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Will waterskiing ever be as dope as skiing when compared with wakeboarding?

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just.a.kid
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As in snowboarding was massive, and now skiing has taken over cause its insanely dope. Will waterskiing ever have the same effect on wakeboarding in terms of freestyle? I think not...
Aug 5 2011 6:30PM
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borealridah
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doubt it but anythings possible
Aug 5 2011 6:32PM
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borealridah
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except for slamming a revolving door
Aug 5 2011 6:32PM
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ScooterLapooter
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no
Aug 5 2011 6:33PM
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DUKES
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um wakeskiing
Aug 5 2011 6:53PM
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chuck_testa
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Waterskiing came well before wakeboarding. Even freestyle waterskiing came first. And wakeskiing wont be popular because i have wakeskied and wakeboarded and the rotatation and pop just doesnt work on wakeskiis.
Aug 5 2011 7:25PM
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Static
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no way
Aug 5 2011 7:58PM
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chuck_testa
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yeah the first trick ski was patented in 1940 lol
its under history btw
Aug 5 2011 8:44PM
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OMGHEDIDNT
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wakeskating is way cooler then both:

Aug 5 2011 8:50PM
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Bi-ShredinalGuy
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Have you never heard of wake skiing? It is already cooler than wakeboarding
Aug 6 2011 1:06AM
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timmmay528
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Wake surfing is better than both. Way more fun
Aug 6 2011 2:37AM
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Static
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people were wakebording behind horses in 1818
Aug 6 2011 2:32PM
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Masties
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1:05.. Wtf is pulling him?
Aug 6 2011 2:37PM
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PJS.
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No way. Wakeskiing is too confined.
Aug 6 2011 2:40PM
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TheClap.
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exactly
Aug 6 2011 3:02PM
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Candy
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I wakeski and wakeboard, and even though I ski snow I still prefer to wakeboard. Except probably in a cable park, I think wakeskis can really shine there. But behind the boat there is just something awkward about cutting into the wake on wakeskis vs a wakeboard.

So no. Wakeboarding will remain supreme.
Aug 6 2011 3:27PM
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Apresbang
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No
Aug 6 2011 4:00PM
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OMGHEDIDNT
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a winch I think
Aug 6 2011 4:08PM
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Just_Send_It
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why do they wear a shirt?
Aug 6 2011 4:57PM
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OMGHEDIDNT
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dunno man, style, sponsoring, u cant walk around naked...... who knows..... why do skiërs wear cotton tall t's
Aug 6 2011 5:16PM
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OMGHEDIDNT
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here's part 1 of anyone enjoyed the other vid
Aug 6 2011 5:21PM
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OMGHEDIDNT
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also, wakeskiing is just like aerials:




soz for trippost
Aug 6 2011 5:24PM
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TheButterHashira
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My mom can do back to back 7s on a trick ski. Its basically like a switch 7 on skis.
This is a trick ski Click for larger image
Aug 6 2011 5:39PM
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skithedirt
Posts: 1759 - Karma: 382
waterskiing is such a broad topic, their is jump skiing, distance jump skiing, barefooting, barefoot trick, ski racing, trick skiing, wakeskiing, show skiing, sky skiing and slalom skiing. To say that wakeboarding is way bigger than waterskiing is false IMO. Wakeboarding is basically just another branch off of waterskiing just as the same as any of the others that I listed. In barefooting its without skis, trick skiing is with a trick ski, etc etc. So in my opinion waterskiing is way bigger than wakeboarding, you just dont realize it.

Barefooting
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jump skiing
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Show skiing (pyramid)
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more show skiing
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barefoot trick
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Aug 6 2011 5:53PM
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OMGHEDIDNT
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those all look retarded and u just made waterskiing look even worse than it already did. haha.
Aug 6 2011 6:09PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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dude you got it all wrong....

knee boarding is where it's at
Aug 6 2011 6:16PM
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Apresbang
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Hahaha +K!!!
Sep 5 2011 7:21AM
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I_Am_Mod
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no offense to the wakeskiers out there, but imho it looks whack ...

i still want to give it a try tough !
Sep 5 2011 8:38AM
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SkierSupremacy
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I wake board and waterski pretty well.

Wake boarding, in my opinion, is better.
Sep 5 2011 12:30PM
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Stose
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I think wakeboarding is more popular. But look how sick waterskiing can really be.

Sep 5 2011 1:05PM
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T-Bell
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wakeboarding will always be more popular, and IMO i dont see wake skiing getting much bigger. slalom skiing is having more of a comeback with younger people because they find it as a way to take a break from wakeboarding, but still get an adrenaline filled ride with a workout too, compared to wakesurfing. theres just so much more comfort, media and interest in wakeboarding. its continuing to expand in technology, and the insane tricks the guys are throwing, just as in freestyle skiing. in comparison, wake skiing isnt really going anywhere, and from working with all watersports stuff, you can really see the complete lack of interest in wake skiing, compared to others like wakeboarding, surfing, even slalom skiing.
Sep 8 2011 12:20AM
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TWoods
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That's like asking if Rollerblading will ever be as cool as skateboarding.

No.
Sep 8 2011 12:27AM
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buchanan.
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haha. really doubt it. https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/627966/
Sep 8 2011 3:00AM
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Supergyro
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It's all fun and games 'till yer knees blow out. =)
Sep 8 2011 8:58AM
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sip166
Posts: 275 - Karma: 16
Simple answer. Just never gonna happen. Especially in this economy where nobody has $60000 to spend on boats and $4 a gallon in gas. Wakeboarding is just more challenging and has more room for growth
Sep 8 2011 10:58AM
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Lemuel
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Since when is water skiing not cool? Water skiing is like the mecca of summer time activities back in the day. They are incomparable.
Sep 8 2011 12:22PM
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