Team Ronix it's official

itch · Posted: Aug 04, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject: Team Ronix it's official

So now that the Hyperlite contracts have run out, Team Ronix is taking shape.
Parks, Harf, Sharpe, Copeland.
Amassault will be used to add to the B team roster.

Couple of the guys were seen rockin Ronix at the X-games demo.

itch

manda · Posted: Aug 04, 2006 6:57 pm Post subject:

are there any photos of the Ronix gear yet??

Go Emily!!

itch · Posted: Aug 04, 2006 7:09 pm Post subject:

Stay tuned in the next two weeks you see more.
ITCH

LSEGHATCH · Outlaw Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 114

X-Games? Isn't it cancled for this year, wakeboarding that is? Anyways, pumped to see what they come up with even though I like LF....always nice to see something new.

Bowen · Posted: Aug 05, 2006 4:43 am Post subject:

LSEGHATCH, yes, there was no official Xgames wakeboarding, but there was a 'rail jam' in front of the home depot center, that was not for a medal.

prior40 · Addict Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: 579 City: Palo Alto

Is the rail jam going down today as well? Headin out there, so I guess we will see. i'm excited to see what Ronix has going for them and hopefully demoing some of their gear soon!

PraisinPlaya · Newbie Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Posts: 19 City: Lubbock

came across this on the Ronix website...looks to be a pair of their new bindings

NorthwestRider · Posted: Aug 05, 2006 9:19 am Post subject:

if you go to there website and look at the desktops. They have one that shows the base of a new board.

prior40 · Addict Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: 579 City: Palo Alto

None of the Ronix riders did the rail jam yesterday at the X Games, quite disappointing.

wkbrdr · Posted: Aug 06, 2006 2:07 pm Post subject:

adam e

River_Rider · Newbie Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 30 City: Rising Sun

Hey I can't seem to find the Ronix website anywhere can one of you guys give me a link I really want to check it out thanks.

wkbrdr · Posted: Aug 06, 2006 4:27 pm Post subject:

http://www.metaphoricalwaterwonderland.com/

River_Rider · Newbie Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 30 City: Rising Sun

Thanks man I've been looking for about 45 minutes.

wkbrdr · Posted: Aug 06, 2006 4:53 pm Post subject:

google ronix...

its the 4th one...

alafiaboarder · Posted: Aug 06, 2006 5:54 pm Post subject:

intriguing

NorthwestRider · Posted: Aug 06, 2006 7:35 pm Post subject:

I talked to Eddie Roberts today at an INT event. He said Rusty is on the team too as well as Adam E. Eddie Roberts Jr. was riding the shape for the new Chad Sharpe pro-model. It looked a lot like the 3ds/TFD/drive. It had that kind of shape to it.

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

What would be the benefit of putting the molded fins on the middle of the board compared to the ends?

Stewie · Posted: Aug 07, 2006 8:14 am Post subject:

wkbrdr, is that issue of wbm gonna be out soon?

seven20 · Posted: Aug 07, 2006 8:36 am Post subject:

its out..saw it at my local shop on friday

jpk · Outlaw Joined: 07 Aug 2005 Posts: 215 City: Redmond

What the heck does Ronix mean? Is it an anagram for Square One or something? I see the "1" instead of the I, but other than that the name makes no sense. It even sounds kinda dumb - "Rahnicks" or "ROnicks"? Either way, Radar or Square One would have been better names.

jpminter · Posted: Aug 07, 2006 11:54 am Post subject:

Yeah, I'm curious too. Is it "rahnix" or "rownix"?

J-Ro · Posted: Aug 07, 2006 11:56 am Post subject:

Gee, wasn't it supposed to be "Radar"? Rolling Eyes

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

Interesting that they have molded fins closer to the middle. That in itself would cause a couple things to happen although combined with the rest of the shape the effects could be different:

1. Softer landings
2. Promote edging on the center of the board instead of more on the tail
3. Decreased pop
4. More grippy when neutral (would want to throw you over the front more on sketchy landings but would help if you always go over the back)

I'd be interested to give it a ride and see what the total effects are.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

J-Ro, no kidding. BUT I SAW IT ON A BANNER!!!!!

Numnuts

jpk · Outlaw Joined: 07 Aug 2005 Posts: 215 City: Redmond

Those small molded fins aren't new. Just look at the 2006 Hyperlite Blur and Drive. The Ronix board looks almost identical.

alafiaboarder · Posted: Aug 07, 2006 4:32 pm Post subject:

One of these days, i'll learn how to make my own board and it will be my custom shape!!! it'll prob suck ass but who cares... haha we made one a while ago, sick shape but the material inside gave us no pop, it tracked well haha

B_Fool · Soul Rider Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 373 City: Cen FLA

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

...except that they arent really fins.

c0mp|ex · Criminal Joined: 25 Jun 2006 Posts: 61 City: San Antonio

those fins are tiny

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

look like molded fins to me but I haven't seen the board in person..

alafiaboarder · Posted: Aug 07, 2006 8:29 pm Post subject:

With all the stuff i hear about board companies now, i dont see how this is a bad idea... New theories, new ideas, innovation pushin the sport further... who knows, maybe CWB is lookin at that right now and just came upon a new invention on their boards or bindings... people need to be more open minded. Take advantage of people wanting to start a new company and expand their ideas. Neutral

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

alafiaboarder, "people wanting to start a new company".

More like folks that mismanaged the first company got kicked to the curb and now have a chip on their shoulder so they started another company.

Problem is, they are the same people that mismanaged the first company. What makes anyone think that won't happen again?

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

chavez, what makes you think they were the ones that mismanaged the first company?

J-Ro · Posted: Aug 08, 2006 5:42 am Post subject:

alafiaboarder, Good point. Just look at how long it took for shaped snow skis or fish surfboards to emerge. Those were mature sports and had a revolution.