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teggsr925
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 Posted: Jul 31, 2006 7:23 pm Post subject: W2W w/out wakeboard tower |
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| ive been ridin for almost a yr now and still have trouble gettin w2w, i dont have a tower and i dont know if thats the reason its so hard.
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Robert Harp
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| Posted: Jul 31, 2006 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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2 words: damn near impossible.
edge hard as hell. stand tall at the wake and focus on pop.
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ontrider
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| Posted: Jul 31, 2006 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Robert Harp wrote: | 2 words: damn near impossible.
edge hard as hell. stand tall at the wake and focus on pop. |
You don't need a tower to go w2w ....for the billionth time.
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Robert Harp
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| Posted: Jul 31, 2006 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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yeah anyway, I told him how it was possible.  whenever I ride without a tower or ski pylon I almost always case it, making HS W2W about one out of every 10 -15 times.
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AndyAndy
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| Posted: Jul 31, 2006 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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| A means nothing. Yes its nice and does help a little, but at your level its not that significant. Its almost definately a problem with your edging. Post a video
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jpminter
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| Posted: Aug 01, 2006 4:31 am Post subject: |
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| I learned to go w2w on a I/O with no tower so I know it can be done.
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dmb
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| Posted: Aug 01, 2006 4:43 am Post subject: |
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| Robert Harp, maybe a hint that you need to work more on your technique... Maybe riding without packing heat would allow you to become more comfortable... I don't know...
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khill12
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| Posted: Aug 01, 2006 7:40 am Post subject: |
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| you don't need a tower...i can go w2w behind a seadoo
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Oasis137
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| Posted: Aug 01, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: |
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You dont need a tower at all. Its your technique. If you dont really want to work on that then just shorten your rope length.
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liquid_force_balance06
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| Posted: Aug 01, 2006 10:38 am Post subject: |
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behind a seadoo huh?...is that like 9'-10' of air?
A tower isn't needed to go W2W...I rode behind my buddies Tahoe Q4 for a full summer and we learned to go W2W, no problem. He got a tower put on this summer and it makes it a little eaiser, but not THAT big of a difference...
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Ethan31
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| Posted: Aug 01, 2006 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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Learn how to edge, going w2w without a tower is easy.
You can actually get a damn good amount of air without a tower also.
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KduB11
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| Posted: Aug 01, 2006 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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| when you are cutting in keep the rope to your hips
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mrb01tj
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| Posted: Aug 01, 2006 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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bend your knees and when you ramp up jump. and use a 50' rope.
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teggsr925
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| Posted: Aug 01, 2006 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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| i can get kinda high, like 5-6 ft above the water but when i get that high i cant clear the wake, but when i hit it with a lot of speed i clear it, i want to be high and clear it, just work on progressive edging more
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teggsr925
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| Posted: Aug 01, 2006 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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| y a 50' foot rope?
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Darin
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| Posted: Aug 01, 2006 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Read the thread on "getting more pop" You'll get across the wake.
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boarder133
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| Posted: Aug 05, 2006 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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| seriously though i jump w2w on a bass boat and get some decent air and clear the wake on a regular basis.
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wtbamoomba
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| Posted: Aug 06, 2006 7:15 am Post subject: |
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i doubt seriously you get 5-6 feet of air and cant clear the wake.... picture?
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MNBoarder69
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| Posted: Aug 06, 2006 7:59 am Post subject: |
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| wtbamoomba wrote: | | i doubt seriously you get 5-6 feet of air and cant clear the wake.... picture? |
Not my thread, but i wakeboard without a tower. Not nearly as easy but i still have fun with it. Got the grabbed 180s and 360s. Working on the tantrums and backrolls this weekend.
I think this photo can give some people without a tower some hope. It was taken at the beginning of the season, i've gotten a new rope, tweaked with the lengths, and smashed as many chicks in the boat as possible and i can get higher and still land outside in the flats without sacrificing height.
Just keep playing with the rope length, speed, and weight and you'll be surpirsed what you can do. i know it's not the most impressive but i'll take what i can get.
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