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kolaios · Newbie Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 41

Hello everyone... I am starting wakeboarding and a just love it!!!

I am so addicted,,, the only thing I am having mayor problems with is getting nasal infections for so much watter getting up my nose. So I need you guys to give me some tips here on how to plug my nose or what tricks do you guys use so that when you fall not to get a brain dush...

Thaks a lot... and I am very gladd to have found this forum.

Regards,

Kolaios

Andromade · Posted: Mar 13, 2007 1:52 pm Post subject:

err what? Stop breathing in through you nose when under the water? should solve that problem..

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

When you fall blow air out of your nose.

oshensurfer · Posted: Mar 13, 2007 1:58 pm Post subject:

Don't they have plugs or something for that? I know they do for ears (Docs Pro Plugs). Maybe they make something...

oshensurfer · Posted: Mar 13, 2007 2:00 pm Post subject:

kolaios, Oh and by the way, from the looks of your website, you will be a great addition to the Party Pics thread! Twisted Evil

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

kolaios · Newbie Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 41

What about surgical tape? I read somewhere about it. Has anyone use that?

thanks

kolaios

oshensurfer · Posted: Mar 14, 2007 11:17 am Post subject:

Wakebrad, You would laugh at a guy I used to ride with back in CA. He wore a wrestling helmet because he blew his eardrum twice.

Funny as hell to watch him ride. Laughing

kolaios, You're going to have to experiment on your own. I'm doubtful any of the pre-madonas on here will have any suggestions for ya. Laughing

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

What is wrong with a simple nose plug that you would use for lap swimming?

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

pre-madonas? Like people before Madonna? Laughing

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=prima%20donna

oshensurfer, yeah I'm pretty upfront with how dorky that gear looks. I'll also rip on people for wearing one of those super thin t-shirt vests that are all for show. "Just wear a regular f'in vest, like it's really going to affect your 180s tool!"

kolaios · Newbie Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 41

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

kolaios, we're just kidding. Don't take us seriously. Most of us can't even wakeboard we just like the hot chicks on our boats.

colefooter · Posted: Mar 14, 2007 1:24 pm Post subject:

kolaios, to be honest I don't think there are any things that will help with keeping water out of your nose, because in a hard crash any noseplugs would fall off. Your best bet is probably to actually practice falling, as weird as that sounds, and focus on breathing out at the time you fall, or at least do not breath in.

Good luck!

oshensurfer · Posted: Mar 14, 2007 1:29 pm Post subject:

kolaios · Newbie Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 41

He is talking about the vests that my wife and i are wearing on the pictures. Yes... those are old fashioned... they are old... I do not live in the states and where I live is not easy to find gear... So I have to wait until i get them from a dealer here or until i travel to the states. Razz

HHI Dave · Posted: Mar 14, 2007 2:45 pm Post subject:

Uhh...you could try taking those gloves and stuffing them in your nostrils.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

oshensurfer · Posted: Mar 14, 2007 4:58 pm Post subject:

HHI Dave, You apparently didn't look at the handle. Not to mention alot of skiiers transition with gloves until they know better.

Plus, you being a knucklehead, you're ruining any chances of him posting in the party thread. Evil or Very Mad

HHI Dave · Posted: Mar 14, 2007 10:32 pm Post subject:

oshensurfer, I was only joking.

I saw the boom and the handle. But why do you need gloves to ride from a boom? The handle looks basically the same as any wakeboard or waterski style of handle.

Besiides, Wakebrad hit it right on the nose. I honestly can't wakeboard that well, but hot chicks on the boat is always a plus. Mr. Green

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

kolaios, I wasn't talking about the vest you're wearing. In fact I hadn't even looked at your pics. I have a friend who wears a vest that I swear is a t-shirt stuffed with packing foam. He can't do any tricks though so I don't see the point in needing the flexibility that a tournament vest gives when he's risking his life. Those orange vests are awesome Laughing

. Neoprene vests are really comfortable. They're expensive but worth it. You can find cheaper ones at like wal-mart or sams. Nice pictures by the way. It looks like you guys are doing pretty well. A non-stretch rope would probably help you guys out (used for wakeboarding, not skiing).

They have some quality stuff that's considerably cheaper than everyone else at Bullet Lines. Link to ebay auction

oshensurfer, you bastad, I hadn't even looked at your profile pic. Nice tanny though.

And I qualified all my douchebaggery with a legit post in the first place. Seriously, if you're getting water in your nose blow air out of it when you fall. I guess coming from a swimming background I just got in the habit of this and it was second nature when I started wakeboarding.

oshensurfer · Posted: Mar 15, 2007 7:30 am Post subject:

HHI Dave, I know you were joking. That handle is an OLD ski handle and is smooth rubber. Easy to get blisters and slip out of the hand.