Popping off the wake with a 3 stage...

Water Rat · Outlaw Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 213

I can usually pop off the wake well enough with my old board, which used to be an 02 HL Project. Well just recently I bought a 04 CWB absolute Plat. Twisted Evil

The Project is a continous and the Absolute is a 3-stage. Very Happy

My question is...should i jump differently now that I have a 3 stage or jump like I always have. I've heard that w/ cont. you ride off the wake while a 3 stage Kicks you off. Should I change how I jump. Confused

Haggy102 · Outlaw Joined: 16 Apr 2004 Posts: 103

nope, dont change your progressive edge at all, the only thing you will have to change is the feel for popping off of the wake, it will be a different "pop" with the 3 stage instead of the continous, the 3 stage is not as soft a take off as the continuous however the pop is greater in most cases

Mariognarly · Addict Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 853

It also depends on the shape of your wake. A 3-stage board will benefit more from a steep(more vertical) wake than a smaller more rampy wake. I changed from a 2001 Obrien Answer (continuous) to a 2004 LF Substance and I can notice a significant different in pop behind a 2002 Moomba Mobius (steep wake), but not behind my older outboard (rampy wake).

Also the Mooba kicks the crap outta my outboards wake, but dont change your edging.

wakeguy2008 · Addict Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Posts: 847 City: Ft. Myers

just give it time and you will figure it out...at first u might not get all the air u want but soon youll get it.

colefooter · Posted: Jul 29, 2004 8:13 pm Post subject:

Once you get use to it you will notice the difference, and the pop will be different.. i notice it especially on inverts myself, because i overrotated when i started riding the 3 stage

flukdfilms · Posted: Jul 29, 2004 8:17 pm Post subject:

a wakeboard is a wakeboard, nothing major changes. you pop a bit harder with a 3 stage but youll get used to it and wont notice it pretty quick.

WakeBoardingManiac · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 914 City: Montréal

That is like the EXACT set-up I wanted to buy at the beginning of this summer before my sumer job fropped me!

You're lucky!

Water Rat · Outlaw Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 213

Thanks for the help everyone...I go to Flaming George for a week sunday so Im pumped! Very Happy

WakeBoardingManiac-No luck here bro...Its all about money! My parents are asses and make me pay for everything i want. So......

04 CWB Absolute Plat. 134 -$375.00
(WAY COOL, STILL HAVENT RIDDEN IT!)

04 LF Alphas (red) -$200.00
(There alright, wanted CWB Zues' more,
but needed more $$$!)
TOTAL $575.00

Not f*cking bad for being 15... Laughing

, If ya want more pics I can post 'em!!!