AJWest wrote:
67King wrote:
AJWest wrote:
I go back and forth between a 2010 Slingshot Reflex and a 2011 Ronix District. I also have a 2011 Slingshot Recoil I rarely ride.
How would you compare them? I've got the District, and that board is very difficult to break loose. I bought it as a beginner, and it was great for tracking, but it is a chore to spin or switch, etc. I've ridden a couple of Slingshots and have a few friends who have them and love them (not sure which models). They are all encouraging me to get one. Just curious to hear from someone sho has both what they think.
I'm not a good rider in my opinion. I have can ride switch okay, half cabs, several grabs, w2w 180, w2w 360 sometimes so my opinion doesn't mean much. The District comes with tall fins, the shorter fins help loosen it up. It also has bottom features to help it track well. The pop is very predictable and consistent as with all continuous rocker boards. It lands quite a bit harder than the Slingshots. Slingshot boards land very soft (i don't know about the Ballistic series though) compared to the District...it's night and day. Slingshots also do not have bottom features so they take some getting used to because they are very loose and spin very easy. Slingshots also are much lighter. You really should at least try a Slingshot. Just put your bindings on your friend's Slingshot and give it a try. I don't do surface spins that much anymore but the District makes you work. Instead of spinning the District, I just Ollie 180 everything if I need to switch my stance
Thank you. You are certainly better than me. I have ridden the Slingshot, but it was when I was very much a beginner. I LOVED how easy it was to spin, but at that point, it was a bit too slick for me. The District is so hard to spin that I fear I'll catch a toe side edge, again. I did that last year and tore my stomach up so bad that I was done for the year way too early. Another issue I have with the District is that it turns like a ski, so that I almost feel that I get to the wake well before I'm ready to. So I will often not get my rope tension and position right, and I either get a lot of air, but am out of control, or I get so focused on the rope that I forget to work my legs, and I don't get very high (I grew up skiiing and inherently try to use my knees to soften the wake). I feel if I could slide the board a little bit when I first turn in, I'll be able to get my body where I want it and be more able to concentrate on other things.
[/url]
[/url]