what kind of board is this

mplv 05-20-2006, 10:40 AM

and how badly can i hurt myself on my newly aquired $9 piece of hardware on this sweet saturday butter in my backyard, and what the hell is it called

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(deltawakerider)

wake trap!

rondeaurelent 05-20-2006, 10:53 AM

I would call it banana death!!!! Look´s like some guy made it in his garage.

(Message edited by rondeaurelent on May 20, 2006)

mplv 05-20-2006, 11:05 AM

ill post some action shots later

mplv 05-20-2006, 11:12 AM

word

mplv 05-21-2006, 6:47 AM

ive mastered the banana death, i ollied a canoe twice and got somme nice grabs but i couldnt get wake 2 wake :-(

(jwr) · (jwr) **Join Date: Jan 2006** 05-21-2006, 8:05 AM

Looks like it might be a skurfer

amon 05-21-2006, 8:55 PM

its a trip back in time to the single directional boards >.<

(ozwest) · (ozwest) **Join Date: May 2006** 05-22-2006, 1:41 PM

How many of you have seen Endless Summer II (surfing movie)? Tony Finn, a prominent figure in wakeboarding with a surfing background, developed the Skurfer back in the early 80s. With his partner John Hamilton, they started mass-producing these babies for Skurfer Inc. The first models didn't have straps but were added later for more complex tricks and maneuverability. This does indeed look like a Skurfer from the 80s. Enjoy the ride...it was my boyfriend's first wakeboarding experience back in the late 80s. By the way, I like the name, "Banana Death." Upload

(tings00) · (tings00) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 05-22-2006, 2:07 PM

kreg who?

(ozwest) · (ozwest) **Join Date: May 2006** 05-22-2006, 2:28 PM

You know...Kreg the Keg...friend of Hank the Tank.

(easyrider) · (easyrider) **Join Date: Oct 2003** 05-22-2006, 3:10 PM

I thought it was Frank the Tank...

(ozwest) · (ozwest) **Join Date: May 2006** 05-22-2006, 3:13 PM

That's right...Frank the Tank...Thanks Ryan...been a while since I've seen that movie.

(electricsnow) · (electricsnow) **Join Date: May 2002** 05-22-2006, 7:42 PM

It's Kreg Llewellyn.

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 05-22-2006, 9:23 PM

Chef, you impress me more with each post. Nice call!

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(electricsnow) · (electricsnow) **Join Date: May 2002** 05-23-2006, 9:43 AM

Thanks david!

(wakezone) · (wakezone) **Join Date: Oct 2001** 05-23-2006, 10:48 AM

I have seen the first wakeboard video ever with Josh Smith, Byerly, Gator, ect. sliding docks and doin front flips on a board very similer to that... i think it was Gravity Sucks. sik look back to the old school

(ttrigo) · (ttrigo) **Join Date: Dec 2004** 05-23-2006, 10:56 AM

was it gravity sucks, or wake the beast?? if it was wake the beast, the boards were waaaay different. if you have ever ridden a skurfer, you know what I am talkin about.

(wakezone) · (wakezone) **Join Date: Oct 2001** 05-23-2006, 11:40 AM

Yeah it was gravity sux! what a great film! unbelivable what they were doin back then

(stephan) · (stephan) **Join Date: Nov 2002** 05-23-2006, 11:54 AM

Yeah even then they were compression molded and much different than the plastic Skurfer. Hell Byerly used to do rolls to revert and 5's on a directional board. Once he and Gator got Flight 69's it was all over...