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Old 13 November 2003, 21:18   #1
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Favourite toy for the bairns?

My lads enjoy tubing in a single rider delta wing tube and knee boarding. Another toy is needed for next year...any suggestions for that white knuckle ride?
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Old 13 November 2003, 21:46   #2
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gotta be either wakeboarding or mono-skiing.
Ringo's and the like are fun as a one off but i get bored of them. Something that you can actually control is way more fun.
There is no way to be a good ''ringo er'', you just hold on. with wakeboarding im improving all the time and progressing through the sport. You get a lot more satisfaction out of it.
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Old 14 November 2003, 00:43   #3
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Wakeboarding or mono-skiing is definitely the way to go. I have just started to learn to wakeboard, great fun and very satisfying, much more so than the ring. Although it is slightly annoying falling off every 30 seconds in the beginning.
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Old 14 November 2003, 13:24   #4
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White Knuckle Ride

Hiya Mark,

Let me drive! No new toys required!

Looking at them wakeskate things at the mo - basically a wakeboard without bindings - think we will have to learn to wakeboard properly first tho!

Gawd, I'm looking forward to NEB next year.....
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Old 14 November 2003, 13:55   #5
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Not cheap, but for the ultimate ride it has to be www.airchair.com
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Old 03 December 2003, 19:02   #6
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If you knew Bill S hes not joking .........white knuckle rides are the norm !
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Old 03 December 2003, 19:20   #7
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I like the look of those airchairs

Though i widnt mind trying this. http://www.waf.uk.com/wake.html
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Old 03 December 2003, 19:23   #8
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you need a rope though..........more fun !
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Old 03 December 2003, 19:26   #9
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they dont use a rope for that wake surfing, cept the first few feet when the boat accelerates. then the rope is pulled in
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