How to build a wakeboard w/ a pocket knife....

I just read the whole thread procrastinating on exams... and I just died a little on the inside. When is this thing going down???

Sick job by the way

Someone needs to give this guy a pull.

Agreed Paul. Don't make me come down there with a stolen boat. It'll only cost me like, 200 dollars in gas... Which I'll probably steal when I steal the boat

I've made some calls to try to get out this week. It might happen on thurs or friday morning depending on the crew, but I can't promise anything.

I'm jones'n bad to test it out. I wanna see how those big square rails rip!

Just for the sake of coolness, do a huge Raley or catch a double up first time you hit a wake with it and catch that on photo/film ofcourse. Suppose you'd just make a tiny little careful w2k-jump or something, and it would break... Wouldn't that just suck?!

Ha! yes it would... However, if I made a lil careful wake jump and it snaps, I will probably still be able to walk.

I was considering going all out for the first jump, but this thing's a tank and is either going to plow straight through the wake and snap, or buck me outta control and I'll be rollin the windows up like a fool.

I think this is my plan...

1. get up
2. make some turns
3. do some ollies
4. Inspect for damage/injuries/splinters
5. 1 wake it
6. w2w then see #4
7. some sort of grab.
8. Go big.
9. Pick up the pieces
10.Cry.

1. Make Board With Pocket Knife
2. Ride it After Perfecting Shape etc
3. Get it on Video / Pictures
4. ??????
5. Profit!

Maybe I'll skip your steps 2 through 4.

1 signature series hand crafted 'Log' for sale. No guarantees made or implied. No warranty.


$10,000.00 USD

Any takers?

Toss it up on E-Bay as some "Great, New, State of the Art, Innovation" that you want to release upon the world of Wakeboarding. All you need is at minimum $500,000 in a Swedish unmarked bank account, and you'll release the blueprints to the highest bidder.

So much build up! I just hope it doesn't break when you ollie off the platform! That would be the biggest buzz killer ever.

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/boa/960279571.html

Win.

Now you just need to add your accepted methods of payment.
Western Union, Moneygram, wire transfer, cashier check, money order, shipping, escrow, or any promise of transaction protection/certification/guarantee.

Now ride the thing

Dave Broderick,

you have relatives near Page AZ?

there is a guy i wakeboard with from time to time with the same name as you?

It's possible I do have family in AZ

the craigslist add has already been flagged for removal?

alright seriously.., whens it going down, i've been looking forward to this for a while now...

Ha! ur prob gonna die. but at least at that water temp maybe you won't feel it.

Scott - I'm typing up the liability waiver for you to sign, then we'll head out.

"Just for the sake of coolness, do a huge Raley or catch a double up first time you hit a wake with it and catch that on photo/film ofcourse. Suppose you'd just make a tiny little careful w2k-jump or something, and it would break... Wouldn't that just suck?!"

HAHAHA agreed!!!!

1. Strap on a pair of balls and go out their and ride.

I mean jeez, this thread is so overblown. I am glad you made your own board, but for goodness sake, strap the thing on and go ride, or mount it on your wall and lets end this thread. The fact that you went out there already didn't ride and still made a video is ridiculous.

Are you kidding? This is the most exciting thing around here during the winter.

(Message edited by homedawg678 on December 22, 2008)

Wow rick, way to be a um, dick. haha.

I mean seriously dude? He said the boat wasn't working right, so he didn't ride it. That's not something that he's really able to control. Chill out bro.

You guys are crackin me up! I missed the pre-holiday window w/ the boat mishap, so it's lookin like at least another week before I'll have a free day. I'll get it done as soon as possible though...

Cant have any fun over the interwebz huh Rick?

scott... i will pay you to ditch whatever you need to ditch to do this tomorrow. its all i want for christmas

You live in AZ and cant find anyone to give you a pull?

Scott...if you need a pull I have time next week, let me know

Sorry guys...I'm unfortunately surrounded by 2ft of snow in good ol WI currently soo I wont be able to make your christmas wishes come true till another week or so. AG or Scott, I may have to take you up on that if you have the waiver's ready. haha.

any new news?????

Wisconsin! Woot Woot!

Just read this thread (hilarious). You can definitely tell it's winter . Scott-really cool to make your own board. Can't wait for the video!!

News: Back in AZ nursing an injured leg....nothing to do w/riding. Might give it a go next weekend.

I think you should "Pay it Forward" and ship this Log out to other people to ride...you big tease! :-)

^^funny guy!

I'll ride it

maybe all this is a sign that u shouldn't ride it, i would consider giving it to someone else and letting them test it.

^^ lawsuit following ^^

News flash:

This is going down tomorrow. I also just got a new R1, so this will be the de-virginizing of 2 boards in one day. Here's some side by sides for comparison. I'm not sayin that the Log is anything like the 1, but just for reference:

lol it's amazing how close that is have fun man

Thanks for reviving your post. I was trying to find it last night to ask about it. Post some pics of it in action.

How I missed this thread, I'm not too sure... Bon Voyage Scott! Thanks for calling to ask if I wanted to head out tomorrow, wish I had known about this sooner we would have found you a pull for sure! I'm truly bummed I don't get to be behind the lens for this one. I'll be scouring our cabin at sunrise for internet access tomorrow evening to look for updates, but at the very least shoot me a text when you get off the lake... or out of the hospital. haha

" I'm not sayin that the Log is anything like the 1, but just for reference: "

You're right, the log is better

Just kidding

I agree Nick. I'm fully prepared to see the R1 for sale in the classifieds section tomorrow after the Log absolutely dominates on the water.

The LOG looks like it might have less swing weight....

or once you get it started spinning you wont be able to stop it...

I have been asked to be part of the maiden voyage. This momentous water-based news story will get more coverage than the US Airways water landing yesterday.

Watch this space.

Just got home. I'm in one piece. Stay tuned.

Can you give us a quick debrief at least?? Why the teasers?? Sheesh!

This better be good!!

i agree this is the one post i actually follow an uve dragged it out WAY to long

Great Success. I have a few things to take care of tonight, so I dont know if I'll be able to get a film together today, but we had a blast!

Oh man, dont you think we've waited long enough? Hurry with the pics.

Here's a shot w/ my buddy riding. We didnt take many still pics...but here's a glimps of proof (even though it just looks like another board) ...until I can scrap together a movie.

nice!

so how did it ride?
slow?
super bucking on the pop? (but not necessarily high I imagine, but 'could be wrong)

The highly anticipated video, finnally!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbBwXGhfJOc

Alright, so here's my review:

It rode just like any other board. It had a 'sweet spot' when making your cut towards the wake...too much edge and it would bog pretty bad, but if you took a gradual turn it held just fine. It rode a little slow, as to be expected. It had descent kick off the wake, I got bucked a few times and rolled the windows up. It would take a few more sessions to get the hang of it, but overall it was quite ridable. The biggest downside was the weight. On the rolls, I was tryin with all my might to get that thing around, but it wasnt happening. (I have them on lock ussually) On the landings it dragged pretty bad...like it put the brakes on when you hit the water. It rode pretty loose, as pete was toying with in the video. The tail felt a little squirly when you're just cruisin in the flats.

It was structurally solid w/ what seemed like no flex. It took some digger falls too. The paint on the rails chipped off from the impact/flex on takeoffs and landings I presume. It did take on some water, which we emptied inbetween riders. All in all, it was fun to ride and it held together just fine.

I didnt mean to drag this out for a month, and I apologize, but w/ the holidays, thats kinda the way it ended up. rick (justcoz5) you may now relax and go back to reading about rope length, vests and boat speed.

(Message edited by phxwakeguy on January 17, 2009)

Congrats scott! thats awesome. i bet you where beyond stoked. im glad to hear it was a success. what are you making the next one ;D

Good work Scott, I was excited to be part of it and honoured to ride that bad boy.

Quote: 'rick (justcoz5) you may now relax and go back to reading about rope length, vests and boat speed.
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I'm not really into web speak, but I think the phrase is 'owned'.

that 210 is a heck of a wake to test it on... i like and if it can survive the kick and landings from that wake i think it could handle a lot

Way to get that board out there! That's gotta be a pretty sweet to actually put something together like that and come out with something relatively functional. It's pretty ballin' man!

I have to say it turned out pretty sweet.It took some good poundings when the one guy kept casing the wake.

Haha niiice! Log rules.

Thanks fellas! I'm definitely stoked. It was a pretty rewarding project. I'll have to think about if I'm going to give it another go or not...it was a ton of work, but I'm happy with the result.

Quote: 'It took some good poundings when the one guy kept casing the wake.'

Glad to be of service! Tho the board was so heavy by the time I was riding it (I rode it third and it was getting more & more waterlogged) that it was pretty tough to get decent air.

"Glad to be of service! Tho the board was so heavy by the time I was riding it (I rode it third and it was getting more & more waterlogged) that it was pretty tough to get decent air."

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excuses excuses.

now we need to have the pay it forward log edition

yeah and whoever breaks it has to build a new one

Send some pics and info about it to a board company, maybe they'll give you a job and some better resources.

That is awesome congrats on your ride.

And to think that if you had built that like 10 or so years ago it probably would have changed history for wakeboarding.

wake has come a long way i think

congrats on the maiden voyage

I rode the One after riding the Log. I think a more viable use for the log would be to use it for your first session as a warm up tool. Then switch to a regular board and you'll take things way bigger and faster. Kind of like using a weighted bat in the 'on deck' circle for baseball. *triggered thought for new product

Either the new 1 has something drastically different about it, or the log prepped me, but I felt like the pop was ridiculous in comparison to last years white 'one'.

As for a job in the industry, that would be a dream come true, however w/ the current state of the econ, I doubt thats a viable option right now.

To pay it forward would be a descent chunk of change for shipping. I'd have to guess this thing comes in at twice what a regular board weighs...plus the liability.

i am willing to bet that it wasnt the actuall weight of the board messing with you. with the rocker the way it is on that board and having a flat spot with a very drastic change in the rocker line the board is more than likyly incredibly slow, thus the hard time getting the board around on your roll and the landings where the board seemed to stop rather quickly.

good to see she survived a couple rides to ride another day

it's gotta be a 210 thing..

I'm building a wakeskate and I own a 210TE

good stuff man

Finally, I can go on with my life.

Good job Dude. Thanks for sharing and helping pass some of the winter time.