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WAKEBOARD ROPES AND HANDLES EXPLAINED
Wakeboarders require a stiffer rope than
water skiers. Tighter, stiffer ropes that do not stretch help you
load the line for a better cut to the wake and will allow you to
get more air, enabling you to pull yourself through flips and spins
as well as keep you from face planting. Wakeboard rope lengths
range from 65 – 80 feet and can be adjusted in 5’ increments.
Wakeboard Rope Types
No Stretch - No-stretch wakeboard ropes
are constructed using a material called Spectra. Spectra rope
is very strong and has almost no elastic properties. They stretch
less than half a percent when under load. Settle for
nothing less! If you’re a Wakeboarder you’re
using Spectra.
Low Stretch - Low stretch wakeboard ropes
are generally constructed of polyethylene or
some blend of it. Use this type of rope only in an
emergency…… like your bro wrapped your
Spectra rope around the prop.
Multi Purpose – Used for water skiing,
tubing or towing your friends I/O back to the dock. DO
NOT USE THIS ROPE FOR WAKEBOARDING!
Accurate
Jacket Mainline
Straightline
Blazer 70' Wake Line
WAKEBOARD HANDLES
Wakeboard handles tend to be more specialized
because they offer more features that make free riding, spinning
and pulling inverts easier. Wakeboard handles are typically 15-17
inches wide and come in a variety of grips and materials. Many
wakeboard handles have neoprene foam floats on them to keep the
handle from sinking. Some also offer a second smaller handle
grip built into the rope for wrapped maneuvers.
The same rules apply as discussed in the rope section…. Spectra
only in your wakeboard handle.
