rails on wakeskates

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

I've been wakeboarding for a year and am pretty decent(I can hit everything at owc) My question is how much harder are rails on wakeskates. I don't skateboard so how hard is it to keep the board on your feet

greg van wagnen · Posted: Oct 02, 2003 7:29 pm Post subject:

not much, i dont skateboard either and i can do it fine

David Legler · Posted: Oct 02, 2003 7:36 pm Post subject:

for anyone who skatebords, how is it compared to skateboarding?

Houd · Faceplant Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Posts: 6

yea, same here, i can ride the rails at owc on a wakeboard and am planning a trip there with my new skate - what do i need to know to not ripe my nuts in half

Hi · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 124 City: Jupiter

i skateboard its alot easier to slide on a wakeskate because you have the rope to help you out

stussy · Backside 180 Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 706

skateboarding is way harder

484rider · Frontside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 442 City: orlando

wakeskating is easyer cuz u have a wider stance.

Frye · Guest Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 3335

yea and skating like if your on a slanted rail you start to fall backwards and nut yourself or break your tail bone on a wakeskate you have the rope and your going faster so its just like you hit it then its done skating its like balance balance balance done

alex · Pop Shuvit Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 153

how is it ollieing onto rails like flat bars and stuff. is it easier then skating or harder?

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

I think it is easier than skateboarding. You can get away with a lot more on a wakeskate and as others have metioned, the rope helps you out. It may be harder timing your ollie at first.

xboard32x · Posted: Jan 26, 2004 3:50 pm Post subject:

Timing your ollie is much harder cuz your usually not goin 15-20 mph when you are skateboarding.

alex · Pop Shuvit Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 153

i just got back from the miami wakeboard camp. it was really awesome hitting the rails for my first time. i didn't even touch them on a wakeboard, just the wakeskate. it was so much freakin fun. i've got some plans goin to make some on my lake already. it was also really cool seeing a couple spots from sfumato and stuff...wow...fun...no flatbars though just like ride onto rails and kickers and stuff

Chaparrals89 · Faceplant Joined: 06 Jan 2004 Posts: 18 City: Austin

does any one have any tips on how to backside a rail? i tried it once and almost landed it but i want it to be more crisp. yes crisp. and also ne tips on doing a surface 360 on there?

danny sollaccio · Faceplant Joined: 01 Jul 2004 Posts: 29 City: orlando

backside? you mean backside board or backlip? im guessing you mean backlip/frontside (where your back is to the boat) practice in the flats. then get into a 5050 and turn your board a little more each time you hit it till its nothing. for the landing start to turn your board back before you leave the rail, so youre straight.

Slyder · Posted: Jul 11, 2004 9:36 pm Post subject:

I started doing surface 3's on the little picnic table rail thing at OWC. They aren't that hard, i got them second try. Its pretty much the same as doing it on the water as far as i could tell, just keep the handle at your hips and close to your body. You should be golden. Just try not to yank the handle super hard or anything or you will loop out.

numb · Posted: Jul 11, 2004 9:41 pm Post subject:

skateboardings easyer wakeskating might be for getting away with sloppy landings but skateboardings a billion times easyer for me