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BLP010 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 10 Apr 2005 Posts: 136 City: Rochester

inches. to short? i am almost done with my 34 inch concave skate. i think it will feel A LOT more like a skateboard. i realize that the speed of the watercraft will have to be upped but i still think it will work. or maybe im just hoping that my 145 pound frame will allow it to work. i cant wait to finish then try it. ill let you know if it works. but what do you think?

SleuCrew · Posted: Jun 11, 2005 5:36 pm Post subject:

BLP010, how wide is it? and whats the rocker platform like?

Those will be the real deciding factors on if it will ride well or not.

BLP010 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 10 Apr 2005 Posts: 136 City: Rochester

14 inches wide, and almost 1.5 inches of rocker

SleuCrew · Posted: Jun 11, 2005 5:45 pm Post subject:

You might have some issues with the width... if you calculate the surface area that not a whole lot, but give it a shot and see what happens.

BLP010 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 10 Apr 2005 Posts: 136 City: Rochester

yeah, if it works then Birthday

. but if it doesnt i will make one 35 or 36 inches long and 14.5-15 inches wide. i think it will do for wakeskating what LF's fish did for wakeboarding, IF it works.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jun 11, 2005 5:50 pm Post subject:

g/l ,sounds like a big skateboard 2 me lol.

BLP010 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 10 Apr 2005 Posts: 136 City: Rochester

isnt that the way the industry is going? the bilevel is suppose to have a more skate feel to it, correct? or no? i think a smaller skate will allow for more flip tricks to be done. like heelflips possibly?! or "skate" style hardflips. just my .02.

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

it wont feel like a skateboard. the physics of wakeskating and skateboarding are totally different, with a small board you wont be able to find enough power to get any height on ollies. you wont be able to ollie it like a skateboard either, its just not the same. ive ridden a 35 inch skate and it was fun to mess around on, but it sucked.

SleuCrew · Posted: Jun 11, 2005 6:29 pm Post subject:

BLP010, I agree that in many ways we are trying to achieve a skate like feel to our boards, I have done that with Omen now for over a year in the designs on trial and error. I am in no way a engineer, although i have spent most of my life designing and building surfboards, snowboards and snowskates. There is no doubt in my mind that your board will ride... how good it rides on the other hand is still to be found out, but you get my praise on making the effort to build your own deck and try it out. BUT there are things you need to factor in to your design, the way the water will move over the board, buoyancy, rail shape and surface area... it really comes down to there is a general area we have stayed in the industry because this is what works but i agree there is still room for improvement... so keep building boards and see what works best for you... you may build something that everyone else hates, but if it rips for you then thats great...

thats my .02 Very Happy

BLP010 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 10 Apr 2005 Posts: 136 City: Rochester

SleuCrew, we need more people like you on ws.com. what you just said made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside, seriously. b ut yeah this is the second skate ive made and my first one worked great. im stoked to try it and i guess im not that great at skateing but i love tinkering and making my own stuff. i hoping it works and i hope i can come up with other cool ideas and act on them.

SleuCrew · Posted: Jun 11, 2005 9:17 pm Post subject:

BLP010, Building stuff and riding it is the only way things evolve and progress... The more people are involved with board design and improvement will only help the sport grow in a positive direction... Like i have always said "wakeskating is ours, we make it what it is" this is the beautiful part of where our sport is and what will keep it from turning into something like wakeboarding or the hula hoop.

Support your scene, not theirs Very Happy

If it was not for people like Jason Messer as well as many others we would more than likely not be at the place we are today.

There is a saying i look at everyday in my office...

"Never be afraid to try something new, Remember that amateurs but the ark and professionals built the Titanic."

BLP010 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 10 Apr 2005 Posts: 136 City: Rochester

SleuCrew, very true, and i totally agree with you.

to all others....
has anyone else tried making a wakeskate shorter than 39 inches? how did it work?

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

BLP010, read my first post..........

BLP010 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 10 Apr 2005 Posts: 136 City: Rochester

Mr. Top Hat, yeah, when i said all others i meant people that havent posted. i respect you, <3.

i <3 wakeskating...

BLP010 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 10 Apr 2005 Posts: 136 City: Rochester

in the final stages of the project. final sanding and shaping then finish it and grip it. trying it out next weekend so ill throw up a review when im done. WE THROW MAD CRAZE...