Aussie hits sw hs 1080

(liquid_force24)

A Ripper by the name of Greg Davidson from Cairns cable ski has just landed a clean switch hs fs 1080.

grego has only been riding for about 3 years and just recently won the Jnr Mens WWA worlds title!

CONGRATS TO HIM!

2nd Aussie ever to land a 1080

(trickyboarder08)

Congrats Greg!

(mossy44) · (mossy44) **Join Date: Oct 2001** 07-22-2008, 6:50 AM

3 years????? wow!

(to_blind) · (to_blind) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 07-22-2008, 7:25 AM

this was behind a boat, right? just noticed he was a cable rider, which,imho, is a totally different thing...if ti was wakeboarding that we are talking about, congrats man!

(liquid_force24)

no it was on cable off a kicker!

1080 is still a 1080 no matter wat its done off

(to_blind) · (to_blind) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 07-22-2008, 7:34 AM

i disagree. i guess i'm just a purist, but to me WAKEboarding involves a wake. or two wakes converging together. i am pretty sure the popular opinion is that 1080's off kickers will never be compared to a 1080 off the wake/d-up. not to take away from this feat, but its a little misleading...

K.B.C. 07-22-2008, 7:34 AM

yeah, but not the same as a 10 of the wake

(to_blind) · (to_blind) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 07-22-2008, 7:35 AM

but atleast Greg can claim 1st 1080 off a kicker by an aussie...thats still pretty great i guess.

(lovin_the_wake)

That's awesome good for him . . . . . "1080 is still a 1080 no matter what its done off" that is very true but a 1080 behind a boat is a little different

(liquid_force24)

im not saying they r the same! im just saying they r both an incedible feat!

have u ever tried a 10 off a kicker? super hard to even get the rotation!

would be the same with boat im sure!

(trickyboarder08)

Behind a wake would be way harder. Not to dog this guy or anything. He is still an incredible rider.

(lovin_the_wake)

Alex, It's definitely badass and something to be super stoked about but when I originally read your post I was thinking holy $h|t 3 years of Wakeboarding and already hit a 10 I just assumed it was behind a boat which would be pretty amazing. Landing a 10 off a kicker is pretty cool just not near as cool as behind a boat

(johnsvt) · (johnsvt) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 07-22-2008, 9:21 AM

Not the same, I have seen videos where the person starts spinning at the bottom of the kicker.

(xistential) · (xistential) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 07-22-2008, 9:36 AM

Nick Davies landed one in the UK a while back and the 1st 180 is just as he is leaving the kicker. You don't want to be putting it down but is it really a 1080??( I am not talking about Gregs because I haven't seen it) That's why the purists only count the ones off the wake.

(steezyshots) · (steezyshots) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 07-22-2008, 10:13 AM

Jimmy Lariche Landed one off a kicker at ski rixen. They're sick but it doesn't put you in the 1080 club..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7L4xzljy1A

(bmartin) · (bmartin) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 07-22-2008, 10:16 AM

Any 1080 is impressive, but it is less impressive off a man made obstacle IMO.

(adam_balon) · (adam_balon) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 07-22-2008, 10:20 AM

agreed agreed

(dlwsrider) · (dlwsrider) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 07-22-2008, 10:30 AM

Impressive, but your not in the 1080 club unless it's off the wake.

(juniorhawk)

Quote: "1080 is still a 1080 no matter wat its done off"

No. Wrong. No.

(norcalbordr) · (norcalbordr) **Join Date: Feb 2006** 07-22-2008, 1:00 PM

1080 off a kicker on a cable way different than behind the boat. Props to him for hitting it, but you have to put an asterisk by it and just note that it wasn't off the wake.

(behindtheboat) · (behindtheboat) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 07-22-2008, 1:04 PM

Can we beat this dead horse a little more by re-wording what everyone else said?

Thanks for sharing Alex

(hawk7) · (hawk7) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 07-22-2008, 1:29 PM

I love beating dead horses. There was an english guy who did a "10" off the kicker, but he pretty much did the first 3 on the kicker then continued to rotate into the air, Jimmy LaRiche also did a "10" off the kicker. deffinately not the same thing.

Edit: didn't realize that Jimmy's 10 had already been mentioned, sorry.

(Message edited by hawk7 on July 22, 2008)

(trippin132) · (trippin132) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 07-22-2008, 7:25 PM

here is the footage...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq-2vu5D89M

(waterdork88) · (waterdork88) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 07-22-2008, 8:20 PM

i trully hate to be a hater...but i dont like the fact that he does the first 90 before he leaves the ramp

with that said and out of the way. THAT WAS SICK. props :-)

(vlxwakeboarder)

Not even a 10. He had already 180d before he left the ramp. Behind the boat you must pop first then spin.

(dirty) · (dirty) **Join Date: Jul 2004** 07-23-2008, 10:30 AM

it's definetly sick but not a 1080

the 1st 180 was done before he left the ramp

but still super sick, I couldn't come close to doing it, congrats Greg, especially only 3 years of riding, keep it up hommie