The Proline Synthesis Wakeboard Handle has been given an overhaul for 2008. It still sports the triangle shape that fits perfectly in the anatomical grooves of the rider’s hands, which makes it a favorite of riders who tried it.

For 2008 we softened the durometer of the EVA foam grip and rounded each corner adding increased comfort. We also added a die-cut logo to the grip, so you will be looking good whenever you pull this handle out.

Try the new and improved Synthesis Handle.

-          15” lightweight 6061 T6 aircraft aluminum core bar
-          Soft durometer, sanded EVA grip
-          Die-cut logo
-          1/8” Dyneema PRT coated line
-          Optional Pistol grip

Available at CWB Dealers. For more information visit www.ridecwb.com.

So I guess I’ll start by giving a brief overview of what’s been going on with me lately. Right now I am at home in Chico, California. There are two big new toys in my garage; one of them is an Epic boat with a spiderweb wrap and the other is a pink winch I just bought! I can’t play with them right now, but I’ll get into that later. First I’ll start from the end of winter. After a rad snowboarding season I packed up and left the mountains for Florida. Being a cook at The Wakeboard Camp allowed me to have some ideal Florida weather and training! In addition to learning new stuff on a wakeboard, I also got to learn how to curve a strike in bowling (Thanks Benny G). I found some swamps to run by, played HORSE on the trampoline with co-workers, and went to the beach. Oh, and I got 3rd place and 10 bucks in a karaoke competition at the bar across the street from the camp! I wanted the 75 dollar 1st place prize, but I had fun anyway because Rhiannon is fun to sing. There was a day when some other c-dub riders came out to film for learnwake.com that included Trevor, Bryan and Nick. My Mom and Shawna also came to visit me for a week. One of the best things about working at a camp is getting familiar with all the different kinds of accents of the world. I have fun practicing them every time I know a telemarketer is calling. One time I practiced my Aussie accent when an unavailable call was coming from my phone and it actually turned out to be my soon-to-be-roommate Amber Wing!

It’s too bad I didn’t get to spend more time in our lakefront house, but having my shoulder dislocated for a whole hour got in the way of that (hence why I came home early). My welcoming family, friends and boyfriend are helping me to feel super again and I’m sure I’ll be back riding in no time. I’ve been camping, roller-blading, disk golfing and getting caught up with school. I think I’m going to build a C-rail while I’m out too. Well thanks for reading this and have a wonderful day!

-Raequel

It’s been a busy weke down here, there are photo shoots happening for MasterCraft and the guys are riding a lot too. Went up to Wakeboard Mag the other day and did some stuff you’ll see in the upcoming issues and then got to bro down with Kevco, who I have know since like 1992-3 we go way back and he showed me some video of Steve Bates (CWB Team Mgr) and I riding back in the day….Dec 94 to be exact..any way he is convinced that this sort of relic belongs on their site, so please be sure to look for it I am talking vintage directional board stuff here…it’s so damn funny!

OK so they fellas, House, Derek, Jimmy Trask and Spencer Norris have been filming a ton at my house….and they put up this fun little rail to session right off the dock here…it’s pretty mellow but fun nonetheless…so of course I was taunted into hitting it and it was fun unitl I switch 270 on and tried to 3 out only to land going out the front at that point sticking my face into the handle and it caught my right eyebrow…now rocking ice packs as I will have a black eye and I’ll be sure to post that too.

Last but certainly not the least I was challenged in Edmonton by the CWB sub rep Jared, to man up and grow a “stache” I think I have actually one upped him with this beauty!

Holla from Texas. Spring is here. The sun has been out, and the water is warm and flat. lots of new stuff going on out here. Biggest news is that Aaron reed has moved out to Texas, just a few minutes from my house. He found him a Texas girl that he wants to marry, plus he just loves to ride and kick it out here. he is heavy into photography these days. Should have some quality shots coming out of this area by reed. its gonna be a good season. My friends and I are planning a trip to Port Aransas soon. 4wheeler + wakeboard/skate + shore break = lots of fun. Also Austin, TX rail jam event going down on Sunday April 6th. I will be there competing. If you are interested in coming out to watch search “the grind” online. it will be a party. Live music, food, bikinis, and riding from top locals. Thats all I got for now.

So, Ive got some pretty good news from good ol Windermere, Florida, we just got a new boat out at the house and it is BA. Ill let Andrew talk more about it if he wants cause it is his boat. Best X-Star ever. Anyhow, the event where I got auctioned off last weekend was pretty unorganized, however, I did go for $775,000, which was a record for the night. I was bought by a woman that has a husband, so I assumed that they were swingers. Anyhow, it was for a good cause and the charity ended up raising $775,350, so overall it was a good night.

I know my last post was about parts of my spring break but I just couldnt get enough. So, last weekend, I went down to Ft. Lauderdale and South Beach in Miami. Ft. Lauderdale was good, but Miami sucks unless your in to Techno and long lines to get into bars and guy that wear their sunglasses at night.

I only have three more weeks of being a college student and I am very thrilled about that, its only taken me six years, thats normal right. Anyhow, Ill keep you posted on the graduation celebration festivities that are going to take place soon.

On another note, I also just recently signed with the best boat company in the world, MasterCraft. I am really stoked to be apart of that company and to join my other fellow team mates Zane, Andrew, Derek, and B-Hutt. Its gonna be a good year.

Be easy

Corey

Hello wakers,
My name is Derek Grasman and this is my fist blog on ridecwb.com. I am in Winter Haven, FL on the grand chain of lakes. Anyways the weather is finally warming up and it feels like spring is among us. This is good because I hate wearing wetsuits. Unless it’s a fullsuit because for some reason I really enjoy wearing a fullsuit. As long as I don’t have shorts over it. It makes me feel like a surfer and I am just shredding the wakes of Babylon.

As this is my first blog with CWB I want to address that after being injured for the past six months 2008 looks like it is going to be one of the better years. From being able to ride again to being able to ride the best product in the business to being able to travel and spend time with some of my best friends with the exception of one. It’s awesome to be involved with the best company in the business and thanks to all you guys for supporting CWB for all these years. And thank you all for just wakeboarding period. Alright I am outie like a belly button.

DG

Zane rips.

Some thought we would sit back and rest on our industry shattering idea brought to fruition tabbed Hinge Tech (patent # 7,134,928 B1). It was the biggest and best innovation to hit the sport. Period. The biggest downside to wakeboarding has always been getting in and out of your boots. Hinge Tech has changed that.

Now, not only is getting in and out of your boots far easier, but boot wear and tear is almost non-existent. Gone are the days of fighting your boots on and off, and heel lift. Now most of you know what the Hinge Tech is all about. Feet in, hinge up, high fives. For 2008, we continued with the beginner friendly Hinge Tech on the low end and introduce Switch Hinge on the high end, for zero heel lift. Push the lever down on the high end instead of pulling it up.

The new 6 plate features a smaller footprint on the board, drastically reducing the weight of the boot. Taking 25% of the footprint out of the baseplate allowed for a far stiffer plate while trimming the weight. Going from an eight-inch pattern to a six also allows for the new boots to still fit on older boards. The 6 plates also feature a thinned out and completely covered heel cup for a far cleaner appearance.

We also eliminated the middle man by making the heel piece one solid unit rather than the traditional heel rubber covered by a wrap, which adds comfort, performance and trims more weight. To provide the cleanest look possible, we created three closed toe boots for those who are into looking right. The closed toe phenomena can now be looked at from a Hinge Tech point of view. The Zeus, Answer and Tiffany are all using Switch Hinge and the 6 plate for 08.

Now you can rock the closed toe boots for those chilly winter sesh’s. You have heard the buzz. Now try Hinge and see how it makes your ride effortless.

08 CWB Answer shown in attached photo’s: a pound lighter, stiffer base plate, new Switch Hinge shown in rear view, and cleaner look.

For more information visit www.ridecwb.com.

So Derek did pick me up and he is pumped he got to work out 2 times today and is now back doing whirlys, backside 3s and slew of stuff he had to re-learn….if you didn’t know he had broken his leg….pretty bad but I think he’s just complaining cause I did it a long time ago and I don’t remember being such a baby, but nonetheless he is STOKED to be back charging it! We have a St. Patties Day celebration to attend tonight where hopefully I will partake in some green beverages HAPPY St Patricks to ALL!!

Pretty new to blogs so bear with me I really did not do well in creative writing in school so this might suck…if so sorry and for that matter too bad who expects me to be a writer anyway.

OK so I just am in Minneapolis returning from my second venture to Ocean Sports in Edmonton Canada, to hang, sell and freeze with my bro Jeff Heer (Canadian CWB Rep and one of the best riders ever to grace water). Last time I went up there for the boat show it was insane and they proved to make it insane once again, it was -18 C Sunday morning…and get this people were scrambling to get new boards, surfers and boats…really weird to me that they’d even care about it right now but Canada is stoked on riding….it’s amazing!! I really want to thanks Ryan & Megan for having me up, even though it was the coldest I have ever been in my life it was fun! Andrew was there for MasterCraft so it was good to see him, but if you read this blog you’d know we just did some insane filming for the new poster, the team is TIGHT this year!! I had everyone at my house for a few days and they pulled everything out of the shed and had a blast, just wait and see you’ll laugh your a$$ off!!

Any way I will blog again got to catch my flight to Tampa as it’s snowing here and I am cold…hopefully Derek picks me up!

Alright, so we are coming to a close on my spring break 2008. I had a pretty good week this week, I spent a better part of it with the whole CWB team, we had a bonding week. We did a lot of fun stuff, for starters, we made and captured the best team poster that has ever been made. It was a lot of hard work and dedication from the guys, but we made it happen. Look for our new team poster at all the 2008 events this year. You can probably even get Zane Schwenk to autograph it for you. And the rest of us of course.

So tomorrow, which is Saturday March 15, is going to be a pretty exciting night. There is a charity event in Downtown Orlando, and it is a bachlor and bachlorette auction. Basically I am a bachlor that is getting auctioned off to the highest bidder. I think these people think that im a piece of meat, and I am more than that. Anyways, it should be fun, hopefully theres not a room full of grandmas, but if so, Ill just roll with the punches. All of the money that these lucky ladies are willing to pay for me goes to some charity, I guess I should ay least find out the charity that it goes to.

Ill keep everyone updated, as to how my auction went.

Thats it for now, check back often as this busy season is about to get under way.

Corey

Oh and by the way Andrew and I both did triple S-Bends on the Indian Line at OWC, no big deal.

So i don’t really know how to kick this off so I’m just going to dive right in. Got the call today that we are now blog ready on RideCWB.com. I don’t really have too much exciting to talk about right now other than heading to the Edmonton boat show over the weekend. It’s my last of 8 boat shows for the off season and then back to the fun stuff, riding. I’m taking the next six weeks at home to ride and seriously focus before the 08 season rolls around. I have a tournament or event every weekend May-September. You can check out my schedule on my website www.andrewadkison.com . It’s looking pretty busy this season fo sho. There are more than a few places on the schedule that i’ve never been to and plan on keeping you posted on most of it.

Oh, we just finished up the CWB team poster shoot. It was a good time had by all. Look for details of that on the website soon.

That’s the general for the next few months but check back for more details as things start to pick up.

New for 2008, is the women’s-specific Limited Edition Tsunami by CWB Board Co. With a softer core, pink heartbreaker graphics and EVA foam top, this 57” little gem is just what the ladies called for. Also featuring three removable fiberglass tail-fins & one fiberglass nose-fin, the tracking system can be customized to your liking.

A molded kick-tail and EVA tip protector help demonstrate how this board is one of the most user-friendly Wakesurfers on the market. Manufactured in the USA and selling at $329.99—look for the Limited Edition Women’s Tsunami in the Spring of 2008 at select retailers. Check out the other women’s gear from CWB Board Co. at RideCWB.com/limitededition.php.