DylanS
Gorilla Smasher
- Location
- Lebanon Pa
I’m running out of room on my picture to put popular opinions on lol
Don’t tell BK!!!
Riding Stance
- Thread starter canuck
- Start date
Don’t tell BK!!!
- Location
- the jetski grave yard
There was a pole taken years ago that determined just how few guys can actually do barrel rolls. I keep both feet nailed in the footholds so I don't come flying out when I do rolls and flips. Better riders than me do surf stance and can roll both directions. I never found it comfortable in surf stance. And when I'm at the gym doing 400lb squats and deadlifts, I don't stand surf stance either
bored&stroked
Urban redneck
- Location
- AZ
Footholds are in the back. So if you want you feet held in, that's where you stick em. So jumping and what not they go there. For cruising around, going fast etc, surf stance in where its at. Easy peasy.
DylanS
Gorilla Smasher
- Location
- Lebanon Pa
It’s simple. If you look at dudes and feel funny below the belt, you ride surf stance.
If you ooze testosterone and bench press 3 plates you go conga mode.
Infact “dumper jumper” position makes it easier to hold the weight of your massive balls so that’s a big deciding factor for most.
Simple as.
If you ooze testosterone and bench press 3 plates you go conga mode.
Infact “dumper jumper” position makes it easier to hold the weight of your massive balls so that’s a big deciding factor for most.
Simple as.
E350
Site Supporter
- Location
- Sacramento Delta
As to the thread hijack: While I was (trying) to ride, my wife and @wavewarrior took a vote on the beach last Sunday that I plug the gay spray on my mostly stock FX-1.
I am not gay, but I think its kinda cool.
What say you?
As to the topic: Yes, I have learned to prefer surf stance for turning.
And Dave told me to edge the ski and then pressure the rear foot to keep the aft edge anchored while building G's in higher speed turns.
I am working on it. (I don't know how to jump.)
But I definitely know from snow skiing: "Edge first, Pressure second."
P.S. I confess that I also use Klotz oil.
I am not gay, but I think its kinda cool.
What say you?
As to the topic: Yes, I have learned to prefer surf stance for turning.
And Dave told me to edge the ski and then pressure the rear foot to keep the aft edge anchored while building G's in higher speed turns.
I am working on it. (I don't know how to jump.)
But I definitely know from snow skiing: "Edge first, Pressure second."
P.S. I confess that I also use Klotz oil.
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- Location
- Coeur d'Alene Idaho
Bidet spray oughta stay
Keeps it fresh and clean
Conga style (dumper jumpers) need it
Dual Bidet spray on the new Revolver XL
- Location
- Lake Havasu City, AZ USA
Yeah, then you run a Tomski front foothold and have the best of both worlds.
You also dont squat on a narrow plank of fiberglass floating on water either!
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
That's 550 tray talk like trying to balance on a 2×10 haha
- Location
- Coeur d'Alene Idaho
True that Conga style is hard to Steez out in a 550 tray due to width limitations.
That being said I do ride feet together up front in hang ten mode.
That being said I do ride feet together up front in hang ten mode.
- Location
- the jetski grave yard
Feet in the footholds in the back gives you way more controll and leverage to get the boat to do what you want. I can reef the ass end of the ski around in mid air if I think I'm coming up short on a roll. Maybe surf stance is best for finess riders but I'm a gorilla thrasher and ride that style .
Ever try a 300sx? Its like you have time wipe and moan to...err..completion before it planes out lol
- Location
- Michigan
I'm out there minding my own business and never knew that there was such angst over other riders feet stance . Kind of comical.
DylanS
Gorilla Smasher
- Location
- Lebanon Pa
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
I have to say that re-entries in the surf look pretty silly with both feet back haha
WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
Ride what you want , how you want a F#%* what everybody else thinks, it has always worked for me
- Location
- Red Bluff CA
ShOrT hUlLs CaNt Be RoDe Rec!!!!
BoTh FeEt BaCk Is BeSt!!!
BoTh FeEt BaCk Is BeSt!!!
- Location
- Annapolis, MD
It depends what hull your on and flatwater, surf, boat chaser?
I chase boats and ride surf. So there’s only 1-2 times I’ll ever be in back footholds and that’s to flip/roll boat wake or tiny shore break surf. ( no I’m not afraid to hit sand bar )
97% of the time in surf stance for flipping bigger waves and optimal control of the ski and not bouncing around looking like a dork on a pogo stick.
Full on comp flatwater skis have no choice but both feet out back.
I chase boats and ride surf. So there’s only 1-2 times I’ll ever be in back footholds and that’s to flip/roll boat wake or tiny shore break surf. ( no I’m not afraid to hit sand bar )
97% of the time in surf stance for flipping bigger waves and optimal control of the ski and not bouncing around looking like a dork on a pogo stick.
Full on comp flatwater skis have no choice but both feet out back.