never heard that term used in wakeboarding.
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PostPosted: Sep 21, 2005 6:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ole?
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PostPosted: Sep 21, 2005 6:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I picture someone inverted and spinning. So the board is like a helicopter blade... but that's just a guess.
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PostPosted: Sep 21, 2005 6:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh.. here it is:

360 Heli (1 wake)
Description: Rider uses wake to get into air and rotate board 360 degrees

Bunny Hop Heli
Description: Outside of wake, rider must hop and twist 360 degrees

From:
http://hobby.rin.ru/eng/articles/html/94.html

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PostPosted: Sep 21, 2005 6:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

so it's just a 360...
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PostPosted: Sep 21, 2005 6:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I guess so. In that case just call it a 360. Heli just sounds Colorful Colorful
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PostPosted: Sep 21, 2005 9:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think it sounds hella tyte! Colorful
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PostPosted: Sep 21, 2005 6:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

im assuming you read that term on wakeworld, cuz they have a lot of dated terms.
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heli [n] its a really old term for 360.
superskurfer169: after sinking my pontoon boat i did some sick helis and supermans brosef.
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PostPosted: Sep 21, 2005 6:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Like Eric Cartman says...
That is Heli Cooool
"Screw you guys.... I'm going home!"

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