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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
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 Thu Jul 19, 07 8:08 am Stop sending it, Learn to Pop! |
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Really good post on kiteforum if you can imagine:
http://www.kiteforum.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=2340483
Hooked in popping came pretty natural to me, but I never really understood the details. I still don't, but the poster above explains it pretty well.
It was pretty crazy seeing Mauricio Abreu popping off flat water unhooked and sliding the top of the Subaru, I wanna learn to pop like that! |
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J.P.
Since 10 Mar 2005
638 Posts
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| Thu Jul 19, 07 8:35 am Re: Stop sending it, Learn to Pop! |
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| Forrest wrote: | Really good post on kiteforum if you can imagine:
http://www.kiteforum.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=2340483
Hooked in popping came pretty natural to me, but I never really understood the details. I still don't, but the poster above explains it pretty well.
It was pretty crazy seeing Mauricio Abreu popping off flat water unhooked and sliding the top of the Subaru, I wanna learn to pop like that! |
Go buy wake board bindings and a larger board.. ~140
It's easy.
Slezak was popping 15 footers up at Jetty.
Popping. |
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4329 Posts
Hood River
Hick
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| Thu Jul 19, 07 8:47 am |
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| I have the Mission 144 and boots. It's not that easy, there is a whole bunch of technique involved. I'm getting there though! |
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STORMRIDER
Since 17 Jul 2007
222 Posts
Stoked
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| Thu Jul 19, 07 8:59 am |
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| can modern day wakeboard bindings be used for kiting? |
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4329 Posts
Hood River
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| Thu Jul 19, 07 9:03 am |
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| Yea, you just have to drill the base plates in some cases. Most kiteboards will just end up breaking under the stress of bindings so you want something designed for that use. LF Mission/Element/Recoil or Cabrinha Custom are some boards that work with bindings. |
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Inept_Fun
Since 14 Apr 2005
1417 Posts
Hood River
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| Thu Jul 19, 07 9:24 am |
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or you can just ride the dopest board for bindings if you would like, that being the 137 slingshot response.
But yeah you can make any bindings fit on any board...
with a drill.
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
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Hood River
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| Thu Jul 19, 07 10:10 am |
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| Hey Ian, do you have a link to that board? |
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
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Hood River
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| Thu Jul 19, 07 10:12 am |
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| How is it different from the SS Recoil? |
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
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Hood River
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J.P.
Since 10 Mar 2005
638 Posts
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| Thu Jul 19, 07 10:37 am Re: Stop sending it, Learn to Pop! |
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| Forrest wrote: | | and sliding the top of the Subaru, I wanna learn to pop like that! |
The one thing I noticed with the LF team and in general with all Pro's is the speed at which they ride.
When jumping via the "whip" or the "trigger", board speeds play a HUGE factor in the out come. |
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
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retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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| Thu Jul 19, 07 1:14 pm |
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| what makes a board a good popper? wide? stiff? Stif center and flexible tails? vice versa? |
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STORMRIDER
Since 17 Jul 2007
222 Posts
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| Thu Jul 19, 07 1:38 pm |
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| so what about wake boards, they have rocker for pop and to aid in buttering-out landings.....would a wake board be kiteable?..... |
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
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| Thu Jul 19, 07 2:19 pm |
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| it was my understanding that they are built for two entirely different things and it is difficult to edge and stay upwind on a wakeboard. |
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
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MIXWELL
Since 10 Mar 2007
496 Posts
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| Thu Jul 19, 07 2:29 pm |
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| Quote: | | it was my understanding that they are built for two entirely different things and it is difficult to edge and stay upwind on a wakeboard. |
They are made for different things, however unless you consider yourself a big time poon it doesent make any difference! Liquid Force wakeboards make great kiteboards! I have two that I ride all the time, but im not a poon im a COUGAR HUNTER, GRRR!
Basically it all comes down to is personal preferance! And if youve never ridden a wakeboard kiting how would you have any frame of referance..?
You Dont! your like a child who wonders into the middle of a movie. |
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4329 Posts
Hood River
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| Thu Jul 19, 07 4:02 pm |
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Wakeboards move a lot of water. In kiting you don't want to move a lot of water, you want to move on the water. I have ridden a wakeboard and it was awesome, but it was hard to stay upwind.
Boards that are going to have better pop will be stiffer in the middle with flex at the nose/tail. Just about any board that is made for freestyle will have these attributes. All boards pop unless they are insanely stiff with no rocker, it's not really about the board, more about rider technique. |
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boredbrain
Since 16 Feb 2006
352 Posts
Hood River
Obsessed
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| Fri Jul 20, 07 7:54 pm The most incredible POP is to come |
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The new board by Slingshot, the LUNACY, createed with Reuben, is going to kill it. Get in line for yours now!
That is what POP is all about.
More to come. |
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