In a post I wrote earlier this year, I stated that I was not sure if the Outlaw Slinger from Banshee Bungee was going to be able to pull me across the water. Well it did! One the flip side, we found a problem. It did not pull me fast enough to do anything that I would want to do. Now before I create a problem, I have always been told to solve the problem first, so I am going to take that route.
To solve the Banshee Bungee problem, I have came up with a few different solutions.
1. Buy the Federal Offense. This would give us twice the power, and is sure to get us across the water in order to hit a rail. Need more people to pull this thing back!
2. Get a bigger board. This would help get us on top of the water, and hopefully help create more speed.
3. Use a skim type board. A skim board would help us keep the speed because skim boards have less rocker than a traditional wakeboard. I believe the rocker that is designed into a wakeboard causes a lot more drag, and having less of this would defiantly help keep our speed to the rail.
4. Use a better starting platform. By using the grass as the starting point, I lost a lot of the initial pull that the bungee needs to get me going across the water. A nice plastic surface would have been perfect.
5. I could always loose 20-30 lbs, but I doubt that is going to happen.
So what do you think? Do you have any ideas on how we could make this work?
Either way, I put together a short video for all of you to enjoy. It was rainy and cold, dealing with the apartment manager was not fun, and thank you to my buddy Andrew for helping me out. We had a blast testing the Banshee Bungee out on the water, and I am determined to figure out how I can make this work. From there the possibilites are going to be endless. Enjoy!
Have you ever wondered where snowboarding began? Well, compared to the world, snowboarding has not been around for a long time. It started with people such as Jake Burton, and many others who wanted to test out an innovative idea that would allow us to glide across the snow. So here we are, 30-40 years later with no idea of where our favorite sport came from, and now I think it is time that we learn. Take a look at this video and get a clue. Enjoy the show and make sure to leave your comments expressing your love for snowboarding and the appreciation you have for those who started this sport!
Snowboarding can happen anywhere at anytime with the tool I describe in this video. Nothing more needs to be said, just go out and get it!
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A new wakesurfing community has erupted! Ragboy and the folks over at wake9.com have started a community where wakesurfers around the world can come together and post events, blog, share ideas, or figure out the next best wakesurfing idea. Wake9.com started in 2009 and has had a huge impact in the wakesurfing community. Through hosting events, participating in other wakesurf communities, and posting great information, Wake9.com will continue to impact the wakesurfing industry. Click the snapshot of Wake9′s new website (shown below), and you will be able to join the community and explore some of the most up to date information in the wakesurfing world.
It is great to see people like this who are pushing the sport of wakesurfing, and I can’t wait to see what they have up their sleeve for the 2010 season! Go to the wake9 community, sign up, add me as a friend, and enjoy the ride. I have a feeling this one is not going to end unless you fall off the wave. Keep it fresh, keep it clean, and come with us as we watch this sport grow into the masses.
To start off the 2010 snowboarding season, it was my goal to pick up a Banshee Bungee; so I did! In the middle of January I received the Bungee in the mail, and my snowboarding life immediately changed. The hits that I thought were never hittable, now are. I can’t stop looking and thinking of different ways to use the this thing. It seems like the possibilities are endless, and I can’t wait to try it out on the water this summer.
The Banshee Bungee comes in three different bungee packages.
1. Urban Assault – Which consists of a 10ft bungee with a handle and 30ft lead line. ($149.00)
2. Outlaw Slinger – Which consists of a 20ft bungee with a handle and 30ft lead line. ($215.00)
3. Federal Offense – Which consists of two 20ft bungees, two handles, and a 30ft lead line. ($425.00)
It is easy to see the difference in the three packages, and I would recommend the Outlaw Slinger for newbies to the bungee phenomenon. If you want a shorter bungee you can tie the Outlaw Slinger off at a shorter distance. This will allow you to still be able to ride the areas where 180ft of stretched out bungee is not attainable. If you are looking to skim water and hit your secret water spots, I would recommend the Federal Offense. I do not believe that you will be able to get enough speed to hit the water with the other two packages.
In the end, if you can see at least one spot where you can use the Banshee Bungee, I would pick one up. As soon as you get the bungee you will be amazed how your eyes and imagination open up and you will start to see the many different uses for the bungee. It has been one of the best purchases I have made, and I will continue to use the Banshee Bungee for a long time!
This VIDEO is just one of the great ways to use the bungee; at least I thought it was!!
In a post I wrote earlier this year, I stated that I was not sure if the Outlaw Slinger from Banshee Bungee was going to be able to pull me across the water. Well it did! One the flip side, we found a problem. It did not pull me fast enough to do anything that I would want to do. Now before I create a problem, I have always been told to solve the problem first, so I am going to take that route.
