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By Anthony Moe (megatmoe) on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 7:38 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
Im sure this thread has been started many times before BUT I wanna know what speed everyone is riding at and what length!? ALSO do you stay at the same speed and length when learning a new trick?
 
By jay (ironj32) on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 7:47 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
85' @ 26/27 mph
 
By Josh Weitekamp (da_kamp) on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 8:05 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
70' at 19mph
 
By Don Kiserow (trdon) on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 8:17 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
65-70 depending on weight in the boat and I always ride 23.5mph
 
By ... (taylor_narlyrider114) on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 8:24 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
75'-80' @ 23-25 mph. depends on boat tho
 
By Jeremy (jsweat) on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 9:06 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
85' at 27-28mph
 
By Eder Garavito (spicychalupa69) on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 9:36 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
75 @ 24
 
By jason callen (westsidarider) on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 9:40 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
depends on the boat but when im on my A-game 95 at about 28. the x-star you gotta roll a little it shorter cuz the wake curls over way back there but the wake is super wide at 85. learning new tricks i just ride the same as what im used to.
 
By nacho (denverd1) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 5:50 am:    Edit Post Delete Post
75 @ 25 with a wide azz wake
 
By JMB (jbarber3orange) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 12:30 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
73ft @ 21.8 - 22.5
 
By Eubanks (eubanks01) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 12:43 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
The guys riding 28 I wonder if the speedo is 100% accurate or if those boats are just slammed. You would think speed is speed no matter the weight setup but I find that when I really sack out my 23WSLSV I have to ride about 1pmh faster for what feels like the same speed when I'm on the water...strange.

I ride 70-75 feet and 23-24 on my Malibu. An extra 4-5 mph and there wouldn't be much of a wake remaining IMO.

 
By Riley (steezyshots) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 12:45 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
75 at 23 mph for wake

and 21 mph for rails

 
By Justin Chase (veritas) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 12:51 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
I think about 75' at 22.5 on a Mobius XLV. Any faster than that and there is no wake, but any slower and it feels like your getting sucked under the wake. 22.5 rocks :D
 
By Michael ImObersteg (kickflip_mj) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 1:48 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
yeah the dudes that ride 28 do have their boats slammed most of the time, i couldnt emagine going that at 80ft with a stock wake. but what ever floats, i like 24' at 80' in my not so slammed vlx
 
By Paul Nichols (pnichols) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 2:20 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
70 at 21.5
 
By Eubanks (eubanks01) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 2:25 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
Yeah, I think people should list boats as well. What is 70 on my Malibu LSV feels somewhere between 75 and 80 on the VLX.
 
By Trevor (hawk7) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 2:28 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
75' @ 18 ['03 v208 Sky Supreme], but the speedometer is most likely off
 
By Brandon Kee (trickyboarder08) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 2:32 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
65' @ 22-23
 
By Nick Tomsyck (sidekicknicholas) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 2:33 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
Supersport 210 -- 75' -- ~23 mph
 
By Joel D. (jd5150) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 2:35 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
yeah the speedometers are off when there is a ton of weight in the boat...for me 90-95 ft. the rpm's are at 3700-3800 rpms. the speed is usually at 31-32 mphs on the gauge.that is with 2500-3000 lbs sac'd back in the X-1.
 
By Andy Nintzel (andy_nintzel) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 2:38 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
85' sometimes 87'(when there mad people in the boat)
27-28MPH 4200lbs not including the built in ballast. My boat is slammed.

 
By Anthony Moe (megatmoe) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 2:40 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
WOW lots of response on this thread! One of the reasons im asking is because I just got my first true wakeboard boat and all the good gear to go with it. I grew up with old junker boats and we would just have a cheap line and handle from a garage sale or Fleet Farm lol so I didnt know what length or speed I should be riding at. I know it depends on the boat and how much ballast you have. Ive got a 2006 Supra 20 SSV with 1200lbs of ballast. Thanks everyone for your response!
 
By justin schrock (texasissippi) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 2:42 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
maybe im the only one, but EVERYTHING changes on the boat! i know on the xlv, im usually 75-80 and +- 25.

other times, ill be riding behind a x-star and i swear 23 feels faster than i ride on the xlv.

 
By Anthony Moe (megatmoe) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 2:56 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
Damn Andy I know you ride for Obrien but that is still crazy. I cant even imagine slamming hard off a double up riding that setup...ouch
 
By Soli (deltaridah) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 2:56 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
ya justin very true . Joels whats crackin pimpin?

I ride in my sanger at 70-75 and 22.5-24 mph i usually have at least 2k in ballast. When i ride in my boys sante 220 i ride at closer to 26 mph with 1000k in ballast. Whenever i go from his boat back to mine it feels like a rocket ship at 23.5

 
By bart urban (bartush) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 3:39 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
24 - 25 mph and about 75. stock ballast pwt x-star.
 
By Patrick Fort (pfort) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 3:47 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
65-70 FT, 21-22 MPH
 
By Andy Nintzel (andy_nintzel) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 3:53 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
Anthony Check this out.

This shot is from the inside too, the outside makes it look way bigger.

Upload

 
By Robot (k9fxr) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:12 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
Stupid question...is that without the handle length,
or do most people automatically add this in

 
By jason callen (westsidarider) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:13 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
andy i could be wrong but that looks like a triple up
 
By BadBoyRipper (bbr) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:48 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
I'm usually at 24.5 at 85, we roll with about 3000 in the boat.
 
By Anthony Moe (megatmoe) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 8:17 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
Yeah Ive seen that photo before Andy. That is NUTS! Were you driving? I watched a video of you two riding about 3 months ago...I cant remember what site I saw it on...
 
By Cody sizzle (cody_08_lsv) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 8:27 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
that pic has got to be a tripple up or else that wake is SICKKK! what kinda boat? that is a very peaky roller to be a double up its sick though
 
By Eder Garavito (spicychalupa69) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 8:33 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
Cody, Andy can vouch himself, but im pretty sure he had mentioned its a triple up and he has i believe, an 01 or 02 Xstar... Andy...?
 
By M-Dizzle (liquidmx) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 8:46 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
The wake is mackin fo sho, but more impressive is that the guy is HOLDING form in a fully hit triple up. Look at him, no buckling, or any sign of stress. Handle tight, LEAD hand going for grab (even more impressive!!!). I would say that most seasoned riders who hit something that meaty and peaky would be just about flailing at that point simply holding on and hoping for the best. Homeboy means business! haha.
 
By Eder Garavito (spicychalupa69) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 8:46 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
Thats good 'ol Minnesota's Colin Ryan...hes unreal!
 
By Michael ImObersteg (kickflip_mj) on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 11:04 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
joel i have walked by your boat parked at union i think last summer and my question to you is were do you sit and how long does it take to fill that orange machine??lol
 
By jay (ironj32) on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 5:00 am:    Edit Post Delete Post
i'm pretty sure Andy has 2001?

from my original post ~ "85' @ 26/27 mph"

this is behind a 2000 Xstar with 3700 lbs. however, i just upgraded all my sacs to new Pro Xseries this month (except for center KJB sac). this summer i'll be rockin' out at about 4200-4500 in just ballast.

 
By will5150 (will5150) on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 6:22 am:    Edit Post Delete Post
Jay- do you have perfect pass yet? You will notice a major difference with it. BTW- that's a LOT of Ballast for that boat! I went to Murray's camp this winter and Travis Moye is sportin' a custom '08 X-star with the same amount of ballast, but he's got 400 HP in the boat and is propped to handle it- but it still took about a minute to plane! The wake was a freekin' wall though!
 
By jay (ironj32) on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 7:57 am:    Edit Post Delete Post
yeah i do...i put a piece of tape on the tac, and tell my girl to "keep the needle right on the edge of this line". lol, but i do have the old school perfect pass...drive up and set it. i've got the ACME 1235 prop with 330hp and it really doesn't have a problem getting up to speed.
 
By Andy Nintzel (andy_nintzel) on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 7:58 am:    Edit Post Delete Post
Yeah we rock a 2001 X-star. With an insane amount of weight in it. I am actually looking ot upgrade to a newer one this summer.
That is sort of a triple up, not a true triple. Colin and I roll these Half triples, instead of having the boat make a hard turn then coming back in at the turn rollers, we make a very slight turn, just to beef up the roller. It's way easier on the knees than a true triple, but makes a nutty huge roller. Nothing like passing over the 2nd wake and be still going up. The only real downfall is you use a lot of lake up driving it.

M-Dizzle,
Colin is an animal when it comes to upple dubs, he the only person I have ever seen who rages at ever single one full throttle. That pic turns into an insane hoochie, probably the biggest I have ever driven, he honestly went out of the mirror. Ryan Taylor has the full sequence; I will have him post it up.

Jay don’t get perfect pass, the key to life is perfect wrist!

 
By jr (romes) on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 9:02 am:    Edit Post Delete Post
85' @ 26-27 behind Joel's x-1...here's a pic from yesterday we were slizammed....
 
By Soli (deltaridah) on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 9:18 am:    Edit Post Delete Post
jr whats upper? weres the pic?
 
By Paul Nichols (pnichols) on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 10:01 am:    Edit Post Delete Post
Where are the pics?
 
By Simon (burberry03) on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 10:16 am:    Edit Post Delete Post
73 Feet @ 23mph
 
By Michael ImObersteg (kickflip_mj) on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 10:30 am:    Edit Post Delete Post
Jr That pic didnt show up:-( i got to see this. i got a vlx and i am babying the of it.lol i need to slam it but i havnt yet.
 
By Paul Nichols (pnichols) on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 10:32 am:    Edit Post Delete Post
Hijack,

here is a video I found of Collin Ryan hitting a Hoochie to Blind, off double up.
http://info.the-house.com/team/wake/ryan/videohtml/video01.html

That is so giant!!!!

end hijack.

 
By jr (romes) on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 11:35 am:    Edit Post Delete Post
i'm tryin...my comp's bein stupid...
 
By Andy Nintzel (andy_nintzel) on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 11:36 am:    Edit Post Delete Post
MOre Hijacking

More video of me and Colin:

http://www.wakepics.com/video/17518/new-video-intro-newest-version-10.25.05

http://videos.wakeboardingmag.com/members/viewVideo.php?video_id=705&title=2_days_this_summer_in_Minnesota

And for the record, In the Video Paul linked up, Colin Does ride away from that. I pulled the camera so I could freak out.

 
By Ryan Taylor (wakesurf12) on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 2:40 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
Sorry Paul but that House clip definitely isn't Colin's biggest Hoochie2B. Here are a couple of still images. One is a result of that first shot up above and another from in the boat. There is also a spin off the double up to show you some of its monstrosity.

Also, I can attest that the images came from more of a double up than a triple. Colin and Andy drive a double up "bump" that isn't quite as jarring and just as fun to hit as a triple. Definitely boosts ya!




Upload

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By Ryan Taylor (wakesurf12) on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 2:44 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
Here is the spin


Upload

 
By aaron aubrey (agaubrey) on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 3:31 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
This is the first photo I got in the mag. Its got to be my all-time favorite for that. But ALSO it is at the house where I grew up. AND it really reveals what a super air does to water. In this case salt water, which creates the wash that makes the contour of the wake stand out even more. Whatever the length and speed, there is an ideal location behind every (good) boat that can be changed (if you speed up, you'll want more rope). Make your ramps however you want. Mike Rogers took the photo and it ran in Alliance in 02.
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By Andy Nintzel (andy_nintzel) on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 3:52 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
I remember that shot Aaron, SICK.


Nice to see you posting up man!

 
By Anthony Moe (megatmoe) on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 4:56 pm:    Edit Post Delete Post
I hope to see you guys out on the water this year. Watching you guys ride would pump me and my crew up big time and probably help us grow some balls! haha! What lake do you spend the most time on Andy? I will be on lake Riley alot this year cause I live 5 miles away.
 
By Andy Nintzel (andy_nintzel) on Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 8:55 am:    Edit Post Delete Post
Usually we rock, Bald Eagle, that's were my boat is. But we take Colin ride to Owasoe and WBL a lot, sometime Lake Elmo. Dont usually hit up the south metro that much, sometimes out with Mike Bros on Minnetonka. You should come out and ride with us. I think we are going to try and put together a Minnesota Meet and Greet in August.

Dude come ride some of the local contest they are always super fun!

 
By Anthony Moe (megatmoe) on Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 10:00 am:    Edit Post Delete Post
I am 100% down to come out riding with you guys. I'll think about riding at a contest if you guys can help my riding progress! ha!
 
By Kenneth (longhornfan) on Sunday, March 30, 2008 - 9:23 am:    Edit Post Delete Post
Soli- I would think 100 thousand pounds would sink a SANTE. Not positive about my conversion, but wouldn't that be fifty tons? Must take for ever to get that thing out of the hole.
Edit. Went back and looked again and it says 1000K. So that's