Ollie Edge

bobmurph · Outlaw Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 151 City: Atlanta

Just started experimenting with this technique today so I can start working on 3's. My progressive edge is pretty solid, but I'm not satisfied with the air I've been getting (5 ft on average). I was reviewing the chapter on HS FS 360 on The Book before heading to the lake this afternoon and they mention to use "Ollie Edge" on spins...I had totally forgot about this edging technique since I focused on the progressive edge so much when learning W2W.

Anyway, wish I had some video to see how much higher I got, but I'm sure it was 2 or 3 feet more than normal becuase I was landing way into the flats, but the speed of my approach was slower than my progressive edge.

Anyone else use Ollie Edge for their spins and have tips?

jpminter · Posted: Aug 11, 2006 4:15 am Post subject:

I edge just hard enough to make it w2w then I try to pop and go straight up. When diong spins, I don't edge hard at all. It will make the handle pass easier because there's not as much line tension.

Marshall_Series · Criminal Joined: 29 Jul 2006 Posts: 57 City: Las Vegas

*BUMP*

What is an ollie edge.

I always notice that when I ride with the pro's, they can barely cut and cut into the wake at such a small 'angle', where as when I cut, I am nearly perpendicular with the boat..

any suggestions?

Nooga678 · Posted: Aug 17, 2006 10:15 am Post subject:

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: Aug 17, 2006 10:55 am Post subject:

A progressive edge starts out very mellow and continues building. You use it for inverts mostly. This way you have good line tension and a lot of pressure on your feet to snap your board around for a flip.
The edge you want to use for spins would be hold a mellow cut up to the wake, just enough to clear it. Line tension is bad for spins, you want to be able to move the handle around to make the pass.

bobmurph · Outlaw Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 151 City: Atlanta

The Book definition: (loose quote) "Ollie edge is a slow drifting edge where at the top of the wake you raise your front foot and push down with your rear foot (ollie) off the peak of the wake. Giving you a more striaght up pop w/ less line tension."

Nooga678 · Posted: Aug 17, 2006 3:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the info! I will have to give it a try. Do you flatten the board off a little more with the ollie edge. That seems like that would cut down on alot for rope tension.

Also, what The Book dvd covers it? The one on spins or is it covered in the second one which goes over the basics?

Thanks again.

bobmurph · Outlaw Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 151 City: Atlanta

it definitely talks about it in the spinning disc. not sure if its the basics or building a foundation disc where it talks about it first.