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“I had NO idea the level of strain on the muscles, I had my first lesson the other day, failed to get going throughout just could not put it all together to stand properly, got to a wonky crouch at best then face planted or let go as I felt my body start to get torn in two from the drag on the board and the pull of the boat, in the process could feel my limbs being pulled in all directions, this is alongside having ongoing back and neck problems. The next day the back of my arms were very sore, surprisingly no aggravation to my current back and neck issues.”

“Straight away I started jumping wake to wake heelside, and then toeside too within a few tries. I had fun playing around; it was weird standing sideways, but overall a really good first experience. No hard falls either. Skiing and wakeboarding used to share magazines and events when I was younger, so I was kind of familiar with the sport, but I didn’t know anything about the tricks or what to expect in the learning process.”

“From the first ride it felt very gittery on the water. Having no mouldings meant it was like riding a tea tray on the water – no grip what so ever! Corners were faster and the board slipped over the rails with ease. But, this instantly improved my riding. I was faster, carving better, and building confidence for harder tricks. Within the first hour on the Flex, i was hitting all the rails, building speed and beginning to get some air on my ollies.”