Freestyle First backflip attempts

[XJCrawler]

Finally got my Thrust straight pull trim installed and tried doing some backflips this weekend. I only got a few seconds of video today, and I hope to get some better attempts in next weekend.

I need to add some padding to my footholds aswell. I've never had snug footholds where I have to kick in, but its almost impossible to stay in my hold when trying flips.

[video=vimeo;25643326]http://vimeo.com/25643326[/video]

 

[D-Roc]

hey man nice go at it. was there was not much of a wave either. cool video. did you have any problems with you go pro, we never get any video with my buddies, lol. we need to try it out more.

 

[munki63]

The waves today were stupid hard to hit and get any air because they were so close together.... Kinda makes it hard to tune lol

 

[XJCrawler]

hey man nice go at it. was there was not much of a wave either. cool video. did you have any problems with you go pro, we never get any video with my buddies, lol. we need to try it out more.

Thanks, the waves weren't too big, but it was way too choppy to get the boat out. Next weekend if we finally get some decent weather, there should be a v-wake

The gopro's work great when we remember to bring them or charge them

 

[D-Roc]

yup that is the same problem we have, bring it or have batteries that work!!! lol. We had a kickass wave day on friday night but saturday was crap, the waves reduced and where breaking on shore. the swells had so much inbetween chop you have to drop in a 2' pocket to skip out of on a 8' swell, I hate that!!! the river where we lauch was rippled and blowing our setups around and making them messy. I feel you man, i really do. i know what stupid hard to hit waves are all about haha. can't wait to see your v wake footage.

 

[Powerhouse]

excellent song

 

[XJCrawler]

yup that is the same problem we have, bring it or have batteries that work!!! lol. We had a kickass wave day on friday night but saturday was crap, the waves reduced and where breaking on shore. the swells had so much inbetween chop you have to drop in a 2' pocket to skip out of on a 8' swell, I hate that!!! the river where we lauch was rippled and blowing our setups around and making them messy. I feel you man, i really do. i know what stupid hard to hit waves are all about haha. can't wait to see your v wake footage.

It least you guys get big waves, thats about as big as they get out here

 

[munki63]

X2! It seems the bigger they are the closer together they are!

 

[D-Roc]

we do get big waves when it is a strong southwest wind. where we ride this causes them to blow in tight and jumping one makes you land on the face of the next set. not bad when you can double them and land on the backside of the second wave. We do not get what i would call "surf". i ride on shore where they break and its risky and shallow, my buddy sucked up a rock when he wiped out on friday and his prop is in the mail to skat for repair. that beach has claimed alot from us over the years.

 

[XJCrawler]

we do get big waves when it is a strong southwest wind. where we ride this causes them to blow in tight and jumping one makes you land on the face of the next set. not bad when you can double them and land on the backside of the second wave. We do not get what i would call "surf". i ride on shore where they break and its risky and shallow, my buddy sucked up a rock when he wiped out on friday and his prop is in the mail to skat for repair. that beach has claimed alot from us over the years.

I feel your pain, pigeon lake is a very shallow lake and I sucked up a rock on the first ride of the year

 

[munki63]

:wall: what's what you get for shallow starts lol

 

[XJCrawler]

Any advice for doing a backflip of a V-wake?

 

[Matt_E]

Drop into the pocket right before the wake, squat down, f'n pin it to accelerate up the face, then stand up, kick your legs out, arch your back, throw your head back.

And don't let go.
Don't use trim, either.

 

[XJCrawler]

Drop into the pocket right before the wake, squat down, f'n pin it to accelerate up the face, then stand up, kick your legs out, arch your back, throw your head back.

And don't let go.
Don't use trim, either.

Will I over rotate with trim?

 

[munki63]

Dont use trim?

 

[Matt_E]

Will I over rotate with trim?

Not necessarily. But you get much higher without trim, which is more impressive to the ladies. So, don't use trim, it's for those that don't like ladies.

 

[munki63]

Um isn't landing a BF the most important part of doing a trick?

 

[XJCrawler]

Um isn't landing a BF the most important part of doing a trick?

Sounds like someone likes dudes a little too much:shocked:

 

[Matt_E]

Um isn't landing a BF the most important part of doing a trick?

What I'm saying is that you get so much height off a v-wake that you won't need trim.

 

[O2VW1.8T]

Drop into the pocket right before the wake, squat down, f'n pin it to accelerate up the face, then stand up, kick your legs out, arch your back, throw your head back.

And don't let go.
Don't use trim, either.

For me it just seems to go too fast. I dont even know whats going on lol. Maybe thats why i could only do 1 backflip from a v-wake. I keep forgetting to keep my head back and i dont think i even stood up.. No trim either my friends said i was getting stupid high.