| Wakeboarding is such a great sport that many | | | | searching for. A big wake plus skylon equals real |
| people are getting hooked. It provides a new | | | | wakeboarder - automatic acceptance on the lake. |
| dimension of opportunities where you can express | | | | Ropes |
| themselves. An exciting sport giving you a whole | | | | Wakeboarding ropes made of Spectra, |
| new excitement, thrills, and fun all rolled into one. | | | | Spectra-Fusion and Tak have zero stretch, look |
| Almost anyone can experience this relatively new | | | | virtually like shoestrings and weigh almost nothing. |
| sports craze. | | | | Nearly all-standard ropes come at 60 feet, which is a |
| Getting the right gear together is the first step in | | | | full 15 feet shorter than a ski rope, but can be |
| wakeboarding. Make a start by knowing the basic | | | | custom-ordered to accommodate longer lengths. |
| equipment essential to wakeboarding. You can get | | | | Boards |
| familiar with those by getting in with the riders who | | | | Wakeboarders have their own boards. Like lawmen |
| have already their own gear. Alternatively there are | | | | of the Old West had their own guns, you come to |
| some great resources online. Here are the basic | | | | the boat all set - with your own board. Don't settle |
| equipments used in wakeboarding. | | | | for the group board. It'll never feel quite like yours, |
| Wakeboard Boat | | | | and with the definition in styles today, you'll look like |
| Have your boat modified before even trying to be a | | | | a kook riding your buddy's Mini Squirt if you weigh |
| wakeboarder. Water skiers and wakeboarders have | | | | 100 pounds more. Also, the more you want to be a |
| entirely different goals when it comes to wakes. | | | | wakeboarder, the newer the board you should ride. |
| Skiers, of coarse want no wakes. Wakeboarders | | | | Models get outdated quickly and so will you. New |
| want maximum wakes. You'll be surprised how much | | | | school rules! |
| better you'll be if you give yourself a good wake. | | | | Boots |
| Almost any boat can be a good wakeboarding boat, | | | | It is not recommended to share boots just like |
| but if you have a good tournament inboard you can | | | | sharing boards. You wouldn't wear your buddy's Air |
| make an especially good wakeboard boat. Ski boats | | | | Jordans would you? And don't think that surf-straps |
| have the ultimate power and handling - all you need is | | | | are acceptable 'cause they're adjustable. They are |
| "wake-making matter". Wake-making matter - literally | | | | antiquated relics, and unless you're doing tow-ins in |
| matter that makes wake - is weight. Mostly all | | | | Hawaii, you'll look stupid. Real wakeboarders wear |
| serious wakeboarders use a few giant bags of water | | | | boots, preferably high-tech models like the CWB Vert |
| that they generically refer to as Fat Sacs (which also | | | | boot and Fulltilt XTC (very futuristic), custom boots |
| happens to be a brand name). Two sacs, one on | | | | like Bad Ass Bindings or Wiley's or top-of-the-line |
| each side of the engine, is a good starting point. That | | | | Hyperlite Storm Troopers or Liquid Force Super |
| will add about 600 pounds to your boat and at least | | | | Suctions. |
| a foot to your wake. If you find yourself just | | | | It is important to have them all if you're really serious |
| skipping across the wake like a stone on a pond, you | | | | to being a real wakeboard rider. |
| need a bigger wake. | | | | Niall has been wakeboarding for 2 years and enjoys |
| The next key to getting air is using an extended | | | | combining foreign travel and wakeboarding. Visit |
| pylon. Most riders refer to these poles as Skylons | | | | Wakeboarding Supplies for news, views and |
| (also another brand name). An extended pylon can | | | | information about wakeboarding. |
| get you good air on your half-cabs by providing a | | | | This article may be reprinted in full so long as the |
| dramatic upward pull with little to no effort on your | | | | resource box and the live links are included intact. All |
| part. It will give you extra float time to really pop | | | | rights reserved. Copyright Wakeboarding-Supplies. |
| that move and the appearance of hang-time you're | | | | |