wakeboard rope suggestions?

[5bison]

does anybody have an opinion on a good roll pan handle for wake boarding? Right now we are using a straight line handle with a Ronix rope. the onthe only wakeboarding store in our area carries only Ronix. Not sure that I really like my Ronix rope it gets very kinked up. I guess I just thought I would see what other people like in case I have to order one of the internet. thanks for your input.

[HS]

"Recently" I upgrades the all the tow ropes to the coated stuff and it makes coiling up the lines pretty easy


My source:
http://www.adrenalinewatersports.com/cat.aspx?CatID=10

I have to admit I don't know what a roll pan handle is. . .

[RideButter]

I'm bias, but the new coated lines from Ronix are much nicer than years past. I'm a big fan of the Combo 6.0, all other handles seem way too small for me now.

[5bison]

I meant to say rope and handle not a roll pan handle.lol.

[swankster]

I'd be happy to sell you my non-coated, so I can buy one that is. Every month I have to untwist my "straight line". Maybe next month I'll hang it off a 90' bridge.

[5bison]

so you are saying for sure get one that is coated.have you ever tried holding the handle in the boat while you are going about 25 or 30 miles an hour and dragging the line in the lake that usually gets it untwisted pretty good.

[xrichard]

I'm one of the few who do not like coated lines. They are absolutely the best when they're new, but everyone I've seen gets mucked up after a while. The coating/sheath pulls away from the end of the rope where you add additional lengths and where the handle attaches. And the coating/sheath can get kinked or otherwise messed up over time. I much prefer lines such as the Accurate Yellow Jacket (my favorite...though I use the black and white "zebra" version). It stays in shape, coils well, does not kink, is stiff, and runs through your hands easily (though not as easily as a new coated line).

With either type, I don't have to drag behind the boat to as 5bison suggests...though if someone has messed up your rope, that works really well even at idle speed.

Lines get twisted up because when you coil them you introduce a half twist with every coil. That's a lot of twisting every time you coil the rope. The trick on coiling is to alternate overhand/underhand (though you can do it with a twist of the wrist instead of a full overhand/underhand movement). I can't explain it well enough, so I googled, and this is the first video I found...I'm sure there are better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSxhjzFMKiM

His instructions are correct with respect to alternating the loops, but his method is a little awkward as he does a full overhand/underhand movement instead of managing it with a twist of the wrist. If you coil your rope this way, you'll never have to drag it behind the boat again...coated or uncoated. I started alternating coils two years ago on my zebra line and it still has no twists and I haven't had to drag it behind the boat. The guys I ride with regularly all coil like this so it's pretty easy to keep our lines nice.

[TX-Foilhead]

ropes get twisted from to many inverts in one direction, not from being rolled up.

[AirTool]

ropes get twisted from to many inverts in one direction, not from being rolled up.

Funny - we do no inverts and still have trouble with twisted ropes.

[5bison]

Funny - we do no inverts and still have trouble with twisted ropes.

^^^This

[swankster]

so you are saying for sure get one that is coated.have you ever tried holding the handle in the boat while you are going about 25 or 30 miles an hour and dragging the line in the lake that usually gets it untwisted pretty good.

It's a solution that I will try. Thanks