Wakeboarding help - do I need tower/extended pylon?

[Kurpski]

I am just starting out wakeboarding with a SN196, I am wondering how important it is to have a tower or extended pylon.

I am thinking for my first season on a wakeboard, just the regular ski pylon is going to be enough or is it helpful to have the higher tow point?

Is the higher tow point just to get more air when jumping or does it assist in the whole wakeboarding process?

Thanks for all your help.

[Andrew]

RE: Wakeboarding help - do I need tower/extended pylon?

u need the pylon, better yet, u need mine that is for sale lol
seriously though, the only reason i ever bought a pylon was because i was in a hurry and didn't have the patience to save up for a tower...

now i have a tower, and kick myself for buying the pylon in the first place. to be honest, the only drawback to the pylon is that it tends to "rock" the boat more when a rider cuts out hard..... but imo the tower looks much cooler and is a lot easier to work around. fyi: my gen 1 FCT is only about 2" higher than my pylon, so don't let the height be ur deciding factor. most towers are about the same as the extended pylons. oh yeah, to answer ur last ?? the higher tow point does give u more air, but more importantly it makes for a more "level pull" when ur airborne and trying to pull off a spin or invert. the downward pull from a factory pylon makes for a very difficult spin and can contribute to many faceplant raley attempts....

[NautiqueJeff]

RE: Wakeboarding help - do I need tower/extended pylon?

Just ride with me when you want to board! Still looking at that 210?

[Kraven]

RE: Wakeboarding help - do I need tower/extended pylon?

IMO try starting out with a pylon. If your just starting, it may take you awhile
to get to the point where a tower is going to help you alot more. You may be like me, I stick to slaloming because I smacked my head so hard on jump once that I don't ever want to get air again on a wakeboard. So try it out for awhile with a pylon. You can always sell it on ebay once your ready to make the next step.