Where did my pop go????

ccameselle · Criminal Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 63 City: Miami

Ok let me start by saying that the only thing that I can do is a W2W HS. Now I was using a Hydroslide Freedom Wakeboard Package and I broke one of the bindings. So I went and got a new board. I got this: http://www.the-house.com/wkfm42xlrzzfreemotion.html
I feel a lot more control with the new board but I can not clear the wake. I land in the middle of the wake. I lost all my pop. I am actually edging better and getting more speed but the jump is short. Any hlep will be apreciated.

Thank you Very Happy

ccameselle · Criminal Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 63 City: Miami

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ccameselle · Criminal Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 63 City: Miami

Help!!!!

jakenj · Posted: Oct 03, 2006 3:58 pm Post subject:

how long have you been clearing the wake for, and have you rode your new board since the time you could only land half wake

ccameselle · Criminal Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 63 City: Miami

I was clearing the wake for a while. Actually I tried the old board and I was able to clear the wake with the broken binding.

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

jakenj · Posted: Oct 04, 2006 7:14 am Post subject:

try and put your new bindings on your new board, if that doesnt work then just stick with the new board, i just think its all in your head.

and also if you can bring the rope in shorter, and maybe speed up if you are comfortable with that

timmyDecker · Outlaw Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 187 City: Manhattan...KS

If the board is the real problem and it's not mental I would attribute it to one of two things. Either the rocker type, or how wide the board is in the middle. If the rocker is less aggressive on your new board, then that could be why you are experiencing less pop. However, the board that you bought has a progressive 3-stage, so unless your hydroslide had a more aggressive 3-stage, that's probably not the problem. All other things being equal, a board with more width at the middle of the board would give you more pop than a board with less width in the middle. For example, if two boards have the same amount of surface area, the one that is shorter and fatter should generate more pop than the longer skinnier board. That's the concept behind the LF Fish.
All that is just a technical explanation to what might be going on. I don't know what to tell you to fix it, other than focus on good form (progressive edge, stand tall, blah blah blah.) Good luck.

Justin 25 · Addict Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 797

jakenj · Posted: Oct 04, 2006 12:21 pm Post subject:

yeh Justin 25 that is what i meant, thanks

ccameselle, sorry if i confused you