skateboard instead of wakeskate?

wakeman790 · Ollie Joined: 03 May 2004 Posts: 67 City: Indy

Could you take the trucks off you skateboard and ride it on the water like a wakeskate?

Steven M · Posted: May 04, 2004 5:06 pm Post subject:

i think it would be to small. but try it Very Happy

...andoutcomethewolves · Posted: May 04, 2004 5:16 pm Post subject:

take some pic's, Id like to see that.

wakebadass · Pop Shuvit Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Posts: 130 City: McHenry

it wont work, i tryed it last summer, all it will do is wreck the deck, but if you dont care its always worth a try, cuz maybe im just to heavy for it to work

Steven M · Posted: May 04, 2004 5:23 pm Post subject:

wakebadass, u probably have to go faster than normal cause its gota smaller surface area

wakebadass · Pop Shuvit Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Posts: 130 City: McHenry

yea, we tryed goin faster and faster, it would just start to sink when i started to turn, it was so funny tryin to do it though, i was like half way outta the water yeallin faster.

Steven M · Posted: May 04, 2004 5:29 pm Post subject:

xboard32x · Posted: May 04, 2004 5:32 pm Post subject:

I know people have used a snowboard and downhill skis so it cant be cuz its to heavy

Steven M · Posted: May 04, 2004 5:37 pm Post subject:

xboard32x, a snowbard has way more surface area for it to ride on and hold u up so would that go into consideration also? Confused

Vance Collins · Guest

I've seen people at owc do it. rather funny. Laughing

Steven M · Posted: May 04, 2004 5:47 pm Post subject:

vance, is it working for them. like can they do tricks and stuff or jus ride round?

Vance Collins · Guest

WaKeSk8er209,

they usually just ride around and fall.

minus_gravity · Pop Shuvit Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 205 City: Dalton

I was thinking about it 2 but I would think there would also be a problem with your heals and toes dragging on turns after you got up....

Frye · Guest Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 3337

ive done it, its kind of fun, but you couldnt really do much once you got up

skb484 · Posted: May 04, 2004 6:52 pm Post subject: sk8 board on water

yeah on a cable no prob. never tried it behind a boat. no tricks but the tail is awesome. about 6 or 7 laps.

1337wKsk8r · Posted: May 04, 2004 7:45 pm Post subject:

I saw a deck at OWC and was about to ride it on the big Lake cable, but decided it wasn't a good idea just incase they were a 7 foot Black man and I water - logged his deck...he he Crazy Eyes

skb484 · Posted: May 04, 2004 8:27 pm Post subject:

was it w/ or w/o shoes bolted to the the sk8 deck??????? mine were. prob. a much more dif if not.now it is a small wakeboard. but anyway try it

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

if u got a wider deck itd be better like an 8 cause of th esurface area.

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

xboard32x, he was not saying the board was to heavy he was saying he might be to heavy.

gorath112 · Posted: May 05, 2004 7:25 pm Post subject:

why dont companies just making wakeskate decks that are a little bigger and more heavy that normal 7 ply skate board like a thin 8 ply and like 9 inches across that would probably work well because you would have kicktail and sweet concave but with way less weight and just lenghten the board also but make it out of something composite