Popping out of bindings question

mauilisa · Newbie Joined: 18 Jun 2006 Posts: 6 City: Austin

Hi All,
New to the world of wakeboard and am completely addiceted. I started about two weeks ago, today I had two nasty wipe outs and didnt come completely out of my bindings, only half my foot did which put a wrench in my ankle. Is it not a good thing if I cant come out of my bindings ?
Am I gonna brake an ankle!! Thanks.

wakeboardingizfun · Newbie Joined: 25 May 2006 Posts: 32 City: Hong Kong

i think that whether or not you come out of your bindings when you fall is personal preference, though i'm assuming most like to stay in. i like my bindings not to come off when i fall, and i've had ankle pulling falls as well. it just depends whether or not you want to pop out.

ozwest · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 112

I prefer not to come out of my bindings as well. I've never had an ankle injury but had quite a few bad falls. Some people I've ridden with prefer to eject out of their bindings. Guess it's a personal preference.

burntorange77 · Soul Rider Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 321 City: Kingwood

I've had numerous bad wipeouts and sometimes I'll come out of my bindings and other times I won't. It really doesn't seem to matter on the severity of the fall either since my worst spill didn't result in the ejection.

If you'd rather come out on a spill and have the option, tighten your bindings a smidge less.

Ride DH · Outlaw Joined: 10 Jun 2006 Posts: 186

I think what you'll realize as you get better and start doing harder stuff, you're wipeouts will get a bit worse and then you'll probably get ripped out of your bindings then. Don't mean to be rude, but since your just starting out, what you think is a nasty spill now, you'll probably think of as landing on pillows down the road.

thekpan · Outlaw Joined: 11 Jun 2006 Posts: 168 City: Dallas

i come out of mine if i fall hard i jsut put them in and go again i dont think its a big deal

KristianB · Posted: Jun 21, 2006 11:46 am Post subject:

It all depends on how you fall! Go down head first and I just shot out of the bindings. Othertimes I'l get tumbeld around and still stay in the bindings. And, you do get hurt. Fortunately, I've not hurt my ankles or knees, just ribs and eardrum...

/K

wakeboarding eh? · Newbie Joined: 21 Jun 2006 Posts: 3

i like staying in but ive fallen out a couple times too. sometimes its a good thing tho if you fall out so that you dont twist your ankle or something.

lazydays · Newbie Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 22 City: Iola

i like to stay in because for me to have to fall out the bindings would be too loose and not very responsive.

Goodhands · Outlaw Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 136 City: Murfreesboro

one time I fell out of my bindings and the board rockected up behind me where i fell and smacked me in the back of the head

I like staying in my bindings when I fall

Keepsta · Newbie Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Posts: 25 City: Edmonton

i was just going to mention that if you do fall out, theres a possibility of the board hitting you or vice verca which could make the spill even that much more dangerous......id stay in if you can

howabouttheiris · Addict Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 677 City: Austin, TX

My impression is that falling out or staying in really does not matter.

1/2 way is where bad things can happen.... if you loose one foot and not the other the board can easily spin and hurt the knee of the trapped foot.

For this reason, I setup to stay in. BUT on my fancy crashes I still can get totally ejected.

ripperchick · Outlaw Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 158 City: Atlanta

I usually pop out of mine b/c there just a little to big. I dont mind having to put them back on every fall because I'm pretty quick at putting them on with no lube. If it takes you a while to put your bindings on and you need soap, I would not recommend popping out after falls.

elmerfudd · Outlaw Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 223 City: Ft. Lauderdale

IMO staying in is better:

1. If one foot comes out and the other stays in, you could possibley break your ankle

2.You can rip your bindings if you get ejected a lot ( i know from experience)

4.It takes long to get your feet back in.

Coming out of your bindings also affects your BRAIN.... who missed #3 Wink

Robert Harp · Guest

ok, I'm an idiot to declare it so dont give me any crap... but elmerfudd what does "IMO" stand for/mean? I've seen it used many places.

howabouttheiris · Addict Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 677 City: Austin, TX

IMO = in my opinion.

If you are corn-fused by any of the shorthands look up any web page on shorthand acronyms for text messages.

TTFN

Ride DH · Outlaw Joined: 10 Jun 2006 Posts: 186

i've had the board come up and the tip hit me in my right eye, that was with my feet not coming out of the bindings Rolling Eyes

Scorch07 · Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 40

your bindings should not come off at all, you want them to stay on

macdaddy07 · Criminal Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 57 City: houston

man guys all you have to do to prevent the board comin back and hitting you is puting your hands up in the direction you think the board is in, that way it hits your arms/hands instead of your head. its saved me a couple times.

Scorch07 · Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 40

ramseyglastron · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Jul 2005 Posts: 335 City: Ruston

my board stays on my feet, and i have never had any sort of problem with it hitting me, or it coming near hitting me.