One stoked newb needs rope/handle

lawrence · Faceplant Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 3

Ok, I AM SO STOKED! finally got me a board together, it's a hyperlite scape 116 i got fo 55$ I'm a total newb but I want this bad! My pull is a 17 Alumn bass boat with a 40hp yamaha, not much but he's willing! Prob is I need 2 get a rope together now. Beins as how I'm only 15, gots no job, got a few lawns though and some b-day cash. Am looking 4 my best value. I know I need a low stretch rope and I also need a handle. Any suggestions? Would a wakeboard rope b the same thing as it looks like i can get a btter deal on a combo from wakeboard sites? The 2 marinas around here only sell ski ropes.

Also, what safety gear should I wear? What types of injuries can I expect? Anybody ever lose any teeth to a board flipping up?

Thx

brassmonkey · Posted: Jun 25, 2008 11:37 pm Post subject:

Any handle will work man. You just need to be able to hang on to it. As far as safety goes, thats up to the law of motion and you.

Calskater23 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 1795 City: FRESNO

This comes with a rope as well.
http://www.evogear.com/outlet/wakeboard-handles-and-ropes/liquid-force-mambo-rope-handle-combo-2007.aspx

*Nate · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 1230 City: Nokomis

wear a mouth guard. Them boards are always hitting people in the mouth

sandiego4real · Backside 180 Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 518

Calskater23 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 1795 City: FRESNO

Vest http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Jet_Pilot_Stance_Neo_Vest&r=view&merchID=1007&i=12181

LFArmada · Backside 180 Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 631 City: tucson

check out buywake.com for closeouts on stuff. I got my awesome handle for cheep there. I would suggest you wear a CGA life vest. Its not worth risking it to look cool or to be more comfortable.

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

LFArmada, people or at least i dont were non cga life vest to look cool but to be flexible and ease of movement

LFArmada · Backside 180 Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 631 City: tucson

bigtwake, I know that. But there is a risk that if anyone happens and you loose consciousness you probably wont float with your mouth/nose above water. You can even sink if there is no oxygen in your lungs.

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

LFArmada, Mine floats me fine

DMoneyy · Backside 180 Joined: 27 Dec 2007 Posts: 1576 City: SK 941

bigtwake, ok good for you. he wasn't just talking about you and your non cga vest.

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

DMoneyy, I know plenty of them that floats good the only one i heard bad about was the jetpilot a10

edrex · Backside 180 Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 1020 City: NorCal

bigtwake, next time you are out exhale all the air out of your lungs and don't move your arms and legs to tread water and see if you will still float with your head above water. I'm not trying to challenge you on this point or anything, just curious how well non-cga's work. I read that story of the guy dying with an A-10 on and haven't used my O'Neill Vapor since. I like the vest, but it doesn't float me well enough if I was knocked out while riding.

kornhouse · Posted: Jun 26, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject:

i lost a tooth that was already loose last year.

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

kornhouse, NO way

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

Sorry for hijacking the thread Laughing

LFArmada · Backside 180 Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 631 City: tucson

edrex, I read that story too and I juit wearing my a 10. You may think your vest floats you fine and maybe it does, but the true test is when you have no air in your lungs and your knodked out. Maybe bigtwake has a higher body fat percentage and his vest floats him. My a 10 surely didnt float me well enough.

Im not trying to call bigtwake fat or insult him but body fat does play a role in ones boyancy.

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

LFArmada, I've never tried getting knocked out and having no air in my lungs. Confused

I dont believe I am fat I weigh 135 and I'm 5'11"

Timebomb · Posted: Jun 29, 2008 10:14 am Post subject:

Imagine the audacity of all those arseholes not wearing vests at all! They could be killed. Or worse.

I kid, I just got a helium non cga unit. Also I got knocked out a few years ago and ended up face down wearing a cga jet pilot. I'm just sayin.

El Diablo · Posted: Jun 29, 2008 5:37 pm Post subject:

obrien handle and rope combo.

$19.99

Cool