Getting into wakeskating

[wake_DJ]

alright ive wakeboarded for a while, ive ridden my freinds wakeskate one time and loved it..i was jus different cuz of the freedom u feel without bindings..but yeah i got a 03 Liberation skate on ebay for like 75 bucks in good condition, i plan on getting some shoes eventaully, any suggestions? and uh yeah ill try to get some vids up once i get a lil better. i got the SNAP DVD and it helped alot but is theyre any suggestions on shoes, and a rope..right now im kinda stuck behind my uncles chapparal and my freinds old skiboart, its aight but not the best wake so any good suggestions or hints? Thanks

[seven11dmd]

most people seem to ride at 60ft for rope length. i ride at 75 cuz i cant seem to change the length, i think its too far out cuz the wake at that point is disapating quite a bit off the back of my sea doo. DONT get a ski handle, or atleast not the hard rubber ones. make sure its a foam grip or soft...cuz i got a hard rubber ski handle and my hands are becoming callused and sometimes i have to stop riding just cuz my hands hurt so much i can no longer hold on. get whatever shoes u want, go to payless for all that it matters, just get somethign that doesnt bog ya down in the water.

[DavHof]

For shoes, theres the wakeskate specific shoes but you can also just wear any shoe. Ive seen most people wear skate shoes. And for a rope/handle, those Accurate Line Handles (Catalyst, Parks, Zero G) are awesome, and the Jacket (Blue, Fire, Zebra) are solid ropes. Theres alot to choose from. And you don't really need huge wake for wakeskating.

[wake_DJ]

yeah i might have to save up for a good rope though, dont have that much money right now

[kento911]

try a byerly handle from accurate, I have a catalyst, and unfortunately I hate to admit it, but his byerly feels better for wakeskating at about half the price