butterslide with fins on

andy11 · Newbie Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 4

hello all.
i really want to learn the butterslide.
but before i do i wanna know if u can leave ur fins on when doing this
or will they just rip off?

Also, do you have to be on the side of the wake to do this trick?

derek_lukasik · Newbie Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 44 City: Fort Collins

Sure, leave 'em on. Unless you have the worst board ever made, they're not going anywhere.

Butterslide is easiest, IMO, approaching the wake on your toeside edge. At the top of the wake, you cut back heelside just until the board is perpendicular to the wake. Then, do your balancing act to keep it there as long as you dare.

You can butterslide from the other side as well. Though it's more of a backwards affair. Kind of. You sort of turn your back to the boat when you reach the top of the wake and slide. If that makes any sense.

andy11 · Newbie Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 4

ok, are u only able to butterslide behind a big boat wake?

or will a Sea-doo be alrite to?

derek_lukasik · Newbie Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 44 City: Fort Collins

Any wake should do. You just need to get the ends of the board up out of the water a bit so the board will release. Doing it on the wake just makes it easier. You can slide off the wake too. Just watch your edges! On the wake is more fun and looks way cooler though.

Mtheads · Newbie Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 14

in my opinion, learn doing a frontside butterslide in the flats before doing it on the wake, its easier to get the rotation aspect of it down in the flats b/c you do'nt have to worry about sliding down the wake,

or just do them in the middle of the wake beign pulled at about 12 mph, thats how i got my backside butterslides down.

also my 8 year old fins did rip off, but they needed replacing anyways.

swofc0sp · Newbie Joined: 07 Jul 2006 Posts: 7 City: Spartanburg

Im fairly new at wakeboarding but i have learned in the past couple of months how to butterslide pretty good. I hope im not giving any wrong advice, but to begin with make sure u are on some really smooth water. i showed my cousin how to butterslide some directly behind the boat, but not going into a complete butterslide all at one time. just kinda carving the board getting use to what it feels like riding it on its edge. hope this may have helped

panhead · Outlaw Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Posts: 109 City: Youngstown

I love the butterslide/lipslide any kind of slide...You can do it with your fins on or off... if you are just learning try it with your fins off it will make it alot easier to get the board around. While you are out there with no fins work on carving the board on your edges (it will help you with your edging). When learning any slide try slowing the boat down ("falling doesn't hurt as much at slower speeds" Kyle Schmidt - The Book). If you are just learning to slide get behind the boat get sideways and lean from side to side going from one wake to another. This will also help you learn how to balance sideways for when you do get on the wake for a lipslide.
One final thought when you are sideways watch (I don't mean look down at it) your edge frontside keep your weight on your heels and backside keep it on your toes. Nothing worse than catching a toeside edge on a frontside slide of any kind (catch the edge face goes slap!)
Hanve fun.

malibu rider · Newbie Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 27

When your doing butterslides, i just sort of shift my wait to the front to allow my back foot to slide around. Make sure your leaning back a bit

CDawg · Outlaw Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 130 City: Bellevue

I'm just learning butterslides now, and I wish I would have read these tips like a month ago! Smile

QNev · Posted: Jul 19, 2006 9:04 am Post subject:

I've tried butterslides with fins on and apparently my faceplants are just as entertaining as my fashion airs Cool

The fins are like an inch deep so it's probably not a good idea with those. I normally ride the moulded fins though.

rukuswake · Outlaw Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 105 City: Lafayette

Keep the fins on they wont go no were.

When u butterslide maybe slow the boat down a little and just lean back so your fins dont catch and then just slide you board into place. When you get it down try to get the boat to speed up.

good luck

mskier01 · Criminal Joined: 28 Jun 2006 Posts: 87 City: Dorset

Working on butterslides at the moment too. What Panhead said is right on about being on your heels.

I had a very entertaining faceplant this morning. Knocked myself pretty good. These tips will help for when I go out tonight after work.