nose stab question??

[Matt_E]

Caution is the enemy of style....

You're learning aerial moves now, and any half-a$$ed attempts are likely to lead to bad outcomes. Many of my injuries have happened following thought processes like "shall I stab this wave? Hmmm, dunno. Oh what the heck why not?" That's just not enough commitment to do it right.

Aqua, I can tell you how you got inverted - you didn't realize how much it could hurt if you got it wrong, so you just went for it without hesitation. Nose stabs are rarely that painful unless you pancake them, so throw caution to the wind and do it again - you clearly have the technique in you somewhere.

A good tip for keeping the pole down is to tighten the pivot bolts at the bottom: if you ever ride a full-on freestyle machine you'll realize how tight everyone has their pole locked down. If you don't like that then add a short pole limiting strap while you're learning - it'll help your style and save your pole.

And remember: chicks dig scars....

Amen. I've done my best stuff when I wasn't thinking about pain, but rather "Arrgh!!!! Who's the boss now, f'n wake?!?!?!?"

Oh, and +1 on the tight pole. I have trouble riding with a spring setup now.

 

[Superjetjim]

Stiff is the only way to go!!!.... just ask a women!:biggrin:

The only thing I find a stiff pole makes harder is a power 360 - this is a little more tricky and not as fluid as with a floppy one... I tried to ride a SJ last week with a floppy pole and it was near on impossible! - let off the throttle and you go under the pole or down the side!.. idea for 360's though..

I'll try and get a video clip of a flat water stab this weekend if it helps anyone (just need to find a victim to float in the water with a camera!)

Cheers
Jim

 

[aqua]

i know.....i need a pipe....i have been looking forward to it anyway since i ported my cyl this spring.....common someone sell me a b pipe so i dont have to buy new :frown:

You only need to be going slowly IMHO (just on the plane) assuming you've got a pipe and a 701/760 - my Avatar is from a couple of weekends ago using the method listed above.

Cheers

Jim

 

[SJBrit]

Wow , i'm learning here. This is the trick i want to learn. What aftermarket parts do i need to tighten my pole? Is it ratcheting?

How far back in the tray do my feet need to be? You said weight to the side your turning into, just as if i was carving in the smooth?

You can tighten down the bolt on the stock bracket to stiffen the pole up enough. I have mine like that. It'll probably break soon, but then I'll HAVE to get an XMW pole, so I'm kind of hoping it does....

Your feet should be towards the back of the tray - when you install footholds you'll find it weird to have your feet that far back to start with.

It's not like carving in smooth water - you're doing that on the Kawi's, right? Break out the SJ and practice the pre-hop. The highest, cleanest nose stabs are when you resist the urge to throw the ski around, and instead work on getting the back up (weight forward) and letting the jet do all the spin work for you.

One of my favorite feelings on a ski is a big air stab off a good wave or big wake. You just have to do a big lazy S turn into the jump, twist and pull, and throw your weight forward enough to get the back up. There's a great floaty moment as you're turning in the air, looking down to spot your landing. Aaaaaaahhh - I need to get back on the water fast :cool2: