the future

greg van wagnen · Posted: Oct 11, 2003 5:23 pm Post subject: the future

what does everyone see happening with wakeskating in the next few years. not so much along the lines of tricks as much as the pro tour and how big and any of that kind of stuff

Hi · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 124 City: Jupiter

I do think it will grow a little bit in the next couple years. But wakeskating cant really get much bigger than wakeboarding because not everybody has the money and time to do it. With a sport like skateboarding all you need is 100 bucks and youre set. But wakeskating takes alot of money unless you catch rides on other peoples boats like me. But think about most people dont have access to a bodie of water. But just about everybody has access to some concrete. Man i must be bored because i just wrote alot. Smile

RUSSIAN · Posted: Oct 11, 2003 6:59 pm Post subject:

I could care less about contests. I think board shapes are going to be the biggest changes in the next few years

Josh · Posted: Oct 11, 2003 9:09 pm Post subject:

Board shapes and materials, plus I think it will blow up in the media and get a lot more coverage - as good or bad as that may be. Eventually it can get bigger than wakeboarding, as it's so much more accessible.

wakesk8r9610 · Backside 180 Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 1267

board shapes i think are gonna change alot.

greg van wagnen · Posted: Oct 11, 2003 9:16 pm Post subject:

what do you guys think needs to be changed on the boards?

wakesk8r9610 · Backside 180 Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 1267

i think that the shape is gonna change from rounded and squared to like the shape of the parks wakeboard.

wakesk8inRules · Faceplant Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Posts: 25 City: san diego

i dont think the board shapes can't get too much smaller, or at least skinnier cause you have to keep your foot from handing over the edge. I think the fin placement will change and also the matierials the board is make of. The board also need to be lighter to do more technical skate-like tricks.

wakeriderof87 · Frontside 180 Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 495 City: cen fla

i don't really see them looking like parks boards, atleast i hope not

wakesk8r9610 · Backside 180 Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 1267

i just think they are gonna be like that or something completly different liek how it changed with wakeboards.

wakeriderof87 · Frontside 180 Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 495 City: cen fla

yea maybe, but i don't see pickle fork wakskates

wakesk8r9610 · Backside 180 Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 1267

ya i guess that wouldnt work very well.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10735 City: Jefferton

Boards can't be too light or else they won't stay under your feet. However, I think mutiny has some great ideas about weight distribution....

wakesk8r9610, why do you think wakeskates will look like the parks board? I'm not trying to challenge you, but I'm curious as to where you're coming from...

wakesk8r9610 · Backside 180 Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 1267

i dunno beacuse it made it cut harder but then that might not be good on a wakeskate. so never mind.

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Oct 12, 2003 12:18 am Post subject:

if only cassette made carbon fiber wakeskates...then u'd see danny hampson landing double kickflips ober docks and shiznit like that Crazy Eyes

of course, only sponsored riders would b able to afford them. Rolling Eyes

Fredrick_Eisenhauer · Posted: Oct 12, 2003 1:40 am Post subject:

They should do that just make like a prototype model and give it to a pro and see what they can do and how they go.

Fredrick_Eisenhauer · Posted: Oct 12, 2003 8:43 am Post subject:

Dude your about as original as they come. Right on, i can see you going no where fast in life.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10735 City: Jefferton

Someone out there actually has a carbon fiber wakeskate and it is basically indestructable. He has done a lot of stuff to it (including running it over with his truck) and it still works. They would never be affordable, though, because they'd cost around 500.00 (somewhere around there, I can't remember anymore). ANyway, it has been done by a guy that has some great ideas and actually frequents the board.....

Josh · Posted: Oct 12, 2003 10:09 am Post subject:

How's the weight of the thing?

WWSA · Frontside 180 Joined: 09 Oct 2003 Posts: 283

I think the sport will grow extremely over the next few years. As far as boards Mutiny is far more advanced that everyone else. So look for mfgs to take the mutiny boards and try and copy them.