Holy crap

craphappy · Pop Shuvit Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 117 City: vicksburg

thats so sicki Smash

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10752 City: Jefferton

My opinion is that erich was not trying to fully harsh reed or "destroy" wakeskating. Think back to the early 00s when the cassette dudes (I will use them as an example because they were very out there and in the public's eye. There are other dudes I used to chat with and we talked about style and whatever else.) and the fact that they weren't afraid to criticize something that was wack, be it those manual things on the gate, or myles hating chases' ole at worlds (or wherever that was). Would you say that Cassette or any of those dudes ruined wakeskating?

I personally don't always agree with some opinions (that's life, right?), but I understand that the people who are really involved in wakeskating care about it and want to see the best for it. That includes riding styles, because stuff like that directly affects the perception others will have towards wakeskating.

In this case, I think erich is in that same boat, as is pretty much everyone else who talked about the trick. For the most part, if you're on this site talking about wakeskating, it's because you have an interest and an opinion and you care. We all want to watch riders that inspire us or make us feel good about wakeskating and the progression of the artform. It's clear that we all have different tastes, and we value different riders for different reasons. But in the end, I don't EVER seeing it getting that personal, where one team completely bashes another team, blah blah blah. I think riders will always be called out, and there are only rare instances where it was personal.

PIRATE · Kickflip Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 2651

electricsnow, I can agree with that on some level.

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

Battle of the Board Companies? Demise of Wakeskating?

Thomas Horrell and Scott Byerly could tell me they don't like my style(at the same time) and I would still go out and shred my wakeskate... and probably take their comments as critique and work on my riding.

Just my opinion. Cool

PIRATE · Kickflip Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 2651

tad, I"m glad your high self esteem has put your wakeskating (in your mind at least) to the level of Reed Hansen's.

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

PIRATE,

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ride5 · Frontside 180 Joined: 14 Oct 2003 Posts: 325 City: san jo

electricsnow, Reed kills it and is a very nice guy. I agree. IMO that is not the best shot of him.
PIRATE, way to twist it. Erich said nothing about reed, he was talking about the trick and his body position.

Schmaltz · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 721 City: San Jose

i love how some people conveniently misses the point ... go on with 3 paragraphs rambling about stuff i never said... like i said it... your argument is completely devoid of reality... Pirate

i guess plain English just isn't enough...

just because you own a company doesn't mean you have to waive your rights to an opinion... to sellout your views for political means. Just to sell a few decks... f that... i say what i feel, and most importantly i do what i say... and i stand up to it... knowing i did what i think is right... if you don't like it, thats your opinion and i respect that... but can you respect my opinion? you don't have to agree with it... can you hear what i'm actually saying... and have an intelligent argument as to why you disagree... then lets discuss it... Are you spending your time typing about what you actually think... or are you typing about what you want to distort...

once again with highlights and bold print:::::::::::::::

416 · Backside 180 Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 836 City: Toronto

b33f styll Smash

PIRATE · Kickflip Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 2651

Schmaltz, I completely understand your point. If I come off like a D!ck i apologize, I do dis-agree with you though. I think that you as the owner of a wakeskate company should hold yourself to a higher standard. If the way someone does a trick isn't for you, then its not for you. You show everyone else how tricks should look through Nick, Chris, Blake, Ryan ect..... and you do it through any media outlet availible, letting your actions speak louder then your words. Remeber you can talk all day about whats cool, whats "right", But nothing will change peoples minds like influence.

You, Bobby and I butt heads so much becasue we love wakeskating........Were on the Same Team... We just believe differently.

What if someone posted something with Nick in it and the board was 10ft behind him cause the wind was 25mph and a 7lbs board was to lite for that kind of wind (happens alot). And then people started claiming that was the problem with 7lbs boards. Would you not take that as personel ? You put your heart and soul into these boards, someones saying your baby isn't right...... Can you say you wouldn't be pissed off? Im guessing you would claim that it was rider error, cause nick doesn't have that problem....... But nick doens't have alot of the problem most riders do. Catch my drift.... Gota go to dinner and drink more beer.....If my next post is sloppy i appologize.

ZackFL(BRE) · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 2386 City: Tampa

PIRATE, shmaltz doesn't show everyone how tricks should look through them.... you just like to hate obviously so how about just dropping it? Wink

ride5 · Frontside 180 Joined: 14 Oct 2003 Posts: 325 City: san jo

PIRATE, I respect you. you and I have gone back in fourth over the years. But come on man, If tony fin came on here and started critiquing someones riding that would be differn't. Erich is a wakeskater all the way to the bone. his riding speaks for itself. when we ride together he pushes me so much. we are riders for life. regardless if we own a company.

wakeskatedude · Posted: Jul 14, 2009 11:10 am Post subject:

Schmaltz

spowell · Posted: Jul 14, 2009 11:38 am Post subject:

plenty of riders ride bi levels and don't mob their tricks at all
it's all preference at the end of the day...

wakeshredder · Posted: Jul 14, 2009 12:00 pm Post subject:

540 big or 180 late 3-shove, I bet 90% of people whom are talking negatively about it couldn't even dream of pulling it. The shizzle was popped and sick. The board was only low to the ground after the (late) shove. It's in the nature of people to hate on things because they are jealous. It's just life... don't let it get to you. Smash

urinal mint · Backside 180 Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 1990

reed kills it.

done.

Grouch · Kickflip Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 3146 City: The OC

I fizzle all your moms in the ass last night!

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