Can I Slalom Ski?
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2020
- So a couple of my friends go waterskiing once a week just outside Dublin and invited me to join them. I decided I'd give it a go and see if I was able to run the slalom course on a mono-ski.
I actually surprised myself on this one, maybe I'll keep at it and try compete next year hahah.
Hope you enjoy and thanks for watching.
Dave
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Slalom for me is the never ending hunt for perfection, its a bug, i used to wakeboard when is 13-15 years old, stopped doing any towed watersports at 16 and picked up slalom when I were 20, one of the best desicions I ever made! I cant get enough of it!
Would love to see you wakeboard with out a tower. It’s currently how I wake board, and would love to see what a pro like you could do
It’s definitely harder to jump and a little to get up
Quadratix I definitely am learning that as I get better
I would love to see that too lol that would be very interesting, or even seeing him hehind an inboard outboard
Y'all need to check out his video where he flips behind a 10 ft dingy with a 25 horse motor...he's a pro for a reason 🤘
He's done that! Behind a ski boat, without tower, behind a dinghy, a jetski... Also watch John Dreiling's new vid! And look up Zucky; classic!
Great work,I take our wakeboard coach out for a slalom at cliff lakes and he skis just like you!must be a boarders thing!
I regularly wakebaord and just occasionaly slalom from time to time. And I can 100% agree with you. Riding slalom is so much more tiring on my back and arms then wakeboarding :D
hahah it's mad isn't it!
Very nice work serving, I am a slalom skier that wakeboards...... in fact wakeboarding on the cable during the week has made slalom skiing fun again because it has made me ski fit. you will find that better technique will lessen the fatigue and soreness the next day and the falls are not as painful as a front edge on a wakeboard ..... however very impressive first run in years. I am sure an O’Brien team rider will hook you up with some tips if you keep swerving and you will start crushing it
hahah very cool to hear Martin, I'll have to touch base with some skiers :)
i do this in the summer. You did really well Dave, is isn't easy I'm 14 and i've been single skiing since i was 11 and I'm getting better. I find skiing easier than wake boarding
I did the same thing dave. Grew up skiing but stopped when I started seriously wakeboarding. Tried again recently and immediately remembered how much harder on the body it is. I was in the best shape of my life when I used to ski every day. Now that i’m 38, i’m gonna start skiing with my parents more regularly.
hahaha I think a lot of people are in the same boat. But yeah, it's soooooo much tougher on the body than wakeboarding, I was in bits today! haha Keep enjoying
Slalom skiing is so much more fun than it looks! Really cool to see you try
Hey David you inspired me to start Wakeboarding and I just bought the 2018 SOB! Keep up the good work!
ahhh sick, the SOB is such a great board, hopefully you love it
David OC YA! I’ll let you know!
Love it stared wakeboarding 3 years ago on dads boat love it 😂
ahhh amazing, keep enjoying :)
Awesome, would love to go on that long ski! :)
You are the man!
David as much as I appreciate your trying new sports.....nothing and I mean nothing is as cool as wakeboarding! 😁
Hahaahah
M109R Intruder except barefooting. Actually takes balls to do that. 🤔😂😂
@@bh8671 might take more balls, but imho not as cool.
Nathan T it is definitely way cooler than being on a board bud
I was a bit concerned at the 43km/h, and then saw that you ramped up close to big boy speeds :). I really think with a better ski and some practice that, as you said, you would love it. If anything, it is a good way to mix up your workout and strengthen muscles which aren't used as heavily when wakeboarding. Just riding straight on a slalom ski is a chore, dragging and elbow is hard enough that it will cause you to vomit at my age :). As long as you are riding at the end of a rope behind the boat, anything can be fun. I'm opposite of you, primarily a skier and a hobby wakeboarder. Great video.
hahha interesting, what is 'big boy speed' - I genuinely don't know too much about skiing so had no clue!
also, the statement "As long as you are riding at the end of a rope behind the boat, anything can be fun" - never truer words!
David OC Big boy speed would be 58 kmh, after that, its time to shorten the rope ;-)
@@TheMaTaSS Yes, thats the speed. I run at 53km/h now, big boy lite.
@@DavidOCaoimhWakeboarder You did great. I don't even know what skiing at slightly slower speeds feels like anymore. Let us know what you do think of faster speeds. I'm betting you will not have the ski come out (as easily) from under you like you did at 3:53.
Good stuff David
dude, i’m in love with your car, i have a mkV gti🤘🏽
I used to Slalom but I could not do much so I switched to wake boarding because I can do tricks but I love the vid!
You looked pretty good out there man! What boat were you running behind? Looks like it had a bit of pop. Being on edge a little more with a softer wake (maybe more speed) I think you would get in the groove nicely.
The most amazing thing to me is how much you must love watersports, because you do most of your riding in cold water. I absolutely love watersports, but I am not riding in cold water.
hahahh. I laughed at this comment. I dunno why I love them, like there's so many more suitable sports in Ireland but for some reason I'm drawn to the water
Oh skiing at Eamons :D such a great place down there!
I love u doing the old "sport" of water skiing
hahah
@@DavidOCaoimhWakeboarder If U Want U could visit Germany near Frankfurt and Drive behind a Jetski :)
oh no it’s def a sport
dudes good at slalom skiing shiesh. you could probably lean forward on the ski more and it would be easier to cut thru middle wake.
Yeeew David you’re getting your swerve on🤘🏻
hahahh trying
PPPPLLLLLLEEEEEEAAAAASSSSEEEEE START SKIING. loved the vid
David I love your vids keep up the good work
cheers Ethan!
Yesss love it
Wachted the beginning like 5 times cause of that guten Morgen 😂😂
Pretty good for a non german 🤙🏾
hahahahah I've said it in nearly every video for 400 videos, getting loads of practice! lol
it was good to see young Dave haha
hahahah
David OC did u blow up your old golf again?
This summer I was slaloming and broke my leg in two places, so it’s cool too see you trying it (although I hope you don’t break your leg lol)
maybe a stupid question. But I have not rode slalom alot so I dont have the expierence and the ski I ride occasionly is very old and has pretty lose bindings
But how can you break your legs when riding slalom?
When I fall my foot can usually move around a little bit so should be safe for knee and leg in general
ouuuchhhh hope you'r doing okay
xau I tightened the binding too much so when I fell going fast, I fell to the side and it snapped all the way through. Kinda a freak accident
Guten morgen🤣🤣
Hört sich gut an.
Hey, David.Really love your vlogs. Any plans on coming to Lithuania 313 Cable Park? And btw what car are you driving :Dddd
ohhhhhhh any plans!?!? FOR SURE!!! Place looks incredible. It was on my 2020 list of places to go but I think it will be 2021 now at this stage :)
Good job I have not tried yet
You my idol David🔥🔥🔥
Amazing, thanks Syah!
Great job David! Perhaps you can ask fellow Team O’Brien skier Glenn Campbell (I.e. slalom legend) for a few tips? Trust me once you can run 55-58kph you will addicted to chasing those shortenings...
hahaha 58kph, are you mad!?!? haha, I might have to get in touch!
I slalom and used to wakeboard
I did enjoy it... That was a 28 miles/hour complete pass and 3 buoys at 32...
cheers, buzzing from it
Could you do a video on deep water starts with the slalom ski?I have to use the 2 ski's to get up and I drop one once things get going,would really like to learn how to start with just the 1 ski.
I know this is a late reply but basically what you do is put the ski straight like you would with two and then you have to lean back way longer than you do with two skis and just keep trying you’ll get it eventually
That’s where I ski that’s mad you are skiing there
Hey dude. I’m a big fan. I have a lake and love wakeboarding and skiing. What boat was that. Looks like and old Ski nautique. Also I tried to do a tantrum the other day and wimped out. Also another wakeboarder on my lake said a backrole was easier. Is that true. Also keep up the great work!!
Hey MJ, so both are the same sort of level. Different people find one or the other easier. I learnt backroll first but I know plenty of people (about Half my friends) who learnt tantrum first. It's all about preference. Also, yeah, it's an old nautique ski boat, no clue what it is to be honest as my nautique ski boat knowledge is very limited haha
Hi david! Great vid keep up the good work
Thank you sir!
No problem
It would have been great to try the slalom course on your wakeboard. Keeping the speed slower of course, like normal wakeboard speed or slightly faster if you have it too easy :-)
hahahh I've done it a few times, it's actually not too hard, I might try again soon
@@DavidOCaoimhWakeboarder i loved to carve at my local cable, on a trickski before the wakeboard era, and on my wakeboard now. But since the apparition of obstacles, it is considered rude by the other riders 🙄🤣
btw, for the beginning, I recommend you to avoid attacking those buys. just go wide enough and try to get your rhythm steady.
good tip to be honest, thanks!
@@DavidOCaoimhWakeboarder that is an obvious thing, you need to polish your technic, get your rhythm, then probably adjust it with the frequency of the buoys and only then start slalom course buoys
My fav vid by you
haah cheers Jack!
Ben Howard is pretty rad
👍
Nice
I actually went to wakeboarding because skiing was just wearing me out and killing my back. Especially Slalom skiing
hahahah I well believe it
Mono skiing is so fucking hard on the body.
At what age did you start wakeboarding?
Switching it up! have a crack at ski jumping?
hahahah ohhhh I dunno! sounds scary
Good vid
thanks dude
David u should come to Tennessee and ride with all your Tennessee fans
ohhh would looooove to!
What boat is that
an old nautique I believe
i was the first comment :)
Do it on a wakeboard
60 k
Haha! Great!😂
nice edging, bruh
Do the renegade mate
Slalom the cable lol
hahahahah they'll hate me
Is that fun? But it looks not so cool like wakeboarding 😅
hahahah very fun but definitely not as pleasing on the eyes
@@DavidOCaoimhWakeboarder first steps are not for anyone's eys ;)
yo what up
try wakesrufing
don't do it dont go to the dark side lol
BHaah
Does Dave barefoot??
Dave does not.... but Dave would love to try. Dave's health insurance doesn't love the idea hahah