The Double Back Flip

[stanton]

not saying what he did isnt super sick, if it was me i wouldnt call it.

 

[LBE]

I now hate Gill, Ross, and Pierre.
Why do you keep raising the bar? Now I have to play serious catchup!

 

[tightithrash]

not saying what he did isnt super sick, if it was me i wouldnt call it.

uuuuhhhhh..........doubtfull..........if that were you ,you would def. call it! okey: it wasnt you soooooo go and top it:headbang:

that was unbelieveabe..... thats exactly what the sport needed!!!!

 

[PancakePete]

Gill had so much momentum that when he nosed in... if he did not crack the bottom, he would of continued the rotation and rode out of that...

In regards to doing a double.. if I went for it... with that kind of height. I would definetly want to come in nose strait like that. to take much of the impact.

I say its a double if you ask me ! :Banane09:

I bet next time he does it, it will be in deeper water...

Its like double rolls... i call 1 3/4 a double... lol
and so do alot of others.:beerchug:

 

[yamaslut]

not saying what he did isnt super sick, if it was me i wouldnt call it.

I guess you are a tough critic, huh???
:splatt:

 

[mindless]

Freaking insane! Way to keep advancing our sport!

 

[stanton]

wtf is with you people? dont give me for calling how i see it.
jetskiing is the only sport where you dont have to land the trick for it to be the trick.
gil just proved impossible, possible, but to most people that watch the video will think he came up 200* short.

 

[grahammy]

That was huge, Respect Gil. As said above, this year the bar has been raised considerably, which I guess is good cos it gives all something to aim at..... you gotta have a goal in life!

 

[PancakePete]

wtf is with you people? dont give me for calling how i see it.
jetskiing is the only sport where you dont have to land the trick for it to be the trick.
gil just proved impossible, possible, but to most people that watch the video will think he came up 200* short.

we see your opinion and adding ours.. No sweat Dude !

Your avatar is killer....

we not knocking, just saying our opinion.

the progression of the sport is awesome right now.

 

[wydopen]

"almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades"..................and jetskiing..lol

no it was really close and i give him big props but i wouldnt say he landed it...im sure he will ride it out before too long

 

[steve-uk]

that is awesome - congrates gil...

.. so who will do the first triple.....................

 

[WILKEY]

holy bajeasus id have to smoke some good ass:439::439::439::439: before i had the nuts to try that ..... mad freakin props to that man... he will nose that in and ride right out of it next time i hope..

 

[masterblaster]

well one things for sure,that was one perfect wave to throw a double backie on. congrats for the ballz to give it a go. Id of like to have seen surf like this when someone else we know was trying it on stuntjunkies.something tells me we wouldnt be having this conversation now

 

[Sharky]

gil must find it hard to walk with such big balls.... good effort, if he had a bigger motor i would say someone will get it ...i have not even done a superman i have a big summer ahead..keep it up boys

 

[shark]

I bet next time he does it, it will be in deeper water...

Its like double rolls... i call 1 3/4 a double... lol
and so do alot of others.:beerchug:

Hy friends,

I was at Hossegor and jumpt the same wave 3 seconds before. After landing I looked to the right, because I knew that Gil will try it on this perfect wave.
To watch it from the sideview was perfect, he CRASHED 60 feet away from me and two seconds later the ski was floating upside down in the water, which I not call a landet double.
If we land a 1 3/4 Barrell Roll you are still with your feet in the tray and we can ride it out in a second. This makes it much better than a 1 3/4 Backloop.

Was Fujisawas first Flatwater Backy in Havasu realy a Backy when he was floating in the water upside down before he turned the ski arround and started to climb on it from behind?
Or was it Eric Malone who did the first Flatwater Backy at the WF a year later?

BUT GIL PROFED THAT IT IS P O S S I B L E !!!!

Congratulations Gil !

Marc

 

[MADMAT]

That friggin vid makes me all goofy inside!!! Sickness!!!

 

[tipafew]

HUGE balls man.
I would say it is just a couple degrees short of verticle landing and I would consider it to be just a hair short.
However, like someone else said.....If I landed a 1 3/4 barrel roll I would say it was a double.

Nice work.

 

[dbrutherford]

So how many have ever attempted the double backy?

Air Darren, Sucide Havel, and Gil are the only ones that come to my mind.

Seriously huge air. He was still peaking when he was already rotated once around.

 

[hellsfish]

and during this time what you think that roos do ?

ARFFF

hell's

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[Odd Duck]

So how many have ever attempted the double backy?

Air Darren, Sucide Havel, and Gil are the only ones that come to my mind.

Seriously huge air. He was still peaking when he was already rotated once around.

And the guy that started this thread - damn fine attempt on less than ideal surf, to boot.