Aerials

Bullet 4" fins, Comp X 2 3/8" fins and Lovett Pro 1.4" fin

Do you notice more drag with the larger fins?

I always associate drag with slowing a board down. The deeper fins offer the bullet more drive and tends to keep it going straight. The Bullet has a single to double concave bottom, so deeper fins may impact other boards differently, although I've never noticed this.

I know that Sean has said the deeper fins available for the C5 boxes, (those fins have sort of a cupped foil - is the only way I can describe it) cause drag on the Walzers.

Nice airs James! looks biggest on the bullet. excellent!

I would like to try some deeper fins on my Walzer. Am I limited to one brand for the C5 boxes.

Yeah Matt, I think James got the most air on the Bullet - I'm not good with the picture editing tools, but I tried to "cut n paste" the Comp X next to the Bullet pic's - it seems that one is "closer" or something - anyway...side by side the bullet with the 4" fins gave James larger air.

Along, I don't know. I didn't even know that there was more than one size for that box. Have you tried giving the folks at Walzer a call, or possibly Sean at The Board Shop?

Sean, are you out there? Never got a reply to my PM.

that 1st air is so big. dang kids

alan-never got it (did you get any of mine?) but I did talk to a Futures rep yesterday and they are currently out of the 3 1/2". You might find them online but unfortunately they cost $80 for a set of 4. I'm also trying to get them made in 2 7/8" but that's going to take some time.

wow son is bigger and airs are bigger too! I only wish to do even one small jump ;-)

whats the trick to getting air like that? is is alot of it the board? ive been trying on my phase 5 alot and i can get maybe a couple inches out but nothing very impressive

LETS SEE VIDEO!!!

jeff your stoked it looks like you guys get to go out on the lake alot. i have only been out once since tulloch.

Hey Johnny, yeah we're fiends Now that James is out of school for summer, we'll go out twice a week. I think that it was JL that was telling me that you hadn't been out on the boat much at all before Tulloch - that's guts, hitting a contest to warm up for the season.

C.R. can't post video here on WW, but I do believe there are some vid's of James on wakepics.com. Of course, JL has an extensive collection of videos at mobgroup.tv - I don't think he has any of James except from the Tulloch contest if that gets posted.

Entrust, if you've ever seen the older Shred Stixx display ads - Jerry describes the key to air being drive or speed.

I have seen two schools of thought on this. The one that James subscribes to and that Jerry talks about is speed up and into the lip. Then James tosses an ollie off the lip. Being able to ollie is paramount to huge air.

We were lucky enough to have the Inland crew on our boat before the Tulloch contest and their team rider Travis gets air a little different. He has a skate background and I swear 10 foot long legs. He doesn't power up through the lip like James, Chase and Josh Sleigh do. He gets some speed, but mostly just drifts up the face and then does this HUGE ollie at the lip. Now, Travis is using the 4skim and there are pictures of him boosting pretty substantial air.

If you want to power up through the lip, then the phase 5 probably doesn't have enough drive. If you air like Travis, the drive isn't as important as having the ability to bring your legs WAY UP and to throw a huge ollie.

It's all in the mind. Hope this pic uploaded.

Astronaut Capt. Tom Stapley

Jerry is that real??? that's ridiculous!

A jet powered Ja Mako ?

The Captain drinks a lot of "Tang"

So Chase Hazen drank some too!

Here's one of Travis...

Hey Jerry, were you guys using the Grinch, jetski or another boat to tow the riders into the wake?

That's what Josh was talking about.

http://www.mobgroup.tv/videos/grinching2.html

The Parker Grinch Surfing video is so sick, where those crazy guys LAUNCH into the wake

So then, Not to be out done, Josh drank 1/2 gallon of "Tang"

Jerry, is this the '07 version of the space race?

Hay Ed, Just playing around. thought I'd 1 for 1 Jeff with the air pics. I'm still down 11 to 4 on this thread. But got a hundred more on file of many other riders. Stay tuned!!!!! Thanx again for the AR. lead.

Here are 2 more 1 is what the grinch was made for the other was what josh thought the grinch was made for

I'm going to start airing that Noserider, then you'll be in trouble

Here are 2 more 1 is what the grinch was made for the other was what josh thought the grinch was made for

All Kidding aside, Here is a good example of what Jeff was talking about. The first half of an "ollie".

ya chase is the aireal master. for sure.

yea jeff we got out a few times 3 or 4 prior to going to tulloch, haha truthfully i didnt even have a board of my own so i decided on a board just before my run in the contest, and rode a set of fins that i hadent ever rode in that board. came out good tho i just threw a stock run and i guess it worked out well. never really tried a shuvit before that eighter and i basicly landed on in the run which was cool. any way are there alot of contests around that arent hyped like tulloch and boardstock?

Posted the 1st tulloch comp clip more to come the masters is next

Oh J.L. you are amazing in filming and editing. That was some great footage. Who is that incredibly talented and exceptionally handsome first rider?

Folks if you haven't done so, do yourself a favor and checkout not only J.L. of the MOBgroup's handiwork, but also some of the most talented wakesurfers anywhere.

http://www.mobgroup.tv/videos/wakesurfing.html

Top link on the right.

If you want to see how various high end tricks are done, this is probably one of the best video's for that.

Superlative JL, as usual.

As Jeff mentioned, A rider can get air with an Ollie only, but that results in little air time and low altitude. Here is an example of what a rider can do when one combines a good "Ollie" with good speed. Allows more hang time so a rider can go to the next level and do tricks while in the air as Chase is doing here, "180 Air". This year he is starting to land "360 Airs"...Sometimes

Her is a good example, by Josh Sleigh, what can be accomplished with a little hang time.

The grab is a Roast Beef

here is a 1 footer

It's not "air" till you see clouds UNDRER the Stix.......................Just kidding

This is one of my favorites of Chase from last weeks photo shoot Big Air Time

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Photo's without the lense pointing up

what kind of boats/ballast are you running for this????

jerry fills chases boards with helium. thats all i can come up with to explain that airial assault hes handing the wakesurfing world. chaa chase. dude call me up we will surf the islanddds.

Riders, Trenton, Trenton, Mark, Jeff, and Drew

It seems like we haven't been free riding in ages! Chasing trophies all summer. I think THIS is an aerial, right?

Two others

james is gettin some air time now too. haha iv been to the lake 2 times since lake tulloch contest! i have to get back in there and get back up with all you guys.

Here is a shot of Johnny Stieg working on his shuvs from Nacimiento lake is low but glass

Here is a side shot of the 24' wakesurfing mag boat with DJ jamesz boosting from our naci session

JL, does Mike run a fat sac tied to the grab rail and resting on the swim deck?

Thats our party ball keg

Are you pulling my leg? A fat buddy filled with beer? Isn't that like 20 gallons? or @ 9 cases? or @ 195 beers? Too funny. Can someone convert all of that to the number of times an individual would have to pee per hour?

This picture reminds me of a Karate demonstration: James will now attempt to CHOP through a 2" board using only the balls of his feet...in mid air.

It's good to NOT be on the road!

This oicture is interesting. If you'll notice the fins and compare them to the picture above. This translucent yellow fins are 2 3/8" deep. The same depth as the smallest C5 fins available at retail from Futures. However, these fit into a standard Futures box, rather than the C5 box.

Hey jeff,
is that a custom shred stixx board?

Hey Alec,

Congrats on your podium at the worlds, btw.

This is a custom SS, Jerry is working with us trying to develop a board with...more acceleration. The instant drive you get when you pump.

Ok this thread should officially be renamed "PICTURES OF JAMES WALKER!" jk.

There's a ton of surf-style air up here (as there should be, Chase gets sick hangtime), but i'd like to add a few skim airs to balance it out a little... i think there's like 1 or 2 so far from boards with only 1-2" fins (pix of Drew & Inland).

This is one of JAQ on her way up:
I liked this one, still not huge air but it's a start:

AND THIS... is the result of my 1st attempted "360 Air" ha, not even close.

Look, even the Master's get some air... with a mute grab to boot!!



-- Scott Culp

Jeff
thats cool i need to make a custom ss board to because i need some grab rails i think were going to talk to jerry about it next year.

Jerry is the master, Alec!

dang jeff you should make a trip south so i can go out with you! haha it would be my 4th trip of the year

Here's one of johnny

Johnny - you need to come up this way - talk J.L. and the MobGroup into filming up North and hitch a ride with them!

J.L. I can't believe that you and Josh and the entire Mob Group crew would torture poor Johnny like this! What has that poor young man EVER done to deserve this punishment? I think the ONLY thing you can do to rectify this situation, is to give Johnny a ride north and film all day.

(Johnny, I did my best )

Johnny has video & photos from our last naci trip just waiting on both. Johnny kills it he is going to skool so it cuts down on the surfing , we will have 1 or 2 more film sessions this year He is close on landing the shuv plus his new shape boosts mad air The pics will be in the next issue of Wakesurfing mag .MoB group is upgrading cameras soon so 08 will be huge any one looking for some Sony VX2100's contact Mobgroup.tv you have seen the video these cams produce good deals on both

Whats up guys heres a photo of Alec Wood hes starting to get higher on his airs every time we go out.After we took Chase Hazen out on the boat this Summer Alecs riding has changed so much.Alec is just 15 so we will see more from him

Ha ha i wish i was getting as much air as chase and james!

ha naw its all good guys, if any one is going up north though feel free to swing by and throw me in your car! iv been getting some good waves (in the ocean) when i can make time so as long as i still have that im golden. got attacked by some large unknown sea creature last night though, that was scarry.

Sea Creature? Man...I am so thankful that the worse thing we have to deal with is some weeds.

yea it was eigther a shark or a elephant seal. each of which are gnarly. there have been 4 seals pulled off the beaches in morro bay alive with shark wounds, and one found the day before i was hit in cambria 8 feet long with a huge bite out of it! haha not a scratch on me tho! good thing to cuz i finally get to go ride! a full weeks worth.

you dont need fins to do airs...

[IMG]http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o107/wakeskatemike/1081464164_l.jpg[/IMG]

but.. i guess fins are kinda fun somtimes.. like when you in ohio...

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and i dont know how to post pictures on here... so just use the link..

Hey Mikey, is this pucture from the NWL Nationals behind the Avy? That's a sweet wake. Nice air, too.

Johnny, you're crazy! There is no way you'd ge me in the water all dressed up as what LOOKS like DINNER!!!!!!!!!

Don't need fins to do airs? Heck I need a jet pack!

Im not sure how to post these so Ill put a link, hey mikey where you get the pics from nationals?

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e197/bandit78/IMG_4439.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e197/bandit78/IMG_4401.jpg

haha well if i never dressed up like dinner i wouldent have ever been a wakesurfer!

Austin, I have a ton of pictures from Nationals. I'd be happy to make a CD and send it out.

I posted some day one pictures here: http://www.wakeboardmidwest.com/forumsthreaddefault.aspx?itemid=4652

Who'd have thought that I would be the one to do the computer work for the carcinogen twins...hey...something just hit me. THEY both ride for Calibrated too!