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we see many discussions about style.
Do we have to do wakestyle because everyone is doing it?
Of course not, but I see that many guys have already choosen their style.

Now what is your style???

Good point Toby. There are a lot of cool styles out there, and many are not really one OR the other. Those are the ones that I like to watch the most. Me PERSONALLY, I like to go BIG. Watching a handlepass just seems hurried and awkward. HOWEVER, watching some of the wake style stuff is pretty cool. I'm going to start working on S bends as soon as I get my pulley bar. That's what's cool about this sport. There are so many ways to express yourself, and they're not limited to one style or another!

Aloha,

SENDIT!

one different style each day with different conditions !!

I would put my self into a wakesytle category predominatly however i dont like to be pigeon holed, I like to try all forms. I think someone above said it first, let the days conditions define what your going to ride like.

were still in our infancy really........

SENDIT! wrote:Good point Toby. There are a lot of cool styles out there, and many are not really one OR the other. Those are the ones that I like to watch the most. Me PERSONALLY, I like to go BIG. Watching a handlepass just seems hurried and awkward. HOWEVER, watching some of the wake style stuff is pretty cool. I'm going to start working on S bends as soon as I get my pulley bar. That's what's cool about this sport. There are so many ways to express yourself, and they're not limited to one style or another!

Aloha,

SENDIT!

I dont know what it is about S-bends I just love doing them. Sendit you'l love doing them with a pulley bar.......

I don't get it. The S bend trick is to be done unhooked anyway. Whats so special by doing it with a pulley bar than with a normal bar?


SID

well in my opinion (take it with pinch of salt) when your pulling and S-bend with a pulley bar your at full power while unhooked......

again this is my opinion, I find pulling an S-bend on a regular bar takes a little bit of preperation. Pull the depower strap, hook & if your chickenloop has one of those donkey dick thingys to prevent it from comming out, you also have to unhook that to.

With a pulley bar, ours anyway (best thats is) I can pull one anytime while fully powered up on the fly so to speak......

but its different strokes for different folks

...in its true meaning... do whatever you want to...

I was a competitive wakeboarder for many years before coming to kiteboarding almost 2 years ago. My riding could be considered wakestyle because that is what comes natural to me, and we have no waves on the lake. However I find value in all styles and try all every opportunity I get. I like going out and have my buddies (all ex-windsurfers) teach me things about wind and kite efficency and control for maximizing big air, and I enjoy sharing about wakestyle moves. The wide range of diversity is part of what makes this sport great. I incourage all to step out of their "style" and embrace some of the other things out there. Who knows, you might find that you enjoy it!

I ticked big air, because it seemed closest to 'Getting Mauled Every 5 Minutes'