LF Trip

lilsumo · Newbie Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 14

I have a LF Trip 141. when i cut out wide of the wake and start to make my cut back in, it gets real slick feeling, like im on ice, no matter how hard I cut or how easy. once it takes a hold its fine.

Any one else have this same issue? and have a remedy?

What would be a good next board? I was looking at a S4 or a shane.

Thanks

LFevo138 · Outlaw Joined: 28 Aug 2005 Posts: 147 City: Grand Rapids

whats your skill level? you might just not be used to a board with smaller fins

hawkster0001 · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Jul 2010 Posts: 441 City: GR

sounds kinda liek you dont have enough fin grip, when your edging out it takes more time to sink the edge of the board into the water, it could be that you have less traction you should, or you need to work on your edging technique

lilsumo · Newbie Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 14

Intermediate skill level.

Its the only board i have ever rode, I started noticing it when i really started going hard into the wake. I let a friend ride it and he said the same thing, that it was like being on ice. Maybe it's just us. I know the board has been around since the dinosaurs.

hawkster0001 · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Jul 2010 Posts: 441 City: GR

how much does he ride? cuz to me it kinda almost sounds like your riding it like you ride a snowboard liek most people do whent they forst star, they try to turn the boardto move , while they should be carving

FlyZone CR · Posted: Sep 02, 2010 7:21 am Post subject:

Can be many things, but it's not the board itself. Nothing wrong with a Trip.
Maybe turning too fast, maybe have too much weight on the back, maybe you just want a bigger fin.

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: Sep 03, 2010 8:16 am Post subject:

use that to your advantage to develop better edge skills. If you can get in control on that thing you'll be a way more balanced rider overall

neverwinter · Criminal Joined: 12 Aug 2010 Posts: 66

shaggyboarder · Posted: Sep 04, 2010 2:23 pm Post subject:

Sounds like your coming in to hot, take a slower turn into the wake and more of a progressive edge.

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Sep 04, 2010 8:09 pm Post subject:

I agree with learning the board so you learn how to edge. Every time I switch to a looser board this happens to me and I freak out and think it's the boards problem. Then 2-3 weeks later I'm cutting like none other and loving the new board. *shrug* I say give it a couple weeks until you learn to edge properly in the bugger.