is this possible

money_mike · Criminal Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Posts: 67 City: phoenix

i used to skate for about 5 years, and i just got interested in wakeskating, i dont know why i never thought about it before but are tricks like

360 flips
frontside/backside flips
varial heelfip
heelflip

cuz i could do those in a second on a skateboard, is wakeskating like totally different or will i shred the wakeskate cuz im a good skater?

LFADAM · Posted: Apr 07, 2006 12:03 pm Post subject:

money_mike, well some of the top pros are just conquering those tricks so I doubt youll hop on a skate a land those really quickly. Youll have a knack for it though. I guess its harder than skateboarding because its bigger than a skateboard but Ive never understood why a kickflip or whatever is so difficult on water vs. land. beats me

money_mike · Criminal Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Posts: 67 City: phoenix

well i have to go out and buy one now because its all im thinking about. for soem reason i just think i can do them, i know itll be harder than it looks but i gotts try it.

What kinda skate would you recommend for me since im an ex-skater?

LFADAM · Posted: Apr 07, 2006 12:21 pm Post subject:

not sure, its all personal preference...everyone on this site is in love with integrity skates but they cost a lot of $.

Nick Taylor · Posted: Apr 08, 2006 11:55 am Post subject:

But they are very similar shape to skateboards and are the easiest for flip tricks. They are also the longest lasting skates on the market. It's better to pay $280 and get to ride it for a few years than pay $200 a year for a wood skate.

Money Mike, Here's some of those flip tricks you named. www.wakeskating.com/media/showphoto.php?photo=1945

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

i used to skate alot...and i still find it hard on a wakeskate...i can do some shuvs and whatnot but the pop it completely different for me...i can ollie 6 decks on a skateboard...and maybe 2 off water...soo much harder...and Nick...You're insane...that's the first trey flip i've seen on water and thinkin i've seen a varial flip i figured someone would go backside flip..that was rad...good job man

chriscut · Outlaw Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 200

LFADAM, http://chriscut.com/gallery/Integrity-shots i bought my integrity in sept of 2004. Its still holding up perfectly, and I ride it between 1-6 times a week. I've hit tons of sliders, and kickers, all the marks you see on the board are from old sliders that had screws sticking up. I would have gone though at least 3 wood boards by now at least, and would have had to deal with water logging, resealing, and delamination problems at the end of each boards life.

I'm buying a new integrity model when it comes out, but its not because my 2004 team is falling apart, it still rides as if it were brand new. I'm upgrading because I like the new designs, and advances they've made with their boards.

money_mike, As far as I know most of those tricks you've listed have been done. I dont think anyone has heel flipped or varial heel flipped though. I can do heel flips and i just learned varial heels/inward heels on my tramp pretty well, so i'm sure somebody out there is close to heelflips on the water.

Check out this shot of reed hansen doing a vflip body varial, its pretty sick what kind of tricks are going down these days:

Concussedrider09 · Newbie Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 18

Now i want to see a bigflip... thatd be so sick

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

http://forums.wakeboarder.com/viewtopic.php?t=57301

ive skated for 8 years. dont really have a huge interest in wakeskating. im sure its fun, but i dont like the look of most tricks. the shove its and wierd looking kickflips just dont appeal to me.

but im dying to try wakesurfing.

Nick Taylor · Posted: May 11, 2006 3:06 am Post subject:

Bigflip, heelflip, and varial heelflip have all been recently landed also.

LFADAM · Posted: May 11, 2006 12:32 pm Post subject:

Nick Taylor, by who?! Do tell! Im assuming at least one of those was by you...

Nick Taylor · Posted: May 11, 2006 2:15 pm Post subject:

I've got the bigflip, but the magic heels are of another.

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

LFADAM · Posted: May 11, 2006 3:22 pm Post subject:

Wow. I wanna see that! Big flip...geez...whats next?!

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

flip in rail tricks. maybe flip in flip out? flip trick grabs?

Concussedrider09 · Newbie Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 18

ahhh i wanna see the bigflip soo bad..

LFADAM · Posted: May 18, 2006 5:41 pm Post subject:

Ian_82, already done...ive seen kickflip 90s out of a boardslide...I think ive seen shuv it ons too. kickflip indy would be cool but im thinkin more of double kickflip/540 shuv it, impossible, etc... Twisted Evil

whirlynuke02 · Criminal Joined: 10 Apr 2005 Posts: 96 City: Sherman

someone put up that vid of the impossible