How Much Air?

bronco · Newbie Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Posts: 2

Is height measured from the top of the wake or the water level?

How high is this?

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

50 feet?

where is the tail grab?

bronco · Newbie Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Posts: 2

New pick posted. should modify to back of board grab instead of tail grab

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

tailfish?

WakeBoarder44 · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Posts: 1107

pretty cool air...

Pacco LF · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 399 City: Dallas

K-dub,

bronco, can you inform me on what a back of board grab is???i think i might have to try one of those,they sound awesome!!! Cool

david-d · Guest

Since noone has actually given him a real answer, I'd say about 4 tops. (FEET) ( NOT METERS) ( K-WOOD KID IS GAY)

K-wood Kid · Posted: Aug 09, 2006 11:22 pm Post subject:

holdsworth · Posted: Aug 10, 2006 3:51 am Post subject:

K-wood Kid, lmfao Laughing

bronco, i'm thinkin about 4-5 feet from right below you. it depends how tall you are so we have a better perspective of it.

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

Ahhh... the unanswerable question.

It is kinda like why ladies pants use crafty small numbers instead of inches.... everyone looks for a way to get the number more impressive. "My jeans are size 8..." NO NO NO your butt is 37 inches round.

Anyway.

I have a simple rule for measuring height. Problem is that it is brutally honest.

For wake to wake jumps...

1. You should be leaving the wake with the rope at you hips.
2. You should bring the rope to your hips in the air.

Your height is the difference of height of the handle.

This gets rid of

a) extra "height" by pulling in your legs.
b) extra "height" by holding the handle over your head
c) extra " height" by going off axis.

goinbig143 · Addict Joined: 20 Feb 2005 Posts: 659 City: Wonder lake

Your board is almost 5' off the top of the wake.

jpminter · Posted: Aug 10, 2006 4:57 am Post subject:

I usually measure difference in center of gravity. He sucks his knees up in that picture but I wouldn't say he consistently gets 5' of air. Probably more like 4'.

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

hahahah Head On

DizzyG · Soul Rider Joined: 11 Jun 2003 Posts: 266 City: Oconomowoc

a guy that comes with us measures in tortilla cans, I'd say that's a solid 10 tortilla cans

sotwstd · Newbie Joined: 03 Aug 2006 Posts: 14 City: auburn

I usually measure from the bottom of the lake to the board Rolling Eyes

, so it all depends on how deep the water is in that spot! Could be over 100' Shocked

Roos · Outlaw Joined: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 192

You should meassure as if your legs were straight I think, so lets say a little bit over 3 feet?

Mike

kevthayer · Outlaw Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 231 City: Benicia

I have found that the best way to measure jump height is take the difference of the altitude you are riding at and sea level. Once you have established that distance in feet convert it into miles or the fraction thereof. Then find the very center of the lake, drive to the furthest point away from that spot. Note the distance, hours or fraction of hours. If you have a GPS device then this part will be very easy. Once you arrive at the furthest part of the lake beach your boat. You will need to either use Satellite triangulation or find a stick you can make an hour glass with. If you have access to Satellite triangulation take readings of the output for about 3 hours. If you are using the sundial just stay ont he beach for about three hours or until the lake starts to become choppy. Get back in the boat and start riding take your original fraction of the miles or miles that we established inthe first step. Subtract the amount of time you spent on the beach in minutes. It is OK if it is a negative number. Now subtract the amount of time you have used to read this post and I assure you you have wasted exactly that much time!

Who cares how high you are, I usually get about 10 feet of air. I prove this by not allowing myself to be photographed while I ride. Laughing

aceofdimondz · Newbie Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 39

kevthayer, that may work too...

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

Higher than Lil' John.

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

PHOTOSHOP!!!

Bambamski · Posted: Aug 11, 2006 7:05 am Post subject:

I've always liked this pic of one of the guys I ride with. No photo shop needed.

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

who wasn't photoshop-ed?
him or his buddy?

dmac · Addict Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Posts: 728 City: 405 be-otch

lmfao

Enzoborder230 · Posted: Aug 13, 2006 10:03 pm Post subject:

Bambamski, tahts sick, my knee hurts just looking at that picture