April 03, 2007

Extended Pylon Maker to Tower Industry: "Oh Yeah? Take This!"

It is always a sunny day in The Wakeboard Report offices when the Bart's, Overton's or Northern Tool & Equipment catalog arrives. Canvas enclosure canopies, **gasp** slalom skis (The Wakeboard Report crew plans on seriously stepping up its slalom game this summer), fenders and various boat trailer accessories are all on my mental wish list and the Overton's catalog is always fun to flip through.

So today as we were flipping through the Overton's Spring Master catalog, we noticed the Pro X Series Tower Extension from Fly High - something we didn't even know existed. Apologies all around for our late arrival to this particular party. I have to admit I did laugh out loud when I saw the photo. But only for a moment. After a quick search on my favorite online wakeboard shop, I learned that Boardstop sells this product too.

Step 4 in our Beginners Guide to Getting Equipped for Wakeboarding asserts that getting a tower or extended pylon is a crucial and pivotal step for equipping yourself for this sport. The improvement that The Wakeboard Report crew saw when we first equipped our boat with an extended pylon was remarkable. So before we laugh at this tower extension product, think back at what those original extended pylons did for your riding. If you are lucky or young enough to have not known pre-tower and pre-extended pylon riding - then this concept may not hit home for you quite as strongly.

It is plausible that this 5 foot extension could be a very beneficial training aid for learning tricks that require a lot of hang time, such as raleys, glide variants and rotational tricks. So, is it a funny looking contraption? Yes. Does it have potential? Certainly. Would I be willing to try one? Most definitely.

Boardstop sells the Pro X Series Tower Extension, and that's where we recommend you buy yours. Report back here with your results in the comments section.

Posted by erik