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Freestyle Waterblades....?

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easiestEC
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so my roommate just found these bad boys in the local thrift store for $25.

neither of us have seen a pair of waterskis like these and we were wondering if anyone has either ridden or owned a pair.

they look fun as shit.


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Jul 7 2012 3:24PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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yes, they call those trick skis, and you've got yourself an old pair of them. those things are actually pretty cool, and a definite score for 25 bucks. here's a link to what trick skis are today:



Jul 7 2012 3:28PM
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rareison
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Wakeskis
Jul 7 2012 3:39PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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nah dude those are trick skis.

wake skis are longer.
Jul 7 2012 3:44PM
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rareison
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Yeah I know, I don't really know why I said that. They're similar to wake skis
Jul 7 2012 3:57PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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kind of, either way i want a pair.
Jul 7 2012 4:03PM
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rareison
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Same
Jul 7 2012 4:24PM
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SamMcChesney
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they are hard as shit
Jul 7 2012 4:30PM
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crieschl
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These are legitimate freestyle skis (for rails, wake to wake, ect.)

http://www.stereoskis.com/

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and they come with a lot more wakeboarding inspired bindings
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Jul 7 2012 4:32PM
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I_Am_Mod
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i copped something similar from the thrift store and i turned it into a longboard, it worked great !


Jul 7 2012 4:43PM
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Tamas
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That actually sounds really sick. Pics for curiosity?
Jul 7 2012 6:44PM
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*Bird
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i found a similar pair to op's under my cottage a while back. Im about to shred them this summer
Jul 7 2012 6:47PM
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jeR.
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theyre trick skis. theyre much shorter than wakeskis, and they definitely feel more like rollerblades on water. super fun for rippin switch behind the boat and stuff
Jul 7 2012 6:49PM
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I_Am_Mod
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here ya go, i put clear griptape on top so now the yellow and red look a lot lighter and less saturated but still pretty cool ...

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^^here you can see the banana rocker

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Jul 7 2012 6:58PM
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Tamas
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That must be such a blast to ride!
Jul 7 2012 7:10PM
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cubber
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^ that longboard is sick! My neighbor had a pair of these trick skis, all I ever saw him do was attempt to get up switch, so I'm not sure how much of a pro he is.... Trick skis are to wake skis as snow blades are to snow skis?
Jul 7 2012 7:13PM
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easiestEC
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that is such a dope idea! we might do that. after we shred them on the water first of course
Jul 7 2012 8:26PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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wake skis also have fins. trick skis do not.
Jul 7 2012 8:35PM
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