Wakeboarding on the History Channel

(columbiatch) · (columbiatch) **Join Date: Oct 2002** 12-02-2003, 7:40 PM

They just showed a pretty sweet show on the history channel which went through the history of the wakeboard. The started from the Skurfer the construction processes they used to use. It was a new episode of Boys' Toys on at 10pm Eastern. Very cool to see wakeboarding get as much time on an extreme show as surfing and skateboarding.

xtremebordgurl 12-02-2003, 8:10 PM

NICE!!!! Do u know if it will be on again?!?!? That sounds awesome!

(batman) · (batman) **Join Date: Nov 2001** 12-02-2003, 9:21 PM

Saw that, it was pretty interesting! Just shows how far this sport has progressed in the last fifteen years! Maybe everybody will ease up a bit on expectations! NOT!

(puckinshat) · (puckinshat) **Join Date: Sep 2003** 12-02-2003, 10:11 PM

I checked it out, it's on on 50 min, 2am eastern. Hope its good enought to stay up until 2 central.

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 12-03-2003, 12:11 AM

I just watched it. It's a pretty cool show with great segments on the history of surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding and wakeboarding. I was stoked on the wakeboarding segment with interviews with Tony Finn and Jimmy Redmon. It must be pretty current because it's at their new offices.

I noticed that no credit was really given for the first compression molded board and they said that most of today's boards are made of graphite composite or aluminum honeycomb.

The show will air again on Saturday, 12/6 at 5:00 PM ET.

xtremebordgurl 12-03-2003, 12:23 AM

Nice!!! I can't wait to see it! Will it be on the History Channel again? If not what Channel will it be?

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 12-03-2003, 12:36 AM

Yup, History Channel.

(skurfer666) · (skurfer666) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 12-03-2003, 5:49 AM

I thought that most boards are foam core and they use wood cores as well. Do companies still use honeycomb cores??

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 12-03-2003, 9:13 AM

That's why I mentioned it. Nobody uses honeycomb or graphite any more as far as I know.

(skurfer666) · (skurfer666) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 12-03-2003, 10:28 AM

hmmmmm, i guess LF is at the top of their game then, ahead of the industry so to speak

(greatdane) · (greatdane) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 12-03-2003, 10:32 AM

Just Tivo Season Passed the Show. Love Tivo.

(deepstructure) · (deepstructure) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 12-03-2003, 1:00 PM

so is the name of show boys toys? because there's no show called that under the show listing on the history channel site - but there are episodes of a show called that on their schedule. in addition, there's a show called tactical to practical that has episodes called boys toys...

(patrick) · (patrick) **Join Date: Apr 2003** 12-04-2003, 8:44 AM

Looks like Boys Toys is the name of the show and Extreme Gadgets is the episode.

(deepstructure) · (deepstructure) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 12-04-2003, 9:20 AM

and actually, the listing says:

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Next Airing: Saturday, Dec 6 @ 5pm ET/PT

Join us for an exploration of the technological innovations that have made extreme sports a reality. The world's best extreme athletes, designers, manufacturers, and engineers explain and demonstrate why the gadgets, gear, and technology of these sports have captured the public's imagination and revolutionized the sporting industry. Sports covered include surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, in-line skating, street luge, wakeboarding, sport climbing, BMX biking, and sky surfing. TV G

so don't go looking for it at 2p on the west coast!

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 12-04-2003, 11:12 AM

Something ain't right then cuz my local listing (west coast) say it will be on at 2:00 PM on Saturday.

(deepstructure)

ah, well i was just looking at the historychannel's site, not my local cable listings...

http://www.historychannel.com/global/listings/listings.jsp?fromDate=6&fromMonth=11&fromYear=103& NetwCode=THC&View=

although this listing does have "Tactical to Practical (Boys' Toys: #10)" at 2pm - were you perhaps seeing that?

i just checked my local listings and it also shows it for 5p.

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 12-04-2003, 12:53 PM

No, I had the right show. However, I was looking at my DirecTV (Pacific Time Zone) listings. It looks like it's different on cable (2:00 PM). That sucks. Damn, this gets confusing.

xtremebordgurl 12-06-2003, 11:19 AM

Just a quick reminder, thats only 3 short hours away!

xtremebordgurl 12-06-2003, 3:20 PM

whoa, they had a lot of segments from Metronome, pretty cool show though, I liked the surf and mountain board segments.

(bwood) · (bwood) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 12-06-2003, 3:48 PM

Way too short.