Higher Education or The Rider's Edge

Pconn5 · Criminal Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 85

Which instructional dvd would you get. Both seem pretty good but which one do you think is better for the money and has the best instructions? Thanks

HHI Dave · Posted: Feb 19, 2007 4:16 pm Post subject:

The Book

jjaszkow · Posted: Feb 19, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject:

I second Dave ... best investment of the money for some damn good instruction.

wviveen · Addict Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 705 City: Loosdrecht

I would also say the book.. In the other dvd they race through all of the tricks. The book explains the tricks in much more detail.

hockeyplaya1821 · Newbie Joined: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 48

The Book is awesome.. it's got everything.

Really. Everything.

Just don't expect a whole lot of action. It's a tutorial, and it does just that. The narration is a tad... monotonous, to say the least.

mwb shorty · Outlaw Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 179 City: Yo mom

THE BOOK ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!

the best by far

Pconn5 · Criminal Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 85

I have heard that the book is very good and would love to purchase the full set but just don't have that money. Also i don't know which one i should get if i could only purchase one. I have been wakeboarding for about a year. I can carve decent and get up. I have jumped one wake ok but never wake to wake. I don't want to get one of the started ones if it is only going to have half the information i would want. I have never had any real instructions on learning to wakeboard so which would i be better off with. The BUILDING A FOUNDATION dvd or the spinning dvd?

nickl011 · Posted: Feb 20, 2007 6:13 pm Post subject:

You guys are all lucky, I never had the luxury of videos. If I learn a trick, I either teach myself, ask you guys, or google.

HHI Dave · Posted: Feb 21, 2007 12:35 am Post subject:

Pconn5, You don't have to buy the entire set all at once. Based on your post, I'd say the "FOUNDATION" disc would be the way to go. Look at it as an investment in your wakeboarding future. Hey, I'm getting ready to drop $750.00 at TWC next week and that's what I keep telling myself. Shocked

Pconn5 · Criminal Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 85

LOL, I think im going to order the foundation dvd and then order some of the others later on. I like the investment excuse for spending tons of money on things.

wakeboarderdave1 · Posted: Feb 21, 2007 10:38 am Post subject:

Look around on ebay you can usually find it a little cheaper than what wakeside or buywake would sell it for.

Pconn5 · Criminal Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 85

I found a deal on ebay its $68 for all 5 discs and thats including shipping. The seller has a 99.2% positive feedback with about 5500 feedbacks or so. I think im going to go ahead and get that my mom said that if a paid for half she would pay for the other half of it so hopefully i can get it ordered soon unless she changes her mind. (And that is very possible,lol). Thanks for the recommendations. Even though i don't need the first my dad and sister who want to start can watch it and i could probably even help some of my fundamentals with it too.

wakeboarderdave1 · Posted: Feb 21, 2007 3:37 pm Post subject:

It will surely help out with your fundamentals. I have it. Lots of things you can do to help your riding.

frymantcu · Outlaw Joined: 18 Apr 2005 Posts: 111 City: Fort Worth

Higher education is def. worth the money, it's got alot of tricks and is to the point. not alot of BS filler. I've never seen the book but seems like alot of money for an instructional video...

HHI Dave · Posted: Feb 21, 2007 6:44 pm Post subject:

Pconn5 · Criminal Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 85

Just ordered the whole 5 disc set for a total of $68. It was 58 with 8 dollars shipping and 2 for the insurance. (Which was mandatory). Can't wait to get it in and watch it. Thanks for the reccomendations.It seems like it will be well worth the money!

HHI Dave · Posted: Feb 22, 2007 4:31 pm Post subject:

Congrats. Enjoy it. Cool

icanollie121 · Criminal Joined: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 53

a good instructional that i bought was shaun murray's wakeboarding dvd

Greg_SA · Posted: Feb 28, 2007 9:23 am Post subject:

I reccommend The Riders Edge (Zane Schwenk)... very enertaining and informative.

The Book is good, but I think the Riders Edge gives a quicker overview which is sufficient.

pet575 · Posted: Feb 28, 2007 11:26 am Post subject:

I just posted this in another thread:

http://forums.wakeboarder.com/viewtopic.php?p=941345#941345