just wondering.....

lake weir ocala FL · Backside 180 Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 1241 City: Ocala

does anyone do heelflips? i mean i know it would be kinda hard to flip a 7lb board w/ ur heel but still....if you can kickflip it....

Nekkie · Posted: Sep 27, 2005 10:27 pm Post subject:

at some time greg van wagnen (sp?) almost pulled it, maybe he did now.
Also, peeps are saying that reed hansen is pulling those, as well as inward heels Shocked

but you can be sure that there are unknown rippers around the world pullin' those aswell hehe

Bad Luck · Posted: Sep 28, 2005 1:55 am Post subject:

i tried a couple today, its quite difficult, but then again i suck.

Iamjesse · Posted: Sep 28, 2005 3:37 am Post subject:

You would think if someone is pulling something like that then every one would know, but yea i have herd that those two guys where throwin them too, but i call it a rumor cause i have never seen proof...

sim · Pop Shuvit Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Posts: 219 City: Thorpe

I don't agree jesse, There's loads of shizzle out there that's been stuck and very few people know about it. You gotta remember the members of this site probably only make up 25-30% of all wakeskaters (if that). Not everyone's about telling people, a lot do it for themselves. That's what's so good about the sport - the lack of glory hunting.
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Nekkie · Posted: Sep 28, 2005 3:59 am Post subject:

Iamjesse, just look at a friend of mine here... He is a decent skater and loves throwing crazy things w2w. He landed a no grab bs shuv, 2 times. And he tried some bare foot on a griped lemons... And by accident he even landed a vflip w2w barefoot and sliped on the landing. So yeah, you never know what some peeps could be landing ^^

but yeah heels are crazy hehe. Can't wait to see reed hansen in alla prima!

PIRATE · Guest

im going to say that NO ONE has landed it. Here's why, Ive never seen it, Ive never heard anyone who is legit say they have seen it. I dont care what you say about gvw i dont believe he landed it. And I dont care what you all have to say about this post.

Im sure sleu will be on here telling me that gvw really landed it and im retarded but whatever. Laughing

Grouch · Kickflip Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 3146 City: The OC

PIRATE,

You are retarted!

PIRATE · Guest

I KNOW YOU ARE BUT WHAT AM I !!!! Razz

BillyOLDS · Posted: Sep 28, 2005 12:26 pm Post subject:

sim, i bet we make up way more than that.
why wouldnt someone claim they were the first to land something, its not about the glory but about ripping it up and giving inspiration, this isnt football, we dont keep secrets and shouldnt

PIRATE · Guest

headhuntermx4, check your pm for a super duper secret....

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

You know, it's nice to know when these things go down. But it's also really nice to be surprised. I remember the first time I saw danny hampson in sfumato, and I had no idea that he had back to back flips (wake to wake and then in the flats) frontside flips, and varial flips. it was seriously baffling...and add his metrowest kickflip attempt to that as well.

So I'd say that it works both ways. And don't doubt for a minute that tricks are being thrown down that we don't know about. if cassette and the media at large were able to keep so much of sfumato a secret...who knows what's going on.

And seriously, with the examples that were given in this thread, it's seriously hard to claim "first" anything in wakeskating anymore. And as an example, for all anyone knows, wake to wake no grab shoves may have successfully gone down once or twice in the mid 90's... Wink

Anyway, the promise wakeskating holds is really inspiring.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Sep 28, 2005 1:45 pm Post subject:

i belive both of them have landed, i mean serioulsy why would anyone say they could do stuff if they cant... its so stupid.... i hate that about this sport, nun of us are gunna think any less of anyone if they cant heel flip lol... or even shuv... if u love the sport and have passion when u ride, you are a wakeskater. i belive that gvw and reed have landed them...

devotid · Frontside 180 Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 473 City: saginaw

i can do them on my trampoline but not on the water(heel flips that is). Its much different when you bring the "pull" into it.
I landed a w2w bs shove more than a year ago but no vid. Landing it took my skating and confidence to a new level. we were riding at 50 feet behind a good size boat too.

Iamjesse · Posted: Sep 28, 2005 2:33 pm Post subject:

I have video of Josh steel landed a huge w2w shuv and he didnt even have to grab... and he does um all the time know, he landed one at an int demo a month ago, and the only reason he went out and tried it cause he saw reed do it in a mag, if he wouldnt have he wouldnt have even thought to tried it... i am sure once it is for sure that you can hf. on a skate every one will go and try um and more and more people will start landing them... its progression of the sport... thats why i think people should let poeple know and not hide tricks....

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

Or, people can open their minds and let their own creativity and desire for progression dictate their path on a wakeskate...

Seriously, I can't even stand it when someone says, "What trick should I learn next?" Because riding is a personal journey and a means of expression, so it's like, "Well, what do YOU want to learn?"

Grouch · Kickflip Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 3146 City: The OC

BillyOLDS · Posted: Sep 28, 2005 8:26 pm Post subject:

PIRATE, dont have any pm's????

PIRATE · Guest

it was a joke. check now.

c dub · Backside 180 Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 1171 City: Austin

just to let you guys know it can be done... i stuck my first heelflip this afternoon after school.. it felt awesome to finally land

i love trampoline boarding Wink