doing tricks off "the dumper"

als132 · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 462 City: shoreline

also known as the "turn," "booter", or the "arc"......i saw it in the new issue of wakeboarding mag. has anybody actually used this in the past, and if so, does it really help?

Amy · Criminal Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Posts: 92 City: State College

Tried the dumper this weekend...it is a cushier landing if you get the timing right. It does take some practice for the timing. I think it's definitely worth it. Experiment w/reg. wake jumps until you get the hang of it. Then move on

als132 · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 462 City: shoreline

awesome thanks....anybody else???

vette74 · Posted: May 17, 2005 11:41 am Post subject:

What is it?

cwaker4 · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 465 City: Gilroy

ive never tried it but it seems like it could be a useful comcept. ill have to try it.

vision135 · Posted: May 17, 2005 3:51 pm Post subject:

als132, Ya what is the dumper? Never heard of it. But it does have an interesting name.

Jim M · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 2933

Ive watched some good riders do it to practice tantrum to blinds- the landing is soft in the wash and there is enough slack in the line to pass the handle around after the landing.

shaggyboarder · Posted: May 17, 2005 4:59 pm Post subject:

Its alright the rope doesnt stay as tight though

matt1808 · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 1981

I can see doing it if you don't have a clean wake or if you are learning a new trick but other than that it is pointless IMO

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

for the 3rd time WTF does it mean?

als132 · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 462 City: shoreline

for all of those who were wondering, some pros explain it as the "foam pit of wakeboarding", because there is so much slack on the rope at the end, and the wash is usually pretty soft, so falling doesnt really hurt as much. Check out the new issue of Wakeboarding Mag, itll show you. pretty muhc, you turn the direction that the person is cutting in, as they are starting their cut towards the wake, and then turn the boat back in a straight liine. theres more to it than that, but thats just a short explanation.

Catch This Wake · Addict Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Posts: 590 City: Miami

what page in the mag so I can find it. I looked for it yesterday and I couldn't find it.

cwaker4 · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 465 City: Gilroy

its towards the end of the mag in the higher learning section.

midwest wake · Addict Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 629 City: Middleton

for all you guys who don't have the magizine. it's a light turn in the same directiong as the rider is edging. (if a goofy rider is doing a heelside jump, the driver turns right.) to idealy get the effect you have it timed so the wake is at its steepest and the wake hasn't washed yet. and shaggyboarder, the rope is actually supposed to have slack at the end. it's more of a trainging tool than a double up. it's supposed to make it so you haev more time to get balanced out.

LFADAM · Posted: May 20, 2005 4:29 pm Post subject:

I read about it then I saw Collin Harrington use it a lot at the TAA for his TS Blind 5s. He actually didnt turn and turn back in the middle of the trick. It works fine if you are just making a slight turn the whole time. It basically makes the wake steeper giving you more upward pop and also gives you less line tension to do handle passes.

midwest wake · Addict Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 629 City: Middleton

good point, only problem is that eventually you hit your own rollers. plus your sending them everywhere, which could really piss other people off.

LFADAM · Posted: May 21, 2005 4:44 am Post subject:

midwest wake, how so? Its a very gentle curve. Not like a U-turn. Its probably like 25 degrees.

SkyHighCoaster · Criminal Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Posts: 80 City: Oklahoma City

When the wake is dumped out just a little it really helps build the wake for a much cleaner and easier pop. I use it all the time, and it helps tons. What u do is turn in towards your rider to pull the wake in then turn slightly so the wake forms an outward curve towards your rider.

Thomas P. · Addict Joined: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 717

learn stuff the right way, youre only cheating yourselves with methods like this.

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

Thomas P., youre right. doing something to give you confidence and prevent injuries is stupid and cheating. lets burn all seatbelts, helmets, and foam pits. and while we're at it lets kick all the kids in the shins who skate on grass or learn to ollie stationary cuz its cheating. hey if it prevents injury or helps me learn something faster wtf cares.

Go_Ride17 · Criminal Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 73

gotta' agree, might as well tell all those guys learning to do 360 backflips over 45 foot gaps, 30 feet in the air on 200 pound machines that using a foam pit to save their backs is cheating.

als132 · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 462 City: shoreline

haha, yeah. its designed to help you figure out the specs of the trick before getting pulled over in the air. people who say things like "its cheating" probably havent gotten any serious injuries with the sport, or dont value their body. please thomas p., go out, huck a new trick at your normal speed, get a really bad cuncussion in the water, then get back to us on how wack the dumper and foam pits and grass is...

waker124 · Posted: May 27, 2005 7:28 pm Post subject:

The dumper is gods gift to wakeboarding, well that and the reef calander.... Mr. Green