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Nukleuz
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2012 2:50 am    Post subject: My New kit! Reply with quote

Hi Guys,

With a lot of reading and research Ive finally got my kit!! And im proud of it Very Happy

Liquid Force watson 138
Ronix One 2011 Bindings






Im getting quiet comfortable with the board in the water, Ive only been on the water a total of 3 times and ive managed to get the flat 180 down, im landing my ollie's ( although they are tiny Razz ) , and ive managed to get a little bit of air off the wake.

GOing to keep practacing the ollie's and jumping off the wake till i get a reasonable amount of air.

LOVING this sport!
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2012 4:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congrats, nice setup! Where are you located?
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2012 4:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I live in South Africa Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2012 5:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congrats!!!
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2012 5:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice!
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2012 6:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice and clean looking.
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2012 8:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That setup looks sick nice combination. What type of rope did you get. If it is not a zero stretch rope you may want to look into upgrading as you progress.
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PostPosted: Mar 11, 2012 11:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks guys! Very Happy

@mgs917 Its not a zero stretch one. I was looking at those, but the price difference was just too much. And at my level ( real noob ) , I didn't think it would make any difference. When i improve my skills I will definitely look at getting one of those though.
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PostPosted: Mar 13, 2012 10:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Understandable, they can get expensive. I would recommend that a rope be your next purchase though. You will notice a difference right away when you switch over to a non stretch rope. They help with giving a consistent pull off the top of the wake and they tend not to pull you off balance as much or slack and pull like a non 'zero stretch rope. You are correct though your rope will work fine as you learn, but you will want to switch sooner rather than later.
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PostPosted: Mar 13, 2012 12:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got a zero stretch rope and handle for 50 bucks, just gotta scour the bay of E and it makes a huge difference.
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PostPosted: Mar 14, 2012 6:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ditto on the zero stretch rope - I can hook you up for shipping - each year it seems I run one through the prop due to crappy windy conditions - the coating gets torn but the rope doesn't get cut - I've got at least 3 "backups" that I would donate to the cause... now if I could just get my crew to realize when the boat gets blown over the rope... PM if interested -
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PostPosted: Apr 06, 2012 5:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry to chime in but I'm new to the sport as well and looking to upgrade my rope. Any help with rope materials etc would be appreciated thanks
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PostPosted: Apr 08, 2012 7:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

southgawake, You want to look for a rope that is designed specifically for wakeboarding. Most of them have a dyneema core. The ropes come with or without a plastic coating. The plastic coating helps keep the rope from tangling. The coated ropes are more expensive though. A handle/rope combo will get you the best deal. Or check on ebay as well.

here are a few

http://www.boardstop.com/product_info.php?cPath=67_55_123&products_id=1971

http://www.boardstop.com/product_info.php?cPath=67_55_145&products_id=2545

http://www.boardstop.com/product_info.php?cPath=67_55_145&products_id=4861

http://www.boardstop.com/product_info.php?cPath=67_55_145&products_id=1891
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PostPosted: Apr 09, 2012 7:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

all nice ropes but a little out of my reach. i'm a senior in high school so money doesn't grow on tree as we all know right now. any ideas where to get used ones? besides ebay
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PostPosted: Apr 09, 2012 8:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

southgawake, Send FlatH20 a pm. It looks like he may have an extra one that he can send you if you pay the shipping price.,
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