Tall and Skinny Waterskaters?

gnargnar · Guest

Is it just me or do a lot of the riders coming out this day seem to have a tall/skinny body type?

Not to sound weird, but it seems like the majority of the riders are tall and skinny with big feet. For example, George Daniels, Stu Shinn, Aaron Reed, Reed, etc.. Do they have advantages flipping the board and getting pop because of their size/shape?

I am not tall or skinny and I think that is one of the main reasons why I needed a shorter board. For me, riding a 42 or 43 is so much harder to ollie and control because of the distance from tail to nose. I am built with a longer torso, which is great for grabbing the board, but it makes it more difficult to ride larger boards comfortably. I come from a skateboard background and am still trying to learn my first kickflip, I get closer to v-flips right now, and I will hopefully start landing them soon.

I would like to hear some others thoughts on this matter. I think riding a shorter board is going to help me progress.

Mario C. · Posted: Jul 13, 2008 6:52 pm Post subject:

manzari looks small and he does it all.

kornhouse · Posted: Jul 13, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject:

nick is only like 6 foot

marcus on the other hand is tall and a skinny mofo and he progresses like crazy

knox · Kickflip Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 4693 City: Gainesville

kornhouse, lol, everyone tells me I'm the skinniest person they've ever seen. I used to be able to touch my spine through my stomach Laughing

(No, I am not, nor was i ever, anorexic.)

gatorskater · Posted: Jul 13, 2008 7:22 pm Post subject:

I think tall wakeskaters are more of a rarity but not like strappers who all seem to look like roided midgets. I'm 6 foot, 185 lbs, and have a size 12 foot. I'm one of the biggest wakeskaters I know.

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

The Kid, I used to be able to do that wayyyy back when. But I'm like 6' 1 or 6' 2 and 145

DVSKATE · Backside 180 Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 654 City: IL

haha juice monkeys

kornhouse · Posted: Jul 13, 2008 7:38 pm Post subject:

The Kid, ha i know a kid that is skinnier but is shorter. he weighs 95, is going into 9th, and can only bench 80lbs.... haha he is pretty scrawny

Donk · Posted: Jul 13, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject:

I feel you kid. I'm 6'3'' and weigh 160. High metabolism FTW!!!

MattG · Posted: Jul 13, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject:

[quote="kornhouse"]nick is only like 6 foot

Laughing

im taller than nick

Joker · Faceplant Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 8 City: Winter Haven

danny hampsons like 5 ft and he kills it

Lollar · 360 flip Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 8253

Andy P.

gnargnar · Guest

danny and andy are great examples of shorter riders, that andy video on youtube is insane!

I was wondering if anyone else saw this trend and if people should ride shorter boards for their size.

EJazzle · Posted: Jul 13, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject:

danny matt and andrew are all about my size, i'm 185 and 5'9" i think they arent as fat as me though. they all kill it

i think GD and RH are the tallest. RH walked by me and he seemed like he was 6 3 or so.

i dont think it matters your size. just lankier people and shorter people have a different style.

bmr712 · Posted: Jul 13, 2008 10:35 pm Post subject:

im like 5'10 170

just have fun ridding dont worry about size

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

MattG, aren't u special

gnargnar · Guest

Ha Ha, I just see pics and videos and I was thinking hell, it seems there are a lot of tall and skinny fvckers killing it right now.

Yea, I am not worried about my size I am just stoked I bought a smaller deck so I think it might help me progress, although I know danny rides a 41 or 42, I think a 38 or 39 will suit me just fine.

p.s. I don't live in Florida, I don't see the pros at a local cable park, and I am pretty much one the only people not wakesurfing up here as far as I know.

crispy · Posted: Jul 14, 2008 12:17 am Post subject:

6'1 225 FTW, anyone topping that?

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

im super short it has its moments Cool

TrevorT · Frontside 180 Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 356 City: 941

im 6'4 and 190 with size 14 feet FTW.

No. im kidding. its not that great.
The height and weight i like, sometimes i do feel i get an advantage, with the extra weight i have over my short friends i feel like i can control and pop the board more, also i ride a 43' since im so dam tall.
But the big feet, FTL. for sure.