Help understanding whats going on with boards and pop

ScottyB_RochNY · Addict Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 971 City: Rochester

OK, I think I've figured it out, but I would love some opinions.

Last year I started wakeboarding and all I could pretty much do was wake to wake. Of course I got hooked and now I buoght my own boat with tower and ballast so I can wakeboard my life away.

But anyways, I had bought a Blindside Billy McKee this year to replace my CWB SOL frmo last year, and I let me friends use teh SOL.
The mcKee has a bgi 3 stage rocker and I heard it gives lots of pop.

Anyways, I've been using it but I wasnt getting as large of air as I had hoped.
So yesterday I put on the SOL just because i didnt feel like taking the McKEe off the board racks for my last set.

all of the sudden BOOM, I go from like 3 feet of air to 6 feet of air! It felt like a bomb went off under my board, I couldnt believe it.

Is this because since im still a beginner the continuous rocker of the SOL makes it easier for me to hit the sweet spot of the board or what? I'm baffled, thanks.

markymarc · Posted: Jun 03, 2005 6:02 am Post subject:

Your probably just more use to the ride of the SOL and your slowly understanding and feeling the right way to hit the wake with that board since you've been riding more. Keep riding and everything will come together.

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

Yeah ive been in the same boat as u, "finding that swet spot on the board and wake to give that pop that u really want." Ive been finding just like marky says is that u have to keep riding as much as u can and it will become more consistent! Good luck with it keep it up Razz