Wake rope from begginer skiers

Are there any issues with using a wake rope to teach beginner skiers?

I know I would want a ski rope for slalom but I don't have anyone wanting to slalom behind my Super Sport Nautique...yet.

I'm not buying it.

A little stretch isnt going to hurt, but a no-stretch rope isn't going to be "much harder". There's little to no stretch skiing off the boom and that's the best way to learn.

Form and good driving will make the difference.

TRBenj wrote: I'm not buying it. A little stretch isnt going to hurt, but a no-stretch rope isn't going to be "much harder". There's little to no stretch skiing off the boom and that's the best way to learn. Form and good driving will make the difference.

Well Hollywood was also sceptical in the post I found on the MasterCraft forum but I can tell you that when I tried last year, getting up was particularly difficult and the post I read has alot of people saying they had similar experiences. In theory I would agree with you but my experience last year trying to ski combos with a wake rope was very much like what they described in the post.

While I don't doubt that good form or driving would help, I have neither and this post is specifically aimed at helping beginners ski and there seems to be a consensus that a wakeboard rope makes enough of a difference to warrant me buying a ski rope. I have purchased a ski rope and a new set of Radar Combos(I liked the colours) and will test the ski vs wakeboard rope once they all arrive.

The boom is totally different, you have alot of stability and upward lift which make the whole.experience much easier. That said I plan on buying a boom soon for this very reason.

Competition slalom is the only time you want a stretchy rope.

Never put a slalom (stretchy multi colored rope) on a high pull unless you want the handle flying inside the boat.

That said, anyone can take ideal equipment and make skiing hard.

Yes. Wakeboard and barefoot ropes are low stretch. The downside to using them for everything is that they're generally pretty long. Have dave make up something custom with appropriate length take off loops.

There is no magic rope that will fix poor form and poor driving. The "consensus" is misinformed.

The "special rope that never gets used" is probably a much more appropriate rope for anything besides barefoot and slalom... the few I made up are great for trick skiing and every other misc event we come up with. Probably the most used ropes we have!

Get with the times Brooster. Apparently smoking is bad for you now too.

TRBenj wrote: . I don't see it negatively impacting your tricking.

That's good, as I've worked hard to maintain my tricking skills all these years.

I guess you guys have never noticed the vintage multi colored slalmon lines Dave & Tom pack for tricking at reunions. We'll probably be sporting new lines after Dave reads this.

Agreed with Tim and HW. Wake and BF handle a are also 15" vs. 12". The extra width is usually much more beneficial to beginners.

I have also used my wakeboard ropes off the tower to teach new skiers to get up on two. I used the wakeboard ropes because we were teaching two to get up at the same time -- nothing like a little competition to facilitate learning.

Larry,
Is this a test to see if anyone is observant? I see the issue!

I have to confess Pete. I was thinking about you when I attached the rope back there. But you do win the prize for being the first to call me out on it.