Some Sick Pro Picks

Parky · Guest

xtremebordgurl, thats sweet Laughing

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

Well, I think it's cool to make your own decisions. So if you want to wear a vest, wear one and if you don't, then don't. Personally, I've never ridden without a vest, but I never based that on what pro was or was not wearing a vest.

And as for talent, cory kraut was a great wakeboarder, but when you get the wind knocked out of you (or whatever hapened) water isn't going to save you because you're dope...

Parky · Guest

is that how he died?

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

He did drown...I don't remember exactly what happened to him (if he got the wind knocked out of him, or if he was knocked unconscious, it was something like that) but he wasn't wearing a vest. And he also did it on a simple trick that caught him by surprise. I believe he was also riding in a body of water that had a current.

There's this other instance with tara hamilton. She was learning crows or something and she ended up falling and knocking herself out. She was "floating" a foot below the surface and darin shapiro had to jump in for her. Of course this was in 1997-ish, but still...you know, still...

I'd rather not take a chance with any of that, but that's just me.

Parky · Guest

electricsnow, thats terrible.... ya I would rather just wear a vest.... its just not worth dying for!

hpdvs · Frontside 180 Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Posts: 288 City: Dallas

Yeah, he was riding and he fell and got knocked out, and since he was in a body of water with a current he was pulled under or something terrible like that. A friend of mine was his roommate and he said Cory was the most down to earth person on the earth, RIP Cory, in short WEAR YOUR VEST

gripitandripit · Faceplant Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 23 City: The Couve'

I'll take floating on top of the water over sucking it and dying any day...i wear my vest religiously.

xtremebordgurl · Posted: Apr 17, 2004 10:10 pm Post subject:

I feel naked if I don't wear my vest, it just doesn't feel right. Plus I feel a lil more confident with the vest, cause I figure why not just go for it if I am wearing a vest, it'll keep me afloat if things go terribly wrong.

Parky · Guest

some wakestock pics... some ppl dont know this unless u know jude and the boat drivers at that comp that after grubbys sick sesh jude wanted to through grubby a Double up but he didn't want one so jude's like w\e and does it anyway and damm bs 3 Shocked

Parky · Guest

xtremebordgurl · Posted: Apr 18, 2004 12:26 pm Post subject:

I didn't take all of these pics, but thought I'd throw them in here just for fun

wakeriderof87 · Frontside 180 Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 495 City: cen fla

I think with how comfortable some of these vests are now, there is really no reason not to wear one, I dont' ever notice mine

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

jd, a vest will not save you in an inch of water.

wakesk8ordie · Posted: Apr 18, 2004 6:51 pm Post subject:

yeah, that is definitely lame

wakesk8r9610 · Backside 180 Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 1267

ok maybe not an inch but a foot.

xtremebordgurl · Posted: Apr 19, 2004 12:22 am Post subject:

It wont save you in a foot of water either, not even the Coast guard approved vests turn you over so your facing up, in a foot of water if you drown, it will happen with or without a vest. I don' think a vest matters until you surpass your height or a foot less then your height, only then will it keep your head above water, any other situation and you could be rolled over face down.. hope that makes sense... Rolling Eyes

wakesk8r9610 · Backside 180 Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 1267

if yur face is up your head would be above water even if your in a foot of water and if your not wearing one your on the bottom dead.

Fredrick_Eisenhauer · Posted: Apr 19, 2004 11:27 am Post subject:

Putting on a vest just comes naturally to me, and like wakeriderof87 said you hardly notice them so why take the risk? A vest may not stop you from drowning in a foot of water, but it will stop the wind from being knocked out of you.

Guest · Posted: Apr 19, 2004 11:55 am Post subject:

I was making the point that you can drown in very shallow water. I would guess if you landed face down a vest could not roll you over but it will keep you on the surface so you can be found easily! But make your own decision its your life you won't be riding behind my boat without one.

Parky · Guest