Re-entry On A Blaster Anyone Have Experience With It?

[extreemthrottle]

I'VE BEEN GETTING MORE AND MORE BALLSY ON MY B-1 LATELY AND HAVE ATTEMPTED THIS ONLY ON SMALL SURF, BUT STILL TAKES COMMITMENT. ANYONE GIVE ME SOME POINTERS ON HOW TO GET IT DONE WITHOUT SHOVING THE HANDLEBARS INTO MY NUTZ? mfg: LOVE TO SURF RIDE AND SHREDDING THE WAVE IS JUST PLAIN BAD A$$!! SOO, HOW 'BOUT SOME HELP FROM THE BLASTER CREW OUT THERE!! THANKS!

 

[masterblaster]

I have plenty experience with it. Its just plain hard on a b1. you have to really open up the leading edge and bottom of the ski to a nice thick breaking face. Its hard to get the ski very far in the air,it tends to fall on the back side of the wave,or dig in at the bottom.Ive considered gettign a trim system on the b1 for that trick alone. I end up doing most of them on my SJ,thats where the real surf style fun is had

 

[Sanford]

You need a little bigger wave then you would normally need for a standup. When I had my B1 I did it no problem...but I needed a clean 6ft in order to launch me high enough that I could pull it back. Landing it can also be tricky because as you come down on the crest, the B1 wants to dig and turn so it may throw you off.

 

[extreemthrottle]

I have plenty experience with it. Its just plain hard on a b1. you have to really open up the leading edge and bottom of the ski to a nice thick breaking face. Its hard to get the ski very far in the air,it tends to fall on the back side of the wave,or dig in at the bottom.Ive considered gettign a trim system on the b1 for that trick alone. I end up doing most of them on my SJ,thats where the real surf style fun is had

yeah but my f'ed up back won't allow me to do that anymore.. thanks

You need a little bigger wave then you would normally need for a standup. When I had my B1 I did it no problem...but I needed a clean 6ft in order to launch me high enough that I could pull it back. Landing it can also be tricky because as you come down on the crest, the B1 wants to dig and turn so it may throw you off.

i know first hand about it.. sucks too.... lol

 

[jetskier79]

All the things said here are pretty solid advice. Typically, you'll want a little bigger wave, although it's not required.

The real trick to keeping the blaster from landing behind the wave is timing and more speed.

The most difficult part on the blaster is getting the nose down. Nose high re-entries are even worse looking on a blaster than they are on a superjet. Getting the ski in position is much less about finesse and body english like a standup and a whole lot more about just muscling it around.

I wouldn't call this picture a big re-entry by any means, but I feel like it's a pretty good example of good position.

I believe this is the same re-entry from a different angle.

 

[Stricky]

I learned how to launch good re-entries from something Joe Kenney said in an article once...use the part of the wave that is just about to curl, right next to the whitewater, to kick the boat back toward the shore. This will get you back in front of the wave and lauch you high! :headbang:

 

[jetrock]

I learned how to launch good re-entries from something Joe Kenney said in an article once...use the part of the wave that is just about to curl, right next to the whitewater, to kick the boat back toward the shore. This will get you back in front of the wave and lauch you high! :headbang:

Ummm....is re-entry in your bag of tricks?

Just wondering...never seen it thats all:bs2:

SUPJEW

 

[LBE]

Hit that big wave a little later and turn a little sooner.

 

[extreemthrottle]

cool, thanks guys.. went out again today, now i got running issues :aargh4:

once i get it figured out. might have to look into some footstraps..:biggthumpup:

 

[WaveDemon]

nice pics jerry.