Innovation of the Year - Riders Choice Awards Help

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 07-29-2005, 3:22 PM

We'll be kicking off our Fifth Annual Riders Choice Awards on Monday, but I wanted to make sure that we aren't missing anything in the Innovation of the Year category. Please let me know what you thought were huge innovations over the last year. Thanks!!

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 07-29-2005, 3:28 PM

NVS Tower speakers. First company to produce a speaker that is LOUD for the rider using pro-audio drivers.

(wakeslife) · (wakeslife) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 07-29-2005, 3:34 PM

Byerly lock; even though its a pain and nobody likes it.

murrayair 07-29-2005, 8:09 PM

Was the FAST system invented this year or last? That would get my nomination.

(slipknot) · (slipknot) **Join Date: Aug 2001** 07-29-2005, 8:31 PM

A-line by far

if you don't have one you need to get one period

it may be a small innovation of the year, but it is a great line.

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 07-29-2005, 9:29 PM

What about Mastercrafts Throttle by Wire and speed control system? No throttle cable and no servo motor.

(magellan) · (magellan) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 07-29-2005, 9:44 PM

slipknot, SL had coated line two years ago, and Proline had there's a year and a half ago. A-Line was third to the punch, just marketed better.

(cali_rider) · (cali_rider) **Join Date: Feb 2004** 07-30-2005, 3:00 AM

and the proline one is way better......

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 07-30-2005, 3:34 PM

The F.A.S.T. system was nominated last year since it came out with the 2004 bindings.

(wakeslife) · (wakeslife) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 07-30-2005, 4:05 PM

Shank; the first ever wakeskate fin

skatie 07-30-2005, 4:10 PM

The Angel. The first womens graphic on a board that wasn't entry level! i know it wasn't a huge innovation, but it was big step in the women's market of the industry.

orgborn 07-30-2005, 4:13 PM

The fast lock system fat sacs
So much nicer than the waterbed blue fittings

(magellan) · (magellan) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 07-30-2005, 11:10 PM

I second Mike with the sacs. They are awesome.
CWB's Lotus is an aggresive women's board as well. As is HO Eden.
Does the Marius count or is that for 06? That board has innovation spewing out all over...and it works.

(malibuboarder75)

The new Epic boat...DOWN system or whatever it is called. I guess the ballast system could be considered innovative or groundbreaking...

(tyboarder03) · (tyboarder03) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 07-31-2005, 12:01 AM

The Epics D.R.O.P. Zone technology like Leo said is pretty crazy technology, especially considering how it was created. That should definitely be in there somewhere.
~Tyler~