DEFY – The Danny Harf Project | Review | Contest

It has been a while since a wakeboard flick has generated this much hype. I mean…before DEFY came out it was already one of 30 official selections to the 2012 X-DANCE Action Sports Film Festival in Park City, Utah. This alone puts DEFY and producer Sean Kilgus in an elite category of visual heavyweights including The Art of Flight by Brain Farm Prods.

First Impressions: The two-disc “collectors  edition” comes with a Blu-Ray disc, a standard DVD, a limited cover graphic, and a handful of stickers. The inside cover shows a sequence of Harf stomping a massive Toeside Mute Double Roll. This is a really nice touch that is definitely easy on the eyes.

The Movie: The first noteworthy scenes include archival footage of Harf in what looks to be some sort of “sponsor-me” tape. ‘Twas the late 90s, Danny was 12 years old and blonde tips were all the rage. Read More >

Josh Palma GoPro Edit via Alliance Wake

Winter has its grip on most of the Northern Hemisphere and if your like us, were jonesi’n for sunshine and 85 degree weather. So until June we will have to live vicariously through the guys on our pro team.

This video captures what it would be like riding 5 ft. behind a professional wakeboarder…an angle used in abundance for the first time in the classic Bump Films video “Free For All”.

Watch the video on Alliance Wakeboard Mag’s page. Check the hotness that IS @JoshPalma.

Josh is seen here riding the 2011 CWB Transcend 140 (currently 40 percent off @BuyWake.com) with 2012 CWB Marius Boots.

WWA World Championships Video & Highlights

The 2011 WWA World Championships in Indianapolis Indiana showcased competitive wakeboarding at its best. Watch as riders from all over the world battle it out to see who will take the 2011 world title. Video courtesy of Versus & NBC Sports.

Division Times:

Womens Wakeskate – 2:13

Mens 1 (Amateur) – 2:29

Masters – 2:56

Jr. Mens – 4:22

Pro Wakeskate – 6:38

Women’s Pro – 10:00

Mens Pro – 13:47

Highlights:

Ronix Pro Dean Smith’s 25 foot Hoochie Glide to BS 360 off the double-up. Dean rides the Mana series from Ronix.

-Jr Mens and CWB Team rider Josh Twelker continues to impress me with his unique style, even in contests.

CWB Pro Wakeskater Stu Shinn killing it in a downpour. Stu rides the Four.19 from CWB Read More >

Behind the Scenes @ BuyWake.com

Although BuyWake.com is a virtual store, the process is about as real as it gets. Every employee we staff is completely committed to bringing you the best service and quality possible. Here’s a quick look into our world; the world of BuyWake.com

 

 

 

Meet Moe. He doesn’t speak much but can be a great listener. He gets locked up from time to time…but so do all the greats (MLK, Weezy, etc.). He recently picked up playing the harmonica.

 

 

 

 

Processing superstar Jordan Smith and House Videographer Max Yoder being guided by Creative Marketing Director Derek Davis (@SGT_Diamond). Check our Youtube HERE!

 

 

 

This Franchise is waiting patiently to be boxed… much like the way Jimmy used to on the starting dock in Kelowna, BC. Read More >

FREE Proline Handles!

What better time to announce a big promotion than black Friday? This time we have teamed up with CWB Wakeboards to give away FREE Proline LG 3d handles. That’s right, free handles. All you have to do is purchase any CWB board, binding, or package and you get a handle worth $84.99. Truth be told.

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Keep in mind that the Proline LG handle revolutionized handle technology back in 2006/07. The entire CWB team rides it, I ride it, and so should you. This deal runs while supplies last so don’t wait!

Big shouts to Steve Bates for producing the video and Josh Palma for keeping a straight face.

Follow the guys on Twitter @CWBBoardCo