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Topic: Little Shredders |
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Jun 11, 2015 9:13 pm Subject: Little Shredders |
Nice, awesome custom boards there! Interesting how Grain grinds out the concave with a grinder instead of building it up like some other companies. I wonder if that makes it a more durable skate?? |
Topic: Go Pro Clamp mount? |
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Forum: Non-Wakeskating Posted: Feb 27, 2015 6:07 pm Subject: Go Pro Clamp mount? |
I would get the suction cup then the separate goose neck for $15. The suction on those are extremely strong. Also, I have the 3 1/2 inch black and orange harbor freight clamp, and it takes two hands t ... |
Topic: An alternative material to wood or fiberglass... |
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Feb 16, 2015 3:28 pm Subject: An alternative material to wood or fiberglass... |
Maybe use a thin layer as a grind base on a wood deck.
That's actually exactly what I was thinking too. Do a wood board with a Ptex base material. |
Topic: An alternative material to wood or fiberglass... |
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Feb 15, 2015 3:34 pm Subject: An alternative material to wood or fiberglass... |
And on second thought, I'm not sure it would even float. |
Topic: An alternative material to wood or fiberglass... |
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Feb 15, 2015 3:25 pm Subject: An alternative material to wood or fiberglass... |
Hey guys, I've been planning on building a lot of wakeskates this summer out of wood, and was actually planning on picking up some marine ply this week. I even bought a vacuum bag to make it easier so ... |
Topic: First GoPro vid! |
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Jan 04, 2015 2:00 pm Subject: First GoPro vid! |
Nice edit! I liked how it wasn't just all wakeskating, you incorporated other things you did also. Here's one I did over the summer and edited on GP Studio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GILYOa_emYg ... |
Topic: Which Go Pro? |
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Nov 26, 2014 5:24 pm Subject: Which Go Pro? |
I agree with Nick. With a little practice it's not hard to line up a shot. And since it has such a wide angle lens it's pretty hard to mess up. |
Topic: Which Go Pro? |
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Nov 21, 2014 10:51 pm Subject: Which Go Pro? |
I've been using GoPro's for 4 years come this December. I've used my original HD Hero for the past 3 years, then last January I picked up a 3+ black edition for an early birthday present for myself. I ... |
Topic: 2015 Seadoo Spark optional tow pylon |
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Sep 12, 2014 2:11 pm Subject: 2015 Seadoo Spark optional tow pylon |
Seadoo just posted a youtube video showing this cool new device for the spark:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=480Evgg3HAQ
I wonder if Nick had any say in this; I read somewhere he said it wasn ... |
Topic: Who can help me ollie better/higher? |
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Forum: Trick Tips Posted: Sep 06, 2014 11:32 am Subject: Who can help me ollie better/higher? |
Thanks esnow! So by adjusting my technique you just mean moving my back foot more towards the tail and kicking down harder? How does my front foot look? Should that be moved more forward? |
Topic: Who can help me ollie better/higher? |
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Forum: Trick Tips Posted: Sep 05, 2014 5:21 pm Subject: Who can help me ollie better/higher? |
Can anyone give me some tips? Just started to ollie this summer. I feel like I can ollie higher by leaning back instead of actually punching my back foot down, is this correct? Should my front foot be ... |
Topic: Building a homemade wakeskate |
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Replies: 32
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Aug 19, 2014 2:58 pm Subject: Building a homemade wakeskate |
Colder weather is coming. I think my project this winter will be to build a wakeskate out of bamboo! I'm talking to some lumber shops right now trying to get prices and shipping all sorted out. The sh ... |
Topic: Building a homemade wakeskate |
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Aug 16, 2014 7:14 pm Subject: Building a homemade wakeskate |
Here it is! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVzQHG6HD-U&list=UUoii0Tw5bEZWt6-MkDmfhxg |
Topic: Where can I get foam? |
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Forum: Non-Wakeskating Posted: Aug 15, 2014 6:44 pm Subject: Where can I get foam? |
I would try hydro turf. They make mats for jetskis and stuff, but you can buy sheets of it. It's pretty expensive if I remember correctly. I have it on my ski and it would work perfectly for a wakeska ... |
Topic: Building a homemade wakeskate |
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Aug 12, 2014 3:46 pm Subject: Building a homemade wakeskate |
Thanks guys. The lake is the 2nd cleanest in New England, you can drink out of it! I probably won't add a layer of fiberglass, wouldn't it make it too heavy?? Do any expensive wood skates use fibergla ... |
Topic: Building a homemade wakeskate |
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Aug 12, 2014 7:51 am Subject: Building a homemade wakeskate |
What epoxy are you going to use?
For fixing this one I just used general pc7 epoxy you get at any hardware store. For my next board I will probably use the same titebond glue for the layers but then ... |
Topic: Building a homemade wakeskate |
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Aug 11, 2014 6:49 pm Subject: Building a homemade wakeskate |
Here are a few shorts clips of me riding my homemade wakeskate today. I will try to get more up when I get home in a week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO4WITA1JRo&list=UUoii0Tw5bEZWt6-MkDmfhx ... |
Topic: Building a homemade wakeskate |
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Aug 11, 2014 1:54 pm Subject: Building a homemade wakeskate |
Quick update, rode well this morning. Sadly some sections on the sides delaminated a little bit. Nothing to worry about though I'm fixing it with some epoxy right now. If anyone is attempting this pro ... |
Topic: Building a homemade wakeskate |
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Aug 10, 2014 6:22 pm Subject: Building a homemade wakeskate |
Didn't get out on the new board today had a problem with the power valves on my jetski. Hopefully all fixed though, gonna go out tomorrow morning |
Topic: Building a homemade wakeskate |
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Forum: General Wakeskating Posted: Aug 10, 2014 7:36 am Subject: Building a homemade wakeskate |
Thanks guys! I'll try to get a video up tonight, gonna be tough with no wifi I'll have to use my hotspot. |
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