Started the season off right:-D Video Added

Chad H · Last edited by Chad H on Apr 21, 2006 12:28 pm; edited 1 time in total

Today, I went out for the first time of the season. It was by far the best set I ahve ever taken (or 5). Everyone got 5 sets in the boat, and all three of us were stoked for each other. Everyone did awsome. I got a few good pics, that I will post. I also got some video stills. I should have a video up by next week.

Heres the video
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4291888671121721220

Oh and by the way
04Malibu wakesetter VLX> 05 X-star

But yea, I had a good time, but i gotta go to bed now, i am pretty damn tired.. I might post a bit more about it tommorow.

lakeislife · Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2006 Posts: 47 City: Broken bow

I'm glad that you had a rad time. what lake were you on.

nickdakoolkat · Posted: Apr 19, 2006 8:03 pm Post subject:

yeah, looks like a "rad" time...sounds like teenage mutant ninja turtle talk to me Laughing

BTW I just went out for the first time in a while today also and it was awesome.

Donkey_Wakeboarder17 · Criminal Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 61 City: Okay

sick ass looking wake bro....congrats

Chad H · Posted: Apr 20, 2006 5:04 am Post subject:

Thanks guys. It was wilson lake.

Donkey_Wakeboarder17,
It's a Wakesetter VLX with 1000lbs, and the wedge down.

NightAngel · Outlaw Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 219 City: Union Grove

Awesome wakeboarddrumma.....You need to come ride with us.

Mallorcan_Rider · Newbie Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 3 City: Cheshire, UK

Nice pics mate.. can't wait till I can ride like that! (I had a go for the first time last week!!)

Just out of interest.. how long have you been riding for??

Chad H · Posted: Apr 20, 2006 1:07 pm Post subject:

Mallorcan_Rider,
I have been riding serious for about a year.. I began riding about 3 years ago, but it was just kind of something to do other than kneeboarding, and for those 2 years i didn't jumped the wake or anything.
My progress was insane yesterday, and I started out like stuff, but then my second set, I was getting used to the new board, which by the way elyse, I love it. Then the later sets, i just kept trying to go a little bigger each time. All 3 of us were just out there, pushing each other to try new things, and I landed my first grab so i thought it was tight.

NightAngel,
Yea, I really want to. The parents are kind of odd about it though, but i bet we could make it work somehow. Let's coordinate our time at the demo day to ride in the same boat

Overall, the day was awsome. I accidently hit a D-Up from the Malibu, when we turned around, and I will say, that thing was at least waist high. I didn't land it, but i got about the same air as normal, just from cutting in about 10 feet. It was awsome.

The guy witht he byerly board, and the black trunks was doing awsome all day. He came so close ot landing a 3, but busted his lip, and called it quits on the 3 for the day, but when the rotation came back to him, he was going crazy W2W for his skill level. He landed in the flats for the first time, and was awsome.

LFADAM · Posted: Apr 20, 2006 1:26 pm Post subject:

cool pics. No way is that only 1000 lbs. It looks like 2500 +. The wake is monstrous!

pilot_ryder · Posted: Apr 20, 2006 3:19 pm Post subject:

glad to see you having fun

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

Nice drumma. You drove all the way to Florence to ride? Wilson is right there at Flo-town, Wheeler is closer to Huntsville. And then guntersville lake. Who are the guys you rode with? I might know them.

Chad H · Posted: Apr 20, 2006 3:50 pm Post subject:

LFADAM,
Its only 1000. I am positive because its only the stock MLS.

pilot_ryder,
Thanks

haugy,
His name was greg. It was really close to the Wheeler Dam, because we could see it where we were riding. His place is right over there. Apparently, the cove his house is on is the best on the lake. He has the Malibu Orange and black, and then they have a Pro craft blue bass boat..

The only thing notable i remember is that there was a big barge near his place that a guy builds docks with.

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

Wakeboarddrumma, I know exactly where you were. If you came down towards Wilson about 10 more minutes by water, you would be near my neighborhood. Cept I don't live on the lake. Cool

Chad H · Posted: Apr 20, 2006 6:36 pm Post subject:

haugy,
I will be out there a bit more this summer i'm guessing. His place is on a point. PM me and I will give a few more details.

pilot_ryder · Posted: Apr 20, 2006 7:40 pm Post subject:

what lenght are you riding at?

Chad H · Posted: Apr 21, 2006 12:27 pm Post subject:

I believe that was about 65, but i'm not sure..

lakeislife · Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2006 Posts: 47 City: Broken bow

sweet, cuz I might go tommorrow

lakeislife · Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2006 Posts: 47 City: Broken bow

I went, and I almost landed a tantrum with a new board, and on a boat with a slolom wake and no tower

I hit a couple of d-ups, and when I pulled a mussel in my back I called it quits

RufioSwashbuckle · Posted: Apr 23, 2006 7:56 pm Post subject:

tubular...

wake_quake · Posted: Apr 23, 2006 11:13 pm Post subject:

umm i'm not much of an editor myself but a simple fade from clip to clip would be much better..... hows the google video compared to like wakepics or sumthing? like the size limits etc

Chad H · Posted: Apr 24, 2006 4:36 am Post subject:

wake_quake,
There are no size limits but you can't upload the AVI files. As for the transitions. I try to not use the fade so much, and i wanted to get this one done quick, i just dragged them in real quick.

midwesty · Posted: Apr 24, 2006 8:41 pm Post subject:

definitely looks decent for a 1st ride. you guys really gotta work on toeside and switch for sure. also standing tall at the wake..maybe shorten the rope a tad

K-wood Kid · Posted: Apr 24, 2006 9:08 pm Post subject:

Pumped you had a good day bro.

As for the wake, it looks huge because as far as I can guess you were probably going close to 19 or 20 max. At 24 and 80 feet a doubt it would look the same, but its all good.