Kite Wakeskating...

nick · Posted: Apr 19, 2010 1:14 pm Post subject: Kite Wakeskating...

is pretty f'ing sick? I happened across this magazine at a bookstore...

The fact that these guys are popping/stomping giant varial flips in windy ocean chop is amazing to me Idea

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martijn · Ollie Joined: 28 Sep 2003 Posts: 62 City: AMSTERDAM

vid:

http://www.wakeskating.nl/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=205

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10751 City: Jefferton

Originally I thought it would be retarded, but someone posted a video on here awhile back that changed my impression.

triggamike · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Posts: 1392 City: 225

electricsnow, thats what i was about to post, i can't remember the thread either but they were killing it

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

kiteboarding is sick

kiteskating is sicker

GnarShredd · Backside 180 Joined: 24 Jan 2009 Posts: 1529 City: Seattle

I just started Kiting this past November, it's a blast. I can't wait until I get a little better and put myself on to a skate to see how that goes.

I found a nice lagoon-type thing where the water stays flat even if the wind's kickin. Mother nature just has to cooperate and I have to get myself a kiteskate.

wakemitch · Posted: Apr 19, 2010 2:58 pm Post subject:

i was at Borders Bookstore last week and saw that cover and was blown away. Kiteboarding has 3 magazines! no wakeboarding magazines were at the store. and of course no wakeskating magazines

GnarShredd · Backside 180 Joined: 24 Jan 2009 Posts: 1529 City: Seattle

wakemitch, You gotta remember how HUGE kiteboarding is too. It's kind of ridiculous and I didn't realize until I started. Anyone from 11 or 12 years old all the way to mid-upper 60's kite. With that though comes a LOT of really lame people.

That's why I love wakeskating so much. It's such a better culture than kiting or even wakeboarding. Less room for toolbags.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Apr 19, 2010 4:36 pm Post subject:

there was an older thread on this, im pretty sure there was an all skate video in it. Prob that same guy because the graphic looks familiar on his deck, but he KILLS it. vflips like nothing! gotta be so hard.

RUSSIAN · Posted: Apr 19, 2010 6:16 pm Post subject:

How different are their boards from ours?

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Apr 19, 2010 6:28 pm Post subject:

RUSSIAN, looks bigger , the rocker seems a bit different too, but not sure.

GnarShredd · Backside 180 Joined: 24 Jan 2009 Posts: 1529 City: Seattle

Basically They're bigger with less rocker. Extra weight helps a bit too due to the wind.

PoopSkater · Posted: Apr 19, 2010 7:33 pm Post subject:

dang that v flip was sick. I really need to stop being a wuss and get my kite out and ride on my lake

DirtyBrown · Ollie Joined: 18 May 2009 Posts: 66 City: baton rouge, LA

http://vimeo.com/8252281
http://vimeo.com/8481300
Shocked

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Apr 20, 2010 9:18 pm Post subject:

ahhh that 2nd vid is what i was thinkin about, but i never saw that first one! SO good

that close up v flip was caught SO high! near the rocks or w/e... omggg

and all i wanted to see was an indy back big, or shuv indy back one or something he was boosting those shuv indys SO high!

GnarShredd · Backside 180 Joined: 24 Jan 2009 Posts: 1529 City: Seattle

Sorry to keep bumping this to the top, but this was kind of interesting/relevant....

Jason Stone (guy on the mag cover) just became the first ever sponsored kite wakeskater. He went wakeskate only about a year ago and now Cabrinha kites is going to expand their skate divison with him heading up design. Neat to see wakeskating's influence in another sport!

price.dan · Backside 180 Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 1404 City: Regina

i honestly thought that was going to be lame, but that's unreal! just wait till we run out of oil and its the next sustainable alternative that allows us to continue to wakekate Smash

cjbecker · Posted: Apr 21, 2010 9:51 am Post subject:

GnarShredd, that is sweet to know that we can influence other sports. I feel that we have influenced wakeboarding a lot more then we think.

GnarShredd · Backside 180 Joined: 24 Jan 2009 Posts: 1529 City: Seattle

cjbecker, I agree. Especially the winching movement and Shredtown and everything. There are more rails and the riding is more creative than ever now and I like to think it's in part to skaters.

jacque_mehoff · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 936

I might have posted a vid on here a long time ago that fits the profile. I gave a Label a kite video with some sick skate sessions.

I have an old Wipika wakeskate from 02/03 maybe.

Kinda remember getting flamed to!

Check out some Lou Wainman and Maurice Abreu.... Been killin on the kiteskate (is that a word?) for years......

Check out Shannon Best and Best Kiteboarding in FL. A real OG!

I had seen it in this video for the first time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhFVKGbvD_g