Turn tricks using slack

LFADAM · Posted: Apr 21, 2006 4:08 pm Post subject: Turn tricks using slack

Anyone else do them? Like when your making a turn around or even just a 90 degree turn, you cut to the inside of the turn where theres no tension and pull a trick. I learned ollie BS 180s today using that trick. Also a surface FS 3.

brath5 · Outlaw Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 222 City: Winnipeg

can't say so...so ur talking about cutting to the inside like before u hit the d up...which would be almost the same as slowing the boat to 12-15 or so mph right?!

LFADAM · Posted: Apr 21, 2006 5:01 pm Post subject:

brath5, yea but double ups are pretty tight. You could but Im talking more about taking a curve. You do slow down some which makes surface stuff easier and falls less bad but the main thing is you have almost zero line tension.

kevthayer · Outlaw Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 231 City: Benicia

LFADAM, are you talking about cutting out as far as possible then throwing a trick when you start to turn back into the wake? I think this is the point where there is the least line tension.

Ian_82 · Addict Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 803 City: Longview, WA

yeah. i always turn sideways on the inside of the turn and plow as much water as possible. also, when you cut outand switch edges real fast, there is a point where theres no tension, and its pretty easy to do ollies and other quick surface tricks.

LFADAM · Posted: Apr 26, 2006 12:04 pm Post subject:

kevthayer, kind of. Its when the boat turns though...like when it makes a 90 degree turn, you cut out hard in the direction that the boat is turning and when you get far enough out the boat is just turning around you so you have almost zero line tension.

kevthayer · Outlaw Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 231 City: Benicia

I see, the boat is turning into your cut, basically the opposite of being whipped. You are turning into the direction the boat is, that would definately createzero line tension becasue you will be travelling perpendiclar to the boat which means you are only moving because of your momentum, not the pull of the boat. I like totake that time to rest or maybe ollie to switch.

brath5 · Outlaw Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 222 City: Winnipeg

i usually cut in there for a quick rest...i have done some hop 180's n plowed but that's a break between passes for me.