Best rope and handle combination????

DIRK · Posted: Nov 30, 2008 2:37 pm Post subject: Best rope and handle combination????

what is it??

i am getting a rope and handle for christmas and need to know which ones are the best

tjmac · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Posts: 780 City: valley

i have one of the straightline carbon handles and i love it and a vapor proline rope.

Soulprogression · Posted: Nov 30, 2008 2:59 pm Post subject:

this is really personal preference, go to your local shop and grab them all till you find the one your hand likes the best. and any nonstretch line is good, go with a coated line for durability, will last you a lot longer.

tjmac · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Posts: 780 City: valley

ya Soulprogression has a good point. the rope doesnt matter as long as its nonstretch and the rope is all about what feels good to you. my friend bought a rope and talked it up to me for like 2 weeks and wen i finally rode it i could barely hold onto it

DIRK · Posted: Nov 30, 2008 3:06 pm Post subject:

like durability what handle would be the best cuz u cant feel durability

tjmac · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Posts: 780 City: valley

any high end handle would be durable i think. ive never had a problem with a handle breaking. i have a kelly carbon from straight line and the only proble i have is the little black things fall off but it still works fine. and most ropes are pretty durable too, unless, you have 4 people hanging onto one rope dragging behind the boat with a 2 day old rope, then it snaps...

gatorskater · Posted: Nov 30, 2008 3:15 pm Post subject:

In my experience ropes aren't the problem, it's the handle. If you really want a handle that will hold up I would avoid anything with a foam grip. While carbon part of carbon handles will hold up, if you ride alot you will probably find yourself with a bare carbon handle after about 6 months to a year. My suggestion is to buy a handle that has a rubber grip, it might not be as comfortable as foam but it will last for a LONG time. I still have a tractor grip rubber handle from back in '01 and it still has grip after I used it for about 4-5 years.

gatorskater · Posted: Nov 30, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject:

BTW, my buddy rides in salt water all the time and has a hard time keeping handles from crapping out on him but he's had success with this handle, which is what I was talking about http://www.buywake.com/catalog/detail/QcoY1

tjmac · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Posts: 780 City: valley

skateonwater · Backside 180 Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 757

the handle really depends though, the bigger circumference the easier to hold on, smaller can make it harder, but you can get use to it, personal preference for the most part.

Jim.Branton · Guest

the accirate VOODOO handle is steller and with any cable line

DIRK · Posted: Nov 30, 2008 6:46 pm Post subject:

gatorskater, thanks a lot ill look into that

985wakeskater985, thanks Smash

Jim.Branton · Guest

i have one that i used once because i have and im willing to let it go pm if interested

<MikeG> · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 1293 City: PBG

http://www.perfski.com/Wakeboards/Wakeboard-Ropes-Handles/Accurate-ERA-Handle.html

This is the handle i use, i use it all the time and in salt water, if you want to use it come out on my ski one time and you can check it out see how you like it, i love it and you definitely recommend this one.

Jim.Branton · Guest

<MikeG>, pretty much the voodoo but the voodoo is rasta and they dont make it anymore i love it

<MikeG> · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 1293 City: PBG

985wakeskater985, my friend had the voodoo but it broke after a long time of use. its the exact same handle only not rasta... sick handle though

DIRK · Posted: Nov 30, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject:

im buying 985wakeskater985s recommended handle i think

because i found it for a really good price

is that a good idea?? Neutral

<MikeG> · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 1293 City: PBG

yes you will love it.

stOAKed · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 1946

Has anyone used the Proline LG grip it looks pretty good. My straightline rope is falling apart and I was looking at this package. http://www.buywake.com/catalog/detail/xy33i

DIRK · Posted: Nov 30, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject:

just snagged this deal http://cgi.ebay.com/New-2008-Accurate-Voodoo-ARS-15%22-Wakeboard-Handle_W0QQitemZ360107722084QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20081116?IMSfp=TL081116109001r537

but it was 49 bucks with free shipping Smash