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FROMWITHIN

I was wondering, if when you Land after getting big air do the landings supposed to feel "soft"???

Thanks

mwhit · Criminal Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Posts: 98

depends, where do u normally land?

FROMWITHIN · Posted: Aug 15, 2006 7:15 pm Post subject:

Either inside the wake (most of the time), or just on the slope of the wake, and if im lucky...the flats!!

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

The flats won't be as soft obviously... the softest landings will be right on the downslope of the second wake.

QNev · Posted: Aug 15, 2006 7:35 pm Post subject:

Oh... Nothing like a nice lofty tantrum right to the downside of the wake Wink

macheekin · Newbie Joined: 16 Aug 2006 Posts: 7

if youre landing inside the wake you probally "cased" the wake. it feels like jumping off your roof onto concrete. if you keep doing this dont get frustrated and just cut in a lil harder. the best and softest place to land is going down the oppisite side of the wake. it feels super smooth. if by chance you get "lucky" and make it to the flats just absorb a lot of the shock with your knees. and if you keep crumpling up on the landings work on landing and really exaggerating you knee bend. and remember always just have fun!!!

big air tom · Outlaw Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Posts: 141 City: sheffield

Dipends on the trick you are doing or if you bend you nee's.

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

if surface of the water is touched it will be softer and if its un touched like way in the flats it will be alot harder i learned that bad boy on mythbusters if you break the water its alot less impact for some reason

Blindside_137 · Posted: Aug 16, 2006 3:14 pm Post subject:

thekpan, didn't they test that myth by droppin buster (their dummy) with a hammer dangling beneath him to break up the water and it didn't make much of a difference?

Any way, i believe you are correct.......i believe..... Confused

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

FROMWITHIN · Posted: Aug 16, 2006 3:53 pm Post subject:

So basically you want to land on the downslope of the wake? I always thought that when performing tricks you should be landing in the flats?
Thanks for the input guys!

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

You can land wherever you like... big air into the flats will just be harder on the knees/heels etc.

fergie23 · Posted: Aug 18, 2006 1:20 pm Post subject:

IMO, the downslope feels like butter...flats seem a little harder but it feels great to get out there...worst place to land is right inside the wake (ouch)!

WtSteve · Outlaw Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 112 City: Atlanta

Its harder due to the surface tension of the water. That and the face that you are landing flat instead of going slightly down like when you land going down the wake. I think?

Stewie · Posted: Aug 18, 2006 4:06 pm Post subject:

thekpan, hehehe

. I watch mythbusters all the time. It's a good show. I don't know why I'm laughing. hehehe

QNev · Posted: Aug 18, 2006 6:11 pm Post subject:

Surface tension is gone Wink

TV doesn't get much better than Myth Busters Very Happy

wakedjs679 · Outlaw Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Posts: 105

the best place to land is on the slope of the 2nd wake. it feels good. the flats are a little more rough on ur knees, but its kool to get that far.

wakeforce81 · Posted: Aug 19, 2006 6:51 am Post subject:

its harder to land inside the wake because you are trying to get over that wake so you already suck your knees and when you case the wake you can't bend youor knees as much.

Also if u land slitghty on an edge the landings will be softer

nick@night · Posted: Aug 19, 2006 2:09 pm Post subject: