Getting Air NOT Distance!

camcdonald1 · Newbie Joined: 28 Jul 2005 Posts: 39 City: St. Paul

i've been bording for a couple of summers now and finally started to videotape myself boarding. All this time i thought i was getting really high up in the air. However i was wrong. I can cross wake to wake just fine but i only get a few feet up in the air.. i have a tower and ride behind an i/o with a decent wake. i am confident my heelside edge is pretty good however i still do not get high up in the air. i usually drive around 32 rpm's... my rope is about 65 ft. non stretch...does weight have a factor - i weigh 190 lbs. what may be the cause?

ballywho · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 1725

What kind of board are you riding? A three stage will pop you higher but you wont go as far.
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Blake · Posted: Jul 28, 2005 6:36 pm Post subject:

w4k3b04rd3r57 · Outlaw Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 131 City: Boca

make sure you arent riding through the wake you have to pop off the top.. Crazy Eyes

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

rocker is overrated. it will slgithly affect air time but its 90% technique.

w4k3b04rd3r57 · Outlaw Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 131 City: Boca

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

Shaun Murray seems to do okay with his continuous board.

Anyway, it sounds like you've got to work on your progressive edge. You want your strongest edge to be as you're going off the wake.

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

ontrider, murray, what about sharpe.

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

Yeah seriously! Someone should tell Chad to buy a 3-stage... imagine what he could do then. Rolling Eyes

camcdonald1 · Newbie Joined: 28 Jul 2005 Posts: 39 City: St. Paul

i ride on the 2004 o'brien oasis 142 board...is it possible to cut into the wake too fast? or go too far outside of the wake before you cut in?

camcdonald1 · Newbie Joined: 28 Jul 2005 Posts: 39 City: St. Paul

whats a three stage??..i just got this board this year i hope i didnt get the wrong one?...!!??

vette74 · Posted: Jul 29, 2005 5:29 am Post subject:

camcdonald1, I had/have the same problems as you but this is what helps me out.

Don't cut out as far only cut out 10-15'. This will force you to have a proper progressive edge just to clear the wake. Put the handle to your hips and stand all at the top of the wake.

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

rideawakeboarder · Guest

good advice wakebrad!

ballywho · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 1725

I didn't mean that it will completely change the way you ride. Rolling Eyes

I meant that if he wanted more distance a continous would HELP, not fix it. I know that Murray rides a continous and that he goes HUGE but I dont know aboutn you but Murray's a bit better than me so I ride a three stage to try for some more hight. Adn you can feel the difference in popbetween the two. A 3 stage will have alot more abrupt pop.

You dont need a new board, but knowing what kind of rocker you have will help to make you concious (sp?) of your approach to the wake. When I'm riding cont. I approach a bit faster to get the hight I want but 3 stage I can cut a bit slower.
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jmac2173 · Outlaw Joined: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 145 City: h-town

i dont think anyone answered ur ques. yet so no u didnt buy the wrong board and i think it has a continuous rocker. and if u were wondering rocker is the amount of curve in the board or the distance in height between the tip/tail and middle of the board. a board w/ a continuous rocker has a smooth curve from tip to tail and a board w/ 3 stage rocker curves from the tip and then there is a flat spot in the middle and then it continues curving back up to the tail. sorry if that was a little confusing.

Perrik · Newbie Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Posts: 37 City: Green Bay

w4k3b04rd3r57, vette74, You are saying 2 different things I think. One says to satnd tall and the other to bend your knees... which one is it?

marcuskg · Posted: Jul 31, 2005 2:57 pm Post subject:

Bend your knees as your edging into the wake and stand tall at the crest of the wake to get maximum pop = air.

shadowfox · Outlaw Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 156 City: N Tex

right technique makes all the difference. I have noticed that when i do it correctly i get height and distance but when i do it wrong its just distance. standing all makes all the difference.

ckligor · Soul Rider Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 454 City: A-town

The Headless Chicken, is exactly right. You might want to focus on how you are approching and riding through the wake. I hate to keep posting this image

SouthBoarder · Newbie Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 48 City: Melbourne

just watch videos of the progressive edge, and i dunno about an io, but 32 rpms seems fast, but i have an inboard and loaded with like 800lbs i only go like 26-28, dunno tho