Extreme tubing!?

[KcSwerver]

Tubing..... Seriously.? What are your thoughts? Personally I can barely stomache the idea that tubing is becoming a legitamate sport. Sure it's great for all the people who don't have enough natural talent ;) to ski trick or jump... But I never thought USAWS would add this to the list of sports it supports and do this to themselves...

[Horton]

That is what the press release said. I am waiting for @jdarwin to chime in

[Bulldog]

Wow... That is crazy. What is next?

[MattP]

They are about including everyone even the masses, show ski, speed skiing ect. If we did not see it coming we were blind. It's sad to see USAWS go this direction but I guess if it keeps our governing body alive by bringing in more revenue and sponsors it could be a good thing. It will create a way for us to get people to cross disciplines to try skiing. Tubes do make up a huge portion of revenue for the ski companies as well that allow the slalom divisions with expensive R&D to stay afloat.

[The_MS]

I am surfing the Radar site right now. I am shocked to see that they are Tournament Tubes for sale already.

[klindy]

@Bulldog I know what's next.

[smanski]

I love the gate article.

[Bakinblak]

Tubing is a form of masochism and violence before its a sport and i love me some tubing in occasion. Driving is certainly a skill. You want to slowly ratchet up the difficuly for the person riding so after about 10 minutes the rider is surviving some lethal stuff and the oh shit moments keep coming.

 

if im tubing its because im sick of the gentlemans sport or just to shot to go another set and want to test my skills and will to stay on against a driver. Its like king of the hill. If i stay on i win. If i get knocked off then the driver wins.

[bigtex2011]

i dont know if it would be good in a tournament idea. but honestly, even though it tough on the body i love for my wife to floor it and do some giant double ups and chunk me and or my kids half way across the lake. we have contests at the lake, if you dont run or better your average skiin then you must ride the tube. i laugh so hard that you barely notice the blood.

 

 

[disland]

april fools. Nice one

[Zman]

There are already 3 Extreme Tubing record tournaments set up on our lake. I think Tommy is pulling all of them.

[Zman]

They tried to get Chad to drive, but seems he is spending time out in Utah testing the prototype Nano-Tube.

[The_MS]

Carbon Nano tube with Ventrals is the way to go.

[MattP]

@scotchipman do you know if Goode has posted their surface area numbers or a new interloc chart for their nano tube yet? What about the flex?

[TomD]

My Nano One Toob™ arrived last Friday from Fedex so I had all weekend to dial it in. My “Beer Holder” settings are depth 4.75, length 2.875 and DFT 5’ 11.65”. The flex numbers are off the chart. Anyone tried other settings? I’m thinking I need a little more depth (yep the beer flew outta the holder a couple of times).

[ntx]

But can you use double side velcro??? If so do you go with the 450 or 250? or, will they come out with another type to interlock with your leg hairs? Then, what do the girls use?

[footloose42]

I can definitely see this as being a big potential revenue booster for ski companies making tubes. Imagine the number of teenage kids who are going to want to get all the latest tubing gear.

[Zman]

@TomD - your numbers look good - but, if you only have one beer holder, you have a serious design flaw.

[teammalibu]

Glad i still have my old bad#$% tube in the closet!

guess that makes me a closet tuber!

[EricW]

Is this the new USAWS tubing? If so I'm in!

[klindy]

@EricW no that's cable tubing and it won't be added as an event until there's confirmation from the IOC that it can be included with the cable wakeboard application for the Olympic Games.

[Andy]

What is the factory recomendation for inflating the Nano One Toob? Does inflation vary with water temp?

[ForrestGump]

After a series of unfortunate accidents at Lakes at Cypress Hill this weekend leaving @cypressskier down a ski, @jstaab3 retiring from competitive wine drinking, and myself experiencing the Hoover-Maneuver and getting drug onto the island, we have decided to retire from competitive skiing and instead become extreme tubers. We're already eyeing that phat jump ramp right in front of Jeff's house and have decided the first one to ride over the ramp while standing up on the tube gets free beer for 1 year. @DaveP will produce and direct the video of said tube jump attempts with @lhoover appointed as driver as long as he doesn't have to pull a tuber under the bridge.