Chad sharpe on firsthand-Fuel TV sunday night 2-15

(bill) · (bill) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 02-14-2009, 11:09 AM

tomorrow night 8 e/p or for me thats 7pm central

dont miss it finally some new wake on fuel..

(calexan) · (calexan) **Join Date: Dec 2008** 02-15-2009, 10:14 PM

Thought it was done very well. Getting to see video of the party barge jump was sick. Some of those landings looked painful! The driver said they were pulling him at 29MPH.... Dang!

(pierem) · (pierem) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 02-16-2009, 6:55 AM

There's no FUEL tv in europe (or at least not in belgium) such a shame!
Do you know if it's possible to watch it on the web??
cheers

(the_muscle) · (the_muscle) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 02-16-2009, 7:52 AM

Doesn't look like the newest episode is posted yet, but you can watch all the episodes from all the seasons at http://www.hulu.com

direct link to Firsthand full episodes:
http://www.hulu.com/videos/search?query=firsthand

(pearsonville) · (pearsonville) **Join Date: Feb 2002** 02-16-2009, 8:11 AM

Chad is the Man.... the landings were crazy on the party barge jump... but he kept on going. The whole interview with Ronix was really cool to see too with the Rider-Owner involvement.

(ttrigo) · (ttrigo) **Join Date: Dec 2004** 02-16-2009, 9:57 AM

I enjoyed it. I thought it was pretty cool that Cobe Mikacich was the driver during the party barge jump.

(blabel) · (blabel) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 02-16-2009, 12:53 PM

I thought it was a pretty original episode. I like it when they try to find different stuff to do. Those landings looked so hard! Did you guys catch a couple of those 5's that Dean smith did off that kicker? How is he not broken after that?

(lfadam) · (lfadam) **Join Date: Nov 2008** 02-16-2009, 2:02 PM

Very cool episode, I really liked it

(bnall) · (bnall) **Join Date: Jan 2005** 02-17-2009, 8:25 AM

What was up with him jumpin the party barge with last years board kinda makes me wonder ab tha Viva!

wakejjboard12 02-17-2009, 8:32 AM

that is weird that he hit it the first few times with the viva then switched to the covin.

(hypoxic_films)

Its on itunes

(calexan) · (calexan) **Join Date: Dec 2008** 02-17-2009, 12:54 PM

Are there any major changes between the Viva and Covin, besides graphics? Could he of possibly only had 1 or 2 Vivas broke them, then had to fall back on the Covin?

(wake77) · (wake77) **Join Date: Jan 2009** 02-17-2009, 12:58 PM

Chance, the Covin has a continuous rocker, while the Viva is a Hybrid rocker.

(fueltv) · (fueltv) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 02-17-2009, 1:07 PM

What's up guys. We just posted up the commercial-free full-length episode up online...

http://www.fuel.tv/Firsthand/videos/view/10177

Thanks for watching!

FUEL.TV

(mike3500) · (mike3500) **Join Date: Jun 2008** 02-17-2009, 1:08 PM

Wake on Fuel is making a come back. I just set up about 5 programs on the good ol' DVR last night, which air in the next week or so. Some old, some new, but hey, it's wake (Red Bull, Butter Effect, can't remember the others).

(behindtheboat) · (behindtheboat) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 02-17-2009, 1:09 PM

DAAANNNGGG!!

Now that feels like some special treatment!

(x_rated) · (x_rated) **Join Date: Dec 2007** 02-17-2009, 1:32 PM

Sharpie always KILLS IT No matter what board he is on! I know the viva has a bigger rocker then the covin. When a board has a 3 stage rocker the board will give you all the pop but land alot harder in the flats or on flat water. Ether way He made the sport grow with just that 22 min video!! Hats off to Chad!

sdahockey21 02-17-2009, 1:35 PM

That was an awesome first hand

(Message edited by sdahockey21 on February 17, 2009)

(waterdork88) · (waterdork88) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 02-17-2009, 2:05 PM

Thanks Fuel TV :-)

(vlxwakeboarder)

Due that was massive. That melan 5 attempt of deans at the beginning was the biggest thing I have ever seen on a wakeboard.

(fueltv) · (fueltv) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 02-17-2009, 4:08 PM

Glad you guys are feeling it. We'll chime in every now and then with new footy...

(wake77) · (wake77) **Join Date: Jan 2009** 02-17-2009, 4:59 PM

Chad will hit anything. Hes a good guy also, met him at a restaraunt in 2007 in GA (during the PWT stop in Ackworth). I saw him eating with a few other riders and I didn't want to bother him, but he saw my Ronix shirt and spoke to me.

(denverd1)

MAN! that was a great firsthand! Just watched the replay on fuel. Chad's an innovator for sure. Launchin over the party was a sick shot. Made my knees hurt, but it looked good.

(mossy44) · (mossy44) **Join Date: Oct 2001** 02-18-2009, 7:16 AM

video isn't working for me

anyone else having problems?

(the_bum) · (the_bum) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 02-18-2009, 10:13 AM

Link said, Sorry could not find the video you were looking for

(fueltv) · (fueltv) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 02-18-2009, 10:48 AM

Sorry Jake, we swapped out the SD version and replaced it with HD. The URL changed in the process, so here's the new one...

http://www.fuel.tv/Firsthand/videos/view/10183

Carleton

(the_bum) · (the_bum) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 02-18-2009, 11:09 AM

Thanks!! New Link works

(westsidarider)

cant watch it. the video player they have is only supported by firefox and explorer. lame...

(fueltv) · (fueltv) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 02-18-2009, 11:31 AM

Hey Jason, what browser are you using? The Move player supports Safari, IE, and Firefox. Here's our help page...

http://www.fuel.tv/videos/fullhelp

It looks like you live in the U.S., so that shouldn't be the problem.

(the_muscle) · (the_muscle) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 02-18-2009, 11:33 AM

jason, and others having issues with the Fuel player, like me, the episode is also posted on Hulu.com with adobe flash player.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/57973/firsthand-chad-sharpe

(mtownrydr) · (mtownrydr) **Join Date: Apr 2008** 02-18-2009, 11:41 AM

Very Nice! Thanks for the link...I don't have Tivo and have been trying to catch that episode all week.

(saceone) · (saceone) **Join Date: Jan 2009** 02-18-2009, 12:34 PM

Quote:

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boo hoo

(pierem) · (pierem) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 02-18-2009, 12:49 PM

yeah same probleme than you pete c ! Can't watch it in Europe... And i cant have Fuel tv neither...
Sweet SAN btw pete c in your profile picture!!!!!!

(westsidarider) · (westsidarider) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 02-18-2009, 2:01 PM

ill check the link but im using the safari browser. when i pull up the page to download the video player it says:
"We're sorry, but only the following browsers are supported on your operating system at this time:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or later"

(mckenna) · (mckenna) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 02-19-2009, 2:59 PM

hey fuel.

got a link to a copy we can watch in australia?

or even better.. get some wake on fuel tv australia.

(tcaz) · (tcaz) **Join Date: Aug 2008** 02-20-2009, 3:01 PM

Sick! I just caught the tail end of it and he was going HUGEEE. That has got to do damage to the knees though. The impact on some of those initial falls looked like they tweaked his legs pretty badly.

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 02-20-2009, 5:25 PM

Wow, I can't believe that guy's knees can take that kind of beating at the "old" age of 28!! The party barge jump at the end it just insane. Chad is a stud and good for him for continuing to come up with new and interesting stuff to film.